90% of Breaches Come Down to Just Two Simple Mistakes | Patrick Benoit, vCISO, Cyber Risk Insights

29/08/2025 40 min
90% of Breaches Come Down to Just Two Simple Mistakes | Patrick Benoit, vCISO, Cyber Risk Insights

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Patrick Benoit, President and Virtual CISO of Cyber Risk Insights, breaks down three decades of cybersecurity evolution and reveals why most organizations keep making the same fundamental mistakes. From protecting global enterprises like Brink's across 53 countries to small manufacturers, Patrick shares insights about the shift from perimeter thinking to zero trust. 0:00 The evolution from perimeter to endpoint security11:03 The four key areas that address 80% of security gaps20:39 Why browsers need to evolve for better security visibility29:39 Hiring for character over skills in cybersecurity35:15 Top 4 lessons from 30 years of experience🔔 Follow Patrick and Aleksandra on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricklbenoit/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/ 🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0

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