Learning How to Learn: Mastering the Cyber Fundamentals with Rich Greene

James Lawler serves as a national security consultant and is the Senior Partner at MDO Group, which provides Human Intelligence training to the Intelligence Community and the commercial sector focused on WMD, CI, technical and cyber issues.  Mr. Lawler is a noted speaker on the Insider Threat in government and industry. Prior to this, Mr. Lawler served for 25 years as a CIA operations officer in various international posts and as Chief of the Counterproliferation Division's Special Activities Unit.  Join Chris, Ron and James for a riveting audio journey through stories and experiences from the inside of the C.I.A.   Key Takeaways: 03:07 Bio 04:10 Finding a job after school – the CIA comes to campus 05:40 Clandestine Service 09:55 Can you start in two weeks? 12:40 A sociopath within lanes (laws) 14:00 Betraying company over country 17:37 Intensifying friendship development 19:54 Can you betray your country for $1k? 20:52 Why do people turn down a pitch? 27:53 Receiving overwhelming classified information 36:10 Book 40:05 Take away from Mr. Lawler   Links Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  James Lawler: Book | Linkedin Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon This episode is sponsor by our friends at CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.

16 Nov 202146min

Samara Williams is a Manager of Threat Operations at Cardinal Health, focused on proactive action and defense-in-depth improvement. She specializes in threat intelligence, vulnerability management, technical risk communications as well as program design and development. Chris, Ron and Samara go deep into what it takes to be your authentic self, standing strong for what you believe and being aggressive in your thoughts and actions.   Key Takeaways: 03:21 Bio 10:00 Ted talk: short, sweet and powerful 17:51 Knowing your superpower – Samara's? Authenticity 21:05 Being aggressive and using mentors & allies 25:26 Mentoring to help the future generation thrive 28:33 Advice for the person scared to be authentic 32:09 Get in touch   Links:   Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  Samara Williams: LInkedIn | Ted Talk | Twitter Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon This episode is sponsored by our friends at CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.

12 Nov 202133min

In the finale of We Are Here, Chris and Ron are joined by Emily Van Norden, branding and DE&I leader, and Nikki Thornton, Chief of Staff, both at CrowdStrike. The group talks about Diversity, equity and inclusion in this jam-packed episode. Emily and Nikki peel a layer off of the CrowdStrike brand to unveil a plethora of tips, tricks, and advice from their experience with people and standing up the DE&I function company-wide.    Key Takeaways:   01:56 Bio – Nikki 02:48 Bio – Emily 04:58 The chronology of CrowdStrike 10:12 Standing up the DE&I program 15:44 From adversity comes opportunity 20:21 Executives promoting DE&I 23:23 The deeper meaning of DE&I and why it matters at CrowdStrike 34:25 Advice for new professionals; making allies 37:55 Get in touch   Links:   Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  Emily Van Norden: LinkedIn | Website Nikki Thornton: LinkedIn  Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.

11 Nov 202139min

On this episode of We Are Here, Ron and Chris join Dave Zawdie and Nina Padavil, two members of the team believe, CrowdStrike’s employee resource group for black professionals. The group dives deep into representation and allyship and how we can use the past to change the future for the good of the industry and its people.    Key Takeaways: 01:54: Nina – Bio 03:36 David – Bio 05:25 Role models and influencers 11:24 How can the majority help the minority in the future? 14:33 Mentoring and impacting the future 17:38 Setbacks and advice for a discouraged cyber security professional 20:26 Committing to being an ally to another 22:52 The future of DE&I and how we contribute  25:14 Get in touch   Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  Nina Padavil: LinkedIn  Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.

10 Nov 202126min

In this whopper of an episode, Chris and Ron join the panel again to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion. The panel includes Marianne Budnik, CMO at CrowdStrike, Shawn Henry, CSO at CrowdStrike, powerhouse educator and influencer Olivia Herriford, and MK Palmore, Director with the CISO division at Google. Stay tuned for a masterclass in DE&I, how they differ and how we can keep pushing the ball forward.    Key Takeaways: 01:53 Bio- Marianne Budnik 02:34 Bio- MK Palmore 03:36 Bio- Olivia Herriford 04:53 Bio- Shawn Henry 06:20 The panel discusses their first interest in diversity 21:36 Equity & Inclusion- how is it different, and what are some ways to incorporate them? 32:25 Finding influence from all types of people 37:12 Planning for DE&I 41:23 Advice to the people who strive to make a difference 59:20 Get in touch   Links: Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  Marianne Budnik: Website | LinkedIn Shawn Henry: Website | LinkedIn Olivia Herriford: Website | LinkedIn MK Palmore:  Twitter | LinkedIn Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the Crowdstrike team here.

9 Nov 202153min

Minda Harts is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the founder of The Memo LLC, a career development company for women of color. On top of her impressive work resume, she is the award-winning and best-selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table. Join Ron, Chris and Minda as they navigate through some of the toughest issues troubling our workplaces today.   Key Takeaways:   01:58 Bio 03:08 The last straw 05:53 Minda’s journey in writing & reflecting 07:50 Staying humble and making a real difference 10:25 Workplace trauma- What is it? 14:32 Advice for businesses opening back up 17:26 Being authentic at work 19:40 The new book – Right Within 25:46 Reminding people they have a voice 28:24 Get in touch with Minda   Links:   Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  Minda Harts: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter Buy her new book Right Within here! Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.

8 Nov 202128min

Follow the new channel here: https://hackervalley.com/show/hacker-valley-red/   Christopher Hadnagy is the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC. He created the world’s first social engineering framework, as well as hosted the first social engineering-based podcast. Chris is an adjunct professor of Social Engineering for an NSA Cyber School of excellence at University of Arizona. Chris is also a well-known author, having written five books on social engineering. Chris’ new book, “Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You”, released January 5, 2021. Join both Chris’ and Ron for an episode of self-analyzation, empathy and understanding.   Key Takeaways 02:52 Bio 06:20 Exploring the title of Chris’ book 08:40 What’s the difference between manipulation and influence? 10:36 A contract in a book. Why? 14:33 What books describe Chris?  21:48 The importance of Empathy 26:48 The science  30:57 Chris’ conference: The Human Behavior Conference     Links: Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  Chris Hadnagy: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Book | Conference Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon This episode is sponsored by Axonius Hype Cycle

4 Nov 202139min

Jerich Beason, SVP & CISO at Epiq, joins Chris and Ron to talk passion, purpose and how that plays a part in cyber. Jerich sits on panels, speaks at conferences and events & contributes to white papers and security articles. He also serves as a Board advisor to security startups. Jerich is currently the host of Epiq’s podcast, Cyberside Chats which has the mission of increasing knowledge and awareness of cybersecurity within the legal industry.   Key Takeaways:   02:50 Bio 03:48 Choosing an education in cyber 05:00 Origin story – why cyber? 09:58 Jerich touches on why some cyber veterans are discouraging newcomers 12:26 Inspiring the future generation 15:20 Talking passion & calling 17:17 A day in the life of Jerich 20:10 Avoiding burnout & fulfilling purpose 23:15 Zero-Trust 26:34 The future in security program building     Links: Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website  Jerich Beason: LinkedIn | Podcast | Twitter Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon This Episode is sponsored by CrowdStrike. Find a home with CrowdStrike here.

2 Nov 202131min