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Global Lean IT Day: Cybersecurity Built for Lean IT Teams

With 
Joe Sykora and Benjamin Morrell
Originally broadcast:
June 16, 2026 9:00 am
PST

The National Day Archives officially recognizes June 16 as Global Lean IT Day, proposed by Coro to honor the IT professionals keeping modern businesses secure and operational despite shrinking budgets, lean teams, and growing demands.

When it comes to cybersecurity, lean teams are being asked to solve an impossible equation: Vendor Sprawl + Alert Fatigue + Limited Headcount = How do you stay secure without burning out your team? Lean IT is about maximizing impact while minimizing waste — doing more with fewer tools, fewer resources, and less complexity.

During this session, Coro CEO Joe Sykora, VP of Security Strategy Benjamin Morrell, and cybersecurity industry veteran Steve Pao discussed:

  • Reducing complexity through consolidation: See how bringing Endpoint, Email, Cloud Apps, Network, and Data Security into a single platform eliminates operational waste and streamlines security management.
  • Achieving 92% autonomous threat remediation: Learn how Coro’s native AI automatically resolves over 92% of security threats without human intervention — dramatically reducing alert fatigue and freeing your team to focus on higher-value work.

You’ll walk away knowing:

✔ How to reduce vendor sprawl through consolidation

✔ Best practices for reducing alert fatigue

✔ Real-world strategies for doing more with fewer resources

 

Presenters

Joe Sykora
CEO
Bio
Joe Sykora is the Chief Executive Officer of Coro, where he leads the company’s global strategy, growth, and vision as it continues redefining cybersecurity for growing businesses. A seasoned cybersecurity and channel executive, Joe brings over 25 years of experience building and scaling high-performance sales organizations and global partner ecosystems. Throughout his career, Joe has delivered transformational growth, achieving more than 75% year-over-year revenue expansion and helping organizations surpass the $1B milestone in partner-led sales. He has held senior leadership positions at leading cybersecurity firms, including SVP of Worldwide Channels and Partner Sales at Proofpoint, VP of Global Sales and Channels at Bitdefender, and VP of Americas Channels and Advanced Technologies at Fortinet. Joe’s expertise spans global go-to-market strategy, enterprise partnerships, operational excellence, and organizational transformation. He is widely recognized for negotiating high-impact partnerships, leading multinational teams, and guiding companies through international expansion and scale. A dynamic public speaker, board advisor, and serial entrepreneur, Joe has also led startups through successful mergers and acquisitions. His leadership philosophy centers on empowering teams, driving innovation, and building sustainable growth — advancing Coro’s mission to make powerful cybersecurity accessible and easy to manage for lean IT teams worldwide.
Benjamin Morrell
VP of Security Strategy
Bio
As Vice President of Security Strategy at Coro, Benjamin Morrell helps direct the companies own internal global security and drive its external product portfolio. Being in a position of treating Coro as customer zero, Benjamin is given a unique view on using and helping to build Coro's capabilities, from the perspective of users. With a background in cybersecurity spaces including Threat Intelligence, Security Managed Platforms and Security Delivery Services, Benjamin enjoys being involved in helping Managed Service Providers (MSPs) dismantle fragmented cybersecurity approaches. Steve Pao, Cybersecurity Industry Veteran Steve Pao is a retired technology executive and cybersecurity veteran, startup advisor, and angel investor based in the Portland, Oregon area. A graduate of MIT, his career spans over three decades and includes holding executive roles at companies like Latitude Communications and Barracuda Networks. He now writes and consults through his practice, Hillwork, LLC.

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