HACKED: Into the minds of Cybersecurity leaders

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We are giving an inside look into the minds of today's cybersecurity leaders and defining trends for the upcoming threat landscape, what’s top of mind for security leaders, and advise for security leaders and practitioners.

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HACKED: Into the minds of Cybersecurity leaders episodes:

10.14.2019
The profession of Penetration Testing with John Strand
In this episode of HACKED, Ben talks with the owner of Penetration Testing firm, Black Hills Information Security about the business and profession of pen testing and their incident response card game
06.11.2019
Talking Artificial Intelligence and Bots with David Yakobovitch from the HumAIn Podcast
In this podcast, Ben chats with David Yakobovitch, a Data Scientist and host of the HumAIn Podcast. The conversation covers the ethics behind Artificial Intelligence, Robots and the importance of higher education in the field.
05.17.2018
Paul McGough from Qwyit talks about the evolution of InfoSec and what’s important in today’s market
Paul McGough is an industry veteran having been on the forefront of cybersecurity with the government in the 80’s. He has seen the evolution of hackers, the profession, and how skills are defined. We also debate certifications vs. experience and...
04.04.2018
Aaron Rinehart talks Chaos Engineering, ChaoSlinger, and objective monitoring of security components
We dive deep into Chaos Engineering’s use in security and Aaron Rinehart’s brain child, ChaoSlinger. Aaron dives into the impact of objective monitoring for security components and techniques for learning how components actually function in the environment. We also dive...
03.30.2018
Travis Baker talks about recruitment at a unicorn Infosec firm
Travis Baker and Ben go back in forth about recruitment techniques given the unique landscape of the security profession. We talk about how candidates are consumers, techniques for proactive recruitment, effectively identifying key skills, non-traditional talent, and why culture can...
03.05.2018
Allen Burzen talks the evolution of data breaches, post breach response, and sharing breach insight
Allen Burzen experienced first-hand the impact of having your identity stolen. He has now taken his misfortune and made it his mission to help others who have been impacted in a similar way. Having lead a post-breach incident response team,...
02.09.2018
E.J. Hilbert talks FBI Cyber Crime unit, why education is lagging, and so much more
Come take a dive into the minds and motivations of Black Hats from across the world. E.J. Hilbert shares stories and insights of his time in the cyber crime unit of the FBI, being on the forefront of identify and...
12.29.2017
Chris Barnes shares everything you need to know about cybersecurity for SMB’s
Ben chats with Chris Barnes about the importance of cybersecurity for small to mid-sized business. Chris talks about his SMB advisory practice, threat landscape for SMB’s, ways to build an effective program with few to no resources, and the importance...
12.20.2017
Sandra Crosswell, CISO @sonicwall, talks Red Teams, hiring pen testers and much more
Sandra Crosswell, CISO/CSO @sonicwall joins the HACKED podcast. We dive deep into Red Teams and all sorts of penetration testing topics. She gives an inside look to her role and the challenges of being the first individual in the seat....
12.05.2017
Joshua Danielson, CISO at Copart, gets grilled on all sorts of Infosec topics.
On this episode of HACKED: Into the Minds of Cybersecurity Leaders, Ben gets to grill Joshua Danielson (CISO at Copart) on all sort of topics in Infosec. We discuss end user training programs, vulnerabilities and vulnerability management, establishing effective relationships...
11.30.2017
Brett Kelsey-VP at McAfee talks autonomous vehicles, the talent gap, and future security solutions
Brett Kelsey, VP and Chief Technology Strategist at McAfee, gives an alternative view on the security talent gap. We dive deep into security challenges with IoT and autonomous vehicles, ethics behind ransomware, and solutions that have potential to shake up...
11.21.2017
Todd Thomas chats about security and compliance in healthcare and AI solutions
On this episode, we chat with Todd Thomas. Todd is the CIO at Austin Radiological Association and has been in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. We chat about compliance and how that impacts IT strategy, AI tools, and...
11.16.2017
SMU’s CSO, George Finney discusses security theories, teaching cyber, and security awareness
On this episode of HACKED, we pick the mind of Southern Methodist University’s Chief Security Officer and prolific Author, George Finney. George discusses academic cybersecurity theories such as the Happy Gilmore Effect and how cybersecurity fits into Maslow’s Hierarchy of...
11.13.2017
Brian Clinkenbeard, the best hacker you have never heard of
Brian Clinkenbeard, the best hacker you have never heard of, takes a deep dive into the technology and root cause of the biggest breaches in history. Having hacked into Texas Instruments mainframe in the mid 80’s, we get a view...
11.06.2017
Aaron Blackstone talks threat intelligence, growth in the security profession, and talent retention
On this episode of HACKED, we are joined by Aaron Blackstone who is the CISO for the Texas Department of Public Safety. With a background in the military and the FBI, he rose to the CISO level in under nine...
10.26.2017
Part 1 of 2. Will Lassalle chats about how social grew his career, the talent gap, and much more
Will Lassalle was recently recognized as a Top 50 Most Influential Chief Technology Officer. He is a co-owner at JLS Technology and virtual CIO/CISO. In a 2 part series, he shares his unique story of leveraging social media to help...
10.20.2017
Michael talks about ISSA, future of the security profession, and ethics behind Ransomware
On this episode, we welcome Michael Starks. Mike is the President of the ISSA Fort Worth Texas chapter and 15 year veteran in the IT security space. We talk about ISSA, the future of the profession, ransomware, and incident response....
10.13.2017
Kevin Williams, CISO for City of Austin talks about his experience and trends in his department
On this edition of HACKED: Into the minds of Cybersecurity leaders, host Ben Hotaling welcomes Kevin Williams, the first CISO for the city of Austin Texas. Kevin joins the podcast to discuss his experience developing the CISO role and what...
10.10.2017
Violet discusses the legal side of security, the risk landscape, and modern breaches
Violet Sullivan joins the HACKED podcast to discuss the legal side of cybersecurity, the risk landscape, and how technical talent can stay ahead of modern breaches. During overrated/underrated, we get her view on security conferences and computer science degrees.
10.03.2017
Kosta chats about the threat landscape, how intrusion is evolving, & developing advanced programs
Konstantin Vilk is a Silicon Valley Cybersecurity consultant, entrepreneur, and strategist. We chat about the modern threat landscape, how IT and intrusion is evolving, developing advanced programs with too few resources, and his experience as an entrepreneur in the space....
10.03.2017
Franklin talks about open-source vulnerabilities, DevSecOps & how cyber talent can become rockstars
Franklin Mosley is a known speaker on security talent and application security. He joins the podcast to talk about open-source vulnerabilities, DevSecOps, and what it takes to be a Rockstar security professional. We grill him in Overrated/Underrated with topics like...

What's HACKED: Into the minds of Cybersecurity leaders about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

HACKED: Into the minds of Cybersecurity leaders episodes:

The profession of Penetration Testing with John Strand

Talking Artificial Intelligence and Bots with David Yakobovitch from the HumAIn Podcast

Paul McGough from Qwyit talks about the evolution of InfoSec and what’s important in today’s market

Aaron Rinehart talks Chaos Engineering, ChaoSlinger, and objective monitoring of security components

Travis Baker talks about recruitment at a unicorn Infosec firm

Allen Burzen talks the evolution of data breaches, post breach response, and sharing breach insight

E.J. Hilbert talks FBI Cyber Crime unit, why education is lagging, and so much more

Chris Barnes shares everything you need to know about cybersecurity for SMB’s

Sandra Crosswell, CISO @sonicwall, talks Red Teams, hiring pen testers and much more

Joshua Danielson, CISO at Copart, gets grilled on all sorts of Infosec topics.

Brett Kelsey-VP at McAfee talks autonomous vehicles, the talent gap, and future security solutions

Todd Thomas chats about security and compliance in healthcare and AI solutions

SMU’s CSO, George Finney discusses security theories, teaching cyber, and security awareness

Brian Clinkenbeard, the best hacker you have never heard of

Aaron Blackstone talks threat intelligence, growth in the security profession, and talent retention

Part 1 of 2. Will Lassalle chats about how social grew his career, the talent gap, and much more

Michael talks about ISSA, future of the security profession, and ethics behind Ransomware

Kevin Williams, CISO for City of Austin talks about his experience and trends in his department

Violet discusses the legal side of security, the risk landscape, and modern breaches

Kosta chats about the threat landscape, how intrusion is evolving, & developing advanced programs

Franklin talks about open-source vulnerabilities, DevSecOps & how cyber talent can become rockstars