Signal vs. Noise — The Pulse
Weekly cybersecurity for founder-led businesses. One signal worth your attention, the noise worth ignoring. Five minutes a week.
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Cybersecurity, translated.
Each week I pick one story from the security news cycle worth your attention, name the pattern underneath it, and tell you what it means for a growth-stage business. No jargon. No sales pitch. No fear-mongering.
Echo
The thesis
One argument worth bringing to your team this week. The pattern underneath the headlines — and why it matters for a growth-stage business.
Signal Check
The reframe
One story from this week's news cycle that actually matters — what happened, why it cascaded, and who should care.
The Noise
The skip list
What everyone else is writing about that probably doesn't matter for your business — and why you can safely ignore it.
Michael Faas
Twenty years building security programs for global enterprises — from founder-led teams to global brands like Carhartt, Bose, and Black Rifle Coffee. Now a fractional CTO/CISO through Echo Cyber, making the secure path the easy path for founder-led businesses in the $2.5M–$25M range.
Known for translating complex systems without dumbing them down — what he calls "translating geek into human."
Voiced by Jane — an AI trained on Mike's writing. Every word, Mike's.
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