One of the biggest hurdles to fighting cybercrime is communicating the risks to people in a way they can understand.That’s why Nick Espinosa, founder of Security Fanatics, came up with The Five Laws of Cybersecurity. The laws are five basic concepts that explain the reality of cyber threats and how we should be defending against them. In this episode, Nick defines each of the five laws and shares actionable advice for staying safe in the current cyber climate.

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There are billions of dollars spent on security product marketing. Yet, thousands of breaches happen every year at companies running products that claim to keep you safe.

The problem is that we have no established system for figuring out whether these products actually work. This lack of oversight creates a more vulnerable environment for everyone.

In this episode, Adrian Sanabria, founder of CyberRisk Alliance, discusses the things we can do to better assess products and invest in solutions that actually work.

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Many cybersecurity professionals believe that extensive education and a long list of certifications are the best preparations for fighting cyber crime.

Yet data breaches and security compromises happen every day at companies full of well-educated people.

Christian Espinosa, Managing Director of Cerberus Sentinel and author of "The Smartest Person in the Room:

The Root Cause and New Solution for Cybersecurity," believes we’re losing the cybersecurity war because we’re ignoring skills like communication and risk comprehension.

In this episode, Christian explains how we can fix cyber culture, solve the talent shortage, and be more effective in our roles as cybersecurity professionals.

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When a security breach happens at a company, nine times out of 10 it’s because someone clicked on something they shouldn’t have.

Phishing is still the number one weapon in a cyber criminal’s arsenal.

There is software that helps detect phishing emails, but there’s also a human element that has to be solved.

In this episode, Shayla Treadwell, Executive Director - Governance, Risk and Compliance at ECS, told us how raising phishing awareness is crucial for a company’s cybersecurity.

She discussed what companies need to keep in mind when building an awareness and testing program that will create lasting behavioral change.

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No company is immune to cybersecurity threats. Big, medium, small - no matter the size of your business or the extent of your resources, attacks will happen. But many businesses still don’t have a plan in place. They don’t create a strategy until an attack has already happened. In this episode, Jay Jay Davey, SOC Analyst at CyberClan, explained why being reactive instead of proactive with cybersecurity puts your business at risk. He shared how to create a five-phase instant response playbook so that if an attack happens, employees can react swiftly to contain the threat. Show Links

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Penetration testing is a simulated and controlled cyber attack against a computer system that assesses the strength of the system’s security defenses.

They’re an important part of a company’s cybersecurity program, but many companies don’t know how to use them effectively.

In this episode, Juan Carlos Mejia Cano of Castellan Information Security Services shares everything you need to know about pen testing, including the three types of tests, why you want to run them, and how often they should be done.

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When most people think of cybersecurity, they picture an evil hacker plotting in a dark room. The reality? Your biggest security threat could be a trusted vendor, a go-getter employee, or even the CEO. We hosted a panel of three top cybersecurity experts to explain the most common reasons that breaches happen. They explained why companies need to go on the offense, thinking about cybersecurity as an ongoing business risk to manage, rather than an isolated IT issue.

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Zero Trust. It sounds like a great way to protect your business. Unfortunately, you’re not launching zero trust protocols with an easy plug & play product.Zero trust is a long-term strategy that dictates how your business operates: from devices to users to authentication. For Synergy Six Degrees’ Kevin Bailey, that means the industry is overdue for a standardized definition of zero trust - and what you need to do to stay vigilant. In this episode of Cybersecurity Heroes, Kevin and Brendon discuss zero trust implementation, including how to tighten up your cybersecurity protocols today.

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Who is E.J. Hilbert really?                                                                                               

History teacher? FBI cyber special agent? Founder & CEO of cybersecurity firm KCECyber? The answer is all of the above.In other words: he’s someone worth listening to. With over 25 years in cybersecurity - which is just about as long as cybersecurity has existed - E.J. has plenty to say about what businesses are still doing wrong to protect their assets. 

In this episode of Cyber Security Heroes, E.J. and Brendon talk about cybersecurity myths, taking responsibility for data protection, threat intelligence sharing, ransomware and what we can learn from the bad guys.

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Staying safe and on top of cybersecurity is already a challenge for most companies.

When IT teams face resistance to necessary changes, it makes things even harder.

The cybersecurity experts from Cybermaniacs, CEO Kate Brett Goldman, cyber culture evangelist Chris Rivinus, and HR wizard Angelo D’Agostino joined host Brendon on this episode of Cyber Security Heroes.


They explained why understanding company culture is the first step to bringing in cyber culture, why an alliance between HR and IT is crucial, and how making cybersecurity fun can make big changes stick.

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