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Risk Appetite in Organizations

Kerr Ang, Digital Forensics and Incident Response Manager narrates how the understanding of 'Risk Appetite' might vary in the Organization.

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A CISO and What Army?

Carlos Tenkiat, (CISO) laments how there is no Standard that tells you how many people you would need to run an Infosec Team. Catch the replay of The MARTESclass Project Drop #3 - "The Things Left Unsaid" here - https://youtu.be/aB6tmj_uVLs

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The MARTESclass Project Drop #3 - "The Things Left Unsaid"

Another Tuesday. Another Drop!

Drop 03 - "The Things Left Unsaid" (The Voices from the Trenches Episode)

This episode featured an unfiltered discussion with Carlos Tengkiat (CISO, LandBank) and Kerr Ang (DFIR Head, Security Bank) on the often‑overlooked realities of cybersecurity work. The conversation examined pay disparity, chronic understaffing, risk decision gaps, burnout, and the tension between compliance and true security. Audience insights further highlighted the issues around retention, operational fatigue, and leadership disconnects.

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We built the internet for adults. Then we handed it to children.

Parents are being asked to solve a problem they were never equipped for.

During the DZMM Teleradyo discussion on the Tacloban incident, one thing became clear: we keep framing this as a parenting problem when it is actually a system design problem.

The digital world was built for adults. Children entered it by accident. And the algorithm — not the child, not the parent — decides what they see next.

Violent aesthetics, escalating recommendations, and unfiltered environments are shaping young minds before any adult even notices. We respond by telling parents to monitor their kids. But you cannot protect a child with tools you were never taught to use.

That realization pushed me to write a whitepaper that reframes the conversation entirely — away from blame, toward systemic accountability.

It breaks down how algorithmic escalation works, why default-deny should be the industry standard for minors, what DICT and telcos can actually mandate, and why human connection remains the strongest protection of all.

Because here's the question no one is asking: if banks treat fraud prevention as infrastructure — not customer responsibility — why don't we treat child safety online the same way?

The full whitepaper: "Securing Childhood: A Digital Safety Framework for Protecting Filipino Children in an Algorithmic World." is here -> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/digitaldelacruz_digital-safety-for-protecting-filipino-children-ugcPost-7476539908317384704-56wh/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAMNkEBLLjIk_SPc7ZE3IjqbH5BSsyfzho

DZMM-Teleradyo interview → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKLOoGSDUQw

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!

Every episode hits differently when the guest brings both experience and humility. That’s exactly what Carlos Tengkiat brought to DROP #3.

We talked about the things leaders rarely say out loud — the pressure, the silence, the decisions that shape teams. Proud of this one.

June 30 • 8PM www.martesclass.com

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 ‘𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲

Over the past months, I’ve had a long line of interviews — good conversations, strong alignment, real interest. Until they learned I’m turning 60 this year. Then the pattern became predictable: silence. No callback. No email. No closure. Ageism isn’t theoretical. It shows up in the quiet moments where professionalism should be. And for the few who continued only to pivot to “We want someone more technical,” I found myself wanting to ask a simple question: Are you hiring a leader, or an engineer? Leadership is not measured by how deep you can dive into the command line. It’s measured by judgment, clarity, stewardship, and the ability to build people, systems, and outcomes. To the companies who proudly display “Equal Opportunity Employer” on your websites: Live up to it. Integrity is proven in the follow‑through, not the tagline.

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DROP 3: THE THINGS LEFT UNSAID The Voices From the Trenches Episode

Kerr Ang steps into MARTESClass to unpack the realities most people never hear — the ground‑level battles, the leadership decisions, and the unencrypted truths that live in between.

This is the conversation HR, leadership, and practitioners rarely get to share in the same room.

One night only. June 30, 2026 — 8PM (PhST) www.MARTESclass.com