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IT News & Industry Updates from RKON

The Latest Content and Thought Leadership from RKON Advisors

Stay up to date on the latest trends in IT, cloud management, and cybersecurity through our various resources. Tune in to our monthly SecureChat podcast, check out our latest technology tip videos, or explore our case studies and white papers. Check back often for IT news and information or feel free to contact us with any questions and interests.

FEDRAMP CR26

FedRAMP Just Deleted the 300-Page SSP. What Replaces It Is Code.

July 23, 2026

The System Security Plan is dead. FedRAMP's Consolidated Rules for 2026 (CR26), published June 24, retired the document that defined [...]

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Training-phase attacks

What Every Executive Needs to Know About LLM Security

July 21, 2026

Article 2: Training-Phase Attacks Welcome to Article 2. If you missed the introduction in Article 1, find it HERE In [...]

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PEI

AI AT THE PORTFOLIO LEVEL: WHAT WE HEARD AT PEI NAPA

July 10, 2026

RKON is proud to sponsor PEI's Operating Partners Forum in Napa this year. The forum brings together vetted operating partners [...]

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WHAT WE HEARD AT RMISC 2026: FOUR THEMES THAT MATTER

WHAT WE HEARD AT RMISC 2026: FOUR THEMES THAT MATTER

July 8, 2026

We were proud to speak at the Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference this year. Three days, dozens of sessions, and a lot of honest [...]

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Hacking AI

Hacking AI: What Every Executive Needs to Know About LLM Security

June 29, 2026

Your company is already using AI. If you think it isn’t, that’s actually an even bigger risk.  Let’s be clear. AI is [...]

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Case Studies

RKON partnered with Leverage Lab to assess and optimize the security of its Google Cloud environment while aligning with best practices. By integrating security into the development lifecycle through a DevSecOps approach and Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code, RKON helped establish a secure, scalable foundation. This enabled faster, more secure deployments and supported Leverage Lab’s growing customer demands.

Leverage Lab

Google Cloud

RKON partnered with Leverage Lab to assess and optimize the security of its Google Cloud environment while aligning with best practices. By integrating security into the development lifecycle through a DevSecOps approach and Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code, RKON helped establish a secure, scalable foundation. This enabled faster, more secure deployments and supported Leverage Lab’s growing customer demands.

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RKON supported Leverage Lab with an ISO 27001 readiness and remediation engagement on Google Cloud, addressing security gaps through policies, risk management, BCDR planning, and cloud-native controls. The collaborative effort enabled Leverage Lab to achieve ISO 27001 certification with zero audit findings, strengthening compliance posture, customer trust, and speeding up procurement.

Leverage Lab ISO

Google Cloud

RKON supported Leverage Lab with an ISO 27001 readiness and remediation engagement on Google Cloud, addressing security gaps through policies, risk management, BCDR planning, and cloud-native controls. The collaborative effort enabled Leverage Lab to achieve ISO 27001 certification with zero audit findings, strengthening compliance posture, customer trust, and speeding up procurement.

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RKON partnered with a New York–based real estate investing platform to navigate U.S. data privacy laws and ensure compliance across state and federal requirements. By assessing data usage, storage, and transmission within an AWS environment, RKON mapped thousands of regulations to a national baseline for data protection. The result was a secure, compliant, scalable cloud framework that supports expansion while strengthening trust with customers and stakeholders.

Real Estate Investing Platform

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RKON partnered with a New York–based real estate investing platform to navigate U.S. data privacy laws and ensure compliance across state and federal requirements. By assessing data usage, storage, and transmission within an AWS environment, RKON mapped thousands of regulations to a national baseline for data protection. The result was a secure, compliant, scalable cloud framework that supports expansion while strengthening trust with customers and stakeholders.

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RKON partnered with FFF Enterprises to assess, recommend, and elevate security across their Google Cloud environment in 14 weeks. As a Premier Google Cloud Security Partner, RKON conducted a detailed assessment across eight domains, delivered a prioritized risk-based roadmap, and implemented guardrails, least-privilege access, and Infrastructure as Code, strengthening cloud security while enabling innovation and scalability.

FFF Enterprises

Google Cloud

RKON partnered with FFF Enterprises to assess, recommend, and elevate security across their Google Cloud environment in 14 weeks. As a Premier Google Cloud Security Partner, RKON conducted a detailed assessment across eight domains, delivered a prioritized risk-based roadmap, and implemented guardrails, least-privilege access, and Infrastructure as Code, strengthening cloud security while enabling innovation and scalability.

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AWS cost optimizations

AWS Cost Optimizations: Why the Findings Aren’t the Hard Part

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Secure and Govern Microsoft 365 Copilot

Securing & Governing Microsoft 365 Copilot

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Identity as security

Identity as the Security Control Plane: Why 2025 Was the Year We Finally Admitted the Network Isn’t in Charge Anymore

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HIPAA security

A HIPAA Story: Your Deadline is Coming Faster Than you Think

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SecureChat Podcast

IAM, Identity Access Management

The IAM Maturity Journey: Balancing Innovation, Complexity & Compliance

July 21, 2025

Unpack how organizations are navigating the growing complexity of Identity and Access Management (IAM).

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Applying Principles of Zero Trust to Microsoft Copilot for M365

Applying Principles of Zero Trust to Microsoft Copilot for M365

April 4, 2025

In this episode, we dive into the power of Microsoft Co-Pilot and how it’s reshaping the workplace. From enhancing productivity […]

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Accelerate Your Time to Value in Azure

Accelerate Your Time to Value in Azure

October 31, 2024

When migrating to the cloud, many businesses expect instant cost savings and a boost in security—but the reality is more […]

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How to Create a Scalable, Cost Effective and Secure IT Platform in a Private Equity Environment

How to Create a Scalable, Cost Effective and Secure IT Platform in a Private Equity Environment

August 26, 2024

Blusky Restoration, a prominent restoration and renovation company, was acquired by Partners Group and Kohlberg & Company in 2018. Over […]

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