You bought the expensive firewall. You paid for the certifications. You still wake up wondering if one phishing email could wipe you out.

Most founders throw money at cybersecurity like it's insurance against catastrophe. They stack tools, chase compliance badges, and assume more spending equals more protection. Meanwhile, the three attack vectors responsible for 82% of breaches sit wide open because they're boring to fix and nobody sells a flashy product for them.

Tolulope Michael has trained over 1,000 cybersecurity professionals and worked with major companies including FedEx and Nomad Health. He's watched founders waste tens of thousands on security theater while ignoring the unglamorous fundamentals that actually stop breaches. This episode cuts through the vendor noise to reveal what founders must lock down first and what expensive "solutions" are just performance art.

Keywords: cybersecurity, security theater, phishing attacks, password security, multi-factor authentication, HIPAA compliance, data breach prevention, risk mitigation, startup security, small business cybersecurity