The SMB Cyber Wake-Up Call - #201

In this episode of Reimagining Cyber, host Rob Aragao sits down with MK Palmore to explore why small and medium-sized businesses are becoming prime targets for cyberattacks — and why traditional enterprise security models often fail them.Drawing on more than three decades of experience across the FBI and Fortune 500 leadership roles, MK shares how SMBs can rethink cybersecurity through a more scalable, cost-effective “fractional CISO” approach. The conversation covers the biggest mistakes growing companies make, why reactive security strategies create long-term risk, and how organizations can build security maturity without enterprise-sized budgets.Rob and MK also discuss:Why SMBs are disproportionately impacted by cyber threatsThe pitfalls of trying to replicate Fortune 100 security teamsHow fractional cybersecurity leadership accelerates growth and resilienceThe importance of embedding security early in product developmentHow AI agents could transform cybersecurity operations and compliance in the years aheadA practical and forward-looking conversation for business leaders, security practitioners, and growing organizations navigating today’s evolving cyber landscape.As featured on Million Podcasts' Best 100 Cybersecurity Podcasts  Top 50 Chief Information Security Officer CISO Podcasts Top 70 Security Hacking PodcastsThis list is the most comprehensive ranking of Cyber Security Podcasts online and we are honoured to feature amongst the best!Follow or subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast platform.Share the show with others in the cybersecurity world.Get in touch via [email protected]