December 12, 2019
On today’s episode, host Abe Thompson sits down with Art Cooper, the Senior Security Consultant at New Archs (a QSA company solidly focused on performing PCI assessments as well as doing security management for its customers). Art tells us a little bit of his background in cyber security and his career, starting in the military as a combat controller and then into a tech controller. He opens about some personal experiences and how his love for the industry began to grow. He shares with the audience what his new company New Arch’s is doing in the PCI (Payment Card Industry) and dealing with data security standards. He offers listeners a unique perspective as he was involved in PCI and training QSAs long before they became a bigger deal.
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December 11, 2019
On today’s show, host Abe Thompson speaks with Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, Karen S. Evans. She opens up about her background in Cyber and expertise in the industry. She also speaks about the evolution of technology and the industry. She also breaks up the responsibilities she currently holds while in the Assistant Secretary Position. Listen as she describes a day in her life in the office and gives insight into the direction cyber is trying to head.
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December 5, 2019
On this week’s show, host Abe Thompson sits down with John Grigg, an expert in Marine Corp. cybersecurity. John speaks about his experience in the industry and getting the chance to fill in as an interim CEO of a company in New York. He talks about how he learned how IT heavily contributes to business. He speaks about how the cyber industry is lacking in this area. He believes cyber professionals need to do a better job of expressing and explaining the value of IT and their talents to the business world. He offers some advice on how the industry can get to this point and improve its outreach and importance to the business world.
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![NCF-158 The Current Evolution of Education in Cyber Security]()
November 21, 2019
On today’s show, host Chris Gorog speaks with Dr. Emad Rahim, an educator, and TEDx Speaker. Emad tells the audience how his experience and background lead him from being a practitioner to a “practitioner-scholar,” as he puts it. This, he describes, is someone who has worked in the field as a project manager, business developer, etc. to eventually switching over to the education side of things. He says these people make some of the best educators as they are able to take their knowledge and lessons from the field to form a curriculum for upcoming students interested in getting into cyber. Listen as he opens up about his experience in the education world and explains what he thinks the direction education of cyber is going for students in the classroom.
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November 19, 2019
On today’s show, host Chris Gorog speaks with Julia O'Toole & Rodrigo Martinel with MyCena, a company that focuses on password security. Julia is the founder and Rodrigo is an advisor for the company. The two talk about the ups and downs of starting a cybersecurity startup and how they were able to find each other and make MyCena successful. They talk about the steps leading up to the launch of a company and how important it is to do a lot of research and testing before launching. Listen as they break down their techniques to the audience.
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November 18, 2019
On today’s show, host Dr. Wanda Cousar speaks with Sheree Ip, a Blockchain Development Advisor and former attorney. She also launched the first ICO in Australia. She explains how she first got involved in Blockchain, starting with an interest in cryptocurrency during her lawyer years. She also gets into how Australia got its start in the Blockchain community and gradually grew to a huge topic and study, with professionals now working with the government regarding it. She talks about what makes up a good cyber professional and how the more experience a person can gain in all areas of the industry can make them that much more valuable. Sheree gets into details about the successes and failures she found while starting up her own company and what to do and look for in order to make a reputable name in Blockchain.
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