On today’s show, host Chris Gorog speaks with Ben Johnson, the CTO and co-founder of Obsidian Security. He also is the co-founder of Carbon Black and got his start in the industry in the NSA. Ben talks about his experience and achievements/struggles as an entrepreneur and starting his own company. He also talks about what it takes to be in this industry and in certain positions. He assures the many people who might be interested in cyber/software engineering or already in one of these, that there are tons of jobs out there that are achievable. He encourages those who may be struggling to find a position to go out and create their own company or get their own product out into the world. Lastly, the two get into insider threats and what goes into protecting customers and their data. He gives insight into how his company Obsidian goes about handling these situations both effectively and efficiently.

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On today’s show, host Abe Thompson speaks with Martin Haak, all the way from Australia. Martin is the founder of Infinite Edge, a company that strives to reclaim trust from their clients when it comes to their IT. He speaks about his experience and interest in the psychology behind cybersecurity and the different behaviors you see throughout the industry. He speaks of some of the habits he has seen with both fear and ignorance getting in the way of companies successfully hiring the right cyber professional and getting to the root of some of their company’s IT needs. He offers some suggestions on overcoming these sorts of feelings in order to accomplish their goal of moving forward.

 

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On today’s show, host Dr. Wanda Cousar speaks with Amber Williamson, a Network & Cybersecurity Engineer, SME, and IT Advocate Blogger. Originally starting in the science industry, Amber says her first dream was to be in the medical field. When that did not line up according to plan, she was guided into the cyber, technology, and computer universe. She goes on to say how grateful she was for the switch, as it opened up so many other doors as the industry only continues to grow. She gives some tips and pointers to others maybe looking at getting into the industry and stresses that an applicant should have a true passion for technology and willingness to learn before deciding to get into this field as she says it is easy to fall behind in cyber if you are not constantly keeping up with the trends and newest advancements.

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On today’s show, host Chris Gorog speaks with Ed Odenwalder & Layton Holcombe with Cyber Executives. The three dive into what it takes to become a strong cybersecurity talent and what to look for when you are trying to hire the right person. They talk about how the industry is constantly changing and how it can sometimes be hard to find the right person as there is no “one size fits all” employee or expert for such an evolving role. They define what they think makes to right candidate for the job, including having qualities like strong networking skills, are forward-thinking, and vocal/willing to step out and be leaders. Tell us in the comments what you think makes a good cyber expert candidate.

 

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On today’s show, host Abe Thompson speaks with Erik Lund, the director of civilian growth and federal programs and Securovix in Washington D.C. Erik gives his background in cyber and technology, stressing the importance of communicating effectively in this career field. The two dive into some of their frustrations with the cyber security world and how a sense of community could really expand and grow the industry as a whole. They also give listeners a few suggestions on how to change that and create more togetherness as well as restructuring the industry when it comes to positions and job descriptions, etc. What type of changes would you like to see in the industry as far as the way it operates? We love to hear from you!

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On today’s show host, Dr. Wanda Cousar speaks with Samuel Elliot, a business technology advisor with Amnet, an IT and Cyber Security management service company. Sam brings his background knowledge to the forefront as he talks about his every day, working and talking with executives on what exactly their company needs when it comes to an IT department. He shares with listeners how important it is to communicate these needs to IT professionals and find the right people in order to get to the root of a company’s cyber problem, rather than just bandaging some of the issues a company could be experiencing or be at the risk of obtaining. The two talk about the importance of compliance and how it helps when companies are open to the possibility of spending money protecting and upgrading their IT departments/equipment in order to keep from running into bigger, more costly problems later on down the line. What do you think about this week’s topic? Join in on the conversation!

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On today’s show host, Chris Gorog, speaks with Daniel Lewkovitz, the CEO of Calamity Monitoring. Chris and Daniel speak about the importance of businesses having a strong security department and how an IT department is only as strong as its weakest link. They talk about how necessary it is to act on security issues quickly as technologies and advancements only continue to grow. They also cover the impact of those new technologies and go into detail on how a company can severely suffer if they do not hire the correct IT professionals equipped with the proper knowledge to stop hackers and other problems from occurring. Listen and join in on the conversation!

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On today’s host Shawn Murray speaks with Pam Fusco, the founder and CEO of the Information Counter Exploitation Second Gen aka ICE 2. She is also the chief financial officer for ISSA and former US Navy cryptologist. Pam has also served on the US Presidential White House and held positions as CISO of some major companies. She uses her personal background to talk about the growth of information technologies and risk over the years and how to solve some of the issues professionals in the cyber industry might come across. The two really open up about certain technologies that they feel are disrupting cyber professionals in their everyday workplace, touching on the extreme growth of mobile devices and there functionality with things like facial recognition. Listen and join in on the conversation as Pam and Shawn speak about how the cyber industry needs to grow in order to stay on top of these devices in order to protect data and other personal information.

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On today’s special Blockchain episode, host Chris Gorog speaks to former Colorado State Senator and former U.S. Airforce member, Kent Lambert, Trace Ridpath with the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology and former Navy member, Terri Carver, the Colorado State Representative for House District 20 and former Air Force member, and Bob Gardner, the Colorado State Senator for the Senate and former H.O.R. and former Air Force member. Bob is also currently a practicing attorney of law. With multiple hands on deck, listen as the five speak about what the state of Colorado can expect in the progressive department of cyber-security, data protection, and blockchain. They go into detail about how important data protection is for both businesses and individuals and speak on how the state of Colorado is working hard to be on top of this issue. They also touch on how this can advance industries like the medical field.

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On today’s special Blockchain episode, host Chris Gorog speaks to Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor, Joseph Davis. Joseph gives listeners some background into how he got where he is now in his career and how he started in the medical field and slowly worked his way into IT. He goes on to define the concept of Zero trust to the everyday person and explains why it’s important. He also gives personal background and insight into some of Microsoft’s techniques to navigate the tech and cyber universe.

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