Season 6
Who Gave AI the Keys? Cybersecurity, Governance, Access, and Control in the Age of AI Agents
AI agents are quickly becoming part of everyday business operations, but many organizations are deploying them without the governance controls they need for human employees. In this episode, Brian Kelly, Founder of Automated Edge , explores the risks of giving AI broad access to business systems, da...
Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risk May Be Accounting
In this episode, Chris Johnson and Baxter Lanius of Alternative Payments explore the overlooked connection between payment security, PCI compliance, and financial resilience. Many ITSPs unknowingly increase their risk by storing payment information internally, creating compliance challenges and expa...
Why Your Security Stack Might Be Your Biggest Vulnerability
Why Threat Actors might love your security stack... Surprisingly, the most dangerous thing in your organization might be the security tools you're paying for but never configured. Chris Johnson and Zach Kromkowski revealed at CornCon26 that one organization purchased a tool and left it completel...
Through AI Governance, MSPs Can Lead Safe and Scalable Adoption
AI adoption is moving fast, but governance is struggling to keep up. In this episode, Chris sits down with Ignacio Lopez, founder of Work-Smart.AI and Fractional Head of AI, to discuss how MSPs can help clients move from AI experimentation to secure, scalable adoption. Drawing on his experience in a...
Cybersecurity Maturity and the Myth of Perfection
Special Host: Adam Anderson from Threat Captain. What does success look like in an industry where technology changes faster than anyone can predict? In this episode of MSP1337, Chris Johnson (GTIA) and Charles Love (Showtech Solutions) join Adam Anderson from Threat Captain for a wide-ranging conver...
Deepfakes, Data Poisoning, and the Governance Gap
In this episode of MSP 1337 , Chris sits down with Dr. Stephen Wright of Macadamia Solutions , a rare expert whose career spans technology, law, and business. Together they explore why governance has become the defining challenge of the AI era and why many organizations remain dangerously unprepared...
Trust but Verify Isn't Enough in the Age of AI
Every vendor has an AI roadmap. Every client has employees experimenting with AI. And increasingly, MSPs are building their own AI solutions. The challenge is that few organizations fully understand the risks that accompany this rapid adoption. In this episode of MSP 1337, Chris Johnson and Jim Harr...
Your Backup Plan Isn't a Recovery Plan
Many MSPs and businesses believe they're prepared for an outage because they have backups, redundant internet connections, or cloud-based applications. In reality, most recovery strategies fall apart when tested in real-world scenarios. In this episode of MSP 1337, Chris Johnson sits down with Charl...
Stop Waiting. Start Securing.
Most MSPs don't have a compliance problem. They have a starting problem. Michael Zbarsky of Blacksmith InfoSec joins MSP1337 to challenge some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding compliance, security frameworks, and cybersecurity maturity. From the GTIA Cybersecurity Trustmark and CMMC to evid...
Why ITSPs Must Lead With AI Governance
The MSP market is changing fast. Clients can buy technology anywhere, automate routine tasks, and access powerful AI tools with just a few clicks. The real question is no longer what technology you sell. It's whether you can help clients manage the business risks that technology creates. This we...
Specialize, Scale, Succeed: The Future of MSP Growth with MJ Patent
In this episode, Chris sits down with MJ Patent to explore the foundational principles that help Managed Service Providers grow, mature, and thrive in today's increasingly complex IT and cybersecurity landscape. Drawing from her extensive experience working with service providers of all sizes, MJ ex...
The Human Side of Risk Isn't Human Error
Human risk has become one of the most challenging and misunderstood aspects of cybersecurity. In this episode of MSP 1337, Chris Johnson sits down with Nihil Morjaria from usecure to explore why traditional security awareness training is no longer enough and what it takes to build a truly proactive ...
The Foundation Beneath Good Cybersecurity
In this episode of MSP 1337, episode 300, Chris Johnson sits down with Matt Lee for a candid fireside chat on one of the most misunderstood topics in business and cybersecurity: governance. Using relatable examples, from concrete truck deliveries to vacuuming a floor, Matt breaks down why governance...
Cybersecurity Has A Noise Problem
Most organizations don't have a security tool problem, they have a signal-to-noise problem. Chris and Tatum Treadwell dive into the realities of securing decades-old technologies against modern attackers, the rise of AI-enhanced social engineering, and the growing challenge of alert fatigue. The...
Your Phone is the Weakest Link
Everyone talks about email phishing, ransomware, and endpoint security, but one of the most dangerous attack vectors is sitting in your pocket. In this episode of MSP1337, Chris Johnson sits down with Mark Kreitzman of Efani to expose the growing threat of SIM swapping, mobile account takeovers, and...
Measuring What Matters in Cybersecurity Maturity
The cybersecurity industry loves to sell tools. What it rarely talks about is the hard work required to make those tools effective. In this episode, Jim Harryman joins Chris to challenge the idea that technology alone creates security. They discuss why mature organizations focus on governance, accou...
Your Passport Isn’t the Problem, Your Security Habits Are
Planes, hotels, and conference stages aren’t what put you at risk, it’s what you bring with you. In this episode, Dawn Sizer of 3rd Element dives into the real reasons traveling professionals become easy targets: weak policies, poor communication, unsecured devices, and total blind spots around pers...
From Reactive Security to Continuous Intelligence
This episode explores how cybersecurity is evolving from point-in-time assessments to continuous, intelligence-driven operations. Galina Kho of Cyberbay shares how predictive analytics, crowdsourced ethical hackers, and AI are reshaping how organizations understand and manage risk. We discuss how to...
Taking Advantage of GTIA Resources for Lasting Business Impact
In this special episode of MSP 1337, CJ is joined by Brooke Lee (Rev.io) and Stacey Whitley (GTIA) to unpack how ITSPs can translate industry engagement into measurable outcomes. Attending events is easy, but most organizations struggle to turn what they learn into real operational outcomes. Brooke ...
Simplifying Risk Assessments for Real Cybersecurity Impact
In this episode, Josh Hohbein of CentrexIT breaks down a practical, MSP-centric approach to risk assessments that moves beyond complex, consultant-driven reports and toward clear, actionable business outcomes. He shares how combining vulnerability scans, client interviews, and system configuration r...