Colorado = Security Podcast

In this episode: David and Drew Reck, and Daxton and Wyatt Wood are our feature interviews this week. News from 1up, RemoteLock, Amazon, JumpCloud, Carbon Black, OverWatchID, Cherwell, Sumo Logic, Automox, Facebook, Slack, CyberGRX, Apple, Navigant, ThreatX, Ping Identity, Webroot, ProtectWise, SecureSet, Coalfire, Optiv and a lot more!

Space Soldiers Stationed in the Springs?

US Space Command may be based in Colorado. 1up is opening up in Robb’s neighborhood. Colorado’s got a lot of tech jobs. ThreatX hires execs. Ping sells to banks. Webroot’s streak hits 19. ProtectWise sees the future of AI. SecureSet tells us certifications are worth it. Coalfire teaches us about mobile payments. Optiv teaches us the difference between SecOps and DevOps. And a lot more!

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

This week’s news:

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Trump revives U.S. Space Command, likely based in Colorado

1up Arcade Bar Adds Third Location in Greenwood Village

Colorado Economic Development Commission incentives garner more than 6,800 new jobs in 2018

Colorado ranks No. 2 for contribution to tech economy

25 Denver tech companies that are hiring in 2019

Navigant: Cybersecurity will define leaders in intelligent building market

ThreatX Names CFO, COO

12 of 12 Largest U.S. Banks Work with Ping Identity

Webroot’s Nineteenth Quarter of Double-Digit Business Growth

The benefits and limitations of AI in cybersecurity - Help Net Security

SecureSet blog - Yep, Certs Are Worth It

Coalfire - What You Should Know About the Changing Nature of Telephone-Based Payments

Optiv blog: SecOps vs. DevOps in the Information Age

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Manager of Security Operations and Engineering

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst

Specialized - Head of Security and Architecture

S&P Global - Director, Information Security – IAM Product Manager

Comcast - Sr. Manager, Network Security

Recurly - Senior Security Engineer

Xcel Energy - IAM Specialist/Engineer

Ball Aerospace - Technical Intern - Information Assurance/Information Security

PWC - Cybersecurity & Privacy-Strategy & Risk-Manager

University of Colorado Boulder - Open Rank Faculty Positions in Cybersecurity

FBI - Special Agent

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

ISSA Denver - January Chapter meetings - 1/8-9

CSA January Chapter Meeting - 1/15

NCC - Meet & Greet - 1/16

SecureSet - Capture the Flag - 1/16

ISC2 Denver - January 2019 Meeting - 1/17

CTA - Insights Series | Keeping up with Innovation: The 2019 Top Emerging Technologies to Watch - 1/17

ISACA Denver - January Meeting - 1/17

Other Notable Upcoming Events

SnowFROC - 3/14

Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) - 6/4-6

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode:

While we’re off this week, we are bringing you one of our favorite interviews from the past, with Nancy Phillips, CISO of Centura Health. Stay safe as you ring in the new year, and get excited for a fantastic 2019.

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Manager of Security Operations and Engineering

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst

Upcoming Events:

Notable Upcoming Events

SnowFROC - 3/14

Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) - 6/4-6

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode: While we’re off this week, we are bringing you one of our favorite interviews from the past, with Joe McComb, CISO of Janus Henderson. Sit back, relax with an egg nog, and enjoy Doctor Joe talk security.

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Manager of Security Operations and Engineering

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst

Upcoming Events:

Notable Upcoming Events

SnowFROC - 3/14

Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) - 6/4-6

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode: Jeff Finn, CEO of Zvelo is our feature interview this week. News from: Xcel, CyberGRX, Carbon Black, CA, LogRhythm, Ping Identity, Apple, Zayo, Webroot, Red Canary, SendGrid, Coalfire, ThreatX, PasswordPing, WellTok and a lot more!

Denver loves their… soccer?

You all have strange Google searches; topped by soccer(?!) and a rapper I’ve never heard of. Xcel is going to be zero carbon by 2050. Security companies are all over the top 100 places to work in Colorado. Apple, the Big Four and Zayo are all growing their presences in town. Webroot is certfiable. Red Canary straights up the end point space. SendGrid makes steps in email security, Coalfire talks Kubernetes security, and Ping does the same for API security. Finally, several local security companies are SC Awards Finalists for 2019.

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

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Top Google searches in 2018 for Denver, U.S.

Xcel Energy Pledged To Be Carbon-Free By 2050. What Comes Next?

100 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN COLORADO 2019

Apple plans to at least double the size of its workforce in Boulder

Why the ‘Big Four’ firms have all boosted their Denver presence

Zayo Group doubles size of Denver office by leasing old Chipotle headquarters

Webroot strengthens leadership in security and data protection with ISO 27001 certification

Red Canary - Evaluating Endpoint Products in a Crowded, Confusing Market

SendGrid posts industry’s first inbox protection rate to increase cybersecurity and transparency around holidays

Coalfire - Kubernetes Vulnerability: What You Can and Should Do to Protect Your Enterprise

Ping blog: How to be Proactive about Your API Security

2019 SC Awards Finalists | SC Media

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst

Ping Identity - Sr Software Engineer

CoBank - Security Manager (Secure SDLC)

Spectrum - Supervisor of Network Security Operations

American Medical Response - Cyber Security Architect

Great West Financial - Sr Security Engineer

DirectDefense - Senior Security Analyst

US Army - Cyber Network Defender

Vail Resorts - Network Security Engineer

Journey - Security Architect

AWS - Security Engineer

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Capture the Flag - 12/17

DenverCitySec - 12/19

Other Notable Upcoming Events

SnowFROC - 3/14

Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) - 6/4-6

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode: Richard Bird, Chief Customer Information Officer at Ping Identity is our feature interview this week. News from: Left Hand Robotics, Molson Coors, Ball Corp, Exponential Impact, Red Canary, Ping Identity, LogRhythm, Swimlane, Webroot, ProtectWise and a lot more!

Just in time! Let these robots worry about my snow

Left Hand Robotics can take care of your snow worries. Molson Coors and Ball Corp are well managed. Exponential Impact is getting some extra fuel. Louisville is stealing all our best ideas! Red Canary gives advice for security careers. Ping has a new product. LogRhythm, Swimlane and Webroot all won some awards this week. It’s prediction season!

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

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Colorado startup starts shipping snow-fighting robots, but expects lawn maintenance to be the money-maker

Molson Coors, Ball Corp. lead Colorado companies on Management Top 250 list

These will be the top 10 housing markets in 2019

Tech accelerator Exponential Impact earns $750,000 injection

CSU-Global Partners with Colorado Technology Association

Red Canary blog - Surfing the Mid-Career Wave: 5 Steps to Making Your Next Move

Ping Identity previews new product for app developers

LogRhythm Positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management

Swimlane Commands Recognition in Four Awards Competitions

Webroot Recognized as Trail Blazer in 2018 Radicati Endpoint Security Quadrant

8 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019

ProtectWise blog - 60 Cybersecurity Predictions For 2019

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst

Ping Identity - Security Program Business Analyst

Western Union - IT Senior Manager, Internal Audit

NREL - Chief Cybersecurity Engineer

CenturyLink - Senior Security Research Engineer

Elastic - Application Security Engineer

Bank of America - Cybersecurity Ethical Hacking Analyst

Synoptek - Sr. Security Consultant

GuidePoint Software - Splunk Security Engineer

DarkOwl - IT Infrastructure Specialist

Micro Focus - Security Strategist

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

ISSA / ISACA Holiday Bash - 12/10

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Systems Security 1 - Linux Security - 12/10

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Systems Security 2 - Windows Security - 12/12

SecureSet - Nadean Tanner - Metasploit Pro Demonstration and Q&A - 12/13

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Capture the Flag - 12/17

Other Notable Upcoming Events

SnowFROC - 3/14

Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) - 6/4-6

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode: Trent Hein & Dan Mackin, Founders of Rule4, are our feature interview this week. News from: CDOT, Coinbase, Webroot, OverWatchID, CyberGRX, Convercent, ThreatX and a lot more!

SamSam in the SlamSlam

The bad guys who hit CDOT are identified and indicted. Colorado is your blockchain hub, just ask Coinbase. Colorado’s breach law is going to impact health companies too. OverWatchID starring at Gartner IAM. CyberGRX says ‘cha-ching.’ ThreatX teaches us how to security in a DevOps world. Convercent talks about how to instill a risk culture.

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

Local security news:

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Real Life Mario Kart Coming to Denver

2 Iranian hackers indicted for ransomware attack on CDOT, other agencies

State soon to be epicenter of Blockchain real estate deals

Coinbase, one of the highest-valued cryptocurrency exchanges, gets Colorado money transmitter license

Colorado's Advanced Industries Are Booming

Amendments to data breach notification law in Colorado impact HIPAA-regulated entities

What’s Next? Webroot’s 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions

OverWatchID Showcases Next-Generation Identity Security Solutions at Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit 2018

Risk exchange CyberGRX raises $30m in funding

Convercent blog - How to Increase Risk Awareness and Create a Risk-Aware Culture

ThreatX blog - 3 Hurdles Security Will Need to Clear to Succeed in a DevOps World

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst - Business Continuity & Incident Response

Ping Identity - Security Program Business Analyst

InteliSecure - Senior Program Analyst

NREL - Chief Cybersecurity Engineer

Specialized Bicycle - Head of Security and Architecture

Colorado Judicial Branch - Manager of Information Security

XCEL Energy - Senior Cyber Defense Center Manager

CoBank - Security Manager

Faction - DevSecOps Architect/Engineer

Zapier - Application Security Engineer

State of Colorado - CIO

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Network Security 2 - Network Hijacking - 12/3

CSA - Holiday Party - 12/4

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Network Security 3 - DDOS and Countermeasures - 12/5

COS ISSA - Chapter Annual Awards Banquet - 12/6

COLORADO SPRINGS CYBERSECURITY FIRST FRIDAY SOCIAL & MIXER - 12/7

ISSA / ISACA Holiday Bash - 12/10

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Systems Security 1 - Linux Security - 12/10

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Systems Security 2 - Windows Security - 12/12

SecureSet - Nadean Tanner - Metasploit Pro Demonstration and Q&A - 12/13

Other Notable Upcoming Events

ISSA / ISACA Holiday Bash - 12/10

SnowFROC - 3/14

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode: John Everson, CISO for Afiniti is our feature interview this week. News from: Denver Airport, Colorado.gov, System76, Ping Identity, Automox, Red Canary, Threat Stack, InteliSecure, LogRhythm, CableLabs and a lot more!

All the single ladies love Denver

We couldn’t land Amazon, but Denver does land the single ladies. DIA is the best large airport in the US (and getting better). Our state website is pretty great too. And our economy is growing like crazy. Some insight on System76 bringing their computer manufacturing to Colorado. Ping Identity hires some execs. Automox raises money. Red Canary partners with Threat Stack. InteliSecure releases their big 2018 report. LogRhythm holds themselves accountable for their predictions. And CableLabs releases Micronets.

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

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Denver ranks among top housing markets for career-minded, single women

DIA is the best large airport

Colorado.gov, the Official State Website, Ranks 5th in the Country | Business Wire

Colorado economy accelerates in second quarter

Why an open-source PC maker decided to bring its manufacturing to Denver -- and how it did it

Ping Identity Announces Additions to Leadership Team

Boulder cybersecurity firm Automox to add 20 employees after $9.3M raise

Red Canary and Threat Stack Partner to Protect Cloud Infrastructure

InteliSecure Releases 2018 State of Critical Data Protection Report Revealing Significant Gaps in Cybersecurity Expertise, Execution

Looking Back at LogRhythm Labs' 2018 Predictions for Security - How Did We Do?

Micronets: Enterprise-Level Security Is No Longer Just For Enterprises

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst - Business Continuity & Incident Response

Ping Identity - Security Program Business Analyst

Colorado Secretary of State - Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Fort Lewis College - Chief Information Security Officer

SomaLogic - VP, Information Security

Risk Based Security - Software Security Analyst

Bank of America - Cybersecurity Threat Hunt Specialist

CISO LLC - Maritime Operational Technology Security Specialist

Herjavec Group - Commercial Sales Representative

Regis University - Assistant (or Associate) Professor

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Applied Cryptography 2 - 11/26

DenSec - November meetup - 11/28

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Network Security 1—ARP Poisoning - 11/28

ISC2 Pikes Peak - November meeting - 11/28

Lockpicking event at Kivu - 11/30

SecureSet - Women Only – Intro to Capture The Flag – Extended Mix - 11/30

COS ISSA - Chapter Annual Awards Banquet - 12/6

COLORADO SPRINGS CYBERSECURITY FIRST FRIDAY SOCIAL & MIXER - 12/7

Other Notable Upcoming Events

ISSA / ISACA Holiday Bash - 12/10

SnowFROC - 3/14

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode:

Dave Dufour, VP of Engineering for Webroot is our feature interview this week. News from: Amazon, Zayo, CTA, Ping Identity, CyberGRX, Webroot, ProtectWise, Automox, Convercent and a lot more!

Lots of brains in Boulder and Ft. Collins

Amazon may splitting HQ2, but probably not coming to Denver anyway. However, lots of millennials are, and so are smart people. But strangely, not due to our recruitment campaign in the Bay Area. Zayo is splitting into two. The APEX Awards are out, and we know the CISO of the year. Ping Identity releases some research on the brand damage from breaches. Plus blogs from CyberGRX, Webroot, ProtectWise, Automox and Convercent.

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

Local security news:

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Amazon will split HQ2 into two locations

Denver ranks No. 2 among 'millennial boomtowns,' says MagnifyMoney report

Fort Collins, Boulder are top of Bloomberg Brain Concentration Index

Colorado campaign to recruit Bay Area tech workers lands zero hires in first phase

Zayo announces plan to separate into two companies

Special Report: Colorado Technology 2018 APEX awards winners, finalists honored

Global Survey from Ping Identity Shows Consumers Are Abandoning Brands After Data Breaches

CyberGRX blog: SMB Cybersecurity Series: Asset Inventory is the Foundation of Cybersecurity

Webroot blog: Password Constraints and Their Unintended Security Consequences

ProtectWise blog: Security Predictions for 2019

Automox blog: The Modern IT Manager’s Tech Stack: Supporting Your End Users

Convercent blog: On Election Day 2018 – Here’s Why Civic Engagement Matters to Me

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst - Business Continuity & Incident Response

Ping Identity - Security Program Business Analyst

Iterable - Software Engineer - Application Security Engineer

ThreatX - Security Engineer (SOC)

CGI Group - Senior IAM Specialist/Engineer

Spectrum - Supervisor of Network Security Operations

Splunk - Security with Splunk

NREL - Cybersecurity Full Stack Web Application Developer

Coalfire - Associate Security Consultant, Healthcare

FINRA - Examiner - Member Regulation, Sales Practice

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Intro to Strategy & GRC - 11/12

CTA - Craft Your Career Path Feat. General Assembly - 11/13

ISSA Denver - November Chapter Meetings - 11/13-14

ISSA COS - November Chapter Meetings - 11/13-14

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Applied Cryptography 1 - 11/14

OWASP Denver - November Meeting - 11/14

ISACA Denver - November Chapter Meeting - 11/15

ISC2 November Meeting - 11/15

COS ISSA - Mini Seminars - 11/17

SecureSet - Cybersecurity Career Convos: Rachel Pressler, Kelly IT Services on TECH Interviews - 11/20

Other Notable Upcoming Events

COS ISSA - Chapter Annual Awards Banquet - 12/6

ISSA / ISACA Holiday Bash - 12/10

SnowFROC - 3/14

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode:

Greg Foss, Senior Manager of Threat Research at LogRhythm is our feature interview this week. News from: Amazon, Park Meadows Mall, Quizlet, PopSockets, LogRhythm, Secure64, Coalfire, Webroot, Threat X and a lot more!

What is love? Denver don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more.

Denver is not the worst city to find love (any more). Amazon only sells the good stuff in Park Meadows. Quizlet expands in Denver. PopSockets has solved the biggest problem you had with their product. Election security really matters. And so does CDOT security. News from LogRhythm, Secure64, Coalfire, Webroot, and Threat X.

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

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Seattle dethrones Denver as the worst city to find love, Great Love Debate says

Amazon’s second ever 4-star store opening at Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree

Popular studying platform Quizlet expands to Denver and could hire as many as 300 people

PopSockets just solved its wireless charging problem

The country’s election integrity is in the hands of private companies — including one in Denver — with their own security problems

After CDOT Attack, Colorado CTO Talks Layers of Defense

LogRhythm software update to help customers SOAR above security threats

Secure64® Enhances Security With Next Generation Delivery Platform

Coalfire Expands ISO/SOC Capabilities Led by VP Dixon Wright

Webroot reveals worst cyberattack malware of 2018

Threat X blog - The New Age of Applications and What it Means for Security

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - GRC Analyst - Business Continuity & Incident Response

Ping Identity - Security Program Business Analyst

Accudyne Industries - Global IT Security & Compliance Manager

State of Colorado Department of Revenue - Director of Security and Investigations - Lottery

Indianapolis Power & Light - Manager of Vulnerability Management

Spectrum - Supervisor of Network Security Operations

Datavail - Director, Strategic Alliances

Western Union - Senior Information Security Analyst

Aetna - Information Security - 3rd Party Risk Assessment

Prologis - Security Engineer (AppSec focus)

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Kickoff - 11/5

CTA - Apex Awards - 11/7

ISSA Denver - Women in Security Meeting - 11/7

CSA - CO Fall Summit - 11/8

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Intro to Strategy & GRC - 11/12

CTA - Craft Your Career Path Feat. General Assembly - 11/13

ISSA Denver - November Chapter Meetings - 11/13-14

ISSA COS - November Chapter Meetings - 11/13-14

SecureSet - Denver War Games: Applied Cryptography 1 - 11/14

ISACA Denver - November Chapter Meeting - 11/15

ISC2 November Meeting - 11/15

COS ISSA - Mini Seminars - 11/17

Other Notable Upcoming Events

COS ISSA - Chapter Annual Awards Banquet - 12/6

SnowFROC - 3/14

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode: Rob Winter, CISO at Boulder Community Health is our feature interview this week. News from: White Fence Farms, N3rd Street Gamers, Intelisecure, Sumo Logic, Optiv, Ping Identity, Coalfire, and a lot more!

Get your White Fence Farms while you can

Another historic Denver restaurant is closing. But an esports arena is coming. Election security is top of mind in our Secretary of State election. Three Colorado communities make the top 20 tech towns list. Denver’s Fast 50 list is out. Sumo Logic is presence in Denver is growing. Finally, blogs from Optiv, Ping and Coalfire.

Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at [email protected]

Local security news:

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White Fence Farm to close

N3rd Street Gamers to open esports arena in Lakewood, Colorado

Tale of two campaigns for Secretary of State: Dem is backed by advocacy group, GOP incumbent lets record speak

3 Colorado communities among top tech towns in U.S., CompTIA report says

RANKED: DBJ's 2018 Fast 50 winners and finalists

Bay Area tech firm Sumo Logic has big plans for its Denver office

Optiv blog: Will Blockchain Change the World?

Ping Identity Offers Enterprises Custom YubiKey Experience Packs for Unparalleled Flexibility in Multi-Factor Authentication

Coalfire Expands Medical Device Security Capabilities through Alliance with Virta Labs

Coalfire Blog: Automating Incident Prevention and Response in AWS

Job Openings:

Nordstrom Bank - Security GRC Compliance – Credit Information Security

Denver Water - IT Director of Cybersecurity

Transamerica - Security Operations Center Leader

Platform.sh - Security & Compliance Engineer (remote)

Panasonic Automotive - Information Security Specialist, Smart Mobility

NREL - Postdoctoral Researcher – Cybersecurity

Intelisecure - SIEM Security Platform Engineer

LogRhythm - Strategic Integrations Engineer

Children’s Hospital Colorado - IT Security Analyst Professional

Upcoming Events:

This Week and Next:

SecureSet - Hacking 101: Microsoft PowerShell - 10/29

CTA - Security+ Training 10/29- 11/2

Cybersecurity in the Future: What every organizational leader needs to know - 10/30

SecureWorld Denver - 10/31-11/1

CTA - PM Day of Service from PMI Mile Hi - 11/1

ISSA Denver - Oil and Gas Special Interest Group Meeting - 11/1

SecureSet - HUNT Hacking 101: Intro. to Wi-Fi - 11/1

COS First Friday Cybersecurity Social Mixer - 11/2

CTA - Apex Awards - 11/7

ISSA Denver - Women in Security Meeting - 11/7

CSA - CO Fall Summit - 11/8

Other Notable Upcoming Events

COS ISSA - Chapter Annual Awards Banquet - 12/6

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at [email protected]. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0