Fred Rockwell

B2B events are changing.  The most value comes from smaller, highly targeted groups having deeper conversations. We focus on making networking EASY.

EASY Way = Fun + Authentic + Engaging + Meaningful Convos + Budget Friendly

The Old Way = Boring + Fake + Painful + transactional booths + awkward to break the ice + asynchronous content 


The Future of B2B Conferences = Justify the spend based on longer bottom of the funnel conversations with the decision maker 


Our audience:

• VPs and C-Level 
• Mid-Market - $5M to $1BN ARR
• B2B Software/Tech

My DMs are open if you'd like to see how Ascent can connect you with your buyers 

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Ascent is a network of c-suite leaders who come together to share insights, build relationships, and discover new technologies that supercharge their companies and careers.

Brian Haugli

As the CEO of SideChannel, a publicly traded cybersecurity company ("SDCH"), I lead a team of passionate and talented professionals who are on a mission to make cybersecurity simple and accessible for small and mid-sized enterprises. With over 20 years of experience in the security industry, I have held senior advisory and practitioner roles within the DoD, the Intelligence Community, and Fortune 1000 companies, delivering risk management capabilities and effective operating models.

I am also the founder of RealCISO.io, a cybersecurity risk assessment SaaS platform that helps businesses and organizations understand, manage, and mitigate their cyber risks easily and efficiently. As a Wiley published author and a creator and host of the #CISOlife YouTube and Podcast, I share my insights and expertise on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, industrial control systems, and operational technologies. I am a certified CISSP, GICSP, and Security+, and an Eagle Scout. I enjoy mentoring and teaching, and I have served as an adjunct professor at Boston College.

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#CISOlife - https://www.youtube.com/c/sidechannel

LinkedIn, YouTube Video and Podcast on risk, cybersecurity, and #CISOlife. Zero sponsorships, no vendor influence, just pure riff.

Traditional security waits for bad behavior, then tries to catch it. 

Modern Zero Trust doesn't give it a chance.

Systems are invisible by default. Access is explicitly granted. Lateral movement? Not possible unless you allow it.

That's what Enclave enforces.

#CISOlife #vCISO #CyberSecurity  #ZeroTrust #RiskManagement #SecurityLeadership #SideChannel

Cyber CEO | ZeroTrust & NIST Expert | DoD & F500 CISO

The cybersecurity industry loves talking about “right of boom.” 

Fast response. Clean forensics. Polished post-mortems. 

But let’s be honest: if your strategy shines after the damage is done, you’ve already accepted failure. 

MSPs and MSSPs don’t need to get better at cleanup. 
They need fewer messes. 

Asset visibility. 
SaaS access control. 
Certificate trust that doesn’t live forever. 

“Right of boom” should be the backup plan. 
Not the business model. 

If this makes you uncomfortable, it’s probably for you. 

#Cybersecurity #RightOfBoom #MSP #MSSP #SecurityLeadership

There’s a phrase that keeps getting celebrated in cybersecurity circles - especially in the MSP and MSSP community - that deserves a little less appla

Open article: Why “Right of Boom” Is a Terrible Strategy for MSPs and MSSPs  by Brian Haugli • 5 min read

Why “Right of Boom” Is a Terrible Strategy for MSPs and MSSPs

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