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Agent of Influence

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Agent of Influence is a podcast hosted by NetSPI Managing Director Nabil Hannan, as a place to share best practices and trends in the world of cyber security and vulnerability management.

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Episode 008 - Three Keys to Application Security – and the Criticality of Cross-Functional Relationships - Randy Kaeder

July 08, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Three Keys to Application Security – and the Criticality of Cross-Functional Relationships In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil talks with Randy Kaeder, a seasoned security and risk executive with nearly four decades of experience. They talk about three critical components to ensuring application security and the criticality of building cross-functional relationships to support security initiatives.

Episode 008 - Three Keys to Application Security – and the Criticality of Cross-Functional Relationships - Randy Kaeder

July 08, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Three Keys to Application Security – and the Criticality of Cross-Functional Relationships In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil talks with Randy Kaeder, a seasoned security and risk executive with nearly four decades of experience. They talk about three critical components to ensuring application security and the criticality of building cross-functional relationships to support security initiatives.

Episode 007 - Building Secure Software and a Peek into the Cyber Security of the Brazilian Elections - Cassio Goldschmidt

June 24, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Building Secure Software and a Peek into the Cyber Security of the Brazilian Elections In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil talks with Cassio Goldschmidt, Head of Information Security at ServiceTitan about how different types of software require different development approaches based on environment and a variety of other factors. He also gives us a peek into cyber security of the Brazilian elections.

Episode 006 - The Evolving History of Cyber Security – From Mainframes to the Cloud - Mike Rothman

June 10, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

The Evolving History of Cyber Security – From Mainframes to the Cloud In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil Hannan talks with DisruptOps President, Mike Rothman. Rothman is a 25-year security veteran specializing in protecting networks, protecting endpoints, security management, compliance, and helping clients navigate a secure evolution in their path to full cloud adoption. In addition to his role at DisruptOps, Rothman is an Analyst and President of Securosis and has a very diverse...

Episode 005 - Why Your Company Should Prioritize Data Privacy – and Implications If You Fail To Do So - Cat Coode

May 27, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Why Your Company Should Prioritize Data Privacy – and Implications If You Fail To Do So In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil talks with Cat Coode, founder of Binary Tattoo about how we got to this point with a lack of data privacy laws, the evolution of regulations like GDPR, and potential consequences of not prioritizing data privacy. And it’s true – your phone is listening to you – what actions individuals should take to protect themselves.

Episode 004 - Thinking Bigger About Disaster Recovery Plans, and Preparing for and Responding to Breaches - Sean Curran

May 13, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

Thinking Bigger About Disaster Recovery Plans, and Preparing for and Responding to Breaches In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil talks with Sean Curran, senior director in West Monroe Partners’ Technology Practice in Chicago. They talk about why some organizations’ disaster recovery plans are failing during COVID-19, and how organizations should think more holistically about preparing for and responding to a security breach.

Episode 003 - How One Clinic is Leveraging Telemedicine and Technology to Manage Through COVID-19 - Anubhav Kaul

April 29, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil talks with Anubhav Kaul, Chief Medical Officer at Mattapan Community Health Center near Boston about the challenges of COVID-19. They dive into telemedicine and the technology Mattapan is using to continue to treat their patients, including potential impacts to doctor-patient relationships and cyber security risks.

Episode 002 - Developing the Cyber Security Governance of a Nation – A Mix of IT and Strategic Planning - Bob Bigman

April 15, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Developing the Cyber Security Governance of a Nation – A Mix of IT and Strategic Planning In this episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil talks with former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) CISO, Robert Bigman about his 30-year career path within the agency. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection, Bigman developed technical measures and procedures to manage the nation’s most sensitive secrets. As an information security trailblazer, he also participated in de...

Episode 001 - Cyber Security Education and the Ethics of Teaching Students to Break Things - Professor Ming Chow

March 27, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Cyber Security Education and the Ethics of Teaching Students to Break Things In the inaugural episode of Agent of Influence, Nabil Hannan talks with Ming Chow, a professor of Cyber Security and Computer Science at Tufts University about the evolution of cyber security education over the past 20 years. They’ll dive into cyber security curriculum, how to get started in the industry, and the question of ethics. They also talk about Fifa 20, and why Ming rage quit the game.

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