Episodes

Monday Dec 17, 2018
NCF-104 The SANS Promise
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Today’s guest is Ed Skoudis, a SANS Faculty Fellow and the lead for the SANS Penetration Testing Curriculum. Ed led the team that built NetWars, the widely used cyber training and skills assessment that is heavily relied upon by the military and corporations with major assets at risk. His team also built CyberCity, the fully authentic urban cyber warfare simulator. He shares his belief on pen testers and red teamers and the real reason they do what they do. Mr. Skoudis discusses the SANS promise that says you will learn actionable information you can implement immediately when you get back to work. He looks at every lab and course module and asks if it fulfills the SANS promise.
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Monday Dec 10, 2018
NCF-103 Redesigning Cyber Security The Sky is Not Falling
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Our guest today is Dr. Erfan Ibrahim discussing his Comprehensive Tutorial on Data and Cyber Security. Dr. Ibrahim’s approach to cyber security is from a very different and methodical viewpoint. He discusses how there is a need to look at cyber security logically and that it is not much different from physical security. You will want to hear as he outlines his best practices for cyber security, it is not what you expect.
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Monday Dec 03, 2018
NCF-102 Evolution of Cyber Security in Atlantic Canada
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Our guest today is Travis Barlow who is the VP of Global Advance Security Services at GoSecure. He is the founder of the Atlantic Security Conference (AtlSecCon) located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada that was started in 2011 with 75 people in a single room and has grown to 700+ attendees this year. He is considered a Canadian pioneer in cyber security and was one of the first in his region to be CISSP certified. You will want to hear what Mr. Barlow says is the biggest challenge in cyber security today. Along with what he claims is a must have for cyber security professionals.
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Monday Nov 26, 2018
NCF-101 Cybersecurity Forensics and Cyber Warfare
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Our guest John Bradshaw is a seasoned security professional, He emphasizes the importance of information assurance to win against cyber warfare. John explains the bits and bytes of how adversaries work in cybersecurity and what forensic tools and security techniques are needed to fight against them. He discusses the blind spots in the virtual world and investigative practices to secure your business and information infrastructure. IoT devices are becoming a part of every phase of life today and John gives some unique protection tools against the threats they pose. He explains how and why security techniques are lagging and what can be done to make a positive impact in your company. Future use of zero trust models may be the answer to avoid major cyber threats.
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Monday Nov 19, 2018
NCF-CO09 Economic Incentives to Grow Cybersecurity Industry
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Today’s special Colorado Update is timely to the late economic growth we are experiencing nationwide. Our guests Chairman of the local Colorado Springs Economic Development Chamber (EDC) Dirk Draper, and director for Cybersecurity for the EDC Vinnie Persichetti, extend some exciting offers to the cyber community at large. Colorado Springs is the place to come for Cyber Security Companies is the message the are telling the world. Hear about the EDC’s efforts to recruit both companies and the workers to relocate to the Colorado Springs, area. Dirk and Vinnie explain the outcome of a recent government funded initiative to evaluate and predict future trends for cyber activities, which they have done in order to initiate some amazing growth programs. Looking for a change in career venue, or to locate your company to an area where the cyber is widely supported, Colorado may be the place. They explain several economic and tax incentives for employers to take advantage of as well as some tools and solutions for the cyber employers in the area. Not to mention Colorado has some of the best quality of living and employee satisfaction of any cities in the country.
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
NCF-100 CISSP Domain Review team to Revolutionize the cyber industry
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Mark Heinrich, Cyber Journalist, and an influencer of ISC2 and IEEE is our guest today. Mark shares his knowledge and experience as a professor and expert called upon to review CISSP domains. He is a great resource for cyber newcomers and he provides many of his tricks to excel in cyber industry in today’s show. He discusses the skills to resonate and revolutionize the cyber industry and what should be taught in schools and universities. We really enjoyed his description of the pitfalls to look out for in cyber world and some of his words of wisdom. Today's discussion ranges from required industry skills, importance of certifications, flexibility requirements in cybersecurity industry. This is a great relaxed candid conversation which you will not want to miss.
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Monday Nov 05, 2018
NCF-99 Colorado A Haven for Cyber Security with Guest from Colorado=Security
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
In today’s show, host of the New Cyber Frontier Chris Gorog and hosts of Colorado=Security Alex Wood and Robb Reck share their thoughts, experiences, knowledge, and the focus of their shows in relation to cybersecurity efforts in Colorado Springs. Today's Joint show between the two Podcast cast showcase the strength of Cybersecurity in the State of Colorado as they discuss the impact of both podcasts at the national level and how they have changed the security approach of companies benefiting the entire society. Chris being the Cybersecurity lead at Colorado Technical university explains the programs offered by CTU depending on the industry needs and opportunities for students. Alex and Rob being CISO’s of their companies explain their involvement with the local ISSA chapter. You will love the discussion of different security needs for next generation, best practices, and virtual trust models discussed in the show.
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Monday Oct 29, 2018
NCF-98 Powerful Defensive Cyber Weapons
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Today, our guest Charles White articulates his view on how encryption can be a solution for the cyber industries challenges. He discusses new thought processes in using encryption to create cyber controls and how this new technology can shrink the attack surface to reduce advanced persistent cyber threats. As he sees it, these are powerful weapons for defense from offensive cyber attacks. Mr. White gives some advice on the steps you can take for yourself to intelligently protect your network, system, and personal resources on the web. Listen for some great suggestions on how to control your private information.
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Monday Oct 22, 2018
NCF-97 The Biology of a Cyber Attack with Dr. Andy Heo
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Our guest Dr. Andy Heo, the Information sharing architect at National Cyber Exchange ISAO discusses the connection between human biology and computer operations. Dr. Heo has an interesting background for a cyber security industry practitioner as he began his educational career studying biology. Thought Biology may seem disconnected from Cybersecurity you will hear otherwise. It is fascinated how often we separate fields of study which seem irrelevant, however the only reason they are siloed is because it is so rare to find individuals which cross between those fields. Hear today about some of the latest internet forensics and how modeling human viruses and diseases benefits the Cybersecurity Industry. We also have a great conversation about the issues of cross field polarization of Gen Z, and how this next generation is invaluable to our industry. Dr. Heo is an amazing motivator for young people and Gen Z’ers to join the cyber industry, you will definitely hear more from him and his efforts at National Cyber Exchange in the future.
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Monday Oct 15, 2018
NCF 96 CyberPatriot- Building Excitement in Cyber Security with Our Youth
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
CyberPatriot coach of the year, our guest Maj Bill Blatchley has coached his local Cadet Squadrons’ teams to eight straight appearances in the final round of this national competition. Mr. Blatchley Talks about national efforts that are getting kids involved with cyber security, and how you can connect with your children with CyberPatriot. Some of our most brilliant youths are using these programs to get a jumpstart on their technical careers. CyberPatriot and our guest are not only teaching cyber skills but also ingraining critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills. Mr. Blatchley explains that this is a great opportunity for students to gain cyber skills to use in real-life and real-world careers. Skills taught in CyberPatriot, can be a path for students to pursue careers in military of just get a jumpstart on a career in the latest technology with the greatest opportunity.
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