A Military Veteran Who Wants To Help Small Businesses Be Secure. Todd Mitchell Is Here To Help.

Todd Mitchell, owner of Cybersecurity4biz LLC (a Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business), is a retired US Navy veteran and cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of experience. He holds a Master’s in Cyber Security Policy, an MBA, several IT Degrees, and certifications in ethical hacking. Todd has contributed to the NIST SP 800 series and helped shape cybersecurity controls for the Department of Defense, government agencies, and industries such as healthcare and finance. As a member of the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest, he shares insights to support the unique cybersecurity needs of small businesses. Todd specializes in helping solopreneurs and micro-businesses in the healthcare, financial, and government contracting industries achieve compliance with regulations like HIPAA, GLBA Safeguard Rule, PCI-DSS, and CMMC 2.0. He also empowers families to protect themselves from identity theft, cyberstalkers, cyberbullies, and online predators through prevention-focused strategies that foster a cyber-safe culture. The inspiration for Cybersecurity4biz came when Todd was in charge of designing software for the US Marine Corps Command and Control and implementing cybersecurity for the Defense Department. A friend’s small business suffered data loss (a DJ got hacked and lost all his music), and Todd was asked to find someone to help him. After searching everywhere Todd realized solopreneurs and small businesses had no access to affordable cybersecurity resources. Despite calling dozens of companies, Todd found no one willing to work with businesses with fewer than 250 computers. Understanding that most small businesses can’t afford or don’t need enterprise-level solutions, Todd decided to fill the gap. After much encouragement from his friend, he left the corporate world to launch Cybersecurity4biz, offering practical, affordable solutions tailored to the needs of solopreneurs and micro-businesses. His mission? The “little guy” helping the “little guy.” Running his own business from home, Todd practices what he preaches, securing his home network and safeguarding client data, even amid the chaos of family IoT devices. Key Moments [04:53] Consolidating Government Software Systems [07:03] DJ Faces Crisis After Ransomware Attack [12:08] Cybersecurity Concerns and Awareness [13:10] Rethinking Modern Parenting Trends [17:45] "Phone for Communication Only" Find Todd Online Website: https://www.cybersecurity4biz.com/ Alignable Profile: https://www.alignable.com/alamogordo-nm/cybersecurity4biz-llc If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee or support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Follow Seth Online: Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound Seth's Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices