Will Barker Huntress

Will Barker

Cybersecurity AdvisorHuntress

Will Barker is a cybersecurity strategist focused on delivering practical, sustainable security. Currently a Cybersecurity Advisor at Huntress, he specializes in demystifying complex controls and architecting resilient strategies that businesses can actually execute.

Throughout his career, Will has helped MSPs launch successful security-as-a-service offerings and has a proven track record of helping Fortune 500 teams reduce alert fatigue by 75%. His work balances deep technical architecture with executive leadership to achieve measurable risk reduction without sacrificing operational agility.

Prior to joining Huntress, Will’s journey included roles as CEO of his own MSSP, Senior System Administrator, vCIO, and Senior Enterprise Technical Account Manager.

Will's favorite cybersecurity tip: Separate your IoT devices. Put smart devices on a guest Wi-Fi network so they can't communicate with your PC.

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Read more about Why the Stryker Attack Still Matters. And Five Steps You Can Take Today
Why the Stryker Attack Still Matters. And Five Steps You Can Take Today
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The Stryker incident revealed the "Weaponized Remote Wipe" as a more permanent and difficult threat than ransomware, where attackers compromised the company's MDM platform to factory-reset up to 200k devices and exfiltrate 50TB of proprietary data. This event highlights the critical need for organizations to secure management platforms, practice out-of-band communication, and fix BYOD policies to prevent their security tools from being turned into weapons.