Freedom to be secure
Make the next move visible, and then— take it.
Hi, I’m Cheryl. I’ve discovered an open secret that has helped me take ownership of my work and life.
Ypifany is how I’ve decided to share that secret with you.
My Story
In 2015, I was exhausted in every way a person can be.
I had one thing left: tell the truth. When I finally did, I saw who I really was—and I laughed my ass off. “Really? This is what’s been happening here? This is why life feels like a game that I’m losing but didn’t choose to play?”
After that surprising event, life did everything it could to convince me it was no laughing matter. But it was too late. I’d remembered what I thought had been dismembered, and there was no going back.
By 2019, I had redesigned my professional and personal life.
I started Ypifany to make one promise: I won’t pull punches. I’ll state the obvious so you can see your options and make a different choice.
I practice through risk management and cybersecurity because it’s where clarity pays fast. If I did it in real estate or in a kitchen, the message would be the same: you can’t change the present, but you can invent it.
Washington Evaluators: Deep Dive: Evaluation for Use, Not Proof
Nothing Radio: Live Without a Witness Weekly Broadcast
Prince William County Technology Inclusion Initiative: Curriculum Development
ATD Article & Presentation: Unlearning Evaluation
Stafford County Public Schools: Instruction & Curriculum Development: VIRCYB Cyber Certification Program
Presentation: Science and Nonduality Conference: Reflections on the Edge
Presentation: Nigeria Association of Computing Students
Presentation: Assessing your Organization's Cybersecurity Risk
Presentation: Blacks in Cybersecurity (BIC) Winter Conference: Re-imagining Cybersecurity
Future Kings: Cybersecurity Lead Curriculum Designer & Chief Learning Officer
Cyber Instruction: Jason Learning: CompTIA Certifications
Office of Personnel Management: Talent Development Policy & Executive Training
I write about and practice FIVE functional areas to inform my products and services and to supplement your direct experience
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What it really is and how to cultivate it in your life and business
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The signals that matter and where to look
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The scariest part.
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The material controls that position your profits, your mission, and your people.
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The levers that you control
Create space to see what’s obvious, so you can move from imprisonment to freedom
Freedom to see the signals, patterns, and feedback
Freedom to choose from broader options
Freedom to act on new or expanded knowledge
RMF Escape Rooms
Learn the NIST Risk Management Framework by creating content instead of memorizing controls...
RMF-GPT
Your guide through the NIST RMF, framed as freedom to control your own systems...
Cybersecurity Clarity Coach
Replace fear-based policies and training with clear, confident language...
Clarity Deck
A reflective tool based on my Clarity Cards...
Tell the Truth
Strip away performance and uncover the truth behind your words...
Ypifany Learning Designer & Train-the-Trainer
Learning has no goal — like the sun, it shines because it shines...
Stay Human
AI shouldn’t replace your voice. Slow the process so your ideas stay in the lead...
Entrepreneur Conditions Engine™
Your business isn’t just technical — it’s personal...
Freedom In Action
Each Custom GPT is a workspace for clarity.
Not noise. Not inspiration. Just the truth, so you can stop guessing and start deciding.
Use Now when you need answers.
Go Deeper when you're ready to change how you see.
About Ypifany
An Ypifany doesn’t give you new information…it strips away the lies you’ve been living with.
You already knew what needed to change. You didn’t want to face your risks, your power or your responsibility. When the pretending stops, the shift begins.
In digital life, that means:
Seeing what your signals you’ve been sharing and accepting
Owning the connections you’ve created
Choosing relationships you actually want and not the ones you feel stuck in
Naming the risks (threats & opportunities) you’ve felt all along
Realizing the control you’ve had the whole time
Doing the thing you’ve been putting off
You can’t go back once you’ve seen it. And you won’t want to.
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Creativity That Questions Everything
We don’t follow rules for the sake of rules. We question the whole setup.
Transparent Independence
We’re not here to impress you. We’re here to tell the truth and make something actually work.
Growth That Actually Matters
Security is more than defense and protection. It’s courage to tell the truth, freedom to decide, and willingness to live with the outcomes.
Security That Liberates
We’d rather admit we don’t know than pretend we do. Because honesty keeps people safer than ego.
Trust That's Earned, Not Claimed
You won’t find buzzwords here. Just real people evolving real problems.
Teamwork That Flows
We don’t earn trust by marketing. We earn it by being who we say we are, every time.
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When we assess your security, we look where others don’t. We ask better questions. We see the possibilities hiding behind your “problems.”
When we work with you, we don’t expect perfection. We expect honesty. Fear’s part of this, so we name it, work with it, and turn it into awareness.
When we build solutions, we don’t default to “no.” We figure out how to say “yes” while keeping what matters safe. We make the complicated feel clear.
When we grow teams, we reward curiosity. We stretch comfort zones. We welcome minds that don’t work like ours.
We don’t just protect systems. We protect the people in them.
If that resonates, let’s see what we can build together.
Hard Truths (Don’t flip if you're sensitive)
Our Founder
Cheryl Abram doesn’t tell you what to fix. How would she know? She shows you what you’ve been avoiding, so you can see the issue and then make the fix.
She’s also not here to sell you a new system. She’s here to help you see what your current one is already trying to say—through your vulnerabilities, your choices, your risks, and your results.
Most consultants start by listing your failures. Cheryl starts by revealing your hidden leverage. Working with her won’t change you or your business, but what will happen is you’ll finally see and be transformed by who you already are.
The transformation doesn’t come from her or her products or services.
It comes from you - once you stop pretending not to know.
Re-Imagining Cybersecurity
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Subscribe to My YouTube Channel PersonCenteredCyber
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The Power of POA&Ms
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The Ultimate Cyber Range
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Yes, Length Does Matter. Sometimes
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Ypifany’s Trusted Collaborators
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Google Workspace
A suite of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools developed by Google
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Squarespace
A software as a service website building and hosting company.
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Nord VPN
A virtual private network with a number of meaningful privacy policies and security tools
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Kimb Williams Graphic Design
Customizing captivating pieces for professionals that showcase their expertise.
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Future Kings
A Nonprofit serving underserved boys in STEM in Prince William County Va
