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From Marine to Cyber - Future Secured Episode 42
Guest: Will Baxter, Field CISO at Team Cymru
Hosts: Tom Finnigan & Jason Murrell
In this episode of Future Secured, we sit down with Will Baxter, a cyber veteran who began his career in the US Marine Corps and now serves as Field CISO for Team Cymru, a leading global threat intelligence firm.
From defending military networks to helping some of the world’s largest enterprises operationalise threat insights, Will brings hard-won wisdom from both the battlefield and the boardroom.
🔐 Topics covered in this episode:
- The transition from public to private sector cyber defence
- How threat actors are evolving, and why threat intelligence must too
- Why ransomware is still winning – and what most organisations are missing
- The psychology of insider threats and supply chain vulnerabilities
- The role of AI in both offence and defence
- How the basics of cyber hygiene still block the majority of threats
- Where market forces and regulation are heading – and what that means for cyber teams
💡 Key Takeaways
- Threat actors are innovating faster than many defenders.
- AI is now a tool used by both attackers and defenders.
- Despite hype, basic security practices still prevent most incidents.
- Insider threats can emerge from surprising places, including partners.
- We must stop outsourcing resilience: “Nobody’s coming to save us.”
🔊 Sound Bites
"The basics are still working, right?"
"Account takeover is a huge problem."
"Nobody's coming to save us."
⏱ Chapters
00:00 – Welcome and Introduction
01:56 – Will’s journey from Marine Corps to CISO
06:39 – Inside Team Cymru: What makes threat intel work
10:49 – Why ransomware is still a persistent threat
15:39 – Insider threats: People, partners, and problems
20:47 – Cyber hygiene: Still your best defence
24:44 – Cybersecurity and ROI: The value question
26:49 – Cryptocurrency and the evolution of scams
29:13 – Law enforcement and intelligence collaboration
31:45 – Why cyber education must evolve
32:37 – The future of threat intelligence sharing
38:29 – Market dynamics and regulation in cybersecurity
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By Future SecuredGuest: Will Baxter, Field CISO at Team Cymru
Hosts: Tom Finnigan & Jason Murrell
In this episode of Future Secured, we sit down with Will Baxter, a cyber veteran who began his career in the US Marine Corps and now serves as Field CISO for Team Cymru, a leading global threat intelligence firm.
From defending military networks to helping some of the world’s largest enterprises operationalise threat insights, Will brings hard-won wisdom from both the battlefield and the boardroom.
🔐 Topics covered in this episode:
- The transition from public to private sector cyber defence
- How threat actors are evolving, and why threat intelligence must too
- Why ransomware is still winning – and what most organisations are missing
- The psychology of insider threats and supply chain vulnerabilities
- The role of AI in both offence and defence
- How the basics of cyber hygiene still block the majority of threats
- Where market forces and regulation are heading – and what that means for cyber teams
💡 Key Takeaways
- Threat actors are innovating faster than many defenders.
- AI is now a tool used by both attackers and defenders.
- Despite hype, basic security practices still prevent most incidents.
- Insider threats can emerge from surprising places, including partners.
- We must stop outsourcing resilience: “Nobody’s coming to save us.”
🔊 Sound Bites
"The basics are still working, right?"
"Account takeover is a huge problem."
"Nobody's coming to save us."
⏱ Chapters
00:00 – Welcome and Introduction
01:56 – Will’s journey from Marine Corps to CISO
06:39 – Inside Team Cymru: What makes threat intel work
10:49 – Why ransomware is still a persistent threat
15:39 – Insider threats: People, partners, and problems
20:47 – Cyber hygiene: Still your best defence
24:44 – Cybersecurity and ROI: The value question
26:49 – Cryptocurrency and the evolution of scams
29:13 – Law enforcement and intelligence collaboration
31:45 – Why cyber education must evolve
32:37 – The future of threat intelligence sharing
38:29 – Market dynamics and regulation in cybersecurity