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401 Access Denied Podcast Ep. 61 | Escaping Ukraine with Chris Kubecka Aug 24, 2022

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A distressing escape from a nation at the outbreak of war. A race to the border filled with sharp turns, sleepless nights, and evasion from mercenary groups. This is the true story of cyberwarfare expert Chris Kubecka's exodus from Ukraine in early 2022. Follow Chris down the winding Ukrainian backroads in part 1 of her perilous story.

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Debuting the Cybrary SOC Analyst Assessment with Ned Hinman | The Cybrary Podcast Ep. 90 Aug 17, 2022

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Cybrary has been hard at work building a custom lab experience designed to prepare your security teams to succeed. Get the inside scoop on Cybrary's SOC Analyst Assessment from Senior Product Manager Ned Hinman. Learn how you evaluate your team's skill development with a high-fidelity, immersive assessment.

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401 Access Denied Podcast Ep. 60 | Ethically Exploiting Vulnerabilities with John Hammond Aug 10, 2022

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With thousands of new vulnerabilities discovered each year, how can security teams prioritize which ones to mitigate? John Hammond, acclaimed content creator and Senior Security Researcher at Huntress, explains key factors determining a vulnerability's potential impact. Join John behind the scenes at the RSA conference as he discusses threat actor mindsets, community engagement, and the ethics of hacking.

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401 Access Denied Podcast Ep. 59 | Unlocking Identity Management with Pamela Dingle Jul 27, 2022

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What is your ideal password management experience? Pamela Dingle, Director of Identity Standards at Microsoft, chats with us during the 2022 RSA conference about forward-thinking identity management strategies from the perspectives of consumers, businesses, and government entities. Hear Pamela's take on how authentication, standardization, and decentralization efforts are changing the way that we think about digital identity.

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Strengthening AWS Cloud Security with Tenacity | The Cybrary Podcast Ep. 89 Jul 20, 2022

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With companies migrating to cloud environments amidst a continued influx of remote and hybrid workspaces, it's essential to keep your data secure. Nick Lumsden, co-founder and CTO of Tenacity Cloud, helps organizations to improve their foundational AWS cloud security. In a world where you can quickly make software changes, how can you maintain asset visibility and ensure compliance? Listen to Nick's insights on cost-effective cloud security management best practices.

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Detecting the Follina Vulnerability and Initial Access Brokers | The Cybrary Podcast Ep. 88 Jul 15, 2022

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When the next zero-day vulnerability hits, how can your security team prepare to detect and respond to the latest threats? In what ways can your organization reduce risk in a dynamic threat landscape? Our Cybrary Threat Intelligence Group (CTIG) is here to jumpstart the conversation on grounding your security training and decision-making on actionable research. Hear our CTIG experts, Ryan English and Matt Mullins, discuss the latest intel on the Follina vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190), the ZuoRAT report from Black Lotus Labs, and evolving tactics from initial access brokers like Prophet Spider.

Take Matt’s training course on the Follina vulnerability: ~https://www.cybrary.it/course/cve-series-follina-cve-2022-30190/

Enroll in our Spinning a Web Shell for Initial Access course to detect behaviors of real-world initial access brokers: ~https://www.cybrary.it/catalog/spinning-a-web-shell-for-initial-access/

Check out the report on ZuoRat from the Cybray Threat Intelligence Group (CTIG): ~https://www.cybrary.it/blog/ctig-coverage-of-black-lotus-labs-zuorat-report/

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401 Access Denied Podcast Ep. 58 | Creating a Human-Centered Cyber Strategy with Robert Burns Jul 13, 2022

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As our threat landscape evolves and remote work opportunities continue to grow in popularity, it's important that security leaders enhance their future-proofing strategies. How can organizations cultivate human-centered approaches to prioritizing risks and developing proactive incident response plans? Robert Burns, Chief Security Officer of the Thales Cloud Protection and Licensing division, sits down with the 401 Access Denied team to discuss these strategies and other key takeaways from the June 2022 BSIDES and RSA conferences.

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Reflections on the Infosecurity Europe Conference 2022 | The Cybrary Podcast Ep. 87 Jul 06, 2022

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Security conference season is back in full swing, and Cybrary is here to bring you all the highlights! Our Senior Product Manager, Ned Hinman, shares key takeaways from the Infosecurity Europe Conference in June of 2022. Hear what security leaders organizations like ISC2 are saying about strategies for bridging skills gaps, attracting new talent, and approaching cybersecurity as a psychological challenge.

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401 Access Denied Podcast Ep. 57 | Tackling Trauma in Cybersecurity with Chloé Messdaghi Jun 29, 2022

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Living in the Information Age means that we have a wide world of knowledge and networks at our fingertips, but where do we find that balance between enlightenment and exhaustion? If you're weary from doomscrolling and tired of putting bandaids on burnout, you'll want to hear what Chloé Messdaghi has to say about maintaining sanity in the security industry. Join Chloé as she kicks off her latest gig as the co-host of the 401 Access Denied podcast, where she will share insights on prioritizing mental health support and positive leadership in cybersecurity.

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Preventing Data Exfiltration and Extortion Attacks | Cybrary Podcast Ep 86 Jun 24, 2022

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As cybersecurity teams become more advanced, adversaries get craftier. That's why Cybrary's blue teamer Owen Dubiel and red teamer Matt Mullins joined forces to develop purple team training campaigns based on real-world threats. Their latest campaign explores how threat actors like FIN10 extort organizations by threatening to expose their stolen data publicly. Hear all about how Owen and Matt created training exercises to help you improve your situational awareness and detection strategies.

Think you have what it takes to enhance your detections to pinpoint each step in FIN10's attack kill chain? Enroll now in our Exfiltration and Extortion campaign, where you'll gain expert insights on real-world threat actor behavior and detect the malicious activity yourself in a virtual lab.

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