BSidesSLC 2025 - Guerrilla GRC – Helping Small Businesses Get Cyber Smart | Joshua Boyles

🛡️ Think GRC is just for the enterprise? Think again.

In this BSidesSLC 2025 talk, Joshua Boyles (VP of Cybersecurity at LHMCO) makes the case for Guerrilla GRC—a practical, down-to-earth approach to improving security for individuals and small businesses using the skills you already have.

If you’ve got a Security+ or even just a basic cybersecurity foundation, you can make a real impact in your community. This session walks you through:
-How to have meaningful conversations about cybersecurity with non-technical users
-How to assess basic environments and identify the biggest risk areas
-Simple frameworks like CIS Controls that can guide low-cost, high-impact improvements
-How to conduct mini-assessments that boost security maturity
-Communication tips for translating complex concepts into actionable advice

🎯 This talk is for entry-level professionals, career-changers, or anyone who wants to do good work with limited tools—and help family, friends, or local businesses stay safer online.

🎤 About Joshua Boyles:
Josh is the VP of Cybersecurity at LHMCO and brings years of experience leading IT, dev, ops, and cyber teams. He's passionate about empowering others to make security more approachable and effective—without needing a giant budget or a massive security stack.

👉 Learn more about BSidesSLC: https://www.bsidesslc.org/

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