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11/Jan/2026
XSS01

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) is often seen as a checkbox exercise—necessary for audits but disconnected from day-to-day security operations. That mindset is a liability. In reality, when GRC is deeply integrated with technical controls like XDR, SIEM, and SOAR, it becomes the strategic nerve center of your cybersecurity program. For MSSPs like ACME, aligning GRC with automated detection and response isn’t just smart—it’s how we help SMBs and government agencies make every dollar work harder.


11/Jan/2026
Living-Off-The-Land-blog

Living-off-the-land (LotL) attacks are quietly dismantling traditional security defenses — all without tripping alarms. Unlike malware that relies on suspicious binaries or flashy payloads, LotL techniques use legitimate tools already present in your system — PowerShell, WMI, MSHTA, certutil, rundll32 — to carry out malicious operations. That’s what makes them so dangerous.


11/Jan/2026
desk

Let’s be honest—cybersecurity isn’t just complex, it’s chaotic. Between alerts, incidents, tools that don’t talk to each other, and the pressure to justify every dollar spent, it’s easy to feel like you're fighting a losing battle. But what if the right combination of technologies could not only stop threats—but also deliver measurable ROI?