Welcome to Out of Band
Here's what you're in for
Welcome. I’m genuinely glad you’re here. Let me tell you what this is and why it exists.
Why Out of Band exists
There’s no shortage of cybersecurity news. There’s a real shortage of people willing to say what they actually think about it without a vendor contract, a conference sponsorship, or a marketing budget shaping the narrative.
Out of Band is my attempt to fix that.
I spend a lot of time researching, producing video, and talking with practitioners. This is where I write down what I’m thinking after all of that. It’s my perspective on what it means for the people in the trenches.
What to expect
Out of Band is built around deep research. Each research piece kicks off a series of follow-on articles that dig into the subtopics, the implications, and the questions raised.
You’ll get two types of pieces here:
Straight research: This is where I like to start. I may start with a thesis or be inspired by the “talk on the street” (usually LinkedIn) and I dig in. I gather as much data as I can from as many sources as I can, and then piece together my original analysis. These take time and they show it. Properly cited, linked, unsponsored.
Colorful POV: After doing the research and ruminating on it a bit, I generally have more thoughts to share. A lot of times I have more questions than answers. Sometimes I want to test my ideas against community feedback. I share my thought process so we can have these important conversations.
Who I am
I’m Laura Kenner, founder of Bootstrap Cyber. I came to cybersecurity from an unrelated field (medical office admin). I had a mid-life crisis and went for a total career change. I achieved a BS in Computer Networking and Cybersecurity, as well as CCNA, CompTIA Network+, and Security+ certifications. I “broke into” the field via my first job in a technical marketing role for a cybersecurity vendor. I now run content, social, and video strategy for cybersecurity startups.
The combination of a cybersecurity education and content marketing experience has given me a very unique perspective. I can read the research, understand what practitioners are dealing with, and translate it into something useful, maybe even entertaining.
I also started Bootstrap Cyber Media LLC as a channel for the practitioners, the boots on the ground, doing the work every day. It’s my side hustle, my passion project, and I love it. Try to stop me.
My written content mostly lives here on Substack. My video content lives on YouTube. And the community page is on LinkedIn. Please connect, follow, subscribe!
One ask
I’m just getting started here. Comments are most welcome, even when you disagree. I appreciate feedback and I read everything. I look forward to the conversations more than the subscribes.
Welcome to Out of Band.
— Laura Kenner
Bootstrap Cyber Media LLC at https://www.bootstrapcyber.com
YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@BootstrapCyber
LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/bootstrap-cyber