UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

In this episode of the Unsecurity Podcast, the guys sit down with Michael Kennedy of Ostra to discuss burnout and share their personal experiences and strategies for preventing and managing work-related stress.

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About FRSecure https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs.

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

In this episode of the Unsecurity Podcast, Brad, and Oscar discuss the CISSP Mentorship Program with Brian Kelley now that this year's course has officially wrapped up, and touch on challenges and roadblocks for security professionals in the job market. 

00:00 Intro
01:56 Ransomware and Security Best Practices
06:32 CISSP Mentorship Program and Learning Journey
25:32 Challenges of Information Security Professionals
27:31 The Journey to Becoming a Security Consultant
35:04 The Complexity of Job Postings and Hiring Challenges

Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

About FRSecure
https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs. 

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

In this episode of the Unsecurity Podcast, Brad, Oscar, and Pinky discuss recent news stories about IP and central manager flaws, as well as a vulnerability enrichment project by CISA. 

They also share an interesting incident response story involving internal domains and proxy auto-configuration files. 

Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

About FRSecure
https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs. 

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

In this episode of the Unsecurity Podcast, Brad interviews guest Ryan Cloutier as part of our Meet the Mentors series.

They discuss the importance of the CISSP Mentor Program and the value of different perspectives in teaching. They also discuss the release of an exploit code for the Palo Alto Networks Zero Day vulnerability and the ethics of publicly sharing vulnerabilities.

Don't forget: The show is available in audio-only form wherever you listen to podcasts! Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

About FRSecure
https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs. 

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

Episode 218 of the Unsecurity Podcast is now live!

This time, Brad is joined by Ron Woerner for another episode of our "Meet the Mentors" series introducing the 2024 CISSP Mentor Program instructors!

Links & information:

Find Ron on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronwoerner/

Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

About FRSecure
https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs.

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

Episode 217 of the Unsecurity Podcast is now live!

This time, Brad is joined by Chris Foulon for the first episode in our "Meet the Mentors" series, introducing our 2024 CISSP Mentor Program instructors!

Links & information:

Chris's Podcast (Breaking Into Cybersecurity)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-into-cybersecurity/id1463136698

Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

About FRSecure https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs.

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

Episode 216 of the Unsecurity Podcast is now live! This time, Oscar and Brad are joined by FRSecure's Matt Dowd to discuss the difference between vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.

Links & information

Cisco Critical Vulnerabilities
https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-patches-critical-vulnerabilities-in-enterprise-communication-devices/

Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

About FRSecure

https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs.

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

Episode 215 of the Unsecurity Podcast is now live! This time, Brad is joined by FRSecure's Dave Tuckman to discuss an upcoming webinar series about securing home networks with ISACA and select FRSecure staff leading the sessions.

Links & information

ISACA home network webinar series:

• Session 1: 2/12 - Household Computer Safety, Using The Internet Safely https://isaca-sd.org/events/2024-02-12
• Session 2: 3/11 - Choosing and Protecting Your Account Login, Securing Mobile Devices https://isaca-sd.org/events/2024-03-11
• Session 3: 4/8 - Securing Wi-Fi, Securing the Wi-Fi/Network Router https://isaca-sd.org/events/2024-04-08
• Session 4: 5/13 - Backing up Data, Smart Devices and the Internet-of-Things https://isaca-sd.org/events/2024-05-13
• Session 5: 6/10 - Physical Security, Breach and Incident Response https://isaca-sd.org/events/2024-06-10

Avast spying on clicks
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks

Facebook users monitored by thousands of companies
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/each-facebook-user-is-monitored-by-thousands-of-companies-a5824207467/

Time to patch and threat-hunt
https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/critical-cisco-flaw-lets-hackers.html

Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected]

About FRSecure
https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs.

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

Episode 214 of the Unsecurity Podcast is now live! This time, Brad and Oscar sit down with FRSecure's Mike (Pinky) Thompson for a Breachmas report and some news from around the industry.

News links

Mandiant's X (Twitter) Account Hacked
https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/mandiants-x-account-was-hacked-using.html

CISCO Patch
https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-patches-critical-vulnerability-in-unity-connection-product/

Two Ivanti Zero-Days Actively Exploited in the Wild
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/two-ivanti-zerodays-actively/

Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].


About FRSecure https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs.

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.

Episode 213 of the Unsecurity Podcast is now live! This time, Brad and Oscar sit down with FRSecure's Amy MacElroy to discuss company culture and how she helps maintain it in her role as head of HR.

Vulnerabilities

Apache Struts
https://www.securityweek.com/recent-apache-struts-2-vulnerability-in-attacker-crosshairs/

Microsoft Patch Tuesday
https://securityaffairs.com/155719/security/microsoft-patch-tuesday-december-2023.html

Adobe Patches (207 Bugs)
https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-207-security-bugs-in-mega-patch-tuesday-bundle/

Don't forget: The show is available in audio-only form wherever you listen to podcasts! Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

About FRSecure: https://frsecure.com/

FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Our team of experts is constantly developing solutions and training to assist clients in improving the measurable fundamentals of their information security programs.

These fundamentals are lacking in our industry, and while progress is being made, we can’t do it alone. Whether you’re wondering where to start, or looking for a team of experts to collaborate with you, we are ready to serve.