Most cyber losses don’t start with hacking.
They start with a decision someone didn’t realize mattered.
After 30 years investigating cybercrime with the FBI, Scott Augenbaum helps organizations recognize the moments where risk turns into loss—and how to respond before it happens.
The Real Problem
Cybersecurity is not failing because of technology. It’s failing in the moments where people are asked to act.
A request looks legitimate. The timing feels urgent. The person making the decision believes they’re doing the right thing. And that’s when the loss happens.
Most organizations are protected on the technical side. Very few are prepared for the decision-making side.
How Scott Helps
Practical support for leaders, teams, families, and organizations that want to prevent loss before it happens.
Speaking & Keynotes
Real-world stories from FBI cases that show how these incidents actually happen—and where organizations are exposed.
Learn MoreExecutive & Team Training
Practical frameworks that help leaders and employees recognize manipulation, slow down under pressure, and make better decisions in high-risk moments.
Explore TrainingAdvisory & Risk Mapping
Working with leadership to identify where these decision points exist across the organization—especially around money movement, sensitive data, and authority-based requests.
Work With ScottWhy This
Message Works
This is not traditional awareness training. It is built on real cases where financial loss occurred, not theory.
It focuses on how attackers actually operate: how they create urgency, build trust, and insert themselves into real business processes.
Most importantly, it gives people a simple way to respond in the moment when it matters.
Financial Loss Focus
Used in real FBI cases involving financial loss.
High-Stakes Decisions
Designed for decision-making under pressure.
Irreversible Moments
Built for moments where mistakes are irreversible.
The Framework
Every incident follows a pattern. The breakdown doesn’t happen at the beginning. It happens in the reaction. That is where this work is focused.
What Audiences Say
Real feedback from leaders, event hosts, and training clients.
"This book gives great information for anyone who wants to stay safe from cybercriminals. The real stories from Scott's FBI career make the lessons easy to understand and apply."
Julie Gillen
"This book should be read by everyone who uses the Internet. Scott explains cybercrime in a simple, practical way that makes people more aware of the risks they face every day."
Roger Zacapa
"A practical cybersecurity guide for families, individuals, and businesses. It breaks down complex cyber risks into clear steps that non-technical readers can actually follow."
John Helms
If your organization is thinking about cyber risk only from a technology standpoint, you’re missing where most losses actually occur.
Let’s fix that.
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