Maya Douglas

Maya Douglas

Maya is a SOC Analyst 2 at RADICL Defense. Her security career began during her undergraduate CS program at CU Boulder and has spanned such roles as contracting at Microsoft and being cybersecurity lead for MSPs. She spent four years writing for Her Campus, which means she came into security already knowing how to tell a story. A Girl Security alum, WiCyS member, and CTF designer, she believes the best defenders come from everywhere. RADICL's focus on underserved Defense Industrial Base clientele is a natural fit for Maya's passion for SMB security: the segment that gets overlooked, underprotected, and increasingly targeted by nation-state actors.

Posts by Maya Douglas
Signal & Noise, Volume 10

Signal & Noise, Volume 10

Sep 11, 2026 4 min read
Signal & Noise, Volume 9

Signal & Noise, Volume 9

Sep 04, 2026 4 min read
Signal & Noise, Volume 8
Signal & Noise is RADICL's weekly vSOC newsletter containing the latest threat hunts and cybersecurity tips.

Signal & Noise, Volume 8

Aug 28, 2026 4 min read
Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Worm? A Conficker Story
USB thumb drives can cause cybersecurity problems; RADICL recommends not plugging in suspect drives.

Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Worm? A Conficker Story

Aug 26, 2026 4 min read
Signal & Noise, Volume 6
Signal & Noise is RADICL's weekly vSOC newsletter containing the latest threat hunts and cybersecurity tips.

Signal & Noise, Volume 6

Aug 14, 2026 4 min read
Signal & Noise, Volume 4
Signal & Noise is your weekly brief on the latest in cybersecurity. Here's Volume 4.

Signal & Noise, Volume 4

Jul 31, 2026 4 min read

THE DIB CYBERSECURITY MATURITY REPORT 2025 EDITION

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Regulatory Compliance

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How a 2-Person IT Team Passed CMMC and Won Their Biggest Contract Ever
JohnE Mullin is the Director of IT at Trenton Systems, who passed their CMMC assessment after working with RADICL.

How a 2-Person IT Team Passed CMMC and Won Their Biggest Contract Ever

Sep 10, 2026 16 min read
What the CMMC Phase II Pause Means for Your Compliance Program
Following the DoW CMMC Phase II pause, RADICL held a webinar about what may come next.

What the CMMC Phase II Pause Means for Your Compliance Program

Aug 12, 2026 35 min read
What is SPRS? How Defense Contractors Are Scored on Cybersecurity
Beyond contracting officers and primes, your SPRS score is on file with the federal government. If a cyber incident occurs and DoD investigators are examining your compliance history, your SPRS submission is part of the record.

What is SPRS? How Defense Contractors Are Scored on Cybersecurity

May 26, 2026 8 min read

Threat Hunting & Intelligence

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Volt Typhoon: The Threat Hiding in Plain Sight

Volt Typhoon: The Threat Hiding in Plain Sight

Sep 04, 2026 5 min read
Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Worm? A Conficker Story
USB thumb drives can cause cybersecurity problems; RADICL recommends not plugging in suspect drives.

Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Worm? A Conficker Story

Aug 26, 2026 4 min read
Why You Can't Wait to Patch the Latest SharePoint Vulnerabilities
A vSOC expert monitors account activity to keep customers safe.

Why You Can't Wait to Patch the Latest SharePoint Vulnerabilities

Jul 22, 2026 3 min read

Industry Analysis

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Signal & Noise, Volume 10

Signal & Noise, Volume 10

Sep 11, 2026 4 min read
Signal & Noise, Volume 9

Signal & Noise, Volume 9

Sep 04, 2026 4 min read
Signal & Noise, Volume 8
Signal & Noise is RADICL's weekly vSOC newsletter containing the latest threat hunts and cybersecurity tips.

Signal & Noise, Volume 8

Aug 28, 2026 4 min read

Incident Response

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What Are Incident Response Solutions?

What Are Incident Response Solutions?

Apr 13, 2026 7 min read
A Day in the Life: Our vSOC Responds to the CrowdStrike Incident
On the evening of 7/25/24, CrowdStrike pushed a content update which caused Windows systems to crash and/or enter a reboot loop, rendering the systems unusable.

A Day in the Life: Our vSOC Responds to the CrowdStrike Incident

Jul 24, 2024 2 min read
I Spy a Ransomware Attack
Ransoming an espionage victim carries several advantages that can make it an ideal move for nation-state threat actors.

I Spy a Ransomware Attack

Jul 16, 2024 2 min read

Attack Surface & Vulnerability Management

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Iranian APT Actors Are Targeting Your PLCs — Here's What to Do
There was a joint advisory this week (AA26-097A) warning of active exploitation of internet-facing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

Iranian APT Actors Are Targeting Your PLCs — Here's What to Do

Apr 09, 2026 2 min read
CMMC Enclave: What It Is, When It Works, and How to Build the Right Compliance Boundary

CMMC Enclave: What It Is, When It Works, and How to Build the Right Compliance Boundary

Mar 26, 2026 11 min read
EP 9 - Palo Alto Networks' Daryan Dehghanpisheh on Vulnerability Management

EP 9 - Palo Alto Networks' Daryan Dehghanpisheh on Vulnerability Management

Jan 23, 2026 1 min read

Security Operations & vSOC

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MDR vs. MSSP vs. vSOC: What's the Difference?

MDR vs. MSSP vs. vSOC: What's the Difference?

Sep 09, 2026 4 min read
SOC Cost in 2026: What It Costs to Build vs Outsource a 24/7 Security Operations Center

SOC Cost in 2026: What It Costs to Build vs Outsource a 24/7 Security Operations Center

Jul 13, 2026 7 min read
SOC Automation: AI-Driven Security Operations Centers Explained

SOC Automation: AI-Driven Security Operations Centers Explained

Jul 09, 2026 7 min read

Operational Resilience

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EP 57 - Cyber Resilience at the Crossroads

EP 57 - Cyber Resilience at the Crossroads

Apr 10, 2025 2 min read
EP 1 - Micro-Ant's Charles McCarrick on Innovation and Opportunity in the DIB
Micro-Ant's Charles McCarrick on Innovation and Opportunity in the DIB

EP 1 - Micro-Ant's Charles McCarrick on Innovation and Opportunity in the DIB

Dec 08, 2023 2 min read

The DIB Innovators

Celebrating the brilliant minds driving innovation in the Defense Industrial Base. Join host David Graff as he speaks with DIB leaders championing our nation’s security and shaping the future of defense technology.

EP 120 — Crow Industries' James Crowell On Why The U.S. Army Is Betting On Smaller Ground Robots

EP 120 — Crow Industries' James Crowell On Why The U.S. Army Is Betting On Smaller Ground Robots

Sep 10, 2026 1 min read
EP 119 — Baker Institute's Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes On Why Critical Minerals Are The Weakest Link In Western Defense Supply Chains

EP 119 — Baker Institute's Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes On Why Critical Minerals Are The Weakest Link In Western Defense Supply Chains

Sep 03, 2026 1 min read
EP 118 — CisLunar Industries' Gary Calnan On How a Space Furnace Accidentally Created a Power Electronics Company

EP 118 — CisLunar Industries' Gary Calnan On How a Space Furnace Accidentally Created a Power Electronics Company

Aug 27, 2026 1 min read