Episodes

Monday Mar 15, 2021
NCF-250 Becoming An Entrepreneur In Cybersecurity
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
On today's show, host Abe Tompson talks with Roselle Safran on the entrepreneurial side of cybersecurity, where the connection between business and practical thinking becomes essential. The skill of communicating the value of cybersecurity to companies and those in power can be an incredible tool for both forging a career path and making the cyber world a better place. Today on NCF, Roselle Safran shares her story on becoming an entrepreneur in the cybersecurity industry.
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
NCF-249 How important is industrial cybersecurity?
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
On today's show, host Christopher Gorog talks with expert Jonathan Veteto to discuss what makes the computers on the factory floor a big target for data leaks. Those who target factories aren't there for making the machines mess up a few parts, but to take essential data that companies often can't recover from business secrets becoming dispersed or deleted. Listen to this episode of NCF where we talk about the importance of industrial cybersecurity.
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Monday Mar 01, 2021
NCF-248 Data Forensics and Cyber Education
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
On today's show, our host Abe Thompson talks with Amber Schroader on the world of data forensics and the impotence of having more women in cybersecurity. In an age of continuously generated data and diminishing privacy, it's essential to educate ourselves on where our information goes. As a prominent female in the cyber industry, Amber Schroader has done a lot for educating the next generation of women in cyber, whether for personal online safety or as a full-on career. Listen in as we discuss creating the future of women in cybersecurity on NCF.
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Monday Feb 22, 2021
NCF-247 Are We Secure Enough?
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
On today's show, host Chris Gorog talks with CIO and Author Bryce Austin to discuss the current state of ransomware attacks. In the world of cybercrime, those who wish to jump a fence to get somewhere they aren't supposed to be, it's up to us to make that fence as hard to climb as humanly possible. Nothing is genuinely unhackable, but making a hacker give up is a real possibility by wasting the hacker's time. Listen in as we discuss how to be secure enough on today's New Cyber Frontier.

Monday Feb 15, 2021
NCF-246 How to Sell Cybersecurity as an Expert
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
On today's show, host Chris Gorog talks with Trevor Dierdorff, Founder and CEO of Ammnet, to discuss how to sell cybersecurity knowledge and skill-sets. Those who have a deep understanding of cybersecurity and technology have difficulty understanding the cyber market's human side and tend to stray from social interaction. Because of that, less-skilled individuals in cybersecurity that are great at socializing take the market by storm. Listen in as we discuss how to bridge the gap between the technical and the social for today's New Cyber Frontier.

Monday Feb 08, 2021
NCF-245 CISOs Solve Unique Pandemic Cyber Issues
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
On today’s show, host Chris Gorog sits down with Kathie Miley, cybersecurity expert and most recently the COO at AffirmLogic. They discuss how CISOs working together solve the world’s biggest cyber problems. Unique challenges require unique solutions, and the pandemic has proved to be no exception to this. Listen in to hear about how the CISO community tackles today’s toughest issues, including cybercrime, ransomware, and phishing

Monday Feb 01, 2021
NCF-244 Should We Question the Security of the Cloud?
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Today's guest has a broad perspective on cybersecurity from being the Director of Security and an evangelist for security on the Web. His widely circulated messages on risk and threats related to managed services and cloud computing may make you think twice about blindly moving all of your operations to the cloud. Cost-effective or too risky, Alexandre Blanc provides some interesting points you will want to hear on the topic.

Monday Jan 25, 2021
NCF-243 A Coordinated Approach Toward Stronger Industrial Cyber Security
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
On today’s show, Dr. Shawn P. Murray speaks with Daniel Ehrenreich, Cyber Security Expert on Industrial Control Systems in Israel. The focus of this segment is on a Coordinated Approach Toward Stronger Industrial Cyber Security. Daniel explains a bit about his background in ICS systems and the need to secure them. Daniel details several real-world scenarios where companies experienced attacks related to weaknesses in ICS platforms and how they could have been prevented. Shawn and Daniel discuss various challenges in this area and convergence of some of the newer, more pervasive technologies like IIOT and ICS-OT.

Monday Jan 18, 2021
NCF-242 eDiscovery: Navigating a post crisis investigation
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
On today’s show, host Chris Gorog sits down with Karen Andersen, principal consultant at Optiv Inc, to talk about navigating a post crisis investigation. They discuss the human psyche and what compels people to act. In the aftermath of an incident, how do you open up enough to answer tough questions and how can you ask better questions. In today’s world, it’s a matter of when not if incidents will need to be dealt with. Thinking now about how you’re going to address the inevitable challenges that come up will aid in a better response when those challenges do arise. Don’t miss today’s episode so you can be better prepared.

Monday Jan 11, 2021
NCF-241 What’s on the Horizon for 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
On today’s show, Chris Gorog and Dr. Shawn Murray continue their roundtable, examining topics we can expect to see in 2021. Along with guests Ben Johnson, Dr. Richard Klodnicki, Kent Lambert, Dr. Jason Rupe they look at what may be in store for the next year, they discuss upcoming changes to remote access services as well as supply chain security. Cyber intelligence will continue to play a large role in 2021, and as it does discernment will prove more challenging. Businesses will continue to need to adapt to the increasingly online world, as will schools. They examine the SAFE DATA Act and discuss what privacy for the individual means in the year ahead as well as how political divides impact security on a national level. Join us for part two of this special two-part series exploring how the cybersecurity world was shaped by 2020, and what we can expect in 2021.