Show Notes

December 3, 2025: When Will Houston, Network Security Manager at MDI Hospital, received security alerts at 5 AM on a holiday, he faced every healthcare leader's nightmare. But this story gets personal: among the 32,000 breach notifications he later sent were letters to his wife and two children. Join as Will sits down with Fortified Health Security’s Spencer Bales, VP of Product, and Preston Duren, VP of Threat Services,  to explore how a small hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine, shut down 170 compromised accounts before breakfast, managed a crisis spanning weeks, and learned why healthcare-focused cybersecurity partnerships aren't just about technology—they're about protecting real people in your community.

Key Points:

• 04:45 Will’s Cyber Journey and the terrible summer
• 13:24 Fortified's Central Command Platform
• 16:20 The SOS Button and Work-Life Balance
• 20:36 Incident Response and Escalation IQ
• 28:51 Healthcare Focus and Mission
• 32:40 Advice for Small Teams

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