Today my guest is Maurice Gibson, Founder and CEO of HexAdept, a systems integration firm focused on helping small and mid-market businesses connect the tools and platforms that run their operations.

Maurice brings a broad perspective to this conversation shaped by nearly two decades across education, cybersecurity, technology, workforce development, and business leadership. His experience has included building cybersecurity programs in higher education, leading security academy initiatives at Fortinet, developing cybersecurity and SaaS offerings at Wiley, and working across cyber talent development and security operations.

In this episode, we explore why cybersecurity needs to be viewed as a company culture issue rather than simply an IT responsibility, why security leaders need a seat at the table early in business decisions, and how AI is creating both new opportunities and new risks for organizations.

We also dig into cybersecurity career pathways, the role certifications and credentials still play in helping employers identify talent, and what professionals should be thinking about as more work is shared between humans and AI.

There is a lot to unpack, so let’s get into the conversation.

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https://hexadept.com/

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About Certifying the Future
Certifying the Future is a podcast from CertNexus exploring how emerging technology is reshaping skills, credentials, and workforce readiness.

Interested in being a guest or recommending someone for the show? Reach out at scott.damico@logicaloperations.com.