Does having all the latest tools—like AI-powered cybersecurity, zero-trust architecture, and behavioral biometrics—mean your organization’s cybersecurity defense is complete? Chris Moschovitis, founder and CEO of the Technology Management Group (TMG), thinks not.
By way of example, he points to a recently celebrated cybersecurity innovation, Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR). Chris recalls how SOAR was hailed far and wide as a game-changer. With its promise to automate responses and swiftly thwart attackers, SOAR seemed poised to redefine cybersecurity. However, deploying SOAR proved costly and ineffective in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. Chris quips, “This year? Everyone is saying, ‘SOAR is dead!’”
This raises a critical question: If cutting-edge tools aren’t enough, what truly completes an organization’s cybersecurity defense? According to Chris, cybersecurity tools are often designed as broad solutions to address general issues, meaning they may not align perfectly with an organization’s unique challenges without proper adjustments. Additionally, the cybersecurity environment is incredibly complex, highly dynamic, and ever-changing. For instance, while organizations are grappling with AI-related issues such as hallucinations, bias, and data leakage, cybercriminals are already deploying AI-powered tools like deepfake phishing, advanced malware, and enhanced botnets. Ultimately, Chris asserts, the experience of cybersecurity professionals remains the cornerstone of a robust defense.
Chris’s firm, TMG, exemplifies this principle. Founded in 1989—“before most of today’s cybersecurity professionals were even born!” Chris jokes—TMG brings unparalleled experience to the table. When SOAR was the buzzword on everyone’s lips, TMG evaluated its effectiveness in real-world scenarios faced by clients and found it lacking. The result? TMG pivoted, discarding ineffective solutions in favor of those that deliver results, are cost-effective, and are easier to maintain.
Today, TMG is scrutinizing the rapidly expanding array of AI-powered cybersecurity tools. They aim to integrate only the most effective options into their solution ecosystem while discarding technologies that are more hype than help. TMG recognizes that the current cybersecurity landscape favors attackers. With no regulatory constraints, illegal funding from cybercriminals, and nation-states weaponizing AI, hackers have raised their game. AI now aids them in crafting harder-to-detect phishing schemes, accelerating virus creation, and building tools that can bypass even advanced defenses.
To combat these threats, TMG ensures its clients benefit from AI-driven cybersecurity solutions that avoid common pitfalls. Their vetted solutions focus on accurate threat detection, robust data protection, and unbiased decision-making. This allows organizations to fully harness AI’s potential for enhanced security, real-time threat mitigation, and peace of mind. “Our clients benefit from our due diligence and rigorous testing before anything touches their infrastructure,” Chris stresses. “They don’t waste money on solutions that don’t work.”
Three and a Half Decades of Cybersecurity Excellence
TMG proudly boasts a cybersecurity heritage spanning over three and a half decades. This longstanding tradition has fostered a company culture that’s intensely client-focused. TMG continuously monitors threat vectors, assesses their impact, and ultimately overcomes them. Led by its founder, Chris, the company is supported by a team of internationally ranked and certified cybersecurity and privacy experts. The combination of this culture and its skilled team makes TMG a trusted partner in keeping clients protected.
For instance, last year TMG successfully defended one of its major accounts from a sophisticated attack. Hackers exploited a traveling executive’s credentials (exfiltrated at the hotel where he was staying) to compromise his laptop and attempt to access the infrastructure via VPN.
CyberCTRL (read “cyber-control”), TMG’s cybersecurity center of excellence, detected the intrusion when the team noticed a small file beginning to encrypt, a telltale sign of a ransomware attack. They quickly isolated the infected system, switched to the hot backup site, and, after considerable effort, defeated the exploit. The client barely noticed any disruption. “Our preparations paid off,” Chris reports. “The incident was contained, and the client is now back on the original infrastructure, which has been fully sanitized.”
CyberCTRL is an industry-first Managed Cybersecurity solution that covers governance, risk & compliance (GRC), extended managed detection & response (XDR), security information & event management systems (SIEM), endpoint monitoring and protection (IDS/IPS), backup and disaster recovery systems, dark web monitoring, and cybersecurity awareness training. The company also provides mobile device and remote work systems management, data loss prevention, penetration, and vulnerability testing, incident response, 24x7x365 cybersecurity management, and mobile device management, and can outsource key cybersecurity roles such as CISO, Data Protection Officer, and Privacy Officer.
CyberCTRL is one of three centers of excellence at TMG, alongside the Technology Strategy Center and the Managed IT Services Center. Together, they offer a comprehensive range of strategic consulting services including business transformation, change management, project management, and software development. TMG’s managed IT solutions include cloud migrations & services, server & network installations & management, 24/7 tech support, CIO/CTO outsourcing, IT strategy, IT resiliency, and telework services.
“We at TMG pride ourselves on providing pragmatic, affordable, and powerful consulting, managed IT, and cybersecurity services, along with an optimal customer experience,” remarks Chris. TMG’s certified experts work as an extension of their client’s teams, aligning technology with business needs. The company strives to be a true partner, helping clients address the challenge of maintaining a dedicated, high-performing cybersecurity team without breaking the bank.
Our clients benefit from our due diligence and rigorous testing before anything touches their infrastructure. We don’t waste their money on solutions that don’t work.
Leveraging Cybersecurity Experience to Empower C-Level Executives in the Fight Against Cyber Threats
Since its formation, TMG has partnered with brilliant executives leading exceptional businesses to develop strategies that make their organizations better, faster, and more resilient.
A common theme across many of these client engagements is that from the board of directors to the executive team, leaders need support and technological intelligence just as much as they need market and operational expertise. “I’ve observed that boards and executive teams, including IT and Cyber leadership, are struggling to understand the opportunities available and what steps to take to protect their companies,” says Chris. He explains that this is not an issue that can be solved with a simple workshop or off-site strategy session. It requires active engagement between the board, executive teams, and technologists across disciplines to gain a complete understanding of both opportunities and threats. Corporate leadership needs to develop strategies to capitalize on opportunities or protect against risks as needed.
Recognizing the need for development, mentorship, and support for board members, executive teams, and technology organizations, TMG is the only technology consultancy able to deliver:
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Board Development and Support:
TMG starts at the top, as boards play a crucial role in strategic planning and risk acceptance. However, the majority of board members are ill-equipped to address technology opportunities and risks. TMG partners with the board, offering workshops, one-on-one consultations, and hands-on involvement to raise awareness and enable the board to make bold, yet safe, decisions.
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Executive Team Support:
Much like the board, executive teams also require similar levels of support and coaching. This executive level includes experts in various operational areas: CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, and more. However, much like specialists in a hospital, they may lose sight of the bigger picture while focusing on their own specific areas. TMG steps in to ensure that all executives are trained and prepared to address cybersecurity and IT needs within their respective areas.
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Technology Resiliency:
TMG works closely with existing IT teams and IT leaders such as the CIO, CTO, CISO, and IT Directors. The company’s strategy is twofold: a) to enhance the team’s capabilities by adding depth and introducing new skill sets, resiliency, and redundancy; and b) to provide mentorship and support to emerging IT leadership, who are often young and inexperienced in the broader, more diverse and demanding business environments in which we operate.
These three service offerings provide not only a second set of eyes across clients’ technology landscape but also emphasize that technology alone does not create value—the people behind it do.
Building on the TMG Legacy
Chris reflects, “A key lesson that experience has taught us is that in our space, you can’t do it alone. I don’t care how big or small your company is, or how sophisticated your vendors may be—the environment is too complex, extremely dynamic, and constantly changing.”
He explains that his team has the wisdom to recognize that no matter how skilled they are, they will always need to partner with experts from around the world to ensure that clients receive the best advice in the fastest and most efficient way. TMG is not interested in puzzle-solving during a client emergency, just to prove how smart they are. The company’s sole priority is to resolve the emergency and get the client up and running as efficiently as possible.
Working with TMG is not just about defense—it’s about resilience, readiness, and ensuring long-term success.
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