The Hidden Value of GRC · NY Tech Summit 2026

The Pattern

A one-page diagnostic for recurring IT problems. Find your symptom, see which question you're not answering, and start with the smallest fix that works.

Free. No email required.

Front page of The Pattern handout from Orion Secure

Three questions sit underneath most recurring IT problems

Governance

Who owns this?

Everybody fixes it. Nobody owns it.

Risk

What breaks if we don't?

"Critical" is whatever screamed last.

Compliance

Did we do what we said we'd do?

You can't check against a standard nobody wrote.

The fix usually isn't a new tool. It's a name, a list, or a check you already had the pieces for. And whatever fixes the problem is the same thing an auditor asks to see.

Not sure which row is yours?

Bring the symptom that keeps coming back. In 30 minutes we'll figure out which of the three questions you're not answering, and what the smallest fix looks like for your shop.

No charge, no pitch. If it turns out you don't need help, that's a fine outcome.

  • 30 minutes on video
  • You leave with one fix to start Monday
  • Works whether you're internal IT or an MSP

Brandon Finton, MS, CISSP, CISM

Principal Consultant at Orion Secure in Syracuse. About 20 years in information security, including time running infosec and telecom at a hospital before moving into consulting. I work with upstate New York insurance carriers, municipalities, and healthcare organizations on governance, risk, and compliance, and I've been through more than 30 NYS DFS exams alongside my clients.

brandon@orion-secure.com · (315) 696-1776 · linkedin.com/in/bfinton

Pick one. Start Monday.

Not three. Do it for a month, then add the next.

Download the handout (PDF)