In this episode, the FIRST Podcasters interview FIRSTCON23 Diamond Sponsor Rep, Vinay Bansal, the CTO of Cisco’s CSIRT. Vinay discusses Cisco’s long history with FIRST and its Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and shares details on Cisco’s new initiative for Attack Surface Management. This episode highlights the importance of information sharing and mentoring and how FIRST conferences have been a platform to create invaluable global relationships.