ABOUT
Mark Fishburn, Founder
About Cybyr.com
An independent resource providing guidance on all aspects of Cybersecurity drawn from decades of experience of software, networking, security and testing.
An uncompromising approach to a subject that encompasses the entire ecosystem of your working and personal life. It’s why taking a holistic view of a topic that is changing daily is the only viable approach.
As the home page headline states, cybyr.com’s transformative purpose is that “Every Organization is Protected from Cyber-attacks.“
Scope
To get started, the site features videos, around 20 recent blogs and articles on cybersecurity, in the Network Cloud, Zero Trust, AI Networking and a special video that complements ExO business methodologies. The site draws on the latest in network technologies, architectures, automation that are intertwined with robust cybersecurity. It also features my book on “Holistic Cybersecurity.”
Inevitably, its most current focus is on the application of AI techniques that began 30 years ago with my first knowledge-based system. This latest passion is being delivered as Cybyr-AI – a Proactive, Expert-Guided AI System.
This site is also an exploration, a journey. It’s added the concepts of applying Zero Trust to delegation, reducing stress and the developing stories of Network as a Service, board-level cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure.
What began as a glossary of around 50 terms has grown to a cyberpedia of 425+ descriptions in the last year and commentaries on 400+ news items culled daily from 200,000+ in the last 4+ years. My exploration continues to grow with involvement in the Cloud Security Alliance, the Open Network User Group and MEF. In 2025-2026 there will be much more to add. Stay tuned.
Current/Recent Industry Contributions
| 2002-2025 |
Chair of the MEF Board 2003-6, VP Marketing 2002-6, Current Contributing Member: |
| 2019-2025 |
Contributing Member: Open Network User Group (ONUG) ONUG Collaborative: 2019-2025: Previously, Network Cloud, Multi-Cloud Migration, Cybersecurity and Zero Trust.
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| 2023-2025 |
Contributing Member 2023-2025: Cloud Security Alliance – Zero Trust Contributor: Full Working Group |
| 2019-2025 | Exponential Organizations A radical new methodology for creating and growing organizations, exponentially. Certified Consultant and Certified Sprint Coach, Contributor, Speaker   Contributing member: AI Working Group 2025 |
| 2023 |
Contributor |
| 2022-2025 | Resident Network and Security Expert, ISE Magazine Writer of 12+ articles – see the Features page on this site for all published articles. |
| 2022-2023 | Published author “Hey, Who Left the Back Door Open?” – A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity published as a paperback and E-Book on Amazon. Fourth edition published February 2023 |
| 2014-2018 |  VP Marketing Broadband Forum |
(now Mplify Alliance)
Industry Milestones
- Chair of the Board, Metro Ethernet Forum. 2003-6
- Chair of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance 1998-2002 (Board Member Ethernet Alliance 1997-1998)
- First 10 Gigabit Ethernet Product Demo, IEEE meeting, San Diego. January 2021.
- Delivered world’s first Gigabit Ethernet copper product, Hemel Hempsted, UK. July 2, 1999.
- Delivered world’s first Gigabit Ethernet fiber product, Chatsworth, CA. April 23, 1997.
- Installed Europe’s first commercial Ethernet. Paris 1981.
- 1981-1984 Xerox PARC: Product Marketing, Ethernet, 8010 Star workstation.
The product that inspired the Microsoft and Apple desktops we all use today.
Further Information
Cybyr.com (2019-2025) operates as an associate company of MarketWord Inc. 2006-2025 with industry association clients including MEF, Broadband forum, etc. For information about MarketWord’s strategic marketing, holistic business, technical services, client testimonials and list of client companies, Click here.