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By Christian Hyatt

I am the Co-Founder and CEO at risk3sixty. This is a space where I share my thinking on business and technology.

CISO Leadership Toolkit Series by risk3sixty

CISO Leadership Toolkit: 52 Tools for Security and GRC Leaders

This is an active weekly series for security leaders. Bookmark this page. It grows every Monday. I've spent my career running a security company and w…

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I Took a Two Month Sabbatical

Today is my first day back from a two month Sabbatical. This is a benefit that all of the team members here at risk3sixty enjoy. The way it works is t…

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The Future of Control Testing: How AI Is Reshaping Internal Audit, SOC 2, SOX, and Continuous Controls Monitoring

Yesterday I spoke with a team that is responsible for testing 1000s of controls a year. They have an entire staff that goes through the process of gat…

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Georgia Tech Students Are Showing Us the Future of Cybersecurity Work

I am blown away by what Georgia Tech students are building right now.

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The Future of GRC: Why Compliance Professionals Must Become Program Architects

For years, too many talented people entered GRC expecting to do meaningful, high-impact work only to find themselves stuck chasing screenshots, organi…

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Leaders Must Balance Peace and Urgency

I’ve always been restless. I don’t sit still well. My mind tends to run ahead of me, constantly generating new ideas like services we could launch, im…

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Clarity is an Act of Leadership

I recently read the book "The 4 Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive" by Patrick Lencioni. Patrick says that clarity is the most important thing a…

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What is a "Strange Renegade" at risk3sixty

Over the years at risk3sixty, I've seen the same pattern: the people who thrive here don't all look the same, they don't all think the same, and defin…

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Our Strategy Flywheel at risk3sixty (Part 6 – Forge an Inimitable Brand)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Hire Strange Renegades) | Part 3 (Build Craftsmen) | Part 4 (Create Artisan Products) | Part 5 (Earn Raving Fans…

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Our Strategy Flywheel at risk3sixty (Part 5 – Earn Raving Fans)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Hire Strange Renegades) | Part 3 (Build Craftsmen) | Part 4 (Create Artisan Products) | Part 5 (Earn Raving Fans…

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Our Strategy Flywheel at risk3sixty (Part 4 - Create Artisan Products)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Hire Strange Renegades) | Part 3 (Build Craftsmen) | Part 4 (Create Artisan Products) | Part 5 (Earn Raving Fans…

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Our Strategy Flywheel at risk3sixty (Part 3 – Build Craftsmen)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Hire Strange Renegades) | Part 3 (Build Craftsmen) | Part 4 (Create Artisan Products) | Part 5 (Earn Raving Fans…

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Looking Back on 2025 and What's Next for 2026

As the new year starts, I’ve been reflecting on 2025 and honestly, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. You’re reading this because you’ve…

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Our Strategy Flywheel at risk3sixty (Part 2 – Hire Strange Renegades)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Hire Strange Renegades) | Part 3 (Build Craftsmen) | Part 4 (Create Artisan Products) | Part 5 (Earn Raving Fans…

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Our Strategy Flywheel at risk3sixty (Part 1 - Intro)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Hire Strange Renegades) | Part 3 (Build Craftsmen) | Part 4 (Create Artisan Products) | Part 5 (Earn Raving Fans…

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How We Run Our Business at risk3sixty (Part 6 - Goals)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Purpose) | Part 3 (Values) | Part 4 (Roles) | Part 5 (Rhythms) | Part 6 (Goals)

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How We Run Our Business at risk3sixty (Part 5 – Rhythms)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Purpose) | Part 3 (Values) | Part 4 (Roles) | Part 5 (Rhythms) | Part 6 (Goals)

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How We Run Our Business at risk3sixty (Part 4 – Roles)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Purpose) | Part 3 (Values) | Part 4 (Roles) | Part 5 (Rhythms) | Part 6 (Goals)

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How We Run Our Business at risk3sixty (Part 3 – Values)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Purpose) | Part 3 (Values) | Part 4 (Roles) | Part 5 (Rhythms) | Part 6 (Goals)

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How We Run Our Business at risk3sixty (Part 2 – Purpose)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Purpose) | Part 3 (Values) | Part 4 (Roles) | Part 5 (Rhythms) | Part 6 (Goals)

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How We Run Our Business at risk3sixty (Part 1 - Intro)

This Series: Part 1 (Intro) | Part 2 (Purpose) | Part 3 (Values) | Part 4 (Roles) | Part 5 (Rhythms) | Part 6 (Goals)

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