Tune in to industry leaders and cybersecurity professionals sharing their stories

2021 has been quite a year for all of us, but what have we accomplished and learned in the cybersecurity field? We have certainly had to adjust to a global remote work culture and step up our security strategies to take on new challenges involving more specialized cybercrime. Art Gilliland, CEO of ThycoticCentrify, joins our host, Joseph Carson, to reflect on key lessons learned and predictions for 2022. Will Zero Trust become a security norm like Defense in Depth? How could governments get more involved in cryptocurrency regulation efforts? Enjoy this engaging discussion before we kick off the new year!

Could online gaming be the key to bridging the cybersecurity skills gap? Is enumeration more than a scanner's sport? Ian Austin, Head of Content Innovation at Hack The Box, tackles these questions as he explains why cybersecurity training should be less about checking the boxes and more about thinking outside the box. Hear Ian's thoughts on the global reach of gamified security education and the significance of "purple-minded" cybersecurity initiatives that bring red and blue teams together.

Ready to make a career transition from the military to IT? How can veterans effectively communicate transferable skills that stand out in the competitive cybersecurity industry? Cybrary Insider Pro Community Manager, Tim Ramirez, shares how he started a new career path after serving 12 years in the U.S. Air Force. Learn about how he began a 3-year IT master's program with no IT experience, managed his expectations on the job market, and prepared for the CISSP exam.

When it comes to incident response, “Your plan is worthless, but your planning is priceless.” These wise words from JC Vega, CISO at Devo, highlight the critical difference between having an incidence response plan and being incident response ready. In this episode of the 401 podcast, JC explains how unpredictable, engaging simulations can be a game-changer in building an organization’s resilience against critical cyberattacks like ransomware. Find out how simulation-based training can effectively help your entire organization to build trust and get actively involved in cybersecurity preparedness.

What does it take to be a cyber threat intelligence analyst? How can cyber threat intelligence or CTI training be applied in real-world strategic defense planning and risk management assessment? Cybrary Course Manager Jennifer Barnabee returns to the Cybrary Podcast with two guests from MITRE to discuss the value of CTI teams and their research. Jackie Lasky, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, and Amy Robertson, Cyber Operations Lead, break down the ways that cyber threat intelligence is used to produce actionable defensive recommendations to any organization. Learn more about why it’s more important than ever for CTI teams to have diverse contributors with both technical and non-technical skillsets.