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Cyber Security Interviews

There is “no one way” to start and stay in the field of cyber security. Whether you are involved from the military, law enforcement, consulting, or IT services, it doesn’t matter. I have had countless discussions for years with other professionals online, at conferences, or over drinks, which have changed the way I think about cyber security. That is where this podcast comes in. What if I can capture those moments and frank discussions? I want to share the stories from other cyber security leaders and influencers so everyone can learn from their respective journeys and challenges. Why did they take the path they did? Who were their mentors? How did they tackle some of their biggest career challenges? By hearing how the industry leaders and influencers got to where they are and how they overcame some of the problems they faced, I hope to shed light on the path for other professionals. I will discover what motivates them, explore their journey in cyber security, and discuss where they think the industry is going.

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#027 – Lance Spitzner: What Behaviors Do We Care About Jul 24, 2017

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Lance Spitzner is the Director of the SANS Security Awareness program. Lance has over 20 years of security experience in cyber threat research, awareness, and training.

He invented the concept of honeynets, founded the Honeynet Project, and published three security books. Lance has worked and consulted in over 25 countries and helped over 350 organizations plan, maintain, and measure their security awareness programs. In addition, Lance is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Cyber Security Alliance, frequent presenter, serial tweeter, and works on numerous community security projects. Before working in information security, Lance served as an armor officer in the Army's Rapid Deployment Force and earned his MBA from the University of Illinois.

In this episode we discuss moving from technical to human security controls, designing a effective security awareness program, changing human behavior, metrics to use in awareness programs, what is different with IoT and security, the 2017 SANS Security Awareness report, picking organizational leads for training programs, and so much more.

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#026 – Casey Ellis: I Enjoy Thinking Like a Criminal Jul 17, 2017

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Casey Ellis is founder and CEO of Bugcrowd. He started life in infosec as pentester, moved to the dark side of solutions architecture and sales, and finally landed as a career entrepreneur. He’s been in the industry for 15 years, working with clients ranging from startups to government to multinationals, and awkwardly straddles the fence of the technical and business sides of information security.

Casey pioneered the Bug Bounty as-a-Service model launching the first programs on Bugcrowd in 2012, and has presented at Blackhat, Defcon, Derbycon, SOURCE Boston, AISA National, and many others. He is happy as long as he's got a problem to solve, an opportunity to develop, a kick ass group of people to bring along for the ride, and free reign on t-shirt designs.

In this episode we discuss fixing the Internet, bug bounty programs, designing software with security in mind, IoT security, changing security training and recruitment, responsible disclosure, entrepreneurship and starting a company, and so much more.

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#025 – Robb Reck & Alex Wood: We Need To Understand the Technology We are Securing Jul 10, 2017

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Rob Reck and Alex Wood are both seasoned security professionals in the Denver, CO area and hosts of their own podcast, Colorado = Security.

Rob is the Chief Information Security Officer at Ping Identity. In addition to his job at Ping Identity, Robb is an active member of the Colorado security community. In early 2017 he co-founded the Colorado = Security podcast with Alex. Robb serves on the board for the mountain region’s largest security conference, Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference and he recently ended his term as President of ISSA Denver, the largest ISSA chapter in the world.

Alex is the Chief Information Security Officer for Pulte Financial Services and has over 18 years of experience in information security. Previously he has had managerial, program, and technical roles at several major companies in different verticals. Additionally, Alex has served on the Board of Directors for ISSA International and is a host of the Colorado = Security podcast. Alex is a CISSP and has a MAS in Information Security from the University of Denver.

In this episode we discuss volunteering in the cyber security community, the local Denver security community, security leadership, recruiting outside of traditional, the importance of IR planning, selling security within an organization, and so more.

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#024 – Independence Jul 03, 2017

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This is another short podcast before we get back into full interviews next week.

In this episode, I explore the concept of Independence. In the US, this week we are celebrating Independence Day. This got me thinking about what that means in my business experience. I wanted to share a few observations for those who are thinking about going out on their own either as an independent contractor or to start their own business.

Please take a listen and let me and other listeners know of any tips or experiences you may have had if you were working independently or started a business.

Also, go back and listen to episodes with David Cowen and Hal Pomeranz. Both have taken the independent route and have shared advice in their episodes.

I hope everyone celebrating July 4th has a safe and fun holiday. Please subscribe so you don't miss any episodes. Next week, we are back to interviews with leaders and experts in cyber security.

#023 – Coming Back Jun 26, 2017

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So many of you are wondering why the break in Cyber Security Interviews.

There is a bit of a story that goes along with it. I wanted to share this story because I think sheds light into life and career changes that others can learn from. Sharing stories on careers and challenges is a big part of this podcast. Many people can feel alone in their cyber security journeys and I some of the struggles that I have been going through lately can allow those going through their own challenges feel connected and hopefully cope with uncertainty.

I know there are others out there that have gone through some major life and career challenges. Know you are not alone, and you can get through it.

So the podcast is firing back-up. Look for some great interviews in the coming weeks. I greatly appreciate all of the listener support and feed back I receive. It has definitely helped me recently.

So please take a listen to this episode and stay tuned for the next round of episodes!

#022 – Alex Kreilein & David Odom: The Problems In the Industry Apr 24, 2017

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Alex Kreilein and David Odom are both Managing Partners at SecureSet Accelerator. SecureSet is a Denver, CO based firm which is a startup accelerator (SecureSet Accelerator) taking on the lack of novel and quality products in the information security field.

In addition to overseeing the SecureSet Accelerator, Alex is also the Cofounder of SecureSet and the companies former CTO. He served as a Tech Strategist for the Department of Homeland Security, Guest Researcher to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Legislative Assistant to the US Congress. He served on the Integrated Task Force for the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and serves on the board of a number of security startups. Alex has an M.S. from CU Boulder School of Engineering and Applied Science and an M.A. from the US Naval War College. He is a Fellow with the New America Foundation’s Cybersecurity Initiative and was a speaker at DEFCON 2016.

David is a Managing Partner of the SecureSet Accelerator, focusing on Venture Operations. David spent the past 20+ years engaged with leading edge startups, vibrant thought leaders, and imaginative technologists. He remains active as an advisor and mentor for early stage cyber security startups and university systems.

In this episode we discuss investing in cyber security companies, tips for starting a new company, how to make better information security products, cyber security education that works, the machine learning and AI buzzwords, Denver, CO's growing cyber security community, how the government can help improve cyber security, and so much more.

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#021 – Troy Hunt: It’s Fun to Build Stuff Apr 17, 2017

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Troy Hunt is an internationally recognized cyber security researcher, speaker, blogger, and instructor. He is the author of many top-rating security courses for web developers on Pluralsight and is a Microsoft Regional Director and a six time Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) specializing in online security and cloud development.

Prior to becoming an independent security consultant, Troy worked at Pfizer with the last seven years being responsible for application architecture in the Asia Pacific region. This time spent in a large corporate environment gave him huge exposure to all aspects of technology as well as the diverse cultures his role spanned. Many of the things he teaches in post-corporate life are based on these experiences, particularly as a result of working with a large number of outsourcing vendors across the globe.

Troy is most famously know for creating the the Have I been pwned? (HIBP) website, a free service that aggregates data breaches and helps people establish if they've been impacted by malicious activity on the web. As well as being a useful service for the security community, HIBP has given him an avenue to ship code that runs at scale on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Troy has been featured in a number of articles with publications including Forbes, TIME magazine, Mashable, PCWorld, ZDNet and Yahoo! Tech.

In this episode we discuss teaching developers security, learning on your own, becoming an instructor, cyber security in enterprise organizations, budgeting for security, building a personal brand, and so much more.

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#020 – Jad Saliba: The Thirst For Knowledge Apr 10, 2017

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Jad Saliba is the founder and CTO of Magnet Forensics, a leading digital forensics company. Jad guides the organization to create products that meet the needs of customers from law enforcement, consultancies, or the corporate world. A former digital forensics investigator with a background in computer science, Jad can uniquely identify issues faced by forensics professionals and apply new ways of using technology to solve these problems.

Prior to starting Magnet Forensics, Jad spent seven years with the Waterloo Regional Police Service. While with the police department, Jad was responsible for recovering Internet evidence from computers to support the force's investigations. He then developed Internet Evidence Finder which quickly became one of the most popular digital forensic tools for law enforcement and commercial practitioners.

Jad is a recognized digital forensics speaker at industry events including: CEIC, Crimes Against Children Conference, EuroForensics, F3, HTCIA, ICDDF, SANS, and the Canadian Police College. Jad holds a Diploma in Computer Science and Network Security from Mohawk College (Hamilton, Canada).

In this episode we discuss the Operation Underground Railroad sting, being a police officer vs. running a business, the most important skill an investigator needs, his favorite tool outside of his, cloud forensics, and so much more.

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#019 – Theresa Payton: Design For the Human Apr 03, 2017

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Theresa Payton is one of the nation’s leading experts in cybersecurity and IT strategy. As CEO of Fortalice Solutions, an industry-leading security consulting company, and co-founder of Dark Cubed, a cybersecurity product company, Theresa is a proven leader and influencer who works with clients and colleagues to uncover strategic opportunities and identify new and emerging threats.

Theresa began her career in financial services, where she coupled her deep understanding of technology systems with visionary leadership, executing complex IT strategies and winning new business. Following executive roles Bank of America and Wachovia, Theresa served as the first female chief information officer at the White House, overseeing IT operations for President George W. Bush and his staff.

In 2015, Theresa was named a William J. Clinton distinguished lecturer by the Clinton School of Public Service. She is the author of several publications on IT strategy and cybersecurity and a frequent speaker on IT risk. In 2014 she co-authored, with Ted Claypoole, the book Privacy in the Age of Big Data: Recognizing Threats, Defending Your Rights, and Protecting Your Family, which was subsequently featured on the Daily Show with John Stewart.

Among her numerous accolades and recognitions, Theresa was named one of the top 25 Most Influential People in Security by Security Magazine and One of Infosec’s Rising Stars and Hidden Gems by Tripwire. In 2005 she was honored as Charlotte, NC’s Woman of the Year.

In this episode we discuss managing risk, communicating with business owners about security, why security needs to be designed around the human, her role at the White House, privacy vs. security, how the government can help with cyber security, and so much more.

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#018 – Hal Pomeranz: Take a Deep Breath and Relax Mar 20, 2017

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Hal Pomeranz is the Founder and Principal Consultant for Deer Run Associates with over 25 years of cyber security experience. As a digital forensic investigator, Hal has consulted on cases ranging from intellectual property theft, to employee sabotage, to organized cybercrime, and malicious software infrastructures. He has worked with law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe, and with global corporations.

While perfectly at home in the Windows and Mac forensics world, Hal is a recognized expert in the analysis of Linux and Unix systems, and has made key contributions in this domain. His EXT3 file recovery tools were the direct result of an investigation, recovering data that led to multiple indictments and successful prosecutions. His research on EXT4 file system forensics provided a basis for the development of open source forensic support for this file system. Hal has also contributed a popular tool for automating Linux memory acquisition and analysis.

Hal is a SANS Faculty Fellow and SANS' longest tenured instructor and primary instructor for the Securing Linux/Unix (SEC506) course. Hals is also a regular contributor to the SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response blog and co-author of the Command Line Kung Fu blog.

In this episode we discuss Linux and Unix forensics, his start at Bell Labs, helping others in the industry, data enterprises should collect, running your own security firm, and so much more.

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