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Richard Ford, ex-Chief Technology Officer of Praetorian, Cyren, Forcepoint and Chief Scientist / Researcher in the Cybersecurity industry shares insights on cybersecurity leadership and shares how to stay optimistic about the future of AI.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ford/

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

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Timestamps:

3:04 - How Richard got into Cybersecurity7:51 - Malware and Ransomware9:47 - Recent Focus - Freebie Tech Hacking11:33 - 60 Minutes Special on Ransomware Attacks14:15 - Bot Traffic vs Human Traffic15:11 - How Richard is using Generative AI18:57 - Pomodoro Technique for Time Management22:50 - Daily Routines & Discipline28:12 - AI Concerns (Pessimism vs Optimism)34:55 - Automating Cybersecurity with AI38:03 - Staff Reductions & Reorgs39:17 - Leadership vs Management41:18 - Manager vs Hands-On Player Coach49:42 - Employee Retention55:37 - Approach to Job Offers56:49 - Dealing with Stress of CTO job59:35 - Sources of Info 1:01:08 - Open AI Board Speculation1:01:56 - SEC Case Against Solarwinds

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Andrew Wilder, CISO of Community Veterinary Partner, ex-CISO of Hillenbrand, and ex-CISO of Nestle for 18 years, and Cybersecurity start-up advisor shares his insight on a wide variety of topics in the cybersecurity space. I had an eye opening moment when he reveals the shocking truth behind text messaging scams.

GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apwilder/

Website: https://cybersecurityintheboardroom.com/

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

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Timestamps:

2:37 - Favorite Star Wars Movie4:26 - Content Strategy8:03 - LinkedIn Top Voice10:03 - Andrew's Story11:33 - Dealing with the stress of the CISO job13:20 - Measuring a company's Cyber Maturity14:24 - Andrew's Focus16:07 - Emerging Cyber Threats17:48 - Pig Butchering & Text Message Scams (shocking)21:49 - Predictions for the rest of 202423:13 - Password Protection26:22 - Favorite Sources of Info and Tools28:05 - Advice for new Cybersecurity career seekers29:31 - Ideal Security Team31:24 - Differentiating Cyber, App Sec, and DevSecOps32:39 - 2024 Job Market35:09 - Leave the World Behind movie35:53 - Speculation on OpenAI's Board and Sam Altman37:51 - Best Interview Process for success41:14 - Retaining Cybersecurity Talent45:02 - Apprenticeship Programs

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Dr. Jason Edwards, DM, CRISC, CISSP, is an author, professor, and a Principal in Cybersecurity Regulatory Assurance for Amazon Web Services. He is a wealth of knowledge and fun to talk with. Fair Warning, we spent a fifth of the podcast talking about Star Wars :)

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonedwardsdmist/

Website: https://jason-edwards.me/Books on

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jason-Edwards/author/B0CV241HQX?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

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Timestamps:3:10 - Favorite Star Wars movie7:22 - LinkedIn content strategy11:17 - How Jason landed in Cybersecurity14:48 - Advice on landing a career in Cybersecurity15:49 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome19:00 - Star Wars Part 2 - It brings everyone together28:51 - Guidance on Cybersecurity certifications34:13 - Jason's book on Cybersecurity Hiring35:06 - Resume advice and the keyword game39:26 - Job market in 2024 and challenges with RTO47:38 - Cybersecurity laws (or lack there of)57:51 - Leave the World Behind movie1:01:27 - Concerns over AI1:07:01 - Speculation on what happened with Open AI & Sam Altman1:13:50 - Jason's go-to sources of info & importance of being well-rounded1:20:34 - Return to office mandates part 21:21:30 - NIST 2.01:24:36 - Cybersecurity regulatory concerns1:27:54 - Star Wars Part 3 & thoughts on Rebel Moon1:31:20 - Dealing with haters (haters gonna hate no matter what)

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Keyaan Williams is Managing Director of CLASS, LLC a Cybersecurity advisory and consulting firm. He shares insights on cybersecurity strategy and GRC. We chat about his background, cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk management, compliance, concerns with AI, and advice on breaking into cybersecurity careers.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keyaan/

Website: https://www.class-llc.com/

502 Project: https://502project.org/

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter @ Hyperdrive Recruiting

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Timestamps:

2:02 - How he was named "Funniest Man in Cybersecurity"?3:48 - Favorite Star Wars Movie6:11 - How he landed in Cybersecurity8:50 - How he manages his time10:40 - 502 Project Panel Discussions and Webinars13:30 - Biggest challenges facing the cybersecurity industry18:59 - Buying cyber insurance versus investing in cybersecurity24:00 - Keyaan's go-to sources of information26:23 - How AI will disrupt the industy30:29 - Biggest problem with AI (spoiler alert = bias)34:15 - EU AI Act35:34 - Project Cerebellum37:04 - Keyaan's ideal cybersecurity team40:00 - Advice on breaking into cybersecurity careers44:52 - How to be successful in the profession47:05 - Dealing with the stress of the job50:21 - If we were neighbors, we'd be boys51:20 - What he is most excited about in cybersecurity55:04 - Where he can be found56:15 - Final thoughts from Keyaan (read Linchpin by Seth Godin)

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Mike Curnow is the Founder/CEO of Defiant Networks, past CISO, and a Cybersecurity consultant. He is a hands-on engineering and cybersecurity expert with entrepreneurial mindset and a preference for opensource technologies. He has interesting and unique opinions that are unfiltered yet very well thought out.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takko-the-boss/

Website: https://defiant-networks.com/

Hachi Programming Language: https://takkotheboss.github.io/

HOST:

Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter @ Hyperdrive Recruiting

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Timestamps:

1:34 Welcome Mike Curnow2:13 The Umm Ahh Ya Know Charity2:52 Yes, we have a "Jamie" on this podcast4:46 What is Defiant Networks?6:50 Zero Trust Networks & Web38:42 Side Track - Favorite Star Wars Movie?9:31 Side Track - The Office or Parks & Rec?11:17 Current State of Affairs in Cybersecurity Risk14:55 Leave the World Behind Movie17:31 Recent AT&T and Verizon Outage19:42 Volume of Cyber Attack Attempts21:33 Favorite Cybersecurity Tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR)26:03 Palo Alto or Cisco?26:45 Hachi Programming Language (NEW)32:05 Sources of Cybersecurity Information38:44 Dealing with stress of CISO job43:46 What irritates you about the job46:48 AI Concerns49:39 Small Kids & Devices (Phones & Tablets)53:05 Personal Data Privacy54:49 Advice to Job Seekers Breaking into Cybersecurity57:34 Cybersecurity Domain Map1:01:16 Extra Credit Chit Chat - Hot & Cold Natured