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In this episode of the Security Repo Podcast, we delve into the intricate world of flight simulators and their unique cybersecurity challenges with guest Coburn Slay. He shares insights into managing both legacy and modern systems, the importance of compliance in operational technology, and his journey into tech starting at a young age. We also explore broader themes like the need for simplicity in cybersecurity tooling and combating misconceptions about age in the industry.

Coburn Slay is a passionate and driven young cybersecurity professional based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His love for technology began at a young age, fueled by knowledgeable mentors and a natural curiosity to understand how things work. This drive has led Coburn to explore unique fields within cybersecurity, where he’s been able to gain hands-on experience and contribute to innovative research in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

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In this week's episode of The Security Repo Podcast, we are joined by Michael Harrison, a tech veteran who discusses the benefits and challenges of running your own email server in a world dominated by major providers, along with insights into the surprising persistence of fax technology in industries like healthcare. Michael also reflects on his pivotal role in bringing internet access to Chattanooga in the 1990s and shares practical advice on navigating walled gardens and enhancing system security.

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In this episode of the Security Repo podcast, we are joined by the legendary DFIR Matt to get a history of phone phreaking and how that community of hackers inspired an entire community, including DEF CON. We also talk about how social engineering attackers are carried out, including QR code phishing, aka "quishing." Matt gives some rok solid advice as well on how to approach a successful security career.

About our guest:

Matt can be found online at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattscheurer/ and https://x.com/c3rkah

In this week's episode of the Security Repo Podcast, we ask a pentester who is one year into her cybersecurity career how she got started. Along the way, we learn about her favorite security tools, what it was like making the leap into security, and how to get started with your own journey, no matter what path you want to take.

In this episode of the Security Repo Podcast, we take a look at the concepts around securing human identities in the enterprise. We talk about why passwords alone are not enough, why it is important to use multifactor authentication, and the dream 'golden path' of ephemeral just-in-time account creation and use. As always, we find out the best and worst advice our guest has ever heard.

In this week's episode of the Security Repo Podcast, we dive into an unusual topic for the program, navigating the US immigration system and the challenges that many security professionals working in the US face. Join us as we discuss how to apply lessons from the world of pentesting to succeeding in the face of bureaucracy.

In this week's episode of the Security Repo Podcast, we turn our attention to STIR/SHAKEN, a requirement for US cell phone carriers that has been implemented to stop SPAM robocalls. We also look at password policies and research into how to make better passwords.

We are joined by Per Thorsheim. Per is the founder and main organizer of PasswordsCon, the first conference dedicated to passwords, pins and anything related to digital authentication. He has been working in infosec for 30 years, and claims to know your next password. His bio on Linkedin has more information if you’re interested.

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorsheim/

https://mastodon.social/@thorsheim

https://www.fcc.gov/call-authentication

In this episode of The Security Repo Podcast, we look at how we satisfy the goals of compliance and security, which might seem like they would be the same thing, yet are not. We are joined by David Hawthorne. David is a technology factotum with 20 years of experience across system administration, data and software architecture, and DevOps. As the Director of Cloud Engineering at O3 Solutions, David successfully led SOC 2 and GRC initiatives. He is dedicated to delivering business value through automation and analytics and actively contributes to the DevSecOps and data communities as a speaker and mentor.We will discuss the role of the compliance audit and what frameworks like SOC2 were supposed to solve. We dive into the approach of supporting and empowering teams as a lifeguard as opposed to being a police officer yelling "no" all the time. By the end, David shares some practical advice for growing your team and staying safe as you scale.Links mentioned in this episode:http://davidhawthorne.comhttps://github.com/shellninja

In this episode of The Security Repo Podcast, we broach a wide variety of topics, ranging from The Theory of Constraints, source control horror stories, and using scorecards to drive cross-team success.