#665 Pax8 Beyond-Tom Harshbarger: 🎸 Metallica, Misconfigurations & Mindset: Cybersecurity Gets Personal

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In this candid and energizing episode, Joey Pinz sits down with Tom Harshbarger, cybersecurity leader at Red Sift, who shares how everything from Metallica concerts to chronic illness in his family has shaped his approach to leadership, health, and vendor strategy.

Recorded live at Pax8 Beyond 2025, Tom reflects on cycling for mental clarity, building trust with MSPs, and the mission behind Red Sift — a company founded by the creators of Shazam to deliver misconfiguration remediation at scale. Their platform empowers MSPs to secure the attack surface while freeing up senior engineers — all while staying invisible to the end customer.

Tom also discusses his own health and mindset journey, navigating caregiving for loved ones with POTS, and the mental reprogramming it took to prioritize self-care, sustainable work habits, and meaningful partnerships.

From stories of seismic concerts to seismic shifts in MSP cybersecurity, this episode is both vulnerable and visionary — a must-listen for anyone working to scale without burning out.

🚀 Top 3 Highlights:

1. 🎧 Red Sift’s AI-powered remediation empowers junior techs to own security
2. 💡 Tom’s mindset shift from volume selling to quality-led collaboration
3. ❤️ How cycling, caregiving, and therapy transformed his leadership style

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