Jesse Roberts

Jesse Roberts

Jesse Roberts is SVP of Cybersecurity with Compass Cyber Guard. Jesse Roberts is an information technology & cybersecurity professional with over 25 years of experience in the field. He is a former professor of Network Engineering & Cyber Security at the New England Institute of Technology. Jesse holds multiple industry level certifications & has been invited to speak at events across the country. His presentations often include real-time live hacking demonstrations. He has also mentored students at various local schools and colleges through cybersecurity clubs over the years. In his role with Compass Cyber Guard, Jesse leads the organization's IT Security, Digital Forensics, and Incident Response teams. He is responsible for implementing innovative techniques and strategies to drive growth and improvement in these areas.

Posts by Jesse Roberts

Microsoft Teams – The New Phishing Platform for Hackers?

Microsoft Teams – The New Phishing Platform for Hackers?

Many organizations are moving to cloud services for email, voice, and collaboration software. One of the major services being offered is Microsoft Teams. Teams is powerful collaboration software that allows users to share files, screen share, instant message, schedule meetings and voi …

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Breweries – Can they be Hacked?

Breweries – Can they be Hacked?

100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer! Has anyone thought about what goes into making beer? I recently received my “Professional Craft Brewing” certification from Johnson & Wales. Throughout the program we went out and worked in commercial breweries.

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Incident Response for Real

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Organizations are finally beginning to implement some type of incident response plans. Most of these plans revolve around NIST 800-61 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide. This guide is an amazing framework to help your organization get something in place, however, just referenci …

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Situational Awareness Starts with You!

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Having situational awareness can get you out of a lot of jams. Let me elaborate on what I mean by that. Have you ever received that annoying phone call from “Macrosoft Support”? This is known as a vishing attack. It’s the practice of eliciting information or attempting to influence ac …

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Colorado Protections for Consumer Data Privacy Act - What to Know

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Last spring, Colorado followed the actions of several other states and countries by taking steps to enact legislation that helps consumers protect their data. The state passed the Protections for Consumer Data Privacy Act (HB18-1128). Signed into law on May 29, 2018, and taking effect …

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PHI Data - A Hacker's Treasure Trove

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996. I begin at this statement because as professionals and adults, this date is relatively recent in our lifetime. Social Security Numbers (SSN) have been around since before World War II (1936), followed …

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