Cyber Month: IT vs Cybersecurity - Do you have gaps?

The Rundown

In this kickoff webinar for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Catalyit Cybersecurity Consultant Ryan Smith lays out common gaps in security strategy and how businesses can fix them. It’s less about firewalls and more about people, posture, and proactive planning.

The Context

• Ryan shares lessons from decades across IT and cybersecurity roles.
• The focus: shifting from reactive defense to proactive cyber maturity.
• Key gaps: lack of executive accountability, minimal incident simulations, and over-reliance on compliance.
• He stresses the need for leadership buy-in, regular tabletop exercises, and employee training.
• Real-world breaches and systemic risks are used to explain how even strong orgs can fall short.

Why it Matters

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern — it’s a business imperative. This webinar reframes security as a leadership responsibility, not a compliance checkbox. With attacks escalating and risks evolving, if your plan hasn’t been pressure-tested or lacks executive ownership, you’re exposed. Getting ahead means building a culture of readiness, not reacting after the breach.

Watch now to see where most organizations fall short and how to fix it before attackers find out first!