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High School students represent the very beginning of the pipeline for the Cyber industry. What are the attitudes and perspectives of these young people? How can we attract the best and brightest into our industry? Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-esw-5

Once again, Theresa Lanowitz joins us to discuss Edge Computing, but with a twist this time, as Mani Keerthi Nagotu from SentinelOne joins us as well! As a field CISO, Mani knows all too well the struggles security leaders are going through, given the current market and threat landscape: Maybe not less budget, but more pressure to produce results and justify spending Security leaders being held personally accountable for performance Potential layoffs, and the need to achieve the same goals with less labor and tool overhead Segment Resources https://cybersecurity.att.com/insights-report This segment is sponsored by AT&T Cybersecurity. Visit https://securityweekly.com/attcybersecurity to learn more about them! We regularly cover significant breaches on this podcast, but it is rare that we have enough information about a major breach to cover in enough detail to devote an entire segment to. Today, we dive into lessons learned from the breach of Okta's customer support system that targeted some other majo

Today, we discuss the state of attack surface across the Internet. We've known for decades now that putting an insecure service on the public Internet is a recipe for disaster, often within minutes. How has this knowledge changed the publicly accessible Internet? We find out when we talk to Censys's Aidan Holland today. We've reached an inflection point in security. There are a handful of organizations regularly and successfully stopping cyber attacks. Most companies haven't gotten there, however. What separates these two groups? Why does it seem like we're still failing as an industry, despite seeming to collectively have all the tools, intel, and budget we've asked for? Kelly Shortridge has studied this problem in depth. She has created tools (https://www.deciduous.app/), and written books (https://www.securitychaoseng.com/) to help the community approach security challenges in a more logical and structured way. We'll discuss what hasn't worked for infosec in the past, and what Kelly thinks might work as we

In this segment, we discuss the current state of the market recovery with Hank Thomas, founder of Strategic Cyber Ventures. We've got market questions, like: What has changed in the last year? Are IPOs coming back any time soon? How large is the cybersecurity death pool? What do early and mid-sized startups need to do to survive in the current market? There is little to no organization of data within companies in 2023. We're all guilty of this at some level. The download folders and desktops on our personal machines are a mess. File servers, and cloud storage services are a mess. In Microsoft's recent data leak, AI researchers even had PC backups stored along side machine learning models for whatever reason. Data is hard to classify, organize, and monitor. By designing for convenience, we've created convenience debt that now has to be paid down. In this segment we talk to Jackie McGuire about what needs to happen to accomplish this, at the enterprise level, and at scale. Even if we can one day address the c

In the age of remote and hybrid work, employees are now spending most of their time in the browser or virtual meetings, making the browser an increasingly important part of an enterprise's security strategy. According to Gartner, “By 2030, enterprise browsers will be the core platform for delivering workforce productivity and security software on managed and unmanaged devices for a seamless hybrid work experience.” Learn more about: The browser's role in a business's security strategy How an enterprise browser can support your workforce Zero Trust Architecture and how businesses can enforce context-aware access controls and add customizable data loss prevention Segment Resources: Complimentary Gartner Emerging Tech: Security – The Future of Enterprise Browsers Report Get started with Chrome Enterprise for free Learn about Google's Zero Trust solution, BeyondCorp Enterprise Customer spotlight: Check out the Google Cloud Next recording to hear how Snap is leveraging our secure enterprise browsing solution to

Today we interview Shane Sims, CEO of Kivu Consulting. We'll be talking about the current state of cybercrime and insights from incidents his consulting firm has recently worked. We'll discuss some of the latest stats and trends related to ransomware, as well as thoughts on future cybercrime trends. Shane will also share some stories from his time as an FBI agent, working undercover as a cybercriminal. Segment Resources: Report - Mitigating Ransomware Risk: Determining Optimal Strategies for Business One of the biggest challenges in security today is organizations' reluctance to share attack information. Perhaps legal teams are worried about liability, or maybe execs are just embarrassed about security failures. Whatever the reason, this trend makes it difficult for organizations to help each other. CrowdSec's mission is to make this process automated, anonymized, and seamless for security teams. We talk to Phillip Humeau, one of CrowdSec's founders, about what it's like to build a such an unconventional cybe

The world of AI is exploding, as excitement about generative AI creates a gold rush. We've already seen a huge number of new GenAI-based startups, products, and features flooding the market and we'll see a lot more emerge over the next few years. Generative AI will transform how we do business and how we interact with businesses, so right now is an excellent time to consider how to adopt AI safely. Pamela Gupta's company literally has "trust" and "AI" in the name (Trusted.ai), so we couldn't think of anyone better to come on and have this conversation with. Interview Resources: https://trusted.ai https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/nist.ai.100-1.pdf There's a lot of talk about AI, especially with the rise of apps like ChatGPT. Despite there being a huge amount of hype, there are legitimately practical applications for leveraging AI concepts in meaningful ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your cybersecurity program. We'll discuss a few examples and show you some ways to bring AI out of the

In this segment, we'll explore some of the most useful lessons and interesting insights to come out of the last year's worth of breaches and data leaks! We'll explain why we will NOT be covering MGM in this segment. The breaches we will be covering include: - Microsoft AI Research Data Leak - Microsoft/Storm-0558 - CommutAir - Riot Games - Lastpass - CircleCI - RackSpace - Drizly (yes, this breach is older, but the full story just wrapped a year ago!) On this week's news segment, we go down a bit of a rabbit hole on data lakes and have a GREAT conversation about where security data wrangling might or might not go in the future. We also discuss Nord Security's funding and $3B valuation, try to figure out what Synqly is doing, and discuss IronNet's demise. We also find out which email solution is more secure (at least, according to insurance claim data), Google or Microsoft!  We wrap up, learning that forms of CAPTCHAs are apparently broken now, $3800 gets you a gaming PC in the shape of a sneaker, and someone

We ALL use SaaS. It has become ubiquitous in both our personal and professional lives. Somehow, the SaaS Security market has only recently began to emerge. Today's interview with Yoni Shohet, co-founder and CEO of Valence Security, aims to understand why it has taken so long for SaaS Security products to come to market, what that market currently looks like, and what a SaaS Security product actually does. The concept of Edge computing has evolved over the years and now has a distinct role alongside public cloud. Theresa Lanowitz, from AT&T Cybersecurity, and Chris Goettl from Ivanti join us to discuss what edge computing means for the market and for cybersecurity. Specifically, we'll discuss how: Strong use cases in the market today for edge computing Security's role in edge computing, as a relative newcomer to part of the broader planning process Edge computing requires new thinking about security because of its distributed nature This segment is sponsored by AT&T Cybersecurity. Visit https://secur

Forrester Research releases a few annual reoccurring cybersecurity reports, but one of the biggest that covers the most ground is the Security Risk Planning Guide, which was recently released for 2024. One of the report's 17 authors, and research director, Merritt Maxim, will walk us through the report's most interesting insights and highlights. This is going to be considerably interesting considering some of this year's trends impacting security teams: An economic downturn, resulting in layoffs and budget freezes The widespread proliferation of generative AI technology The relentless and resilient nature of cybercrime, despite some notable law enforcement wins Ongoing discussion about the role and relevance of SOCs, CISO's, as well as the security department place in today's enterprise Increased enterprise reliance on SaaS and Cloud, as vendors and service providers continue to struggle with securing their products and services If you've ever played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know that the qualit

Discussing ways to ensure client success with MDR and discuss the ways organizations hurt MDR efficacy with overly broad global exclusions, poor deployment practices, and poor policy hygiene. This segment is sponsored by Sophos. Visit https://securityweekly.com/sophos to learn more about them! We talk to Chris Sanders today, who has been steeped in the world of SecOps and detection/response for many years. After many years of writing books and training folks in the cybersecurity industry, he started delving into cognitive psychology and educational effectiveness. He leverages this knowledge in the training classes he builds and delivers. Today we'll discuss why it seems like defenders are still failing, despite the security industry largely (and arguably) receiving the resources it has been requesting. In this news segment, we start off by discussing funding, acquisitions, and Ironnet's unfortunate demise. We discuss Gmail's new, extra verifications for sensitive actions and Lockheed Martin's Hoppr SBOM and s

Check out this interview from the ESW Vault, hand picked by main host Adrian Sanabria! This segment was originally published on November 18, 2022. This segment will focus on (1) Why Did Sephora Get Fined $1.2M and Why Are They on Probation? (2) Why Data Privacy is Being Overhauled in 2023 (and How You Can Be Ready) Segment Resources: https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/privacy/i-said-no-to-online-cookies-websites-tracked-me-anyway-a8480554809/  https://www.geekwire.com/2022/the-bittersweet-serendipity-that-gave-these-two-startup-leaders-a-shared-mission-in-online-privacy/ https://www.boltive.com/blog/why-having-a-consent-management-platform-is-not-enough https://www.boltive.com/blog/bracing-for-2023-privacy-laws https://ceoworld.biz/2022/07/03/three-ways-your-data-is-leaking-in-advertising-and-how-to-avoid-it/   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-esw-4  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Having direct visibility into your access data is crucial for two reasons: 1. Simplifying audit preparation and 2. Managing progress of your identity program to ensure peak performance. Internal auditors and compliance managers need easy access to granular data points to understand and demonstrate compliance to external agencies. Gaining access to real time data creates a great deal of autonomy for audit and identity teams to be able to delve deep into their identity programs and prove compliance. However, making the data available even internally can put organizations at risk for data leaks and data policy violations. Erik will outline how companies can gain access to their current identity search and dashboard data and be able to query in their preferred BI tool based on their own data privacy policies and business needs, significantly reducing risk.   This segment is sponsored by SailPoint. Visit https://securityweekly.com/sailpoint to learn more about them! There's still serious, late stage funding for co

Incredibly, the seemingly simple task of managing corporate-owned devices is still a struggle for most organizations in 2023. Maybe best MDM for Mac doesn't work with Windows, or the best MDM for Windows doesn't work with Mac. Maybe neither have Linux support. Perhaps they don't provide enough insight into the endpoint, or control over it. Whatever the case, security leaders never seem satisfied with their MDM solution and are always investigating new ones. Now, Kolide has stepped in with a unique approach to device management, combining the flexibility and industry support for OSQuery and built to integrate with IdP giant Okta. We discuss Kolide's entrance into the device management space and the current state of MDM - what's wrong with it, and how does Kolide propose to fix it? This segment is sponsored by Kolide. Visit https://securityweekly.com/kolide to learn more about them! Segment description coming soon! Record funding levels over the last two weeks top 2023 and the same time last year. We discuss Pa

In the Enterprise Security News, 1. Check Point buys Perimeter 81 to augment its cybersecurity 2. 2023 Layoff Tracker: SecureWorks Cuts 300 Jobs 3. Hackers Rig Casino Card-Shuffling Machines for ‘Full Control’ Cheating 4. ‘DoubleDrive’ attack turns Microsoft OneDrive into ransomware 5. NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices As more organizations explore edge computing, understanding the entire ecosystem is paramount for bolstering security and resiliency, especially within a critical industry like healthcare. In this segment, Theresa Lanowitz, Head of Cybersecurity Evangelism at AT&T Business, will provide a deep dive into the state of edge computing—specifically, how it is revolutionizing healthcare. She will discuss key findings from the “2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights™ Report: Focus on Healthcare” and provide insight into how to prepare for securing the healthcare edge ecosystem. With Active Directory (AD) exploited in 9 out of 10 cyberattacks, delaying AD modernization—especially after a merger o

Binarly is one of only a few startups focused on highlighting security issues in firmware. The company has discovered a remarkable number of vulnerabilities in firmware in a very short time. Its' founder, Alex Matrosov, joins us to discuss insights discovered along his company's journey to convince vendors that firmware is worth securing. This week in the Enterprise News, we discuss Kubernetes attacks and CPU attacks. We also have a better idea of what valuation losses might be for security startups, thanks to the Check Point/Perimeter 81 acquisition. MITRE releases, ATLAS, an ATT&CK-style framework for machine learning models. Bloodhound's new rearchitected Community Edition is out, and Las Vegas's Sphere hasn't been hacked... yet. We discuss Ian Amit's background and what led him to want to leave the CISO life to create a startup! It's one thing for a security product to report problems to a security team. Everyone has these tools, but the problem is that someone has to analyze and triage all those find

While malware and ransomware tend to dominate cybersecurity headlines, Fortra’s research shows that nearly 99% of email threats reaching corporate inboxes utilize impersonation rather than malware. Email impersonation is a key component of credential phishing, advance fee fraud, hybrid vishing, and business email compromise schemes. Because email impersonation scams rely on social engineering rather than technology, the barrier to entry for an aspiring cybercriminal is almost non-existent. In this segment, we’ll explore strategies for defending against email impersonation. Segment Resources: [Fortra Cybersecurity Learning Resources](https://www.fortra.com/resources/cybersecurity-education?code=cmp-0000012210&ls=717710002&utm_source=cyberrisk-alliance&utm_medium=contsynd&utm_campaign=ft-brand-awareness) [2023 BEC Trends, Targets, and Changes in Techniques](https://static.fortra.com/agari/pdfs/report/fta-ag-2023-bec-trends-targets-changes-in-techniques-rp.pdf) This segment is sponsored by Fortra

The traditional concept of the CISO may literally be 'too much', according to Nathan Case. It's based on systems of control and unrealistic assumptions that don't survive contact with real life. In this conversation, we'll discuss what the top security leadership role should be, and how it differs from the current/old school concept.   The concept of Edge computing has evolved over the years and now has a distinct role alongside the public cloud. AT&T Cybersecurity just released their 12th report on this market, which explores insights from a massive, 1400 respondent survey. Theresa Lanowitz joins us to discuss the findings of the report, and the future of this market. https://cybersecurity.att.com/insights-report  This segment is sponsored by AT&T Cybersecurity. Visit https://securityweekly.com/attcybersecurity to learn more about them!   This week, we discuss the state of the market as OneTrust announces a round, one year after they laid off nearly 1000 employees. We also note that we continue to se

Today, we talk to Juliet about what's wrong with security programs today and what security leaders should be doing to fix them. We'll discuss how security programs can look rosy... until the incident hits, and the true posture of the organization is laid bare. How can CISOs still look good and maintain the org's trust under the worst of circumstances? In this interview, Jules will tell us how. Zero Trust is an imperfect concept and is often impractical to deploy comprehensively at scale, but that doesn't mean it can't do any good. In this interview, we talk with practitioner Ryan Fried about his experiences implementing Zero Trust in real life. We'll also discuss his new role at Mandiant, and why the glue that holds together people, process, and tools is so important. Finally, in the enterprise security news, Secure Code Warrior raises $50M to continue educating developers on best security practices, Jamf acquires dataJAR, IronNet’s public run ends soon, Microsoft puts pressure on other cybersecurity stocks,

InfoSec might have a hoarding problem, but it’s easy to understand why. It’s almost impossible to know what logs you’re doing to need, when you’re going to need them, or for what reason. SIEM vendors have taken advantage of these InfoSec data FOMO tendencies, however, and are making a killing charging a premium for storage - even when the storage in question is your own on-prem hardware. There ARE alternatives, however, but it seems most folks aren’t aware of this. In this interview with Eric Capuano, we’ll discuss both the practical and economic shortcomings of the traditional SIEM model. We’ll discuss the challenges of various SIEM use cases. Most importantly, we’ll discuss the new models actively replacing them. (No, they’re not branded as next-gen SIEMs) Tim MalcolmVetter has been alternating between blue team and red team roles for years. Moving between the two has had its advantages, giving Tim a better understanding of what works, what doesn’t and why. We’ll discuss a variety of topics, including the p