Paving the Path for CISOs of the Future with Gary Hayslip
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings catches up with repeat guest, Gary Hayslip, CISO at SoftBank Investment Advisors and co-author of CISO Desk Reference guide. Gary explains that the varied nature of his current CISO role contrasts with the broader industry trends. He discusses how that nature plays into the CISO hiring process and career path, as well as how his books are helping to bridge the gap among professionals. Impactful Moments: 00:00 - Welcome 00:59 - Introducing guest, Gary Hayslip 01:38 - The Path to Becoming a CISO 08:04 - CSO vs CISO 10:47 - “I'm firing you…” 15:03 - Interviewing for the CISO role 17:56 - Join Our Mastermind 18:39 - Being ‘Mr. Maybe’ 21:41 - CISO- A Day in the Life 24:50 - Using Books to Pave the Way Links: Connect with our guest Gary Hayslip: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghayslip/ Check out Gary’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gary-Hayslip/author/B01IJN838A?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
30 Tammi 202429min
The Untold Story of Browser Risks: Pioneering Enterprise Browser Security with Or Eshed
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings and guest Or Eshed, CEO of Layer X, discuss how changes in IT infrastructure, employee behavior and malicious tech have created an era where browser security is a must. Or details how he is spearheading a movement to reposition browsers as our first line of defense. Impactful Moments: 00:00 - Welcome 02:50 - Introducing guest, Or Eshed 05:27 - The Crime Scene: Where Employees Are 07:20 - Educating Users with a Browser Extension 10:13 - The Enablement Game 13:10 - How Malicious Browser Extensions Work 16:07 - From our Sponsor, Layer X 17:33 - Better Than EDR- Know Who Is Doing What 22:53 - Stop Account Takeovers- Stealthily 27:55 - Predictions & GPT Use Case 33:16 - One Step Better… Links: Connect with our guest : https://www.linkedin.com/in/or-eshed/ Check out Layer X: https://layerxsecurity.com/ Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
23 Tammi 202435min
Cyber Defense Reinvented: The New Era of Attack Surface Management with Isaac Clayton
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings talks with guest Isaac Clayton, Senior Research Engineer at NetSPI. Ron and Isaac discuss the importance of ASM for organizations of all sizes, the challenges of asset identification, and framing a practical strategy to handle ASM. Impactful Moments: 00:00 - Welcome 03:00 - Introducing guest, Isaac Clayton 04:25 - Understanding ASM 07:57 - Factoring in Attackers 10:47 - “Admit it’s a hard problem” 12:35 - Challenges & Surprises 15:03 - From our Sponsor, NetSPI 15:41 - The Right Medicine, The Right Dosage 19:04 - Zero Trust is Not Enough 20:37 - Prioritization— Baked In! 21:33 - The ASM Learning Curve 26:12 - “Not all ASM is Created Equal” Links: Connect with our guest, Isaac Clayton : https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-clayton-24088696/ Check out NetSPI: asm.netspi.com Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
16 Tammi 202432min
Cyber Resilience Unpacked: Securing Tomorrow Today with Bill Bernard
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings dives deep into crafting a resilient cybersecurity approach with guest speaker Bill Bernard, VP of Security Strategy at Deepwatch. Bill discusses the necessity of understanding business objectives to protect valuable assets but emphasizes focusing on risk-based strategies in addition to stronger detection and response mechanisms to help you play the long game. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 01:43 - Introducing guest, Bill Bernard 04:22 - Understanding Emerging Threats 06:19 - What’s Old is New Again 08:48 - Buy a Helmet, Not a Bodysuit 11:57 - Defining Cyber Resilience 15:30 - Deepwatch’s Strategy for Resilience 18:31 - From our Sponsor 20:03 - MDR and Effective MDR Engagements 27:18 - Where Does AI Fit In With MDR? 32:57 - Staying One Step More Resilient 35:05 - Deepwatch- The Right Fit for You Links: Connect with our guest, Bill Bernard : https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbernardchicago/ Take a Tour of the Deepwatch Managed Security Platform https://www.deepwatch.com/deepwatch-platform/#platform-tour Read the Move Beyond Detection and Response to Accelerate Cyber Resilience white paper, here: https://www.deepwatch.com/resource/go-beyond-cybersecurity-become-cyber-resilient/ Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleys... Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
9 Tammi 202437min
Looking Backward to GROW Forward in Cybersecurity in 2024
In this episode, we’ll take a walk down memory lane. Hacker Valley looks back to 2023 to bring you some of the best clips with great advice and insight into being more creative, reflective, and resourceful with the hopes of inspiring you in 2024 to grow beyond where you are today. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 00:54 - A New Year is on the Way! 01:54 - ChatGPT and Cybersecurity 04:40 - Becoming an Industry Creative 07:47 - Leveraging AI in the Future with Storytelling - with Scott Sunderland 09:12 - Advice for your Content Creation Journey - with Jason Rebholz 11:15 - How to Start your Cybersecurity Book - with Kim Crawley 14:13 - Join our Mastermind 14:50 - The Right Platform for You - with Phillip Wylie 17:08 - Finding your Focus - with Simone Biles & Amy Bream 20:41 - Leveraging Human Resources in Cyber Links: Check out the episodes highlighted: ChatGPT & Industry Creative-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u6m0SXFTmA Scott Sunderland-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwTruINFiM Jason Rebholz-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao81IRnffc8 Kim Crawley-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKny7kVeRM0 Phillip Wylie-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5B1E2vp0DY Simone Biles & Amy Bream-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiebZS9s7sg Cyber Resources-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoTk3w_78co Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleys... Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
2 Tammi 202423min
What’s Lurking In Your Containers? AMBERSQUID Operations, Freejacking, and Microservice Exploitation
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings, discusses new tactics of adversaries with Director of Threat Research at Sysdig, Michael Clark. Michael digs into the cloud and shares trends about the AMBERSQUID operation and how to protect yourself from potential container-based threats. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 01:20 - Introducing guest Michael Clark 03:09 - Finding AMBERSQUID 06:46 - Mining and Monitoring AWS Services 10:47 - Defending Against AMBERSQUID 14:03 - The Speed of Container-Based Threats 18:13 - The Costs of Freejacking 23:08 - Attribution & The Future Threat 26:30 - CIEMs Like You Have Secrets Links: Connect with Michael Clark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelclarkinpa/ Check out Sysdig’s Threat Research: https://sysdig.com/threat-research/ Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
19 Joulu 202323min
Pivotal Policy in the Age of AI with AJ Grotto
In this episode, Host Chris Cochran chats it up with former White House Senior Director for Cyber Policy, AJ Grotto. AJ shares his viewpoints about the current state of AI policies, the potential risks and benefits of AI technology, and the challenges in crafting effective policies in the field of cybersecurity. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 00:45 - Introducing guest, AJ Grotto 01:14 - Are Cyber and AI Separate? 03:37 - US Cyber Policy 08:06 - The Reality of AI Risk 11:20 - From Law to Cyber Policy 14:47 - Join our Mastermind! 15:36 - Policy Implementations 18:55 - Cyber Warfare and AI 22:13 - Advice for Getting into Cyber Policy Links: Connect with AJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-grotto-2534b510a/ More about AJ and his current work: https://fsi.stanford.edu/people/andrew-j-grotto Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleys... Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
12 Joulu 202324min
Ransomware: How to Use AI to Create a Readiness Kit with Scott Sutherland
The adversary is using Artificial Intelligence. Why aren’t you? In this episode, Host Chris Cochran talks with Scott Sutherland, VP of Research at NetSPI, about everyone’s favorite hot topics; ransomware and AI. Scott will detail his experience with simulating ransomware attack scenarios, as well as discussing the difficulties businesses face when dealing with ransomware threats and prevention mechanisms and how AI can be leveraged to help. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 01:10 - Introducing guest, Scott Sunderland 03:24 - Interactions with Generative AI Chatbots 04:14 - Use of AI and Readiness 15:16 - A word from our Sponsor, NetSPI 15:55 - Using AI to develop Exercises 20:46 - Collaboration beats Adversaries 25:08 - Ransomware Bots 26:15 - Role of AI in Storytelling Continuously keep pace with your expanding attack surface with the most comprehensive suite of offensive security solutions: https://www.netspi.com/hackervalley Links: Connect with Scott Sutherland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottpsutherland/ Learn more about our sponsor, NetSPI: https://www.netspi.com/ Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
5 Joulu 202328min
