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Raymond Hicks shared thisI just spent the week at Cisco Live, and nearly every session I sat in touched on AI. The capabilities are real. Natural language search, automated triage, risk prioritization that holds up. But the more I listened, the more one point stood out: almost none of it works without a clean, connected data foundation underneath. The teams with battle-tested deployments knew that. It's the part that never makes the keynote, but it's the part that decides whether any of this actually works for you. I wrote up what I took from the week, and why the data has to come first. https://lnkd.in/ggW-K4se
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Raymond Hicks posted thisUncommonX is here at #Ciscolive2026 in Las Vegas! Feel free to reach out to me if you are interested in finding out why we are one of the fastest growing companies in Cyber Security space. When you have all your cyber data in one place and combine it with Device Inventory, Vulnerability data, and layer in business context, you create actionable signal your team can actually use. We front all of this with a Natural Language Processor allowing you to interact with your data and ask questions such as: "How many DNS servers do I have at headquarters location?".. "Do any of these servers have critical vulnerabilities?" "Is my security posture better today than it was yesterday?".. AND SO MUCH MORE! This is the platform you have been searching for or trying to build for years.. Get in touch and find out just how capable we really are!
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Raymond Hicks posted thisHere at UncommonX We get asked all the time: "How are you able to do what you do?" The answer comes down to data... and more importantly, how we use it. Most security tools see only a slice of your environment. At UncommonX, we built something different. Our platform brings together asset inventory (role, function, priority), vulnerability data, and network telemetry from across your entire ecosystem. This includes email security, Active Directory, firewalls, secure web gateways, DNS, MFA providers, cloud platforms, remote access solutions, and more combined into a single, unified picture. What does that picture tell you? What you have. Where it is. What it's doing. And more importantly, exactly what risk it represents. This is where the magic happens.. Advanced analytics apply an actuarial model to score risk beginning at the device level and compounding to an eventual enterprise level.. all NIST framework aligned. When combined with full device attribution, that means we can tell you, at any given moment AND in real time, which assets represent your greatest exposure and which events demand your team's attention first. That's not just visibility. That's prioritization with purpose. Get in touch to find out just how capable we really are.
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Raymond Hicks reposted thisRaymond Hicks reposted this🚨 You Won’t Believe How This Canvas Breach Actually Happened!! The #ShinyHunters incident tied to Instructure #Canvas is not just another data leak. It is a wake-up call that security teams are still not ready for. Attackers no longer need to smash through firewalls or deploy malware. They only need to log in the way the system expects and abuse trust like never before. 🔥 The Truth Nobody Wants to Admit When attackers use valid credentials, trusted tokens or over-permissioned accounts, the activity looks 100% normal. No alarms. No red flags. Just trusted access doing exactly what it was built to do. That is why this breach is so dangerous. 🌎 What’s at Stake This is not a small incident. It is one of the largest education-sector breaches in recent years. Universities affected: Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Princeton University and many other Ivy Leagues. Total institutions impacted: nearly 9,000 schools, universities, and districts across the U.S., Australia, UK and Sweden. Records claimed by ShinyHunters: approximately 275 million student, teacher,and staff records. University of Pennsylvania alone: over 300,000 users affected. Global estimate: tens of millions of students and educators potentially exposed. 💡 What This Breach Reveals That Most Are Ignoring Identity is now the perimeter — not the firewall. SaaS platforms are the new target — not endpoints. Trusted access is the new attack path — not exploits. Exfiltration can look like normal cloud traffic — not suspicious activity. One weak trust link can expose an entire ecosystem — not just one company. Most organizations are still defending against yesterday’s threat model. 🛡️ This Question Might Keep You Up at Night You patch systems. You configure firewalls. You deploy EDR, IPS, DLP and SIEM. But if an attacker walks in through trusted identity paths without triggering a single alarm, how are you ever going to know? The Canvas breach proves this is no longer hypothetical. 🎯 What Most Security Teams Are Missing (And Why It Matters) Stop asking: “Did we block this attack?” Start asking: Can we detect abuse of trusted access? Can we spot unusual token activity before data leaves? Are we auditing OAuth apps and service accounts regularly? Do we have real visibility into bulk data access in SaaS? If the answer is no, then the next breach is not a matter of “if.” It is a matter of “when.” 🌐 Final Thought You Can’t Ignore The real danger is not that attackers are getting smarter. The real danger is that our defenses are still built for a security world that does not exist anymore. #CyberSecurity #CloudSecurity #ThreatIntel #IdentitySecurity #SaaSSecurity #ShinyHunters #DataBreach #SecurityStrategy #SaaS #Education #EdTech #ThreatIntelligence #Ransomware #Security #Instructure #IvyLeague #DataSecurity #Infosec #CloudSecurity
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Raymond Hicks shared thisBig thanks to the team at The Redesign Group for hosting us here at Dell Tech World! Really enjoyed meeting all the partners and customers and excited to see how far our partnership can go!Raymond Hicks shared thisDay 1 at #DellTechnologiesWorld 2026 is officially in the books, and what a start it was! From seeing The Redesign Group's logo displayed behind Michael Dell's keynote, to having our largest Redesign presence yet onsite, the day was filled with learning, collaboration, connection, and momentum. We closed out the evening with an incredible dinner at Momofuku alongside customers, partners, and industry peers. The energy throughout the night was truly unforgettable. We are proud to be a Dell Technologies Partner and excited for what’s ahead on Day 2.
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Raymond Hicks shared thisSuper thrilled with the ReDesign partnership! These guys are one of the most professional organizations we have worked with and when it comes to infrastructure and fulfillment these guys are second to none.. UncommonX and The Redesign Group will deliver significant innovation and market distribution over the next few years! Get in touch and find out just how capable we really are!Raymond Hicks shared thisThe Redesign Group is excited to announce our partnership with UncommonX. UncommonX equips clients with a patented Exposure Management Platform that delivers full asset visibility, real-time threat detection, and expert-driven response. Built for modern hybrid environments, this platform provides continuous protection across every connected system. To learn more about how Redesign can bring UncommonX to your environment, read the full story here, and contact your Redesign account team to schedule a demo. https://lnkd.in/dfXMtx3e
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Raymond Hicks posted thisUncommonX passes another major milestone in the evolution of our Hyper Converged Security platform for Exposure Management as we blow past the 100 billion messages collected, processed and triaged per month across our customer base. Big thank you to our Infrastructure team for the design and implementation of this kind of scale. 1 Trillion on the horizon!!
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Raymond Hicks shared thisWhat would you do with this kind of visibility? We are excited to show you the possibilities. Get in touch to find out just how capable we really are. UncommonX is redefining ROI for Cyber.Raymond Hicks shared thisWhat happens when customers start working with our platform? We keep hearing the same three things: First, disbelief. "I thought what they were telling me was impossible." Then, disruption. Teams rethink how they operate, consolidate tools, and simplify what used to take multiple products to achieve. Then, differentiation. A partnership that goes beyond a vendor relationship, with real impact on security, operations, and budget. We call it the Triple D. And it is not a marketing framework. It is the journey our customers describe in their own words. Our latest post from CEO Rich Pasewark explores what this looks like in practice, backed by the people who experience it every day. 👉 Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/gbBU_5tz #Cybersecurity #ExposureManagement #customerexperienceDisbelief, Disruption, Differentiation: The Triple DDisbelief, Disruption, Differentiation: The Triple D
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Raymond Hicks shared thisThe culmination of years of work and dozens of patents enabling real-time scoring of assets representing the biggest risks to an organization. The result of massive data analysis and reduction to actionable intelligence. Find out just how capable we are here at UncommonXRaymond Hicks shared thisTraditional cybersecurity metrics were designed to help, but too often they overwhelm. Security teams face endless alerts with little context and no clear path to action. That’s why we built Relative Risk Ratings (R3) into the heart of the UncommonX Exposure Management Platform. R3 helps organizations prioritize threats based on business impact and take action with clarity. In his latest blog, CEO Rich Pasewark explains how R3 delivers: ✅ Real-time visibility into your true security posture ✅ Prioritized risks aligned with operational value ✅ Actionable insights for SOCs, analysts, and executives 📖 Read the full post to learn why it’s time to rethink how you measure and manage cybersecurity risk: https://lnkd.in/gSYHG3Hc #CyberSecurity #RiskManagement #ExposureManagementRedefining Risk Ratings: Transforming Cybersecurity Metrics for Real-World ActionRedefining Risk Ratings: Transforming Cybersecurity Metrics for Real-World Action
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Raymond Hicks liked thisRaymond Hicks liked this🚨 You Won’t Believe How This Canvas Breach Actually Happened!! The #ShinyHunters incident tied to Instructure #Canvas is not just another data leak. It is a wake-up call that security teams are still not ready for. Attackers no longer need to smash through firewalls or deploy malware. They only need to log in the way the system expects and abuse trust like never before. 🔥 The Truth Nobody Wants to Admit When attackers use valid credentials, trusted tokens or over-permissioned accounts, the activity looks 100% normal. No alarms. No red flags. Just trusted access doing exactly what it was built to do. That is why this breach is so dangerous. 🌎 What’s at Stake This is not a small incident. It is one of the largest education-sector breaches in recent years. Universities affected: Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Princeton University and many other Ivy Leagues. Total institutions impacted: nearly 9,000 schools, universities, and districts across the U.S., Australia, UK and Sweden. Records claimed by ShinyHunters: approximately 275 million student, teacher,and staff records. University of Pennsylvania alone: over 300,000 users affected. Global estimate: tens of millions of students and educators potentially exposed. 💡 What This Breach Reveals That Most Are Ignoring Identity is now the perimeter — not the firewall. SaaS platforms are the new target — not endpoints. Trusted access is the new attack path — not exploits. Exfiltration can look like normal cloud traffic — not suspicious activity. One weak trust link can expose an entire ecosystem — not just one company. Most organizations are still defending against yesterday’s threat model. 🛡️ This Question Might Keep You Up at Night You patch systems. You configure firewalls. You deploy EDR, IPS, DLP and SIEM. But if an attacker walks in through trusted identity paths without triggering a single alarm, how are you ever going to know? The Canvas breach proves this is no longer hypothetical. 🎯 What Most Security Teams Are Missing (And Why It Matters) Stop asking: “Did we block this attack?” Start asking: Can we detect abuse of trusted access? Can we spot unusual token activity before data leaves? Are we auditing OAuth apps and service accounts regularly? Do we have real visibility into bulk data access in SaaS? If the answer is no, then the next breach is not a matter of “if.” It is a matter of “when.” 🌐 Final Thought You Can’t Ignore The real danger is not that attackers are getting smarter. The real danger is that our defenses are still built for a security world that does not exist anymore. #CyberSecurity #CloudSecurity #ThreatIntel #IdentitySecurity #SaaSSecurity #ShinyHunters #DataBreach #SecurityStrategy #SaaS #Education #EdTech #ThreatIntelligence #Ransomware #Security #Instructure #IvyLeague #DataSecurity #Infosec #CloudSecurity
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Raymond Hicks liked thisRaymond Hicks liked thisDay 1 at #DellTechnologiesWorld 2026 is officially in the books, and what a start it was! From seeing The Redesign Group's logo displayed behind Michael Dell's keynote, to having our largest Redesign presence yet onsite, the day was filled with learning, collaboration, connection, and momentum. We closed out the evening with an incredible dinner at Momofuku alongside customers, partners, and industry peers. The energy throughout the night was truly unforgettable. We are proud to be a Dell Technologies Partner and excited for what’s ahead on Day 2.
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Raymond Hicks liked thisRaymond Hicks liked thisThe Redesign Group is excited to announce our partnership with UncommonX. UncommonX equips clients with a patented Exposure Management Platform that delivers full asset visibility, real-time threat detection, and expert-driven response. Built for modern hybrid environments, this platform provides continuous protection across every connected system. To learn more about how Redesign can bring UncommonX to your environment, read the full story here, and contact your Redesign account team to schedule a demo. https://lnkd.in/dfXMtx3e
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Contributor NSA STIG Gold Disk Standard
Core contributor to the development of hardening guidelines for the NSA, Department of defense, as well as framework for measuring and assurance of enforceable configurations for windows, linux, unix operating systems and networks.
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Generation of an asset management evaluation regarding a system aspect of a system
Issued US-11853181-B2
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Generation of an issue recovery evaluation regarding a system aspect of a system
Issued US-11789833-B2
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Generation of an issue response evaluation regarding a system aspect of a system
Issued US-11775405-B2
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Evaluation of processes of a system or portion thereof
Issued US-11704212-B2
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Evaluation of policies of a system or portion thereof
Issued US-11704213-B2
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Generation of a protection evaluation regarding a system aspect of a system
Issued US-11645176-B2
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Advanced Topics in Cryptography
18.435
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Nonlinear Dynamics: Chaos
18.426J
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Topics in Theoretical Computer Science: An Algorithmist's Toolkit
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INC. 5000
INC.
The Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America recognizes success big and small, and is the most prestigious honor a growing private company can receive.
To qualify for the 2017 Inc. 5000, your company must meet each of the following qualifications:
Be privately-owned, based in the United States, independent (not a subsidiary or division of another company)
Have started earning revenue by March 31st, 2013
Had revenue no less than $100,000 in 2013
Had…The Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America recognizes success big and small, and is the most prestigious honor a growing private company can receive.
To qualify for the 2017 Inc. 5000, your company must meet each of the following qualifications:
Be privately-owned, based in the United States, independent (not a subsidiary or division of another company)
Have started earning revenue by March 31st, 2013
Had revenue no less than $100,000 in 2013
Had revenue no less than $2,000,000 in 2016
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Cisco Champion 2017
Cisco Systems
Cisco Champions are seasoned, proven IT technical experts and influencers who enjoy sharing their knowledge, expertise, and thoughts across the community, customers, partners, and with Cisco. The Cisco Champions program encompasses different areas of interest, such as Data Center, Internet of Things, Enterprise Networks, Collaboration and Security. Cisco Champions are located all over the world and are known for being approachable, willing, and capable so if you run into one take advantage of…
Cisco Champions are seasoned, proven IT technical experts and influencers who enjoy sharing their knowledge, expertise, and thoughts across the community, customers, partners, and with Cisco. The Cisco Champions program encompasses different areas of interest, such as Data Center, Internet of Things, Enterprise Networks, Collaboration and Security. Cisco Champions are located all over the world and are known for being approachable, willing, and capable so if you run into one take advantage of the opportunity!
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Cisco Champion 2016
Cisco systems
Cisco Champions are seasoned, proven IT technical experts and influencers who enjoy sharing their knowledge, expertise, and thoughts across the community, customers, partners, and with Cisco. The Cisco Champions program encompasses different areas of interest, such as Data Center, Internet of Things, Enterprise Networks, Collaboration and Security. Cisco Champions are located all over the world and are known for being approachable, willing, and capable so if you run into one take advantage of…
Cisco Champions are seasoned, proven IT technical experts and influencers who enjoy sharing their knowledge, expertise, and thoughts across the community, customers, partners, and with Cisco. The Cisco Champions program encompasses different areas of interest, such as Data Center, Internet of Things, Enterprise Networks, Collaboration and Security. Cisco Champions are located all over the world and are known for being approachable, willing, and capable so if you run into one take advantage of the opportunity!
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Cisco Champion 2015
Cisco Systems
Cisco Champions are seasoned IT technical experts and influencers who enjoy sharing their knowledge, expertise, and thoughts across the social web and with Cisco. The Cisco Champions program encompasses different areas of interest, such as Data Center, Internet of Things, Enterprise Networks, Collaboration and Security. Cisco Champions are located all over the world.
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Cisco Security Advisory Board
Cisco Elected
Elected by internal sponsorship to provide input and partner feedback to product development and enhanced roadmap capabilities specifically for security related architectures, products, and convergence of Information Assurance and the "internet of everything".
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Information Security Technical Visionary Award 2010
GCN
Recognized as thought leader and visionary for research and publications related to the evolution of information security and the challenges ahead as we move towards an organic infrastructure incorporating real time awareness.
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Honorary Speaker Department of Justice Security Summit
Federal CIO council
Federal conference regarding IT security and Information assurance I was presented with an award honoring my forward thinking and execution regarding my design and implementation of the Homeland Security Day One Network and Security Architectures and Operations Centers.
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STARS Award
SAIC
STARS award is given to individual who is nominated by their peers within each business unit at SAIC. It is often given to a thought leader or visionary who drove the business into new areas, increased business unit performance and who increased value and contract size. Selected winner out of 20 submitted candidates for the year.
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Excellence in Leadership and Service Delivery
Department of Homeland Security
As the chief architect and technical director for the design and implementation of Dept. of Homeland Security network and security architecture. Special Advisory services to Executive Office of the White House and GAO as only civilian participant in strategic vision working groups.
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Richard Staynings
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