Zach Fuller

Zach’s Experience Zach Fuller has built businesses across some of the most demanding arenas in the public and private sectors, and he brings the same discipline and clarity of purpose to cybersecurity. Fuller served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army, conducting highly sensitive combat operations in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and additional decorations for his service overseas. The experience shaped more than a resume — it forged a methodology: to serve, protect, and lead others to victory. After leaving the military, Fuller moved into private equity, where he built an investor relations team and systems for a fast-growing firm. As Executive Vice President, he led the team to raise over $300M in private capital for residential and commercial real estate acquisitions. He also helped the company earn recognition as an Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America. Today, Fuller applies that same operational precision to cybersecurity as a managing partner of Silent Sector. Holding certifications including the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, and Certified Cyber Intelligence Professional (CCIP), he leads strategy for the firm built on one mission: to protect mid-market and emerging companies — the backbone of the American economy — through Expertise-Driven Cybersecurity®.

Episode #38 - The Joy of Cybersecurity Policies!

Nobody loves cybersecurity governance documentation like we do! This week, the guys discuss cybersecurity policies and why the proper policies make...

The "Big 4" Methods of Building a Cybersecurity Program

Companies looking to build a cyber risk management program have four options. This video describes the various options, plus pros and cons of each....

Episode #37 Keeping Your Data.. Your Data

From PII (Personal Identification Information) and PHI (Protected Health Information) to intellectual property and sensitive business information,...

Episode #36 - Covering the "What Ifs" with Incident Response Planning

What's the difference between having an Incident Response Plan and just "winging it"? This week the guys talk about their real-world cybersecurity...

Episode #35 - Cyber Risk Assessments: Everything You Never Thought You Wanted To Know!

What is a cybersecurity risk assessment? This week, the guys take a deep dive into the intricate world of Cyber Risk Assessments. They cover best...

Episode #34 - Cybersecurity for Credit Unions, Banks, Insurance, and FinTech

Cybersecurity is critical for financial services organizations, but many mid-market and emerging companies struggle tremendously with their cyber...

Episode #33: PCI Compliance - Do's and Don'ts

This week, the guys talk about a topic that everyone loves, PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance! They rant about PCI-DSS compliance levels and...

Episode #32 - Healthcare Cybersecurity

This week, the guys discuss considerations in cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. Despite some people thinking that healthcare organizations...

Episode #31 - How to Start a Career in Cybersecurity

There's no "right way" to get started in cybersecurity but there are a lot of different paths to become a cybersecurity expert. This week, the guys...

Episode #30 - Beware of these Top 10 Cybersecurity Myths

Zach and Lauro discuss 10 common cybersecurity myths that are causing business leaders to make poor decisions and making companies an easy target for...

Episode #29 - Social Engineering: Minimize the Exposure of Human Error

This week, the guys discuss Social Engineering - the most common way cyber criminals get access to their targets. They discuss the controls smart...

Episode #28: Moving CISOs from Good to Great - with Ed Escobedo

This week, the guys welcome back Ed Escobedo, former Head of Technology Risk Management for PayPal, CIO of Apollo Education Group, VP for DHL, and...

Episode #27: The Joy of SOC 2 Audits

This week, the guys dive into the rapidly growing topic of SOC 2 Security Audits. The SOC 2 Audit is widely becoming a requirement for B2B technology...