Bonus Track: Don’t You (Forget About Me), Simple Minds (1985)

Don’t forget the basics, they hold it all together

If the 12 tracks of Cyber Skool Rools are the mixtape, this one’s the encore.  The one the crowd sings louder than the band.  The message is simple, don’t forget the basics.

Every lesson from the playlist points back here:

• Gimme Shelter told you to build firewalls and backups.
• Break on Through warned that hackers will try every door.
• Heroes reminded you that staff training creates defenders.
• I Wanna Be Sedated shouted about patching fast, not someday.
• Another One Bites the Dust showed what happens without recovery plans.
• London Calling was the wake-up call that threats are already here.
• In the Air Tonight gave you the gut check, monitoring matters.
• Hanging on the Telephone warned phishing comes in many forms.
• Dancing in the Dark pushed visibility over stumbling blind.
• Eye of the Tiger was all about grit and daily practice.
• Crockett’s Theme showed how calm plans beat chaos.
• Once in a Lifetime reminded you to plan ahead before asking “How did I get here?”

And now?  Don’t You Forget About Me.

Because none of those lessons stick if you forget the basics.  Strong passwords.  MFA.  Backups tested.  Staff trained.  Plans rehearsed.  They’re not flashy.  They’re not neon.  But they’re what keep you in business.

Cyber resilience isn’t one big heroic moment.  It’s doing the basics, every day, without forgetting.

So don’t you forget about them. Or me.