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Ransomware Operators have not only increased the ransoms they demand but are also using additional coercion techniques to perform multifaceted extortion attacks. Between us, we have worked on several ransomware incidents observing closely the challenges that organizations face while battling and remediating ransomware incidents. Based on the learnings from responding to such incidents, we will share our learnings and thoughts on the ransomware attack life cycle, practical security controls and enforcement measures to defend against and limit the impact of ransomware attacks.

Speakers:

Anurag Khanna, Manager, CrowdStrike Services

Thirumalai Natarajan, Senior Manager, Mandiant Consulting

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSAC

Most organizations have moved beyond the insecure username and password access control a long time ago and started using multifactor authentication. But as Yahoo, Deloitte, and LinkedIn know, MFA won’t always save the company from a data breach. Not only has MFA access been defeated multiple times by attackers, but users hate it. It’s cumbersome, annoying, increasingly exploitable. In this podcast Violet Sullivan and Jessica Smith will discuss the evolution of MFA, why and how it can be exploited, and what organizations can and should do to address access control in a way that keeps their data security and users happy.

Speakers:

Jessica Smith, Vice President of Client Services, AllClear ID Health

Violet Sullivan, Esq. CIPP/US, Vice President of Client Engagement, Redpoint Cybersecurity

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSAC

In the same way that the tango begins with foundational steps, the layering of device, application/workload, and user identity forms the foundation of Zero Trust security. Each intentional step weaving to create an intricately coordinated pattern. Join us as we take a look at the cryptographic dance between keys and identity that forms the basis of and maintains Trust in a Zero Trust world.

Speakers:

Karen Reinhardt, Principal Engineer, Cryptographic Services, The Home Depot

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Conference

Security analysts must fight both attackers and the products and services they rely on to drive their detection and response capabilities because of a lack of usability of security tools and processes. This podcast explains an emerging cybersecurity technology trend: analyst experience (AX). Join us to understand how AX can enable your team to find more effective security tools, build better workflows, and help security analysts make faster, more accurate decisions.

Speakers:

Allie Mellen, Analyst, Security and Risk, Forrester Research

Jeff Pollard, Vice President & Principal Analyst, Forrester

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Conference

Back in 2017 New America and The Christian Science Monitor hosted then 14-year-old and CEO of VannTechCyber LLC, Paul Vann. He was indeed a rising star in the field, but where is Vann now? Join this RSAC 365 podcast as we shine a spotlight on the making of a cyber professional. We’ll feature Paul Vann, who’s now a senior at the University of Virginia and a Developer at Cyborg Security. Vann will inspire listeners with his story of growing from a “hacker kid” to a developer working on a malware analysis tool as well as his goals and aspirations for a future in the industry.

Speakers:

Paul Vann, Student, University of Virginia

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Conference

When it comes to defending critical infrastructure from cyber threats, understanding the threat landscape is critical to assessing risk and implementing a robust security strategy. Threat intelligence enables organizations to identify and react to threats, and we know that having the right attack surface intelligence informs the processes and procedures needed to quickly recover. Yet, intelligence sharing remains a problem for defenders. In this podcast we'll explore the value in public/private partnerships, the barriers to threat intelligence, and how organizations can collaborate to overcome those barriers and improve resilience.

Speakers:

Erin Miller, Executive Director, NCC/Space ISAC

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Conference

Congress has tried for years to pass a comprehensive federal data privacy and security law without success, which impacts consumers, industry, and security. Meanwhile, other countries and multiple U.S. states have moved forward with laws. However, the bipartisan, bicameral American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) could be an opportunity to change this. This podcast will cover why data privacy and security legislation is important and look at the R Street Institute’s report on reaching consensus on traditional roadblocks, specific aspects of the bill like data security, the bill’s current status and possible next steps, and remaining challenges.

Speakers:

Brandon Pugh, Resident Senior Fellow and Policy Counsel, Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats, R Street Institute

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Conference

While there seems to be a growing awareness of the threats to the cyber-physical world with cybercriminals increasingly targeting industrial organizations within critical infrastructure, are current investments, regulations, and actions enough to stop attackers. In this podcast, we’ll have a follow up Q&A to the RSAC 2022 session, “The Cyber Physical War—Lessons from the Digital Front Line,” to understand what more must be done to protect industrial organizations.

Speakers:

Ian Bramson, Global Head of Industrial Cybersecurity, ABS Group

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Conference

We live very “smart” lives equipped to stay connected anywhere, any time. Getting connected is easy, securing it may be a fool’s errand if not approached properly. Say goodbye to the days of signature-based detection and say hello to IoT data anomaly and volatility predictive analysis for advanced “on the go” monitoring, detection and response. In this podcast, we will discuss novel approaches in using data analytics models from financial market trading systems (quant) to determine security volatility when faced with unprecedented and overwhelming volumes of data. We’ll propose potential solutions called the Cyber VIX and engineering concepts to test cyber defenses such as the “shake down test” and where failures and blind spots can be predicted and modeled.

Speakers:

Peter Tran, CISO & EVP Global Cyber and Product Security Solutions, InferSight LLC

Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Conference

Our world is becoming increasingly interconnected and more interdependent than ever before. We continue to see an increase in cybercrime, which brings us to an inflection point - who's responsible for addressing security in our integrated digital world and what should be the role of policymakers and industry regulators in promoting good cyber hygiene and incentivizing collaboration?

Speakers:

Shinesa Cambric, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CDPSE, Product Manager, Microsoft

Jay Hira, Cyber Security Strategy and Transformation Director

This podcast is sponsored by DNSFilter. DNSFilter offers industry leading threat protection for companies across the globe. Utilizing powerful artificial intelligence, we identify and block threats 7 days earlier than competitors.