Grant Sturgis, Director of Security Operations at TTEC is our feature guest this week and is interviewed by Jason Jaques. News from OneClock, Ping Identity, IronCore Labs, Optiv, Red Canary, Webroot and a lot more!

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OneClock Raises $250K in 24 hours for the Launch of its Minimalist Timepiece on Kickstarter, Featuring Waking Music by Grammy-winning Artist Jon Natchez

U.S. News ranks top 20 hotels in Colorado (Photos)

New COVID-19 Antibody Test Receives Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA

Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

Meet the winners and finalists: 20th CTA APEX Awards

Ping Identity Launches New Identity Verification Service to Radically Simplify Customer Onboarding and Reduce Fraud

IronCore Labs Launches Customer Managed Keys for Amazon S3 Free Trial in AWS Marketplace | WebWire

Critical Areas in Evaluating Third-Party Risks

Detecting WMI: Your top questions answered

Four Roadblocks to Increasing Employee Security Through User Training

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Security Sr Program Manager

Ping Identity - Business Analyst, Information Security

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Holland and Hart - Compliance and Security Risk Specialist

Kaiser Permanente - Cyber Risk Defense Principal - Incident Response

Woodward - PRODUCT CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER

Zoom - Offensive Security Manager - Application Security

Red Robin - Director, IT Security

Gates - Chief Information Officer

Vail Resorts - Senior Analyst - Vulnerability Management

Vail Resorts - Security Analyst

Cybersecurity Fellowship - Colorado Attorney General | Colorado Attorney General

Upcoming Events:

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ISSA Denver - February Meeting - 2/10

ASIS - WIS : COFFEE CHAT WITH CHRIS FRUCHEY - 2/11

CSA Colorado - February Chapter Meeting - 2/16

ISSA C.Springs - February Meeting - 2/16

OWASP - February Meeting - 2/17

ASIS - SECURITY & HEALTHCARE - A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH IAHSS AND ASIS MILE HI - 2/17

ISSA Denver - Women in Security - 2/17

ISACA Denver - February Chapter Meeting - 2/18

ISSA C.Springs - Mini Seminar - 2/20

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Chris Roberts, back for his second time, is our feature guest this week. News from Purina, ClueJay, Conga, MeetMindful, Root9B, Cherwell, Red Canary, Ping Identity and a lot more!

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Colorado is one of 2021's top 5 states to retire in

Purina invests in five startups through its Pet Care Innovation Prize contest

Conga Appoints Grant Peterson as Chief Product Officer

Report: Hackers Leak Data of 2.28 Million MeetMindful Users

Deloitte Acquires Root9B to Bolster Cyber Threat Hunting Capabilities for Clients

2 Colorado software companies scooped up in major acquisitions

Hindsight is 2020: gearing up for the Threat Detection Report

The Enormous Costs of Identity Theft

Discover the (ISC)² Community!

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Security Sr Program Manager

Ping Identity - Business Analyst, Information Security

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Lares - Principal Penetration Tester

Nordstrom - Director, Vulnerability Management

Cleanshelf - Junior Security/IT Operations Analyst

JumpCloud - Security Engineer - Incident Response

Check Point Software - AppSec Architect

Arrow - Cyber Security Systems Engineer / eDiscovery Analyst

Upcoming Events:

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Colorado Springs Cybersecurity - First Friday (Virtual) - 2/5

ISSA Denver - February Meeting - 2/10

ASIS - WIS : COFFEE CHAT WITH CHRIS FRUCHEY - 2/11

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Manish Kapoor, Founder and CEO at TruKno is our feature guest this week. News from Carvana, TechStars, National Cybersecurity Center, IronCore Labs, Red Canary, LogRhythm and a lot more!

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Rezoning request for 8-story 'vehicle vending machine' headed to Denver City Council

Colorado’s new effort to prevent unemployment fraud left two-thirds of suspect accounts failing to verify IDs

Colorado puts money toward pursuing Space Command headquarters, IT consulting company

Techstars Boulder reveals the 11 startups in its latest class

New Techstars CEO shares what’s next for the Boulder startup giant

National Cybersecurity Center, in Partnership with Tusk Philanthropies, Announces Launch of Future of Voting: Election Resiliency – 2021 Pilot Project

Opinion: Huge cyberattack shows it’s time to fix our failing cybersecurity infrastructure

Enabling the modern security operations center

LogRhythm CEO Mark Logan Discusses MistNet Acquisition

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Security Sr Program Manager

Ping Identity - Business Analyst, Information Security

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Absolute Software - Chief Information Security Officer

tolmar - Senior Manager/Director IT Information Security

Checkr - Senior Technology Compliance Program Manager

Fireeye - Principal Incident Response Consultant

Red Canary - Product Security Engineer, Web

CVS Health - Software Security Analyst

Ntirety - Security Operations Analyst (SOC)

Upcoming Events:

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ASIS - YP NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR WITH TAYLOR PASANELLO - 1/26

ISC2 Pikes Peak - January Meeting - 1/27

Denver ISSA - Your presence matters! How to show up as your best on video - 1/27

ISC2 Denver - Chapter Annual Meeting - 1/28

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

Our feature guest this week is Joey Stanford, Security, Compliance and Data Protection Officer at Platform.sh. News from unumAI, Parler, Haekka, Roxbox, Swimlane, LogRhythm, Coalfire, Ping Identity, JumpCloud and a lot more!

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Here are the top 10 most stolen vehicles from Denver in 2020

Denver tech firm tries to solve political-polling errors by ditching surveys

Parler, founded by University of Denver grads, is squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone

Trump administration passes up Colorado, will move US Space Command to Alabama

Meet the 21 Colorado startups to watch in 2021

Meet the finalists: ColoradoCIO's 2021 CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards

Introducing James Brear, Our New CEO | Swimlane

LogRhythm Acquires Threat Detection Platform MistNet | Business Wire

Coalfire acquires penetration testing management platform

Ping Identity Wins Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award

JumpCloud Extends Oversubscribed Series E to $100 Million and Adds Chief Revenue Officer

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Business Analyst, Information Security

Ping Identity - Manager, GRC (Privacy Programs)

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Fast Enterprises - Information Security Analyst

Schenker - IT GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST-SECURITY

Black Hills Energy - Corporate IT Security Analyst (Frederick)

Slack - Associate Risk & Compliance Engineer, ITGC - Security

US Department of the Interior - IT Cybersecurity Specialist, GS-2210-12/13 (DH)

PulteGroup - Senior IT Security Analyst

Ball Corp - Manager, IT Audit

Upcoming Events:

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C.Springs ISSA - January Meeting - 1/19

CSA - January Virtual Meeting - 1/19

OWASP - January Chapter Meeting - 1/20

ISACA Denver - January Chapter Meeting with IIA - 1/21

ASIS - WIS : COFFEE CHAT WITH DAWN GREGORY - 1/21

C.Springs ISSA - January Mini Seminar - 1/23

ASIS - YP NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR WITH TAYLOR PASANELLO - 1/26

ISC2 Pikes Peak - January Meeting - 1/27

Denver ISSA - Your presence matters! How to show up as your best on video - 1/27

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

Our feature guest this week is Chris Erickson, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Range Ventures. News from AMP Robotics, Red Canary, Ping Identity, Secure64 and a lot more!

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Colorado-Born Apps to Help You Start the New Year Off Right

Colorado labor department blames fraud for 63% spike in new unemployment claims

After strong 2020, Denver recycling robotics startup rings in new year with $55M Series B funding

Blockchain and marijuana plays lead Colorado stock index to double-digit gains in 2020

Go West, Young Woman!

Where Next for Government Cybersecurity in Colorado?

Hunting for GetSystem commands in offensive security tools

Remote Work in 2021: Security Leaders Reveal Their Top App Integration Strategies for Strengthening IAM

Bill Worley, Technical Visionary and Co-Founder of Secure64, Has Passed Away

2021 - A Bright Future Ahead

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Business Analyst, Information Security

Ping Identity - Manager, GRC (Privacy Programs)

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Red Canary - Director, Information Technology

Tri-State Generation - Cyber Security Engineer I, II, III or Senior

PayPal - Sr. Application Security Engineer

Denver Water - IT Program Mgr. - Security

Xcel Energy - Senior Application Security/Penetration tester

Zoom - Senior Security Vulnerability Management Engineer

Upcoming Events:

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Denver ISSA - Annual CISO Panel - 1/13

ASIS - 2021 ASIS MILE HI KICK OFF - 1/14

C.Springs ISSA - January Meeting - 1/19

CSA - January Virtual Meeting - 1/19

ISACA Denver - January Chapter Meeting with IIA - 1/21

ASIS - WIS : COFFEE CHAT WITH DAWN GREGORY - 1/21

C.Springs ISSA - January Mini Seminar - 1/23

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* 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

Our feature guest this week is Gail Coury, VP & GM, Silverline at F5 Networks. News from Greyhound, EverCommerce, JumpCloud, Deepwatch, ColdQuanta, Automox, TruKno, Coalfire, VirtualArmour, Dark Owl, Webroot and a lot more!

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Denver notches its 8th driest year in 149 years of record keeping

Greyhound Station block in downtown Denver sold to joint venture

Denver unicorn EverCommerce acquires telehealth company

Colorado's top 10 tech and startup fundings of 2020

3 Colorado-Born, Next-Gen Medical Wearables

Trukno: "On A Mission To Deliver Cyber Intelligence, Not Cyber News"

Coalfire Federal Among First C3PAOs Authorized to Perform CMMC Audits

The Digital Partridges in the Cybercrime Pear Tree

Evidence of SolarWinds Vulnerabilities on the Darknet

How to Build Successful Security Awareness Training Programs in 2021 and Beyond

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Business Analyst, Information Security

Ping Identity - Manager, GRC (Privacy Programs)

Ping Identity - Manager of GRC

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

KBI Biopharma - Director of Information Security

Denver Health - Director of IT Security

JumpCloud - Security Engineering Manager

Trustwave - Director, MSS

Synoptek - BISG Security Consultant/ VCISO

Oracle - Cloud Incident Manager

Upcoming Events:

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ISSA C.Springs - Annual President’s Address - 1/5

Denver ISSA - Annual CISO Panel - 1/13

ASIS - 2021 ASIS MILE HI KICK OFF - 1/14

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* 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

News from CLMBR, Larimer Square, Kleos, Husch Blackwell, Webroot, LogRhythm, Swimlane, Coalfire and a lot more!

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21-year-old CU Boulder senior to build 3D-printed school in Madagascar

Pitbull, Jay-Z headline investors in this Denver fitness startup

Larimer Square sale official as North Carolina’s Asana Partners closes on historic Denver block

Denver ranks top 10 for most moved-to U.S. cities during COVID-19 pandemic

European aerospace company becomes latest to choose Denver as home of U.S. office

The California Privacy Rights Act Goes into Effect

Remote Work is Here to Stay, and Other Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021

How to Mitigate Docker Container Security Risk

Swimlane Integration with Stellar Cyber Brings Customized Automation to Incident Response

Azure Policies - Coalfire

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Manager, GRC (Privacy Programs)

Ping Identity - Manager of GRC

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Presidio - Sr. Solutions Architect, Cyber Security

Nordstrom - Technical Program Manager 2, Governance Risk and Compliance

OpenText (Webroot) - Threat Research Analyst

Aims Community College - Identity Management Security Analyst

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation - Defensive Cyber Engineer

Richey May - CyberSecurity Engineer II

NREL - Graduate Summer Internship - Microgrid Control for Cyber Security and Resilience

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News from Tattered Cover, El Chapultepec, Sunday, Range Ventures, Stackhawk, Coalfire, Ping Identity, LogRhythm, Optiv and a lot more!

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Iconic Denver bookstore Tattered Cover sold to investor group - Denver Business Journal

Denver's El Chapultepec closes its doors after 87 years in business

The grass is greener: Boulder lawn care subscription startup lands $19M Series B funding

Report offers plans for Colorado Front Range passenger rail

Denver's Range Ventures closes $23M fund for early-stage software startups

StackHawk Brings Application Security to Developers with New Free Plan

Coalfire Name Grand Winner in SVUS Women World Awards - Coalfire

Ping’s Industry-leading +65 Net Promoter Score

How to Detect Exploits of FireEye Red Team Tools in Your Environment

Abusing AirWatch MDM Services to Bypass MFA | Optiv

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Manager, GRC (Privacy Programs)

Ping Identity - Manager of GRC

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Pinsight - IT Manager - Cloud Systems & Security

Denver Water - IT Security Analyst

Colorado Department of Public Safety - Cyber Security Intelligence Analyst

Ballard Spahr - Privacy and Data Security Associate

FirstBank - Security Governance Analyst

SCL Health - Security Analyst II

Presidio - Sr. Solutions Architect, Cyber Security

Upcoming Events:

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ISC2 Pikes Peak - December Chapter Meeting - 12/16

ISSA C.Springs - December Meeting - Chapter Appreciation - 12/17

ISSA / ISACA - Annual joint holiday meeting - 12/17

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* 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

John Nellen, Founder and CEO at Todyl is our feature guest this week. News from Sphero, Related Development, National Cybersecurity Center, Ping Identity, Red Canary, LogRhythm and a lot more!

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Colorado Inno's 2020 Startup Gift Guide

Denver foundations join state in fund to keep rural movie theaters open

Colorado Proud: Lone Tree girl named first-ever Time’s Kid of the Year

Sphero spinoff debuts initial robot for first responders

National apartment developer chooses Denver for regional HQ

Retired Air Force general named CEO of cybersecurity center

Ping Identity MQ Leader

Red canary yellow cockatoo

The State of Data Privacy. Do You Have Rights to Your Data?

Podcast: Doug Brush On Careers In Digital Forensics - Forensic Focus

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - Manager, GRC (Privacy Programs)

Ping Identity - Manager of GRC

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Otter Products - Information Security Analyst

Colorado Judicial Branch - Manager of Information Security

InteliSecure - Vulnerability Management Program Lead

ULA - Cybersecurity Analyst 3

Smarsh - Sr. Information Security Analyst

Aegon - Senior Information System Security Analyst

Opentext (Webroot) - Advanced Threat Researcher

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Colorado = Security Poker Night - 12/8

NoCo ISSA - December Chapter Meeting - 12/10

ISC2 Pikes Peak - December Chapter Meeting - 12/16

ISSA C.Springs - December Meeting - Chapter Appreciation - 12/17

ISSA / ISACA - Annual joint holiday meeting - 12/17

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* 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

News from In-N-Out, Strava, Flyreel, Enzoic, Red Canary, LogRhythm, Ping Identity, CyberGRX and a lot more!

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In-N-Out Burger opening first Colorado locations on Friday

8 Colorado companies on Deloitte’s list of fastest-growing tech businesses

Colorado Springs named finalist for U.S. Space Command headquarters

Strava raises $110 million, touts growth rate of 2 million new users per month in 2020 | TechCrunch

Denver AI property insurance startup Flyreel lands $10M Series A funding

Enzoic and OneLogin Partner to Prevent Cyber Attacks Caused By Compromised Passwords | Business Wire

Breaking down the modern security operations center

Cybersecurity Awareness Checklist for Remote Workers

CyberGRX Exchange Brings Actionable Insights to Third-Party Cyber Risk Management Market | Business Wire

What is a Webhook and How to Use It

Job Openings:

Ping Identity - GRC Program Manager - FedRAMP

Ping Identity - Manager of GRC

Ping Identity - Product Security Engineer

Fast Enterprises - Information Security Analyst

Spectrum - Senior Director, Connected Home Cybersecurity Products

Transamerica - Senior Cyber Security Investigative Analyst

Xcel - Senior Application Security/Penetration tester

Pinsight - Cloud Systems & Security Lead

Fluid Truck - Senior Security Engineer

CommonSpirit Health - Security Analyst II - Cyber Fusion Advancement

Upcoming Events:

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DC303 - November Meeting - 11/27

ISSA C.Springs - December Online Meeting - 12/3

ASIS - 2021 Voting, Happy Hour Trivia - 12/3

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* 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