<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>I Talked to Strangers Consulting</title><link>https://italkedtostrangers.com/</link><description>Recent content on I Talked to Strangers Consulting</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://italkedtostrangers.com/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>About Me</title><link>https://italkedtostrangers.com/about/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://italkedtostrangers.com/about/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="hi-im-mike">Hi I&amp;rsquo;m Mike!&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>I&amp;rsquo;m the founder of I Talked to Strangers, a cybersecurity consultancy built specifically for small businesses who are serious about protecting sensitive client data and staying compliance. Even if you don&amp;rsquo;t speak &amp;ldquo;tech&amp;rdquo;.&lt;/p>
&lt;h2 id="why-i-do-this">Why I Do This&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>After 10 years in the cybersecurity industry, working with both large and small business across the private and public sectors I saw a gap. Professional service firms are being targeted by sophisticated attackers, but the security advice being given was either too technical, too generic or too outdated.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Contact Me</title><link>https://italkedtostrangers.com/contact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://italkedtostrangers.com/contact/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="lets-talk-security">Let’s Talk Security&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>Whether you need help building a secure foundation, responding to an incident or just seeing &amp;ldquo;where you stand&amp;rdquo;, I&amp;rsquo;m here to help.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>&lt;a href="mailto:mike@italkedtostrangers.com">Send me an email&lt;/a>&lt;/p>
&lt;p>I look forward to working with you!&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Tailored Cybersecurity Solutions for Small Businesses</title><link>https://italkedtostrangers.com/services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://italkedtostrangers.com/services/</guid><description>&lt;p>I Talked To Strangers provides specialized cybersecurity services for small and medium business professionals. We understand your workflows, your regulatory landscape, and how real-world attackers think.&lt;/p>
&lt;h2 id="security-posture-assessments">Security Posture Assessments&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Where are you today? What needs fixing? Where are the risks?&lt;/strong>&lt;/p>
&lt;p>We evaluate your current security posture against standards like IRS Publication 4557, FTC Safeguards Rule, and frameworks such the CIS Critical Security Controls.&lt;/p>
&lt;ul>
&lt;li>Clear gap analysis&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Prioritized roadmap&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Executive-friendly reporting&lt;/li>
&lt;/ul>
&lt;h2 id="ongoing-cyber-security-leadership">Ongoing Cyber Security Leadership&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>Cyber security leadership without hiring a full time Chief Information Security Officer&lt;/strong>&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>