Jesse Roberts

Jesse Roberts

Jesse Roberts is SVP of Cybersecurity with Compass Cyber Guard. Jesse Roberts is an information technology & cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience in the field. He is a former professor of Network Engineering & Cyber Security at the New England Institute of Technology. Jesse holds multiple industry level certifications & has been invited to speak at events across the country. His presentations often include real-time live hacking demonstrations. He has also mentored students at various local schools and colleges through cybersecurity clubs over the years. In his role with Compass Cyber Guard, Jesse leads the organization's IT Security, Digital Forensics, and Incident Response teams. He is responsible for implementing innovative techniques and strategies to drive growth and improvement in these areas.

Posts by Jesse Roberts

What Is Password Spraying? How Can It Affect Customers?

Password Spraying

Brute force attacks like password spraying have been on the uptick recently, according to Microsoft's team of experts. Although only about 1% of these attacks are successful, they can be devastating. Affected companies often suffer serious financial and reputational damage.

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Recommendations from CISA's Recent “Shields Up” Warning

Recommendations from CISA's Recent “Shields Up” Warning

On February 26th, 2022, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued immediate Shields Up actions for organizations to take in response to the ongoing conflict with Russia. The basic guidelines are as follows:

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Can the Election Be Hacked?

Election Hacking

The presidential election is less than three months away and questions revolving around the overall security of the electoral process should be on everyone’s mind. Let us discuss some areas that may be susceptible to hacking. I will be assigning a threat level based on my own professi …

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Contact Tracing – Personal Information Privacy Concerns

Contact Tracing – Personal Information Privacy Concerns

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Everyone is feeling the effects of the global pandemic. Governments are still in react mode on how to best deal with a virus that for the short term does not seem to be going away. Without a vaccine in place, the world will need to rely on co …

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Microsoft Teams – The New Phishing Platform for Hackers?

Microsoft Teams – The New Phishing Platform for Hackers?

Many organizations are moving to cloud services for email, voice, and collaboration software. One of the major services being offered is Microsoft Teams. Teams is powerful collaboration software that allows users to share files, screen share, instant message, schedule meetings and voi …

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Incident Response for Real

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Organizations are finally beginning to implement some type of incident response plans. Most of these plans revolve around NIST 800-61 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide. This guide is an amazing framework to help your organization get something in place, however, just referenci …

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