Cybersecurity Simplified

We’re all well aware that a cyberattack can take a heavy toll on an organization’s financial and reputational status, but what about the emotional toll on the employees who’ve had to work through it?

Our guests today are here to talk about just that.

Ed Vasko, CISSP is the director at Boise State University’s Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity. He’s here with fellow Bronco, Carol Barkes, who is an expert on neuroscience-based conflict resolution and communication.

Stay tuned for a compelling discussion on the human side of surviving a cyberattack on this episode of Cybersecurity Simplified.

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“Unauthorized access” sounds like a line from the classic 1980s movie, Wargames. And you might be surprised to learn that the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, or CFAA, was partly passed in response to that movie’s plot, as a way to thwart hackers.

But what does “unauthorized access” look like today? And, spoiler alert, it’s not just for hackers anymore!

So, instead of “playing games,” let’s talk to today’s guest on Cybersecurity Simplified!

Lorrie Mah, Product Counsel at Google, is an expert on aligning business goals and legal strategies especially when it comes to security, compliance and privacy.

She’s joining us today to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent Van Buren v. United States ruling and what it means for you. Stay tuned.

It isn’t lost to us here at Cybersecurity Simplified that many of you listen and watch because you have a keen interest in cybersecurity work… you want to make that career leap from wherever you are at or pivot for those of you already in IT or in a technical role.

We applaud you because you are taking steps and not just waiting for it to happen. This episode is for you! Our two guests today are security practitioners who took different paths to where they are at today.

We have Aaron Martin, High Wire Security Architect, and Nick Burnett, High Wire Tier 2 SOC Analyst.

Welcome to episode 32 of Cybersecurity Simplified.

Our next guest has spent his career designing and building strong defenses, literally and technically. First, serving for more than 28 years in active-duty military and now as a cybersecurity MSP helping DoD contractors comply with the government’s stringent Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.

In this episode of Cybersecurity Simplified, we’ll visit the front lines of the U.S. cybersecurity defense with John Hill, President and CEO of TechSage Solutions. Stay tuned.

What do cybersecurity and ranching have in common? A bit of wrangling, a lot of bull and CISO Allan Alford, host of the Cyber Ranch podcast.

Allan’s 20-year cybersecurity journey includes serving as CISO four different times in three industries and working with companies from 5 to 50,000 employees. He’s currently focused on getting ACTUAL value from your tech stack and adding a human perspective to cybersecurity.

So, saddle up and settle in. In this episode of Cybersecurity Simplified, we’ll ride the cyber trails wherever Allan’s experience takes us.

If it isn't enough that hospitals have been overrun with Covid patients during the pandemic, they also have been targeted by cyber criminals. Many have even been forced to cancel vital medical services because their systems, software or networks are disabled. It's more important than ever for healthcare organizations to keep their networks healthy. In this episode of Cybersecurity Simplified, we will get a prescription for good cyber hygiene from our special guest, Sunila Thelma Levi, a healthcare technologies executive at Commonspirit Health.

Cybercriminals are escalating their attacks. What can you do? Take managed security to a higher level with SOAR - Security Orchestration, Automation and Response. In this episode of Cybersecurity Simplified, learn how SOAR can reach into IT environments and stop cyberthreats in progress, reduce mean time to repair and minimize the impact of cyberattacks.

In the cybersecurity war, there are no rules. The enemy has upped their game with more frequent and destructive attacks. What can you do? Take your cybersecurity defense to the next level. Stay ahead of evolving threats with vulnerability management. In this episode of Cybersecurity Simplified, we’ll talk about how to go from reactive to adaptive strategies with our guest, vulnerability management expert Cristian Sandescu, Founder and CEO of CODA Intelligence. Stay tuned.

Cyberthreats are not only increasing but evolving. Keeping up is more than a full-time job. That’s why many business owners and IT leaders turn to cybersecurity experts. Should they be looking for MSPs or MSSPs? What’s the difference? Today’s guest has some deep thoughts about this and other pressing cybersecurity questions. In this episode of Cybersecurity Simplified, we'll chat with Mr.MSP himself, Charles Weaver, CEO of the MSP Alliance. Stay tuned.

Living on the edge means taking on risk, and that’s exactly what today’s special guest has done when it comes to network security.

Instead of accepting the risks, he’s faced them head on to make living (and working) on the network edge safer for all of us.

Stay tuned. In this special edition of Cybersecurity Simplified, we’ll meet John Peterson, the inventor of the ZTEdge zero trust security platform.