BREAK THE SYSTEM

<p><em>Break the System</em> is a high-intensity leadership novel told by Joe a composite CISO who inherits a fragile global enterprise already under silent attack. With no blueprint and no buy-in he battles ransomware culture wars and executive politics while building a world-class defense-first from a row of cubicles and eventually from a glass-walled command center. Inspired by real-world security work the story exposes the grind behind the headlines: asset invisibility patching at scale segmentation battles 24×7 war rooms and the human cost of carrying both the keyboard and the blame.</p><p> Part war story part playbook the novel blends narrative with practical frameworks and ready-to-use appendices for incident decisions debriefs and a 30-day CMDB stand-up. For anyone in security or leading under pressure this is a frontline leadership manual designed to equip you with tools you can use tomorrow. Raw unflinching and real-this is the playbook you didn't know you needed.</p>