From lasers to leadership, this IT Nation Connect 2025 conversation with Lawrence Cruciana, founder of Corporate Information Technologies, reveals how discipline, curiosity, and science fuel cybersecurity innovation.
A former Disney audio engineer and laser physicist, Lawrence shares how attention to detail and standardization shaped his approach to business, how a case of industrial espionage inspired his cybersecurity mission, and why CMMC and frameworks like the CIS Controls are essential to protecting American ingenuity.
You’ll hear lessons from his time presenting at NASA, insights into the evolution of AI-fueled cyber threats, and how MSPs can raise the bar for security maturity while staying human in a world of automation.
This episode blends STEM roots, cybersecurity expertise, and personal discipline into one inspiring conversation about what it means to build, protect, and lead with purpose.
🔥 Top 3 Highlights
- From Disney to Defense: How working at Walt Disney World taught Lawrence the power of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and discipline in building world-class systems.
- CMMC & the Defense Industrial Base: Why Lawrence believes the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is vital to stopping the theft of American ingenuity — and what MSPs can learn from it.
- AI, Risk & the Human Factor: How AI-fueled attacks are changing the game and why Lawrence insists that human creativity and curiosity will always be cybersecurity’s greatest defense.
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