WE'RE IN!
49 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn WE’RE IN!, you'll hear from the newsmakers and innovators who are making waves and driving the cyber security industry forward. We talk to them about their stories, the future of the industry, their best practices, and more.
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Mark Kuhr on AI pentesting and the Synack Red Team
March 27, 2024 20:11 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBDr. Mark Kuhr, a former National Security Agency employee, faced a host of challenges when he co-founded Synack with CEO Jay Kaplan in 2013. As CTO for the security testing company, Mark has led Synack through dramatic growth while working to shift the mindset of some cybersecurity practitioners. For instance, the Synack platform, featuring access to security researchers around the globe, initially faced skepticism—a group of essentially strangers pentesting enterprise networks? Not the most...
Anthony Newman on cyberthreats to higher education
March 13, 2024 20:12 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode of WE’RE IN!, Anthony Newman, executive director at Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC), highlights the need for protecting research infrastructure in higher education, dealing with credential dumps and monitoring the dark web for potential threats. He also discusses the challenges faced in higher education, such as securing a diverse range of resources, navigating risks posed by a litany of third-party vendors and recovering qui...
Dennis Fisher on the future of cybersecurity journalism
February 28, 2024 22:31 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBDennis Fisher, editor-in-chief at Decipher, reflects on his journalism career covering cybersecurity for more than two decades in the latest episode of the WE’RE IN! cybersecurity podcast. He began in 2000, covering email before transitioning to security. Soon his focus shifted to vulnerability reporting, including blockbuster bugs in Windows and Internet Explorer. This led to Microsoft's trustworthy computing memo and significant changes in the software industry. Dennis also discusses the...
Jason Loomis on finding the humanity in cybersecurity
February 14, 2024 21:09 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBJason Loomis, Chief Information Security Officer at Freshworks, emphasizes the human side of cybersecurity and the importance of effective leadership. New CISOs should make an effort to understand not just existing security controls, but also the team dynamics at any new organization they’re helping to protect. The human element all too often goes unnoticed, according to Jason. In this WE’RE IN! episode, Jason discusses the need for strong communication skills and the ability to engage eve...
Sarah Armstrong-Smith on understanding the attacker mindset
January 31, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBSeason 3 Episode 3 Sarah Armstrong-Smith on understanding the attacker mindset Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft and a cyber security author, discusses her role in improving cyber postures and staying ahead of threats. She explains how Microsoft uses machine learning in their threat intelligence and what's next with the onset of generative AI. She also highlights the importance of understanding the risks and consequences of AI technology, as well as the need for C...
Andreas Wuchner on Cyber Resiliency in Financial Services
January 17, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBThe financial services industry is among the most sought-after targets for cyberattacks. When malicious actors steal data, it’s often just a means to a cash-rich (or bitcoin) end. Andreas Wuchner, advisor to many security startups and a formative contributor to Switzerland's National Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, has a thought or two on how to build cyber resiliency in critical banking institutions. In the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, Andreas challenges some st...
Ryan Kazanciyan on Securing the AI future
January 03, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBSecuring a startup valued in the billions of dollars is no small feat. According to Ryan Kazanciyan, CISO at Wiz, it’s all about process. His previous experience with companies like Mandiant and Meta rounded out his security background. Using his experience from large enterprises, Ryan takes a considered approach to securing a startup. The cloud security company has an existing ethos of security first, so Ryan and his team are equipped to tackle old and new security challenges alike, from r...
Season 3 Trailer
December 14, 2023 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBReady to hear from top cybersecurity newsmakers, executives and storytellers? Eager for advice on how to launch a successful cyber career? Curious about hacking threats that seem to grow more menacing by the day? Get ready for Season 3 of WE'RE IN! Hosted by Synack's Head of Communications and longtime cybersecurity journalist Blake Thompson Heuer (Sobczak), WE'RE IN! takes you inside the brightest minds in cybersecurity for unique insights and colorful stories from the front lines of our d...
Lauren Zabierek on “Sharing the Mic” to Foster Cyber Innovation
August 08, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBThe next generation of cybersecurity leaders have a vision for the future of cybersecurity. Facing advanced nation-state threats, the breakneck speed of tech innovation and a deluge of zero days, Lauren Zabierek is moving the dial on workforce diversity to tackle these challenges. Lauren, senior policy advisor for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and co-founder of #ShareTheMicInCyber, is also helping organizations “shift left” by integrating security principles into the innov...
Jeremiah Roe Unpacks the “Puzzle” of Pentesting
July 13, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBPentesting is in Jeremiah Roe’s DNA. He has worked for a traditional pentesting consultancy, conducted clever physical penetration tests over the years (as documented in his episode on the Darknet Diaries podcast), and he now finds himself at the cutting edge of security testing as field CISO for North America at Synack. Jeremiah is a fan of escape rooms and brings his creativity and strategic thinking to some of the cybersecurity industry’s toughest challenges. Don’t miss the latest episod...
Demystifying OT Cybersecurity with Danielle Jablanski
June 29, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThe operational technology (OT) computer networks that support life as we know it are increasingly coming under threat. But despite the proliferation of malware aimed at critical infrastructure, Danielle Jablanski isn’t running for the hills. As an OT cybersecurity strategist for Nozomi Networks, Danielle helps critical infrastructure organizations understand and prioritize digital risks, whether they stem from a lack of visibility into industrial environments or a sophisticated cyberattack ...
API Security Decoded with Corey Ball, Senior Manager of Penetration Testing, Moss Adams and Chief Hacking Officer, APIsec University
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBApplication programming interfaces (APIs) are taking over the internet. APIs now make up 83% of internet traffic because they help applications communicate with each other via API calls. And they’re a critical threat vector for companies. Corey Ball, author of “Hacking APIs,” saw the API takeover happening and realized there was a gap in security training and tactics. He founded APIsec University, which offers online courses to help level up the infosec community’s API security testing ski...
Emma Stewart on the Future of the Electric Grid, Cyber Mutual Assistance and “Crying Wolf” on Energy Threats
May 11, 2023 13:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBPower and energy security strategist Emma Stewart is always on the lookout for what’s next in the U.S. electric grid, whether that be an influx of renewable energy or cyberattacks by malicious hackers. Her engineering background helps her understand how things work so she can break them to build them again, but stronger. Emma has announced she’s joining Idaho National Laboratory as Chief Power Grid Scientist and Research Strategist in the lab’s National and Homeland Security Directorate, put...
Kelly Moan on Zero-Trust Strategies, Safeguarding NYC and the Need for Representation in Cybersecurity
April 25, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBAs Chief Information Security Officer for NYC, Kelly Moan is on the front lines protecting New Yorkers from the latest cyberthreats. She juggles everything from implementing zero-trust security models to helping state agencies fend off sophisticated hacking attempts. Don’t miss the latest episode of WE’RE IN! in which Kelly opens up about her professional history and shares tips for anyone interested in supporting their own communities through pursuing a career in cybersecurity. Her office...
Space Rogue on L0pht Heavy Industries, 90s Infosec Lessons and “Gray Hat” Hacking
April 20, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBHacker Cris Thomas – better known by his old bulletin board system handle Space Rogue – has witnessed the infosec community grow from a hodgepodge network of hacking collectives to a multibillion dollar industry. Space Rogue was a member of the L0pht Heavy Industries hacker group that made its name poking holes in premier products from burgeoning tech giants like Microsoft and Oracle. Now Global Lead of Policy and Special Initiatives at IBM, he is also author of a new memoir recounting his...
Morgan Adamski on Cybersecurity Collaboration, Nation-State Threats and Transparency at NSA
April 06, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBMorgan Adamski wants to talk to you about cyberthreats. As chief of the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, she’s responsible for bringing highly sensitive threat information out from behind the walls of Fort Meade and onto the desks of defense industry leaders who can use it. In the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, Morgan shares how she helped build the CCC into a vital public-private conduit for cyber intelligence, rewriting existing NSA operating models along the ...
Nicole Perlroth on Spyware, “Mutually Assured Digital Destruction” and Educating Boardrooms
February 23, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn Nicole Perlroth’s blockbuster 2021 book, “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends,” the former New York Times journalist conveys cybersecurity experts’ mounting anxiety about increasingly dangerous digital threats. From spyware to ransomware, the black market for cyber tools that skirt the law is lucrative and often poorly understood. Nicole points to catastrophic cyberattacks like NotPetya, a 2017 ransomware look-alike that attempted to obliterate Ukraine’s critical infrastructure befo...
Hudney Piquant on Pentesting, Staying Ahead of Adversaries and a Cyber “Sixth Sense”
February 02, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBHudney Piquant kicked off his cybersecurity career working for a startup out of a garage in Michigan. He has since uncovered critical vulnerabilities as a Synack Red Team member, joined Synack full time as a solutions architect and been honored with a Most Inspiring Up And Comer award by CyberScoop last fall. Tune into the latest episode of WE’RE IN! to hear Hudney share his insights into getting started with the Synack Red Team, the importance of mentorship in the cybersecurity community ...
Selena Larson on Cyber Intelligence, "Evil" Threat Actors and TOAD Attacks
January 19, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIn the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, Selena Larson shares insights into malicious hackers and scammers she’s tracking as senior threat intelligence analyst for Proofpoint. Business email compromise, ransomware, sextortion, multi-factor authentication bypass techniques – dealing with the onslaught of modern cyberthreats “is very much like playing whack-a-mole,” she said. By unpacking attackers’ motivations and psychological profiles, defenders can train themselves and their teams to avoid fall...
Craig Newmark on Cyber Philanthropy, Internet Pioneers and a “Cyber Civil Defense”
January 05, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBPhilanthropist Craig Newmark is most famous for founding the classifieds site Craigslist nearly 30 years ago. But he’s recently earned praise in the cybersecurity community for pledging $50 million in early 2022 to support a cyber civil defense initiative through his namesake philanthropy. On the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, hear Craig describe what he means by cyber civil defense and listen to his candid thoughts on everything from quantum computing to the dangers of state-sponsored disin...
Andy Greenberg on “Tracers in the Dark,” Bitcoin What-ifs and IRS Heroes
December 15, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBJournalist Andy Greenberg is no stranger to the murky world of cryptocurrency. The senior writer for WIRED and longtime cybersecurity journalist was one of the last reporters to interact with pseudonymous Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto before they evidently ceased communications. In his new book, “Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency,” Andy follows the gripping story of IRS special agent Tigran Gambaryan as he follows the money to zero in on some of ...
Season 2 Trailer
December 08, 2022 18:07 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBReady to hear from top cybersecurity newsmakers, executives and storytellers? Eager for advice on how to launch a successful cyber career? Curious about hacking threats that seem to grow more menacing by the day? Get ready for Season 2 of WE'RE IN! Co-hosted by Synack security operations engineer Bella DeShantz-Cook and longtime cybersecurity journalist Blake Sobczak, WE'RE IN! takes you inside the brightest minds in cybersecurity for unique insights and colorful stories from the front lin...
Tanya Janca on Cyber Mentorship, “Shifting Left” and Punk Rock
November 23, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBApplication security maven Tanya Janca – AKA SheHacksPurple – is an accomplished author, pentester and onetime music festival organizer. But she’s perhaps best known as the founder of We Hack Purple, a community of security professionals dedicated to sharing useful cyber information including coding trainings and coursework. (Dynamic application security testing Bright Security acquired We Hack Purple earlier this year, bringing its own approach to the “shift left” dilemma of moving cybersec...
Melanie Teplinsky on the Value of Cybersecurity Policy, a Zero Trust Model for Small Businesses and her Start at the NSA
November 17, 2022 18:37 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBMelanie Teplinsky fell in love with cryptography at an early age, which led her to landing her first job at the National Security Agency at 16. From there, she found her niche in cybersecurity at the intersection of technology and the law. As a senior fellow at American University in the Law Tech, Law, and Security Program, Melanie helps craft cybersecurity policies that scale and attempt to solve big, societal problems. First, she has to understand how cybersecurity technology and models,...
Zinet Kemal on Starting Over, Infosec for Kids and the Importance of Mentorship
November 03, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBZinet Kemal is an infosec powerhouse. After emigrating from Ethiopia to Minnesota with her husband, she started her life over. She left behind her community and career as a lawyer and dived into the world of information security. She has since become a children’s book author and works as a cloud security engineer for Best Buy, while raising her four kids and completing her master’s degree in cybersecurity from Georgia Tech University. In the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, Zinet shares how...
Sean Zadig on the “Paranoids,” Ethical Hacking and Crafting a Security Culture
September 30, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBSean Zadig has plenty to be paranoid about. The internet is a frightening place, and Yahoo’s Paranoids–the name for the company’s infosec team–have their work cut out for them protecting Yahoo’s more than one billion global users. As vice president, chief information security officer and “Chief Paranoid” for Yahoo, Sean is charged with keeping sensitive company data safe from an onslaught of cyberthreats, working collaboratively across all Yahoo’s media and technology brands. In the latest...
Jack Rhysider on Podcasting, Plot Twists and Infosec Burnout
August 19, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBFour years ago, Jack Rhysider quit his job as a security engineer to move full time into the storytelling business. His podcast, Darknet Diaries, now boasts tens of millions of total downloads and has explored cybersecurity topics from Stuxnet to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. Building Darknet Diaries into a successful show was no cakewalk. In the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, Jack shares his experience putting on a great podcast, from ideation and guest selection all the w...
Tracy Maleeff on Diversifying the Cyber Workforce, OSINT Skills and “Librarian Face”
July 29, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBTracy Maleeff led a successful career transition into the tech and cybersecurity world nearly seven years ago. Now a security researcher with the Krebs Stamos Group, the former librarian still uses her hard-won open source intelligence skills to sort through a deluge of cybersecurity information for clients and for subscribers of her free InfoSecSherpa news roundups. In the latest WE’RE IN! episode, she speaks to the importance of having diverse perspectives at the table when it comes to cy...
Beau Woods on Medical Device Security, Hacker Culture and Cyber Psychology
July 21, 2022 20:19 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBBeau Woods knows firsthand how every moment counts when it comes to medical cybersecurity. He launched his career in a hospital, where it wasn’t always possible for doctors to punch in complex passwords or spare a second thought for cybersecurity. Beau went on to found I Am the Cavalry, a group of cyber ambassadors dedicated to improving the security of devices ranging from pacemakers to connected door locks. In his current role as senior advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Sec...
Robert M. Lee on Hacking Industrial Systems, Pay Transparency and Oysters
June 03, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBDragos CEO and founder Robert M. Lee has been talking about cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure long before threats to utility operators and water plants were making headlines. In this episode of WE'RE IN!, he discusses the ongoing dangers to the grid from nation-state hackers and ransomware gangs, but also the progress the U.S. is making to better secure its most vulnerable assets. And there's also a great conversation about pay transparency that anyone working in infosec will wa...
Jim Manico on Secure Coding, OWASP and Being a Decent Human
May 03, 2022 23:13 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBJim Manico is full of opinions. The founder of Manicode Security has advice on how to use the OWASP Top 10, on secure coding and especially on the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS). He has advice for people starting out in security and all around thoughts on what it means to be a decent person. Jim is definitely one of those! He's also an educator, author, investor and entrepreneur. There are so many reasons to listen to this episode. Here are just a few: * Hear from ...
Alex Holden on Russia's Cyber Arsenal, Conti Leaks and Infiltrating Ransomware Gangs
April 21, 2022 20:55 - 46 minutes - 43 MBAlex Holden has a knack for tracking Russian cyber criminals. The Ukrainian-born cybersecurity expert understands what it takes to infiltrate ransomware outfits, learn their secrets and help organizations protect themselves against their tactics. Beyond that, his firm is responsible for detecting some of the biggest breaches in recent history. In this episode, Alex talks about his approach to tracking the world's most notorious criminal hackers, the current cyber threat in Eastern Europe and...
Hacking for Ukraine, Supply Chain Risk and Cyber Moonshots
April 01, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThere's a flood of cybersecurity news as a result of the Ukraine War as well as Washington's recent efforts to compel organizations to report cyberattacks to federal officials. In this episode, Trey Herr and Emma Schroeder of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative break it all down. They explore the consequences of an escalating digital battlefield in Europe, whether a hack could bring NATO into the war and strategies for creating more consensus within the tangled and complicated...
Gabriella Coleman on Anonymous, Hacker History and the Evolution of Infosec
March 08, 2022 18:54 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBGabriella Coleman, a Harvard University anthropology professor, describes how she immersed herself in hacker culture and eventually became embedded in the shadowy and mercurial world of Anonymous, the hacktivist collective she chronicled in her 2015 book, "Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy: The Many Faces of Anonymous." This is such a fascinating episode that explores the often misunderstood history of hacking and how many in this community went from outside agitators to mainstream securit...
Micah Hoffman Breaks Down OSINT, the Dark Web and Beer Apps
February 08, 2022 00:35 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this episode, Micah Hoffman talks about his career in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and the value it has for investigations, cybersecurity and understanding how information is weaponized. He also gets into strategies for safeguarding personal privacy in the face of increasing digital surveillance. This episode will have you thinking twice about what you post on social media! Why you should listen: * Hear from one of the leading Open Source Intelligence researchers working today. * Lea...
Nicolas Chaillan takes on the Pentagon, China and TikTok
January 19, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBNicolas Chaillan, former Air Force Chief Software Officer, resigned from the DoD over frustrations with what he called a lack of innovation, collaboration and agility. He gets into those issues and talks about how the U.S. can invest more in technology to compete with China in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. --------- Why you should listen: * Nicolas offers a candid and controversial view of the military's approach to the growing technological threat from China. * He outline...
Phillip Wylie on Bear Wrestling, Pentesting and Understanding the Adversary
December 23, 2021 17:04 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode, Phillip Wylie talks about his journey from pro wrestling to pentesting and what motivated him to start teaching, mentoring and giving back to the infosec community. It's an inspirational story for veterans in the field and newbies alike. Phillip not only talks about his work helping others get started in ethical hacking, but the value of truly understanding the mind of the adversary. ------- Why you should listen: * Phllip's story is both educational and inspirational --...
Kim Zetter on Election Security, Stuxnet and Substack
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBKim Zetter is a former staff writer at WIRED and author of the seminal cybersecurity book “Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon.” Her work has appeared in The New York Times, POLITICO, The Washington Post and regularly in her Substack newsletter, “Zero Day.” In this episode, Kim talks about her approach to reporting, what sparked her Stuxnet investigation and how the discovery of that malware fundamentally altered our global cybersecurity conversa...
Defense Digital Service Acting Director Katie Olson on drones, DEF CON and Hacking the Pentagon
November 19, 2021 21:16 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBDefense Digital Service Acting Director Katie Olson heads up a team of about 80 technologists working on some of the toughest challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense. Since Katie started leading the team, often called the Pentagon’s “SWAT team of nerds," it has increasingly focused on the threat from drones, cybersecurity risks in space and the consequences of climate change. In this episode, Katie talks about this cutting-edge work, how DDS helped the Pentagon reduce the impact of ...
CryptoHarlem Founder Matt Mitchell on Hacking for Humanity
November 12, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBEarlier this year, the Electronic Frontier Foundation named Matt Mitchell, founder of CryptoHarlem, one of its 2021 Pioneer Award winners for his groundbreaking work to protect Black communities from surveillance. In this episode, Matt talks about what led him to apply his hacking skills to social justice causes and how that led to his role today as a Technology Fellow for the BUILD program at the Ford Foundation. Matt also discusses what Twitch can do to safeguard creators and the steps any...
Lifelong Hacker Alyssa Miller Breaks Down Cybersecurity Barriers
October 15, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBAlyssa Miller, Business Information Security Officer at S&P Global Ratings and author of the forthcoming book, “Cyber Defenders' Career Guide, is one of the most provocative, unfiltered and interesting voices in the cybersecurity community. She’s essential reading on infosec Twitter and a regular draw at conferences around the world. In this episode, she dives into all sorts of issues in the cybersecurity community, from incoherent job postings to a lack of diversity—she covers it all. Tune ...
Google Cloud Evangelist Stephanie Wong on “Blameless” Security Culture
September 29, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode, Stephanie Wong, head of Google Cloud Developer Engagement, explores Google’s security culture, why it conducts “blameless” postmortems after security testing and how it’s working to dispel lingering misconceptions about the cloud. She also talks about her journey in Silicon Valley and how her experiences winning pageants such as Miss Asian North America 2020 helped her become one of today’s most visible technology content gurus. Why you should listen: * Learn how to bui...
Cory Doctorow and the Infosec Apocalypse
September 22, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBCory Doctorow, activist, journalist, and author who wrote the influential Little Brother cyberpunk series, gets into some big issues like surveillance capitalism and his work with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He doesn’t hold anything back. -------- Why you should listen: * Hear from one of the smartest and most engaged technologists today on how technology can be used both for malicious purposes or for good. * Consider how bias can be built into code and have real-world implicatio...
Nationalize Cloudflare? Berkeley Researcher Nick Merrill on Making it a Public Utility
September 10, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, Nick Merrill, a research fellow at the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, makes a cybersecurity case for nationalizing major CDNs such as Cloudflare, issues some pretty stark warnings about the dangers of machine learning, and digs into why stereotypical images of hackers in hoodies doesn’t help anyone. His viewpoints are sobering if not controversial and worth listening to for anyone who cares about the future of the global internet. --------- Why you should...
Hacking the Novel: A Journey From Tech Support to Published Author with Ryan Rutan, Senior Director of Community at Synack
August 25, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBRyan Rutan has worked in tech support, as a computer repairman, application developer, software engineer, entrepreneur, and head of community…and most recently, fiction writer. Listen to this episode to hear what inspired Fork This Life, a novel that follows the life of a teenager growing up with the early internet of the 90s who eventually gets into hacking, and how it relates to today’s cybersecurity challenges. -------- Why You Should Listen: Hear about Ryan’s approach to hacking the f...
Why Identity Matters in National Security with Lauren Buitta, CEO, Girl Security
August 13, 2021 15:01 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode, Girl Security CEO Lauren Bean Buitta discusses the importance of supporting, encouraging, and training girls for careers in cybersecurity. She gets into why it's so critical to create — and protect — pathways for young women in order to build a more diverse industry, and why that really matters when it comes to making tough national security decisions that affect the entire population. She also describes her journey into security, and what led her to start Girl Security in t...
From Digital Delinquent to Government Hacker with Author, Entrepreneur, and Cybersecurity Influencer Alissa Knight
July 30, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, author, hacker, entrepreneur, and content creator Alissa Knight reveals her journey from “bullied computer nerd” to federal cybersecurity contractor to famed car hacker. She gets real about the risk of APIs, offers up some must-hear advice for anyone getting into cybersecurity, and delivers candid views about the infosec industry as a whole. ------- Why you should listen: * Get inside the head of one of the most provocative and interesting cybersecurity influencers today...
There is No ‘Take Down the Whole US Grid’ with Sarah Freeman and Andy Bochman
July 14, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWhy you should listen: Hackers are targeting critical infrastructure and there’s an urgent need for smarter cybersecurity defenses to protect Operational Technology. The best practices to defend against attacks on utilities. Why there is no such thing as “taking down the whole US grid.” Five Key Quotes: “How can you secure what you don’t even know you have? If you don’t even know what you have down to some level of detail...you’re not going to be in a good position to defend it.” - A...
Trailer
July 12, 2021 21:47 - 1 minute - 1.45 MBNews about cyberattacks and data breaches is relentless and overwhelming. We're drowning in stories about ransomware and the latest digital threats. But we don't hear enough about the people fighting on the frontlines of information security, the researchers making us more secure and the pioneers doing the hard work to fix today’s cybersecurity crisis. We launched WE’RE IN! to tell those stories. You'll hear directly from hackers, security pioneers and technologists working in the trenches...