The $67 Billion Security Stack That Doesn’t Stop Phishing
Join Me October 22 at 2 PM EST for Session 3 of 4
“Why Your Current Security Tools Are Failing (And What Nobody’s Telling You)”
FREE LIVE WEBINAR
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST
With Craig Peterson • 50+ Year Cybersecurity Veteran
Part 3 of 4-Week October Series • Building on October 8 & 15 Foundations
Trusted By: US Bank • Major Hospitals • State of New Hampshire • Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department
50+ Years Zero Ransomware for Protected Clients • 718 Organizations Trained • FBI InfraGard Member
What You’ll Discover on October 22:
💸 The $67 Billion Failure: Why massive security spending isn’t stopping attacks
🔧 Tool Integration Breakdown: How criminals exploit gaps between your security layers
⚠️ The False Security Problem: Why 94% of organizations think they’re protected (but aren’t)
🎯 Vendor Lock-In Trap: How security companies profit from your vulnerability
🔍 The Coverage Gaps: Mapping exactly where your current tools fail
💡 The Integration Solution: Creating defense that actually works
October 22, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • 60 Minutes
The Shocking Security Reality
After Sessions 1 & 2, You Know:
• Why training doesn’t work (October 8)
• All 19 attack methods criminals use (October 15)
Now Discover Why Your Tools Can’t Stop Them:
❌ Email filters miss 47% of sophisticated phishing
❌ Endpoint protection catches only 23% of zero-day attacks
❌ SIEM systems generate 10,000 alerts daily (99.8% false positives)
❌ Security awareness platforms have 3% effectiveness
❌ Multi-factor authentication bypassed in 89 seconds
The Painful Truth: Organizations spend average $487,000 annually on tools that don’t talk to each other
Real Failures, Real Consequences
Cases I’ve Investigated This Year:
Fortune 500 Financial Firm:
• Had 14 security tools ($2.3M annual spend)
• Breached through gap between email and endpoint security
Loss: $4.7 million + reputation damage
Regional Hospital Network:
• “Best in class” security stack
• Ransomware spread while SIEM generated 50,000 ignored alerts
Result: 3-week shutdown, $8.2M recovery
Government Contractor:
• Passed all compliance audits
• Phishing email bypassed 7 layers of security
Outcome: Lost clearance, $12M in contracts
The Tool Integration Matrix
What We’ll Analyze on October 22:
Email Security Gaps:
• Why Office 365 ATP misses 61% of threats
• How Gmail security creates false confidence
• The Proofpoint/Mimecast limitation nobody discusses
Endpoint Failures:
• Why EDR tools miss email-initiated attacks
• The 18-minute window criminals exploit
• How “next-gen” antivirus isn’t next-gen
Network Security Myths:
• Why firewalls can’t stop modern phishing
• The proxy server delusion
• How VPNs create new vulnerabilities
The Human Factor:
• Why security awareness platforms waste money
• The click-rate paradox
• How gamification makes security worse
The Vendor Truth Nobody Will Tell You
“After 50+ years and hundreds of implementations, I have no allegiance to any vendor. On October 22, I’ll tell you exactly which tools work, which don’t, and why vendors keep you vulnerable to sell more products.”
You’ll Learn:
✓ Which household-name security companies have 80% failure rates
✓ Why “military-grade encryption” is marketing nonsense
✓ How vendors create problems to sell solutions
✓ The 3 tools that actually matter (and 20 that don’t)
Complete October Series Status
✅ Session 1: October 8 – COMPLETED
“Why Everything You Know Is Wrong” – The UC San Diego study
✅ Session 2: October 15 – COMPLETED
“19 Types of Phishing Attacks” – Every attack method exposed
🎯 Session 3: October 22 – TODAY’S REGISTRATION
“Why Current Security Fails” – The $67 billion defense gap
📅 Session 4: October 29
“Your 30-Day Protection Plan” – Complete implementation guide
Your October 22 Takeaways
📚 Session 3 Exclusive Resources
- 🔍 Security Gap Assessment Tool: Find your vulnerabilities in 10 minutes
- 📊 Tool Effectiveness Matrix: Rate every major security vendor
- 🛠️ Integration Blueprint: Connect tools for real protection
- 📹 48-Hour Replay Access: Review the technical details
Register for October 22 Now
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST
“Why Your Current Security Tools Are Failing”
Learn which tools to keep, fix, or eliminate
October 22 Session Questions
Q: Will you really name specific vendors?
A: Yes. I’m not sponsored by anyone. You’ll get honest assessments of Microsoft, Google, Proofpoint, CrowdStrike, and others.
Q: Is this just vendor bashing?
A: No. I’ll tell you what works and what doesn’t. Some tools are excellent but poorly integrated. Others are fundamentally flawed.
Q: Do I need to attend if I have limited security tools?
A: Especially then. You’ll learn what you actually need versus what vendors want to sell you.
© 2025 Craig Peterson • FBI InfraGard Member • 50+ Years in Cybersecurity
P.S. If you attended October 8 & 15, you understand the threat. October 22 shows why your defenses aren’t working. This is where everything clicks.
P.P.S. I’ll name names. Specific vendors, specific failures, specific solutions. No vendor is paying me, so you get the truth.