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I was eager to return to the de- ception space , as well as to ex- pand beyond it .
I hoped I could leverage my 38 years of experience to help Attivo and its customers look at things a little bit different- ly .
Too often , defenders don ’ t have the requisite toolsets to identify and counter today ’ s most sophisticated attacks — and our goal is to change that .
Critical Homeland Securi- ty Threats Loom
Recent incidents like the Colo- nial Pipeline hack highlight the need for those toolsets .
These incidents have under- scored the degree to which government and govern- ment-adjacent organizations remain particularly vulnera- ble to cyberattacks sponsored by hostile nation-states .
Countless defense contrac- tors , energy companies , and providers of other critical ser- vices do not have the capabil- ities ( or , often , the expertise ) needed to defend themselves against sophisticated attacks .
Unfortunately , simply asking Russia , China , North Korea , and other potential aggressors to leave those organizations alone is not a viable option .
Espionage has been around for centuries , and it isn ’ t going to stop now .
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