Autonomous IT

In this episode of Automox's Secure IT podcast, host Jason Kikta welcomes back Rich Casselberry, VP of IT security at AT&I, to discuss key insights from the CISO Blueprint. The conversation emphasizes the importance of a positive approach to security, the role of automation in IT practices, and the necessity of delegation to enhance efficiency. Rich shares real-world examples illustrating how a solution-oriented mindset can lead to better security outcomes and how automation can free up valuable time for IT professionals.This episode originally aired January 16, 2025

In this episode of Automate IT, Jeremy Maldonado dives into the world of data-driven endpoint management, breaking down what it means to go “beyond the spreadsheets.” He explores how visibility, intelligent reporting, asset intelligence, and risk scoring can transform how IT teams manage and secure their environments.Drawing from his own journey into the IT space, Jeremy unpacks practical strategies for improving compliance, prioritizing threats, and empowering IT teams to play offense, not just defense. Whether you're an IT pro or just endpoint-curious, this episode will give you fresh perspective on managing smarter, not harder.This episode originally aired May 1, 2025.

What if the IT industry stopped pretending everything is “fine”?In this Autonomous IT live show, Automox CEO Justin Talerico shares candid perspectives on the real state of IT as the industry heads into 2026 — where things are breaking down, why burnout is becoming an operational risk, and what actually needs to change.Topics include:-- Why many IT careers begin with curiosity and stall under constant operational pressure-- The operational risk created by manual work and hero-based infrastructure-- Why automation initiatives fail and why the root cause is rarely the tooling-- How IT leaders can rebuild trust in automation and autonomy-- What IT leaders will look back on and question about endpoint management in 2025The discussion concludes with a rapid-fire game:AI vs Human vs Hybrid, deciding where IT work belongs in 2026.This is not a product pitch.It is not a trend report.It is an honest conversation about how IT actually works today and how it needs to evolve.

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) underpins nearly every secure interaction in modern IT, but it's also one of the most misunderstood and overlooked foundations of security.In this episode of Secure IT, host Jason Kikta is joined by Mark Cooper, CEO and founder of PKI Solutions, to unpack why PKI is so critical to identity, authentication, and trust, and what happens when it fails.They explore how certificates enable passwordless authentication, secure TLS connections, IoT devices, endpoints, and enterprise systems, while also examining why misconfigured or poorly monitored PKI environments often become an attacker's fastest path to privilege escalation. From certificate expirations and operational outages to real-world breach scenarios and pen test failures, this conversation maps the full PKI risk spectrum.Jason and Mark also challenge a common assumption in cybersecurity: that recovery equals resilience. Instead, they argue that true resilience means staying secure and operational, even during misconfiguration, failure, or attack.Whether you're new to PKI or responsible for running it, this episode will change how you think about identity infrastructure, resilience, and trust.Topics covered:- What PKI is and why most organizations already depend on it- Certificates, passwordless authentication, and digital identity- How PKI misconfigurations enable high-impact attacks- Why recovery is the weakest form of resilience- The hidden operational and security risks of foundational systems

Happy New Year! In this episode, Automox cybersecurity experts Ryan Braunstein and Seth Hoyt break down the security vulnerabilities you need to know heading into 2026.First up: a ticking time bomb. Microsoft's 2011 Secure Boot certificates expire in June and October 2026, making this your top patching priority for the year. If your BIOS and OS aren't both updated, you're leaving the door wide open for rootkit attacks. Start auditing your hardware now. You have six months.Next up: a Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that exploits a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition. Think of it like swapping wristbands after the bouncer checks you at the door.Finally, an actively exploited flaw in Desktop Window Manager that can leak sensitive information and even break out of sandboxes.Patch your systems. Patch your BIOS. See you next month.