Security Conversations
Technology Podcasts
Security Conversations covers the business of cybersecurity, from the lens of veteran journalist and storyteller by Ryan Naraine. Thoughtful conversations with security practitioners on threat intelligence, zero trust, securing cloud deployments, penetration testing, bug bounties, advancements in offensive research and targeted malware espionage activity. Connect with Ryan on Twitter (Open DMs).
Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
Security Conversations covers the business of cybersecurity, from the lens of veteran journalist and storyteller by Ryan Naraine. Thoughtful conversations with security practitioners on threat intelligence, zero trust, securing cloud deployments, penetration testing, bug bounties, advancements in offensive research and targeted malware espionage activity. Connect with Ryan on Twitter (Open DMs).
Twitter:
@ryanaraine
Language:
English
Email:
naraine@gmail.com
Episodes
Selena Larson, Intelligence Analyst, Dragos
9/16/2020
Journalist-turned-intel analyst Selena Larson joins the podcast to discuss the nuances of cybersecurity journalism, making the shift to analyzing intelligence and writing for a private audience, the ransomware epidemic, and the state of critical infrastructure security.
Duración:00:52:17
Fredrick Lee, Chief Security Officer, Gusto
9/10/2020
Gusto chief security officer Fredrick 'Flee' Lee talks about his passion for democratizing security, solving problems for small businesses, the responsibilities of being a black security leader, and the people and experiences that influenced him along the way.
Duración:01:01:16
Zack Whittaker, Security Editor, TechCrunch
9/1/2020
TechCrunch security writer Zack Whittaker stumbled into journalism while in college and has carved a successful career covering cybersecurity the last decade. He joins the podcast to talk about landing at ZDNet out of university and some lucky breaks along the way. Zack also talks about the trials of living and working with Tourette syndrome.
Duración:00:44:56
Jason Chan, VP, Information Security, Netflix
8/18/2020
Netflix security leader Jason Chan talks about the connections between ultra-marathons and running a robust security program, his view of the defender's top priorities, the talent shortage in cybersecurity, and the shifting patterns that drive secure code delivery.
Duración:00:37:00
Matt Honea, Senior Director, Cybersecurity, Guidewire
8/11/2020
After a career in government that included physical security work for the U.S. State Department, Matt Honea transitioned to Silicon Valley and turned his attention to the cyber-insurance space. He joins the podcast for a frank discussion on cyber-insurance, ransomware payments and trends, and his opinions on innovation in security.
Duración:01:02:56
Andy Greenberg, Senior Writer, Wired
8/11/2020
Cybersecurity journalist and author Andy Greenberg joins the podcast to talk about his career as a journalist, the ins-and-outs of negotiating a big story with sources, the intricacies of writing a good book, and some of his biggest stories to date.
Duración:01:59:45
Brooke Pearson, Security Awareness, Uber
6/18/2020
After a career in diplomacy at the U.S. State Department, Uber's Brooke Pearson headed to Silicon Valley to find a new path in cybersecurity. We chat about her early interest in Russia and international relations, a life-changing chance encounter during an airport layover, using non-traditional skills to find success in tech, and her passion for helping minorities find meaningful careers in security.
Duración:01:24:39
Tim MalcomVetter, Red Team Lead, Walmart
5/4/2020
[ DISCLAIMER: These are the personal opinions of Tim MalcomVetter and do not construe an official endorsement or business relationship of his employer with any product or service. ] Walmart Red Team lead Tim MalcomVetter joins the podcast to talk about red-team/blue team dynamics, the adversarial relationship between the two sides, the mentality of a determined attacker, and why everyone in cybersecurity should give jiu-jitsu a try.
Duración:01:23:24
Matt Suiche, Comae Technologies
4/17/2020
Hacker-turned-entrepreneur Matt Suiche reminisces about the hacking scene in France, his introduction to memory forensics and how his research led to presenting at Microsoft's Blue Hat, the grind of building and selling a company, and his passion for supporting young security researchers in developing countries.
Duración:01:06:51
Jaime Blasco, AT&T Cybersecurity
4/14/2020
AT&T Cybersecurity's Jaime Blasco talks about falling in love with security as a high-school student in Spain, finding a career path in pen-testing and offense, shifting to building defensive technologies and his current passion for exploring the value of machine learning.
Duración:00:55:15
Collin Mulliner, Security Engineer, Cruise
4/3/2020
Mobile security pioneer Collin Mulliner talks about the early days of hacking PalmOS devices, the current state of smartphone platforms, his work on securing self driving cars, and why he built and open-sourced a firmware analyzer tool.
Duración:00:50:58
Michael Piacente, Principal, Hitch Partners
3/30/2020
Hitch Partners principal Michael Piacente dishes on the cybersecurity job market during an economic crisis, the intricacies of recruiting top-flight security talent, the high rate of turnover among CISOs, and why companies should spend more time on writing better job descriptions.
Duración:00:40:04
Dave Aitel, Founder and CEO, Immunity
3/23/2020
Security industry pioneer Dave Aitel dishes on entrepreneurship, fostering a "one team, one parking lot" culture, how lessons from his time at the NSA still guides his decisions, and his approach to blunt, honest marketing. We also discuss a shared passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his work supporting Project Grapple in Miami.
Duración:00:55:31
Sounil Yu, Cyber Defense Matrix
3/17/2020
Former Chief Security Scientist at Bank of America, Sounil Yu, explains why he created the Cyber Defense Matrix framework and how organizations are using it to drive visibility and security decisions in multiple places. We discuss securing "cattle vs pets," the next era of security innovation, and the increasing security poverty line that hurts small- and medium-sized businesses.
Duración:00:57:02
Andy Ellis, Chief Security Officer, Akamai Technologies
3/11/2020
In an industry where 10-15% of staff are women, Akamai's security team is 40% women and growing. Chief security officer Andy Ellis joins the podcast to share lessons on practical things -- some subtle, some major -- that pushed real diversity on Akamai's security team.
Duración:00:41:51
Costin Raiu, Global Director, GReAT, Kaspersky Lab
9/3/2018
Veteran malware hunter Costin Raiu talks about writing his own an anti-virus program as a teenager in Romania, his work tracking advanced threat actors globally, and why he assumes his computer is compromised by at least three APT groups.
Duración:01:12:11
Josh Lefkowitz, Founder and CEO, Flashpoint
8/28/2018
Flashpoint chief executive Josh Lefkowitz talks about how his previous work as a counter-terrorism analyst underscored the value of contextual threat-intelligence, his company's approach to gathering and analyzing data, and his mission to be an extension of a client's security team.
Duración:00:18:42
Christine Gadsby, Director of Product Security Operations, BlackBerry
8/6/2018
BlackBerry security response executive Christine Gadsby joins the podcast to talk about tough decisions around shipping secure software, the challenges of securing supply chain dependencies, BlackBerry's new ransomware recovery feature, and her upcoming Black Hat 2018 presentation.
Duración:00:37:41
Chad Loder, co-founder and CEO, Habitu8
7/31/2018
Cybersecurity industry veteran Chad Loder talks about his time as co-founder of Rapid7, the decision to acquire Metasploit, lessons learned from moving to the CISO chair and why the industry still struggles with security awareness training.
Duración:01:09:44
Chris Castaldo, Senior Director of Cybersecurity, 2U
7/26/2018
Chris Castaldo, senior director of cybersecurity at 2U, Inc., joins Ryan on the podcast to talk about building a threat model for digitizing the education sector, his top priorities as a defender, new solutions that impress him, and why it's important to get independent third-party security assessments.
Duración:00:55:53