Episode Description
What if your people are not the weakest link in cybersecurity, but your greatest defense?
In Episode 145 of Talk To Th3 Doc, Steve “The Doctor” Meek sits down with Anthony Davis, Founder of Risky Creative and host of The Awareness Angle, to talk about cybersecurity culture, human risk, security awareness, and why leadership matters more than another tool.
Anthony brings more than 15 years of cybersecurity experience focused on the human side of security. Together, Steve and Anthony discuss why growing organizations, SMB owners, city managers, nonprofit leaders, and IT decision-makers need to stop treating employees as the problem and start building a culture where people feel safe, informed, and empowered to report risks.
Top takeaway: “People are the solution, not the problem.”
In this episode, we cover:
Why growth can create bigger cybersecurity problems
Why security awareness often fails
How leaders can build a positive security culture
Why compliance is only a baseline
How Shadow AI creates new business risk
Why phishing click rates do not tell the whole story
How executive sponsorship changes security behavior
Why trust and psychological safety matter
How SMBs can reduce human cyber risk
Time-Stamps / Chapters
00:00 – The myth that growth fixes business problems
02:30 – The human side of cybersecurity
04:41 – Why people are not just the weakest link
06:41 – Making cybersecurity relatable
10:42 – Hidden risks in systems and patching
16:37 – Understanding user risk profiles
20:01 – Building relationships for security awareness
23:48 – Measuring security engagement
26:19 – Early warning signs of security issues
28:44 – Executive sponsorship and security culture
33:03 – Avoiding fear-based cybersecurity leadership
38:04 – Building a positive security culture
45:32 – Measuring security awareness effectiveness
50:21 – Psychological safety in cybersecurity
54:12 – People are the solution, not the problem
Guest
Anthony Davis
Founder, Risky Creative
Host, The Awareness Angle
Website: https://www.antdavis.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreative
Instagram: https://instagram.com/riskycreative
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@infosecant
About Talk To Th3 Doc
Talk To Th3 Doc is hosted by Steve “The Doctor” Meek, CISSP, CEO and Co-Founder of The Fulcrum Group, Inc. in Keller, Texas. Each episode helps SMB owners, executives, local government leaders, and IT decision-makers think more clearly about business growth, cybersecurity, managed IT services, AI readiness, leadership, and technology strategy.
The Fulcrum Group provides DFW Managed IT Services, SPOT Managed IT Services, SPOT Managed Security Services, cybersecurity leadership, compliance support, and STARPower strategic technology alignment for organizations across North Texas.
Call To Action
🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform:
https://pod.link/1807560282
🌐 Explore more episodes or request a consultation:
https://www.fulcrumgroup.net/talk-to-th3-doc-podcast/
📩 Email Steve:
thedoctor@fulcrumgroup.net
🔗 Connect with Steve on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemeekcissp/
📞 Contact The Fulcrum Group:
817-337-0300
https://www.fulcrumgroup.net
Suggested Lead Magnet / CTA
Want to know whether your organization has a security culture gap? Ask The Fulcrum Group about a cybersecurity and technology alignment conversation through our STARPower Framework.
YouTube Hashtags
#TalkToTh3Doc #CybersecurityCulture #HumanRiskManagement #SecurityAwareness #CybersecurityLeadership #ManagedITServices #ManagedSecurity #DFWBusiness #DFWManagedIT #STARPower
In Episode 145 of Talk To Th3 Doc, Steve “The Doctor” Meek sits down with Anthony Davis, Founder of Risky Creative and host of The Awareness Angle, to talk about cybersecurity culture, human risk, security awareness, and why leadership matters more than another tool.
Anthony brings more than 15 years of cybersecurity experience focused on the human side of security. Together, Steve and Anthony discuss why growing organizations, SMB owners, city managers, nonprofit leaders, and IT decision-makers need to stop treating employees as the problem and start building a culture where people feel safe, informed, and empowered to report risks.
Top takeaway: “People are the solution, not the problem.”
In this episode, we cover:
Why growth can create bigger cybersecurity problems
Why security awareness often fails
How leaders can build a positive security culture
Why compliance is only a baseline
How Shadow AI creates new business risk
Why phishing click rates do not tell the whole story
How executive sponsorship changes security behavior
Why trust and psychological safety matter
How SMBs can reduce human cyber risk
Time-Stamps / Chapters
00:00 – The myth that growth fixes business problems
02:30 – The human side of cybersecurity
04:41 – Why people are not just the weakest link
06:41 – Making cybersecurity relatable
10:42 – Hidden risks in systems and patching
16:37 – Understanding user risk profiles
20:01 – Building relationships for security awareness
23:48 – Measuring security engagement
26:19 – Early warning signs of security issues
28:44 – Executive sponsorship and security culture
33:03 – Avoiding fear-based cybersecurity leadership
38:04 – Building a positive security culture
45:32 – Measuring security awareness effectiveness
50:21 – Psychological safety in cybersecurity
54:12 – People are the solution, not the problem
Guest
Anthony Davis
Founder, Risky Creative
Host, The Awareness Angle
Website: https://www.antdavis.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreative
Instagram: https://instagram.com/riskycreative
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@infosecant
About Talk To Th3 Doc
Talk To Th3 Doc is hosted by Steve “The Doctor” Meek, CISSP, CEO and Co-Founder of The Fulcrum Group, Inc. in Keller, Texas. Each episode helps SMB owners, executives, local government leaders, and IT decision-makers think more clearly about business growth, cybersecurity, managed IT services, AI readiness, leadership, and technology strategy.
The Fulcrum Group provides DFW Managed IT Services, SPOT Managed IT Services, SPOT Managed Security Services, cybersecurity leadership, compliance support, and STARPower strategic technology alignment for organizations across North Texas.
Call To Action
🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform:
https://pod.link/1807560282
🌐 Explore more episodes or request a consultation:
https://www.fulcrumgroup.net/talk-to-th3-doc-podcast/
📩 Email Steve:
thedoctor@fulcrumgroup.net
🔗 Connect with Steve on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemeekcissp/
📞 Contact The Fulcrum Group:
817-337-0300
https://www.fulcrumgroup.net
Suggested Lead Magnet / CTA
Want to know whether your organization has a security culture gap? Ask The Fulcrum Group about a cybersecurity and technology alignment conversation through our STARPower Framework.
YouTube Hashtags
#TalkToTh3Doc #CybersecurityCulture #HumanRiskManagement #SecurityAwareness #CybersecurityLeadership #ManagedITServices #ManagedSecurity #DFWBusiness #DFWManagedIT #STARPower