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al3d1n
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About al3d1n
CISO and co-founder of MARFI Systems, an AI-native managed security firm. I work with technology companies on security strategy, compliance readiness, and audit prep. Currently finishing a doctorate in cybersecurity analytics at George Washington University. Been in the security and compliance trenches long enough to know when a certification is worth it — and when it's just expensive theater.
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Agree with tptacek for the speculative case — chasing SOC 2 without a deal on the table is expensive theater. That said, there's a real inflection point where it flips. We've run S…