By Steve “The Doctor” Meek | Talk To Th3 Doc Podcast | Episode 121
Podcast Doc-umentary: The Fulcrum Group — Andrew Morgan provides SMB executives cyber tips
🩺 Opening Reflection: Confidence in a Chaotic Cyber World
When it comes to cybersecurity, too many SMB leaders are still hoping for calm seas while sailing straight through a storm. In Episode 121 of Talk To Th3 Doc, cybersecurity leader Andrew Morgan, founder of the Right of Boom community, joined me to talk about what real confidence looks like in the face of today’s digital threats.
Andrew’s message was clear: leaders can’t outsource accountability. You can delegate IT tasks, but you can’t delegate responsibility for protecting your organization’s data, reputation, and future.
That belief aligns perfectly with how we operate here at The Fulcrum Group. Last year we began “Security Officer” discussions with all of our clients to discuss the shared risk responsibility model and areas where education could help them protect themselves. Whether it was Microsoft, your cloud vendor, a line of business cloud app or a MSP, there are third party risks that they own but also many leaders didn’t recognize their own obligations and the possible differences.
⚙️ What Cyber Confidence Really Looks Like
Cyber confidence isn’t bravado. It’s preparedness. It’s what we call being “Left of Boom”—operating in a posture where strategy, process, and people prevent incidents before they happen.
At Fulcrum, our SPOT Managed Security Services approach mirrors the principles Andrew discussed such as:
- Visibility before vulnerability. Document everything — networks, apps, vendors — so companies can envision their environment clearly before threats can exploit it. If you can’t explain it, you can’t protect it.
- Proactive over reactive. Use automation and root cause elimination philosophy to ensure users aren’t firefighting the same problem twice. One of the questions we ask our team every ticket is, “How could we have prevented this from happening”.
- Culture over compliance. Cybersecurity is more than a checklist. Organizations must make security part of everyday habits — from leadership down to the front desk. And it starts with a key executive understanding that the internal Security Officer function should be designated to a key person to protect their internal interests with executive input.
These lessons also echo through our STARPower™ process, where we align business goals with risk management, quarterly reviews, and budget forecasting — all to keep our clients confidently “left of boom.”
🔐 What DFW Business Leaders Can Learn From Andrew Morgan
Andrew reminded us that even in small and mid-sized organizations, cyber risk is now a leadership issue, not an IT one. Here’s how DFW leaders can turn his insights into action:
- Make cybersecurity a leadership or council topic. Just as Andrew preaches, the smartest organizations treat cyber readiness as a business metric — not an IT project.
- Invest in layered defense. Andrew pointed out there is no magic bullet for security, beyond basic filtering, antivirus, training and MFA, managed detection and response (MDR), zero trust and alignment to security frameworks are important.
- Know your team or partner. If you have an internal team, are you meeting with them regularly and discussing strategy. If you work with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) are they local, accountable, and transparent. As Andrew said, “Trust is built before the incident, not after it.”
When you pair his “Right of Boom” mindset with Security Officer thinking, you’re not just reacting to cyberattacks — you’re leading with confidence.
🧩 Fulcrum’s Takeaway: From Risk to Readiness
At The Fulcrum Group, we believe every SMB, nonprofit, and local government deserves enterprise-grade protection — without enterprise bureaucracy.
Our SPOT Managed IT and Security Services give DFW leaders peace of mind through:
- Automated patching, email filtering, EDR protection
- Quarterly STARPower strategy sessions
- 100% Texas.-based, live-answered support (no outsourcing, ever)
- Compliance alignment (CIS v8.1, HIPAA, CJIS, PCI)
- With MDR uplift, 24×7 security monitoring and managed detection
As I told Andrew on the show, cybersecurity is no longer about fear — it’s about clarity, confidence, and culture. That’s how you lead “Right of Boom.”
💬 Key Takeaways from Ep. 121
- Leadership drives security culture. Confidence comes from preparation, not ignorance.
- Documentation is defense. You can’t secure what you can’t see.
- Local partnership matters. In DFW, proximity equals accountability — and Fulcrum delivers both.
🤝 Why Fulcrum Leads with Confidence
With 20+ years serving the DFW business community, The Fulcrum Group has built its reputation on trust, transparency, and tangible outcomes. We combine world-class cybersecurity practices with our No IT Jerks promise — so you get friendly faces, clear reporting, and results you can measure.
Our clients know that when something goes wrong, we’re already on it — because we’ve been planning for it all along.
📅 Book Your Cyber Confidence Checkup
If you’re a North Texas business leader ready to move from risk to readiness, let’s talk.
👉 Schedule your Cyber Confidence Consultation: https://www.fulcrumgroup.net/contact
And be sure to listen to Episode 121: “Leading Cybersecurity with Confidence: Lessons from Andrew Morgan” wherever you get your podcasts.
🧍♂️ About the Author — Steve “The Doctor” Meek, CISSP
Steve “The Doctor” Meek is a DFW-based IT strategist, cybersecurity leader, podcast host, and co-founder of a 24-year technology legacy in North Texas. A recipient of the 2024 MSP Titan of Industry Award for Community Impact, Steve brings decades of experience helping CEOs, city managers, and healthcare and manufacturing leaders navigate cybersecurity, AI readiness, and operational resilience. As host of Talk To Th3 Doc, he explores leadership and ownership topics to find practical insights for SMB decision-makers.
Founded in Keller, TX, The Fulcrum Group, Inc. delivers relationship-centered DFW Managed IT Services through its flagship SPOT Managed IT Services and SPOT Managed Security Services platforms. Using its proprietary STARPower™ Framework, Fulcrum helps businesses strengthen security, modernize operations, and plan technology with clarity and confidence. With a 100% Texas-based team and a “No IT Jerks” philosophy, Fulcrum has earned repeated national recognition on the MSP 501 and CRN Top 500, serving SMBs, local governments, and mission-driven organizations across North Texas.
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