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Latest Episode๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ. 98
There is no single path into a career in technology. In this episode of CR BITS, Usama, Mekenna, and Marcus share the unexpected experiences that first sparked their interest in the field from early computer programming and an Air Force roommateโs project to a college job at Best Buy. Their stories offer an important reminder: You do not always have to know exactly where your career is going. Sometimes, discovering what you genuinely enjoy is what leads you in the right direction. What first inspired your career path? Share your story in the comments. #CRBITS #CrossRealms #TechnologyCareers #CareerJourney #TechIndustry #CybersecurityCareers #ProfessionalDevelopment Subscribe to CrossRealms International for a new CR BITS every week. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Usamaโs introduction to computer programming 00:41 Marquiseโs inspiration from the Air Force 01:04 Mekennaโs unexpected path into technology 01:26 Closing thoughts Visit our website for more information: https://crossrealms.com Reach us over social media: Instagram: ย ย /ย crossrealmsincย ย Facebook: ย ย /ย crossrealmsย ย LinkedIn: ย ย ย /ย crossrealms-inc-ย ย CrossRealmsโข, Inc. is a consulting company dedicated to simplifying technology for business. We provide adaptive managed services and/or consult on a per-project basis. By leveraging our technical expertise, companies can quickly adopt and seamlessly integrate new technologies into their businesses.
๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค? 5 ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ. 97
๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค? 5 ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ. 97 Who is truly responsible for your professional growth: you, your employer, or both? In this episode of CR BITS, Usama and Mekenna debate five important questions about workplace development, personal accountability, meaningful work, company culture, and employee expectations. Watch the conversation, then share your perspective: Which responsibilities belong to the employee, and which should be shared with the employer? #CRBITS #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerGrowth #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement #CrossRealms Subscribe to CrossRealms International for a new CR BITS every week. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction: Five questions about professional growth 00:20 Who is responsible for your development? 00:33 Who should find meaningful work during downtime? 00:49 Who owns workplace culture and fulfillment? 01:06 Who is responsible for completing and validating work? 01:30 Who owns the gap between your role and what needs to be done?01:45 Share your perspective CrossRealmsโข, Inc. is a consulting company dedicated to simplifying technology for business. We provide adaptive managed services and/or consult on a per-project basis. By leveraging our technical expertise, companies can quickly adopt and seamlessly integrate new technologies into their businesses. Visit our website for more information: https://crossrealms.com Reach us over social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossrealmsinternational/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossRealms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossrealms-inc-/ #cybersecurity #websecurity #bestcybersecurity
๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 96
๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 96 A few episodes ago we said a junior SOC analyst with AI equals a seasoned one. This week, we found out we were wrong. During a live incident, the AI started leading us down the wrong path, so we ditched it and went back to the logs manually. The takeaway? AI closes the knowledge gap, but it can't replace judgment and experience. When the AI is wrong (or just not cutting it), you need real skills to catch it. Lesson learned: don't let your fundamentals get rusty. Are you still confident in your manual SOC skills without AI? Subscribe to CrossRealms International for a new CR BITS every week. #CRBits #SOCAnalyst #CyberSecurity #AIinSecurity #ThreatDetection #InfoSec #SOC #CyberSecurityAwareness #AITools #BlueTeam #IncidentResponse #SecurityOperations #learninpublic CHAPTERS * 0:00 โ Revisiting last week's claim * 0:15 โ What went wrong during the incident * 0:39 โ Going back to manual log analysis * 0:48 โ The real lesson: knowledge vs. judgment * 1:13 โ Why you still need to keep your skills sharp * 1:21 โ Wrap-up Visit our website for more information: https://crossrealms.com Reach us over social media: Instagram: ย ย /ย crossrealmsincย ย Facebook: ย ย /ย crossrealmsย ย LinkedIn: ย ย ย /ย crossrealms-inc-ย ย CrossRealmsโข, Inc. is a consulting company dedicated to simplifying technology for business. We provide adaptive managed services and/or consult on a per-project basis. By leveraging our technical expertise, companies can quickly adopt and seamlessly integrate new technologies into their businesses. Visit our website for more information: https://crossrealms.com Reach us over social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossrealmsinternational/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossRealms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossrealms-inc-/ #cybersecurity #websecurity #bestcybersecurity
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 95
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 95 Cybersecurity threats are evolving, and security awareness training needs to evolve with them. A presentation that once took 12 slides now takes 46. Why? Because todayโs threats require more context, more detail, and a better understanding of how attacks actually happen. In 2025, the FBI reported 27,000 business email compromise incidents resulting in more than $3 billion in losses. The takeaway: when it comes to cybersecurity awareness, simpler isnโt always better. Want a copy of the training? Leave a comment below. Subscribe to CrossRealms International for a new CR BITS every week. #Cybersecurity #SecurityAwareness #BusinessEmailCompromise #BEC #CyberSecurityTraining #CyberThreats #CrossRealms #CRBITS CHAPTERS 00:00 Why security awareness training had to change 00:21 From 12 slides to 46 slides 00:26 Why todayโs cyberattacks require more detail 00:37 The scale of business email compromise 00:49 Why simpler isnโt always better 00:53 How to get a copy of the training Visit our website for more information: https://crossrealms.com Reach us over social media: Instagram: ย ย /ย crossrealmsincย ย Facebook: ย ย /ย crossrealmsย ย LinkedIn: ย ย ย /ย crossrealms-inc-ย ย CrossRealmsโข, Inc. is a consulting company dedicated to simplifying technology for business. We provide adaptive managed services and/or consult on a per-project basis. By leveraging our technical expertise, companies can quickly adopt and seamlessly integrate new technologies into their businesses.
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 94
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 94 Cybersecurity isnโt always about adding more. More tools can mean more alerts, more dashboards, more integrations, and ultimately more complexity for security teams to manage. In CR BITS 94, we look at why constantly adding another solution may not actually reduce risk and why AI alone canโt fix a security environment that has already become too complex. Sometimes the better question isnโt, โWhat should we add next?โ Itโs, โWhat can we simplify?โ #Cybersecurity #SecurityLeadership #CISO #CyberRisk #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ITSecurity #CrossRealms #CRBITS Subscribe to CrossRealms International for a new CR BITS every week. 00:00 The Growing Complexity of Cybersecurity 00:17 Why Adding Another Tool Isnโt Always the Answer 00:28 28 Security Tools, Only 4 Engineers 00:53 How the Cybersecurity Stack Keeps Growing 01:27 The Expressway Congestion Problem 01:48 Who Actually Manages All These Tools? 02:08 Can AI Solve Cybersecurity Complexity? 02:38 The Questions Security Leaders Should Ask 02:59 Building a Security System Your Team Can Trust Visit our website for more information: https://crossrealms.com Reach us over social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossrealmsinc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossRealms/ LinkedIn: ย https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossrealms-inc-/
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐๐ฒ? ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 93
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐๐ฒ? ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 93 Have you ever sat through a meeting where someone talked for five minutes and you still had no idea what they actually said? You may have encountered a โjargon jockey.โ In CR BITS 93, we explore why technical expertise alone isnโt enough. Whether youโre discussing AI, engineering, cybersecurity, or another complex topic, the real skill is being able to explain what it means, why it matters, and how it connects to the problem youโre trying to solve. The goal isnโt to eliminate technical terminology. Itโs to turn knowledge into something people can understand and act on. The best communicators donโt just know their subject. They know how to make it meaningful to everyone in the room. Subscribe to CrossRealms International for a new CR BITS every week. #CRBITS #CrossRealms #Communication #Leadership #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #BusinessCommunication #TechLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment CHAPTERS 0:00 โ What Is a Jargon Jockey? 0:29 โ Are People Using Jargon to Sound Smarter? 1:01 โ AI Jargon and Technical Buzzwords 1:22 โ When Technical Language Becomes a Problem 1:36 โ Signs Youโve Lost Your Audience 2:14 โ How to Stop Being a Jargon Jockey 2:41 โ Translating Engineering Into Business 2:47 โ Turning Knowledge Into Motion 3:12 โ Better Communication, Better Results Visit our website for more information: https://crossrealms.com Reach us over social media: Instagram: ย ย /ย crossrealmsincย ย Facebook: ย ย /ย crossrealmsย ย LinkedIn: ย /ย crossrealms-inc-
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