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# Wayne Rafferty

## Posts by Wayne Rafferty

[Breaking the Silence on Men’s Mental Health](https://cloud9.security/blog/breaking-the-silence-on-mens-mental-health)

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### Breaking the Silence on Men’s Mental Health

25 November 2025  5 min read

[MFA: a hinderance or a critical defence in the modern threat landscape?](https://cloud9.security/blog/mfa-a-hinderance-or-a-critical-defence-in-the-modern-threat-landscape)

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[M365 Optimise](https://cloud9.security/blog/tag/m365-optimise)

### MFA: a hinderance or a critical defence in the modern threat landscape?

08 October 2025  3 min read

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