Java Printz,LLC

Java Printz is a Lewis Center, Ohio based imprinted apparel, graphic design and music production company. Welcome to Java Printz!

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05/05/2025

Guarding Data: Understanding Ransomware and Social Tricks

05/02/2025

Mastering Cybersecurity Through Communication

04/28/2025

Understanding Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Digital Life

04/25/2025

Navigating Cybersecurity Careers with Cal Anderson

04/24/2025

5 cybersecurity mistakes that are costing your career:
I've spent 20+ years watching talented professionals stall in their careers.
Here's why it happens:

1. Focusing solely on technical skills
The technical part will come, but "communication is 90% of everything" in cybersecurity. Master that first.

2. Rigid presentation of findings
I used to be very rigid in my findings presentation. Now I know better - calmness creates receptiveness.

3. Overwhelming stakeholders with jargon
When you present complex technical details without translation, you lose your audience immediately.

4. Ignoring the business context
Security doesn't exist in a vacuum. Understanding the business group you're auditing is essential for effective solutions.

5. Setting unrealistic remediation plans
Work collaboratively to create timelines that businesses can actually implement. Unrealistic demands get ignored.

The biggest career accelerator?
Learning to be "buttoned up and covered up in what you present" while maintaining a calm, helpful approach.
Are you making any of these mistakes?

04/23/2025

The untold truth about cybersecurity guidance:
Every day I see brilliant security professionals with 20+ years experience losing opportunities to "technical-only experts."

These veterans spent decades mastering their craft:
• Building secure enterprises
• Solving complex vulnerabilities
• Delivering real protection

Yet they're getting sidelined by complex jargon and fear-mongering.
And are struggling to get the implementation they deserve.

Here's what's happening:
These technical-focused practitioners are SO good at identifying threats because they spent years learning vulnerabilities.
But there's a huge problem.

They did it at the expense of learning how to communicate effectively.
Most recommendations never get implemented.

Meanwhile, the real experts (often with 20+ years) in fields like:
• GRC Analysis
• IT Audit
• Risk Management
• Security Implementation
• Incident Response
• Remediation Planning
Feel frustrated by the lack of practical implementation.

And feel they are losing impact despite having deeper knowledge.
But it's actually easy to change this approach.
I've helped SO many security professionals do it.

So much so,
I'm committed to sharing the skills that truly matter.
What do you think of this approach?

Is communication in cybersecurity a 'thing'?
Feedback welcome.

04/22/2025

The dark side of cybersecurity certifications for new professionals:
I spoke to a new cybersecurity analyst last week.
And I was shocked at what I heard;

He'd done a 'certification bootcamp' (5k+ investment)

Where they'd set him up with a stack of certifications:
• CompTIA Security+
• CISSP
• CEH
• CISA
and trained him to pass the exams

Now while there is nothing inherently wrong with these certifications
And in fact, they are great, I recommend 3 of them now

The problem is that they are useless without something in place
Think of it like this
You learn all the firewall configurations, encryption protocols, compliance frameworks

And then you can't apply any of them because you forgot to learn how to communicate effectively

That's EXACTLY the problem with these certifications and these programs pushing them

They are not a complete system
They are limited if you don't have strong communication skills, practical experience, and stakeholder management abilities

Don't believe me?
• Look at who's getting promoted in cybersecurity
• Look at who's effectively implementing security changes
• Look at who stakeholders actually listen to
The general rule here is to master communication first, then build your technical expertise

04/21/2025

The Joy of Cybersecurity: Passion and Problem-Solving

04/18/2025

30-Day Enterprise Gap Analysis

04/17/2025

The best cybersecurity advice that no one follows:

• Do your research thoroughly before every audit.
• Communication skills are 90% of success in this field.
• Present findings calmly, never rigidly.
• Be very accurate and complete in what you present.
• Focus on practical solutions, not just identifying problems.
• Get peer reviews before presenting to stakeholders.
• Remember that threats usually come from within.
Feel free to share if you agree

04/16/2025

Unconventional traits of successful cybersecurity professionals:

- Most are not just technically skilled. They're excellent communicators who can translate complex threats into simple language.

- They research thoroughly before making recommendations. "Being well informed when you go into a meeting" is essential.

- Behind every effective security pro is a story of seeing vulnerabilities exploited that could have been prevented.

- Their mindset is: calmness over confrontation, collaboration over criticism.

- They're not just threat-focused, but solution-oriented. They don't just identify problems, they help implement practical fixes.

- They do NOT have all the technical answers. Many continually educate themselves daily to stay relevant.

- Most successful cybersecurity leaders have expanded beyond technical skills into business understanding.

- They've evolved from rigid presentations to calm, collaborative approaches.

What would you add from your experience?

04/15/2025

6 ways to change your relationship with cybersecurity (& start getting the results you want):

If you want to excel in cybersecurity, you must master technical skills.

But most technically skilled people never reach leadership positions in their careers. Many remain in the same role for years.
Not because they lack knowledge. But because they don't speak the right language...

How you avoid being another technical expert who can't advance:

1. The 80/20 Rule of Cybersecurity Communication
20% of your communication makes 80% of your impact. The trap: Your brain gets the same satisfaction from documenting a finding as effectively communicating it to stakeholders.
Don't just write technical reports. Ask — is this presented in a way that drives action?

2. Calm Presentation Approach
The calmer you are when presenting findings, the calmer your auditees will be. They're already nervous about potential issues in their area.

3. Practical Implementation Focus
The simplest solution is usually most effective. People love complexity (elaborate technical controls, complex frameworks), but practical applications get implemented faster.

4. Leave Your Technical Comfort Zone
Is your technical-only focus limiting your career? The most successful cybersecurity professionals I know all expanded beyond technical skills into communication and business understanding.

5. Find Your Security Purpose
Most people's "why" for cybersecurity is weaker than default passwords.
Limiting motivations:
- "I like technology"
- "The pay is good"

Driving motivations:
- "Protecting digital infrastructure that affects real lives"
- "Being the last line of defense against evolving threats"

6. Learn the language of business stakeholders
The reason most security pros stay in technical roles is that they think business communication is too hard.
But effective security speaks a simple language:

- Research thoroughly
- Present calmly
- Implement practically
- Verify completely

To master this language, you just have to practice it.

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+17409094001

Website

http://www.javaprintz.com/

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