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Christopher Gladu shared thisWhat does cybersecurity expertise look like at the highest level? 📚 🔐 This blog highlights four of Avoki's NSE 8-certified professionals and the real-world expertise behind Fortinet’s most advanced certification—from designing complex architectures to troubleshooting under pressure. See how NSE 8 mastery translates into stronger security outcomes, technical leadership, and customer trust. 👉 Explore their perspective: https://lnkd.in/g8zAFNhu
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Christopher Gladu shared thisOT threats are evolving fast. Hear directly from three thought leaders and industry experts at the OT Security Exchange Forum as they share insights on securing critical infrastructure and building resilience where it matters most. Don’t miss it. 👉 Register today. https://lnkd.in/g2beb2hB #OTSecurityExchangeForum2026 #NewZealand #OperationalTechnology #CriticalInfrastructure #CommunityBuilding #CollectiveResilience
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Christopher Gladu shared thisScaling DevSecOps in a cloud-first environment isn’t easy—especially with fragmented tools. See how Careem streamlined security across its entire CI/CD pipeline with Fortinet #FortiCNAPP: ✔️ Unified security across the software lifecycle ✔️ Improved visibility and risk prioritization ✔️ Automated remediation and compliance at scale 👉 Read the case study: https://lnkd.in/gTmndQsK
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Christopher Gladu shared thisBig conversations. Real deployments. And one theme everywhere: execution at scale. At #Accelerate26, Fortinet's Robert May highlighted what’s driving the most momentum right now, from agentic AI across the portfolio to continued innovation in SASE, SD-WAN, quantum security, and #SecOps. 💬 The takeaway? The focus has shifted from capabilities to how everything works together in real environments—at speed, and at scale. 📍 Next stop: Sydney.
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Christopher Gladu shared thisTreating #AI as a separate layer? That’s where risk begins. 🚨 As organizations move from GenAI experimentation to private LLMs and agentic systems, security must evolve with it—embedded across identity, network, data, and APIs. Secure AI the same way you secure everything else: through a unified, policy-driven architecture. 🔗 Read more from Fortinet's Russ Schafer: https://lnkd.in/gE9vTg-W
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Christopher Gladu shared thisReal expertise isn’t built alone. It’s earned through practice. ✅ For Fortinet NSE 8 candidates that success comes from more than studying—it’s about hands-on lab time, real-world troubleshooting, and consistently sharpening your fundamentals. Hear from an NSE 8 expert, Sean Toomey, on how to prepare, where to focus, and why talking through your designs is part of what sets top engineers apart. 👉 Read insights from a Fortinet NSE 8 Expert: https://lnkd.in/gydGZv7k 📲 Get the NSE 8 eBook: https://lnkd.in/geyUg4-A
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Christopher Gladu shared this#AI isn’t just accelerating security. It’s accelerating everything. New frontier models are shrinking the time from vulnerability discovery to exploitation—from months to hours. Fortinet’s access to Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview reflects this accelerating shift. ⏱️ For defenders, that means one thing: speed is no longer optional. Organizations that operate at machine speed where detection, validation, and mitigation are tightly integrated will have the advantage. Those that don’t will be outpaced. 👉 Read more from #Fortinet CISO Dr. Carl Windsor: https://lnkd.in/gqwUW-zp
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Christopher Gladu reposted thisChristopher Gladu reposted thisAI adoption is accelerating, but so are the risks. Join experts from Fortinet and Gartner at our 2026 AI Cybersecurity Summit to learn how to secure AI at scale, from GenAI to private LLMs and AI agents. You’ll gain: ✔️ A clear framework for AI security ✔️ Greater visibility and governance ✔️ Layered protection across the AI stack 📅 April 21, 2026 @ 9 AM PDT 🔗 Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/gP--ngH7 #AISecurity
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Christopher Gladu reposted thisChristopher Gladu reposted thisSecuring AI starts with the right foundation. Backed by 15+ years of R&D and 500+ AI patents, Fortinet #FortiAI helps teams protect their entire AI ecosystem—from models to data—without added complexity. ✅ Stay ahead of AI-driven threats ✅ Reduce risk from shadow AI ✅ Automate detection and response Shift your strategy from reactive security to a more proactive approach. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/geuk4K_N
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Christopher Gladu liked thisI am looking forward to attending my fourth consecutive Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity #AMC26 at the World Economic Forum next week, representing Fortinet and FortiGuard Labs. This event in particular is focused 100% on Cybersecurity, putting cyber center stage in front of world cybersecurity leaders for interactive discussions. Some great initiatives have come out of communities from these events, such as the Partnership Against Cybercrime (PAC) and Cybercrime Atlas. I hope to see you next week in Geneva!Christopher Gladu liked thisFortinet is joining global leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity 2026 to help turn shared intelligence into coordinated action. From disrupting cybercrime ecosystems to advancing public-private collaboration, this is where strategy turns into impact. 👉 Read the latest: https://lnkd.in/g9QNH5Hj #WEF2026 #WEFConference
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Christopher Gladu liked thisChristopher Gladu liked thisIn 30 days… I will be 1,000 days alcohol free. Even typing that feels surreal. What started as one decision turned into a completely different life. Not overnight, not perfectly, but consistently. Day by day, choice by choice. I didn’t just remove alcohol… I found clarity. I found discipline. I found peace in places I used to avoid. I learned how to sit with myself instead of numbing out. And somewhere along the way, I became someone I’m really proud of. Today, I’m in the best shape of my life. I take care of my body, I move it, I fuel it right. No shortcuts, just consistency and commitment. Still holding at 100+ pounds lost in the last 5 years. But this isn’t really about weight or workouts. It’s about freedom. Freedom from needing something outside of me to feel okay. Freedom from the version of me that was just getting by. Freedom to fully show up for my kids, my people, my team, my purpose, and myself. Freedom to say no to the things that don’t bring me peace or joy. If you’re at the beginning of your journey, or even just thinking about it… you don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to start. 1,000 days felt impossible once. Now it feels like just the beginning. 🫶🏻
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Christopher Gladu reacted on thisChristopher Gladu reacted on thisAt 14, after surviving a cancer most adults struggle to comprehend, Jude Baker was given one wish. A moment meant just for him. A chance to step away from hospitals, treatments, fear. He could have chosen Disney World. He chose something else. Somewhere between diagnoses, treatments, and long hospital days, he saw a different kind of pain. Not in himself, but in others. People with no bed to sleep in. No warm meal waiting. No safety after the sun goes down. And that stayed with him. So when the moment came to make his wish, he did not ask for escape. He asked to give. In Summerville, Georgia, Jude turned his wish into a day of dignity for more than 300 people experiencing homelessness. Hot meals. Sleeping bags. A moment where someone looked them in the eyes and said, you matter. He had just fought Ewing Sarcoma. His body had endured more than most will ever know. And still, he stood there making sure every single person was served before he allowed himself to rest. Let that sink in. A child who had every reason to hold on to his strength chose to give it away. Maybe he understood something we often forget. Health is not only about survival. It is about humanity. It is about what we do with the life we are given after we nearly lose it. In healthcare, we talk about innovation, systems, efficiency. And all of that matters. But moments like this remind us of something deeper. Healing is not only clinical. It is human. It happens when someone feels seen. When dignity is restored. When compassion shows up in action. From everything I have experienced across healthcare, the most powerful force is not technology. It is empathy in motion. Jude did not just recover. He became a source of healing for others. And maybe that is the question we should all sit with. When life gives us another chance… what do we choose to do with it #healthcare #health #humanity #compassion #leadership #wellbeing #patientcare #holistichealth #inspiration #community #purpose #mentalhealth
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Christopher Gladu liked thisChristopher Gladu liked thisA life update: In March of 2025, I received notice that I was being put on academic probation from my MS in Nonprofit Administration. It was a wake up call, a sign indicating that I was actually as exhausted as I looked on the outside. I, subsequently, left a position that I truly enjoyed but that was keeping me too occupied to pay much attention to anything outside of the office. On Friday, almost a full year after my probation went into effect, I got the news that I was being readmitted to the MS in Nonprofit Administration at LSU Shreveport. Y’all better believe I hopped on the computer to get all the paperwork taken care of to make sure I can enroll as soon as Summer courses are available! You can bet I won’t be taking this second chance for granted. Plan to see a few more letters of the alphabet strung along after my name by December. Rae Bechtel, MPA, CNP + MSNPA all have a nice ring to it.
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