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Cybrary has been hard at work building a custom lab experience designed to prepare your security teams to succeed. Get the inside scoop on Cybrary's SOC Analyst Assessment from Senior Product Manager Ned Hinman. Learn how you evaluate your team's skill development with a high-fidelity, immersive assessment.

With thousands of new vulnerabilities discovered each year, how can security teams prioritize which ones to mitigate? John Hammond, acclaimed content creator and Senior Security Researcher at Huntress, explains key factors determining a vulnerability's potential impact. Join John behind the scenes at the RSA conference as he discusses threat actor ...

What is your ideal password management experience? Pamela Dingle, Director of Identity Standards at Microsoft, chats with us during the 2022 RSA conference about forward-thinking identity management strategies from the perspectives of consumers, businesses, and government entities. Hear Pamela's take on how authentication, standardization, and decentralization efforts are changing the ...

With companies migrating to cloud environments amidst a continued influx of remote and hybrid workspaces, it's essential to keep your data secure. Nick Lumsden, co-founder and CTO of Tenacity Cloud, helps organizations to improve their foundational AWS cloud security. In a world where you can quickly make software changes, how ...

When the next zero-day vulnerability hits, how can your security team prepare to detect and respond to the latest threats? In what ways can your organization reduce risk in a dynamic threat landscape? Our Cybrary Threat Intelligence Group (CTIG) is here to jumpstart the conversation on grounding your security training ...

As our threat landscape evolves and remote work opportunities continue to grow in popularity, it's important that security leaders enhance their future-proofing strategies. How can organizations cultivate human-centered approaches to prioritizing risks and developing proactive incident response plans? Robert Burns, Chief Security Officer of the Thales Cloud Protection and Licensing ...

Security conference season is back in full swing, and Cybrary is here to bring you all the highlights! Our Senior Product Manager, Ned Hinman, shares key takeaways from the Infosecurity Europe Conference in June of 2022. Hear what security leaders from organizations like ISC2 are saying about strategies for bridging ...

Living in the Information Age means that we have a wide world of knowledge and networks at our fingertips, but where do we find that balance between enlightenment and exhaustion? If you're weary from doomscrolling and tired of putting bandaids on burnout, you'll want to hear what Chloé Messdaghi has ...

As cybersecurity teams become more advanced, adversaries get craftier. That's why Cybrary's blue teamer Owen Dubiel and red teamer Matt Mullins joined forces to develop purple team training campaigns based on real-world threats. Their latest campaign explores how threat actors like FIN10 extort organizations by threatening to expose their stolen ...

Verizon's 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is out, and Delinea is here to break down the highlights! Delinea CISO Stan Black and Cybersecurity Evangelist, Tony Goulding, discuss which findings are most surprising, actionable, and trending upward in this year's report. Get the experts' advice on how we all can ...

Acclaimed cybersecurity power player Chloé Messdaghi is making big moves in her new role as Cybrary's Head of Impact. In this episode of the Cybrary podcast, she discusses commonsense approaches to minimizing bias and cultivating inclusivity in the security industry. How can organizations mitigate not only dynamic cyber risks, but ...

Where can organizations find specialized candidates for millions of unfilled security jobs? How can the right approach to training help increase employee retention and close the notorious cybersecurity skills gap? Kevin Hanes, CEO of Cybrary, shares why investing in people is a vital part of reducing risk. Learn how you ...

How can purple teaming benefit your organization? When red teamers like Matt Mullins collaborate with blue teamers like Owen Dubiel, you know you'll get a thorough and cost-effective assessment of your security environment. Listen to Matt and Owen share their strategies for successful purple teaming design and implementation. Plus, hear ...

How does the hacker of all trades, Fredrik Alexandersson (aka STÖK), take the time to learn new things, design sustainable fashion, and connect with a growing social media community? Hear how you can satisfy your curiosity with the ultimate work-life balance. Follow STÖK down the bug bounty career path that ...

Ransomware attacks impacted 66% of organizations in 2021. As threat actor groups like FIN7 take advantage of expanded networks, security weaknesses, and human trust, it's more important than ever to keep up with their level of prowess. Cybrary's enterprise defender, Owen Dubiel, and chief thief, Matt Mullins, discuss how their ...

Just in time for World Password Day, this podcast episode is all about password cracking and the solutions to securing your secrets. Four-time DEF CON Black Badge winner and Chief Architect of IBM X-Force, Dustin Heywood, shares essential tips for easy password management. And if you're into ethical hacking, listen ...

Ready to get hands-on with Cybrary's ten bite-sized OWASP Top 10 courses? Legendary instructor and penetration tester, Clint Kehr, shares what you can expect in his scenario-based training courses that prepare you to exploit real-world web application vulnerabilities. Hear what's new in the 2021 OWASP Top Ten List, including category ...

In a world where cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue, it is more important than ever to assess the human, technical, and physical security aspects of any organization. Bringing responsible awareness to this triad, FC (aka Freaky Clown) and his team at Cygenta are reimagining the role of ...

With privilege escalation vulnerabilities like Dirty Pipe posing potentially critical impacts, it is more important than ever to learn how adversaries are exploiting key flaws to gain root access, launch attacks, and more. Security researcher Carlos Polop joins us on this episode of 401 Access Denied to discuss his valuable ...

The Okta security breach has gained considerable attention since the company's public disclosure of the attack on March 22nd, 2022. As debates continue on the timeliness and effectiveness of the organization's response, we at Cybrary want to elevate the discourse on how to foster smart, sustainable, and empathetic approaches to ...

As cybersecurity teams seek to enhance their defenses in the wake of worldwide ransomware attacks and the spread of wiper malware in Ukraine, what predictions can we make about the evolution of global information wars? Acclaimed security leader and Field CISO at Presidio, Dan Lohrmann, discusses emerging trends in cyber ...

During unprecedented times when cyber and kinetic military actions coalesce, what can we learn about the evolving nature of warfare? Mike McLellan and Rafe Pilling join us from the Counter Threat Unit at Secureworks to discuss the latest cyberattacks in Ukraine. What is distinctive about these emergent types of wiper ...

In just the first half of 2021, the financial industry saw a 1,318% increase in ransomware attacks. How can knowledge of ransomware gangs' encryption strategies help employees at every level of an organization to develop stronger incident response plans? Paula Januszkiewicz, acclaimed security leader, pen tester, and CQURE CEO, offers ...

Come on over to the dark side with Matt Mullins, the red teamer and penetration tester who is here to help you think like an adversary. Cybrary Course Manager Jenn Barnabee talks with Matt about his Cybrary courses that teach you how to exploit and mitigate the latest critical vulnerabilities, ...

Whether you’re new to cybersecurity or a longtime security professional, one of your best opportunities to network is at conferences. In this fun-filled episode of 401 Access Denied, seasoned conference-goers, Joe Carson and HillBilly Hit Squad’s vCISO (aka “Chief Geek”), Chris Roberts, share their insights on how to make the ...

Ready to defend your organization against the widespread PolicyKit vulnerability that experts are comparing to the Log4j flaw? In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, Raymond Evans, CEO of CyDefe Labs, discusses his latest Cybrary course on Polkit CVE-2021-4034. By exploiting this flaw, just how easy is it to gain ...

Whether you’re new to cybersecurity or a longtime security professional, one of your best opportunities to network is at conferences. In this fun-filled episode of 401 Access Denied, seasoned conference-goers, Joe Carson and HillBilly Hit Squad’s vCISO (aka “Chief Geek”), Chris Roberts, share their insights on how to make the ...

The next revolution in quantum computing and technologies is happening now, but how exactly will these growing innovations affect our lives? Dr. Maksym Sich, CEO of the groundbreaking quantum photonics startup, Aegiq, discusses how quantum will impact our medical, communications, and financial industries. Addressing the myth that quantum computing will ...

Everyone is talking about malware these days, but what new developments and trends are we seeing in malware attacks? This week’s featured guest is Shyam Sundar Ramaswami—Senior Research Scientist at Cisco by day, and the Batman of Hacking by night. So how does cybersecurity’s Bruce Wayne propose that we strengthen ...

How did Cybrary instructor Corey Holzer go from being the IT help desk person for the World Wrestling Federation to becoming a PhD-holding Information Security Manager? In this episode of the Cybrary podcast, please enjoy Corey’s fascinating stories of nearly colliding with the Undertaker, losing his internet connection during the ...

The 2007 cyberattacks on Estonia culminated into a watershed moment in global cybersecurity awareness. Jaak Tarien, Director of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn, Estonia, discusses the geopolitical implications of cybercrime. Ransomware attacks can have a significant economic impact, but how are cybercrime operations also ...

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, ...

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 ...

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

If the security industry is booming, what does this mean for the state of cybersecurity and for humanity at large? Information security leader and content creator, Quentyn Taylor, breaks down the flaws in heavily reactive security and “cybersecurity first” approaches that minimize the human-centered elements of risk management. From IoT-enabled ...

How can you build smarter cyber defense strategies that reduce your organization's risk against the threats you care about most? Let the subject-matter experts at MITRE teach you how to disrupt the adversary by employing a threat-informed defense approach. In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, Cybrary Course Manager, Jennifer ...

Cybersecurity is a growing, expansive industry that transcends the fields of technology and even security. How can organizations leverage the critical work of data scientists not only for machine learning automation, but also for diversifying threat detection strategies? In this episode of 401 Access Denied, Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist ...

Think you've got what it takes to replicate the real-world cyber attacks of threat actors like FIN7? Learn how ethical hackers are putting their skills to the test in MITRE ATT&CK TTP-based adversary emulations. In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, Cybrary Course Manager, Jennifer Barnabee, chats with MITRE Principal ...

Zero Trust security architecture models are becoming more popular as organizations seek to reduce risk. But what are both the business and cultural implications of deperimiterization? Enjoy this engaging conversation with Thycotic's Advisory CISO, and Chief Security Scientist, Joseph Carson, and his doppelgänger, Dave Lewis, the Global Security CISO at ...

You've got the technicals skills, but how do you explain them to someone? Knowing how to communicate about technology to different audiences is a crucial part of cybersecurity career development. Listen to Chief Cybrary Mentor, Mark Nibert, share his advice on how to tackle your public speaking fears, know when ...

You have passwords for nearly everything these days, but just how easy are they to crack? In this episode of 401 Access Denied, award-winning X-Force Red Hacker, Dustin Heywood, gives you several reasons to rethink your approach to password selection and management. As we kick off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ...

How do you get a cybersecurity job without experience, and how do you gain experience without a job? Our new Cybrary instructor, IT security manager Nick Marentic, delves into this classic chicken-and-egg problem as he shares insightful career advice. Learn how you can break into cybersecurity from any field, as ...

How do we accurately measure and minimize cybersecurity risks? How does cyber insurance fit into the risk management process? Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic, discusses these questions and more with members of the Resilience cyber insurance company, including Ann Irvine, Chief Data Scientist, and Kevin McGowan, VP of ...

When your instructor is the legendary Kelly Handerhan, you know you're going to pass the CISSP exam and actually enjoy studying for it. As humans become more technical, Kelly humanizes the technical world so that you can better relate to the subject matter. In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, ...

If you've ever closed your garage door or checked your home security camera with a mobile app, then you've relied on a technical communication network of virtual Information Technology and physical Operational Technology devices. This synthesis of IT and OT provides convenient ways for you to secure your home, but ...

Meet our newest Cybrary instructor, Owen Dubiel! Interested in a cybersecurity career, but don't know what to expect? In this episode of the Cybrary podcast, Owen shares what he wishes every intern knew about life in the defensive security space. Using his expertise as an Information Security Engineer, Owen is ...

How and why has critical infrastructure become so targeted by ransomware? What are the key differences between IT and OT? The 401 team asks these key questions and more in this conversation with Ben Miller, VP of Professional Services and R&D at Dragos. Learn more about best practices for cybersecurity ...

Ever wondered what it was really like to be a hacker? Is there more to Dark Web policing than meets the eye? Ethical hacker and Cybrary instructor Clint Kehr tells the story of his law enforcement career transition from the streets to the web. Gain insights from the conversation on ...

Need a refresher on all that has been happening recently in the cybersecurity industry? Want to educate your team on a summary of this year's data breaches and incidents? Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic, and Cybrary's Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Jonathan Meyers, discuss the meaning and value of Verizon's ...

How did Meg West go from a political science degree to an incident response manager career in 3 years? Listen to her story of perseverance and her advice for any of you who want to jump into the dynamic cybersecurity field. We debunk the biggest myths about security work, uncover ...

In this episode, Joe Vest joins the 401 Access Denied team to discuss red teaming and pen testing operations and fundamentals. Joe is the author of the original SANS SEC 564 Red Teaming and Threat Emulation course, former technical lead for a DoD red team, and co-author of Red Team ...

In this episode, Cybrary's Mike Gruen and Jonathan Meyers sit down with Travis Good and Ryan Rich, co-founders of Haekka, a Security Awareness training company that lives directly in Slack. Travis and Ryan discuss their history in security and ways to keep security training up-to-date with the ever-changing digital landscape.

Dave Kennedy, CEO of Binary Defense and TrustedSec and co-author of Metasploit: The Penetration Testers Guide, joins the 401 team to talk about penetration testing. We uncover invaluable lessons from a master in the industry.

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcasts, Cybrary's Jonathan Meyers, along with Michael Weigand and Josh Lospinoso from Shift5, are joined by Dr. TJ O'Connor to discuss their shared experience of army cyber defense exercises. Dr. OConnor also touches on his journey in cybersecurity education and explains his current role ...

Recent events confirm that the US’s critical infrastructure and supply chain are very vulnerable to ransomware attacks. What more can and should be done to keep them safe from ransomware? As NATO and the White House announce steps to crack down on bad actors, will it move the needle at ...

In this episode of Go For it, Jonathan Alboum joins Sarah to discuss his journey in security, ranging from his former CIO of USDA position to his current work in the government as the Federal CTO of Service Now. Sarah and Jonathan talk about the importance of leaping into new ...

On this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, Jann Yogman continues the conversation on Mimecast's Security Awareness Training. Jann shares his journey as one of the writers for the training show, including his experience in brainstorm sessions and favorite moments on the set. If the last Cybrary Podcast left you curious ...

There are a lot of myths about what pen testing or red-teaming really are. DJ Fuller, COO of Pathfynder joins us today to share what companies should expect when they engage a third-party to help them with cyber security and how to establish a good incident response program. Get the ...

In this episode of Go For it, Jonathan Alboum joins Sarah to discuss his journey in security, ranging from his former CIO of USDA position to his current work in the government as the Federal CTO of Service Now. Sarah and Jonathan talk about the importance of leaping into new ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast Drew Freed, the face behind Mimecast's iconic Human Error character, discusses being approached at his bartending gig for the role as well as his journey within the security education space. Get to know Drew's acting experience, hobbies, favorite movies, and his most memorable ...

After the four zero-day vulnerabilities were discovered, the FBI also proactively removed backdoors on numerous private Exchange servers. Was that overreach or the right thing to do? On today's episode, we're joined by Josh Lospinoso, CEO and co-founder of Shift5 and former U.S. Army cyber officer, to discuss law enforcement ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, Mike Gruen, the CISO at Cybrary, sits down with Bella Trenkova, the Founder of Origin Consulting, which offers Agile and DevSecOps services and coaching. Mike and Bella discuss the importance of and the common misconceptions about DevSecOps. They do a deep dive into ...

In this episode of 401 Access Denied, we are joined by Ondrej Krehel, CEO and Founder of LIFARS, to discuss Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Ransomware Mitigation, and Cyber Resiliency. Do you know your risks and how to respond if targeted by hackers? We discuss how to be resilient on both ...

On this week's episode, Sarah sits down with Kerry Wekolo, the COO of Actualize Consulting, to discuss the power of gratitude for career development. Using her personal work experience and leadership development expertise, Kerry shares her techniques on nourishing gratitude on a daily basis in order to grow your ...

In this week's episode of The Cybrary Podcast we are speaking with Nick Moy, renowned Cybrary Instructor and VP of Security Engineering for a mortgage firm. Nick discusses how he began his cyber journey and the courses he teaches on Cybrary.

It’s the special anniversary edition of the 401 Access Denied podcast! In honor of our 1-year anniversary and more than 16,000 listens, Joe and Mike want to take you behind the scenes and introduce you to everyone who works on the podcast and brings it to you biweekly. Listeners, thank ...

What gives you energy? We’re not talking about "what motivates you", we’re diving into what gives you the energy to work, live, and experience life with intent. If you could have 3x the amount of energy as you do now, what would you do with it? Today’s episode explores the ...

Welcome to episode 59 of the Cybrary Podcast. This week’s guest, Cindy Chan-Leonor, Co-founder of CyberDEI, joins us from California to discuss imposter syndrome, her journey into cybersecurity, and why finding a community to connect with is vital to your success.

Mike and Joe dig into the topic of cyber insurance with the folks from Resilience Insurance – Kevin McGowan, VP of Cyber Underwriting and Michael Phillips, Head of Claims. As cyber laws are changing and cyber criminals are continually getting better and more creative in their approach, cybercrimes are becoming ...

On this week’s episode, Sarah welcomes Sharon Chi to uncover how to “avoid mental constipation” and react with purpose. Do you find yourself always going, but never pausing to take a breath to hear your own thoughts and reflect on your life, goals, and intentions? How do find the energy ...

On this episode, we welcome Mike Behrmann, Director of Security at Blumira to talk with Cybrary’s Director of Content, Will Carlson, about Workforce Development. Continuous professional development is an expectation at many growing companies today, but is it being made a priority? As Will and Mike discuss the moving target ...

Special guest Ted Harrington joins Joe and Mike today to discuss application security – how to be more secure, what AppSec myths to reconsider, and how to change mentalities at your organization. Ted is Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators and author of Hackable: How To Do Application Security Right.

Do you ever wonder how some people get ahead so fast? Well, you can’t reach the next level with the same level of thinking as now. When you’re surrounded by sameness, how do you grow? In this episode of Go For It, Sarah dives into being intentional and thoughtful, and ...

It’s Episode 57 of the Cybrary Podcast and we welcome Tina Kuhn, President of Cybercore Technologies, to talk about supply chains. With attacks as recent as SolarWinds and future attacks that will inevitably occur, Mike and Tina discuss everything from counterfeit equipment and hardware tampering, to the state of critical ...

In your cyber security journey, you’ve probably heard of a massive number of cyber security tools, many of them free. It can be tricky to figure out where to start and which tool is worth your time. In this podcast, Joe and Mike discuss the free cyber security tools in ...

Welcome back to Go For It with Sarah Moffat. Joining us for episode 2, is Charity Carney, VP of Security and Compliance at InVita Healthcare Technologies. Throughout her career, Charity had many less than positive experiences, but she shares her journey of finding what motivated her to go for it ...

On this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we welcome back Base Operations, introducing Scott Money, the VP of Engineering. Everyone knows Google, but Mike, Jonathan, and Scott throwback to the days of Lycos, before PHP, server side scripting, cookies, and SSL. What launched Google into becoming the leading name in ...

Ransomware attacks have exploded in frequency and severity in recent months. Joe and Mike are joined by guest Dan Lohrmann, currently Chief Strategist & CSO at Security Mentor, and formerly of the NSA, Lockheed Martin, and CISO for State of Michigan. Discussion revolves around concrete steps we can all take ...

Welcome to the first episode of Go For It with Sarah Moffat, and happy International Women’s Day! We’re exited to introduce Sarah, the President and Founder of LeadingLadies.co, as she shares her story and inspiration to go for it, every day. From her part-time work through high school and college, ...

Calling all engineers! This week on the Cybrary Podcast, we welcome Zachary Ozer from ClubHouse. From one VP of Engineering to another, Mike and Zach talk all things development, product planning, and how to help junior and senior engineers be more effective and enjoy their jobs. Zach also offers key ...

Joining the Cybrary Podcast this week is Jeff Capone, CEO & Co-founder of SecureCircle. In this episode, Jeff, Mike and Jonathan discuss zero-trust policies, why people use encryption, and what it would mean for data access, privacy, and security if we could make the need for passwords obsolete.

Casey Ellis, Founder & CTO of Bug Crowd and Katie Moussouris, Founder & CEO of Luta Security discuss vulnerability disclosure programs with Mike and Joe today. Developing a disclosure program can be so complex that many organizations don’t create one at all. So we asked - what processes should companies ...

"Protecting data wherever it lives" is at the forefront of the long debated question: Is your data secure? The apps you use, the websites you visit, the Zoom calls you're on - there is so much personal and business information availble, but who makes the decisions about data handling and ...

Have you wondered what’s involved in venture capital fund raising? In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we welcome Les Craig, Co-founder of RedOwl Analytics and current Partner at Next Frontier Capital. From their years of experience in Cybersecurity, Les, Mike, and Jonathan talk about the successes and pitfalls of ...

Joe and Mike talk to Jessica Barker, Co-CEO of Cygenta and author of Confident Cyber Security and the recently released Cybersecurity ABC’s. Jessica breaks down the psychology behind cyber criminals and why we frequently blame the employees on the front lines of attacks. Plus, why companies need to stop telling ...

This week on the Cybrary Podcast, we welcome Caleb Woods. Caleb is the CEO of Rolemodel Software, a company specializing in building internal tools for their customers. Speaking with Mike Gruen and Thomas Horlacher from Cybrary, Caleb discusses the work his company is doing as well as their Craftsmanship Academy, ...

It’s episode 50 of The Cybrary Podcast and we’re talking about Ransomeware! What is it, where does it come from, and how do you prevent an attack? Greg Edwards, CEO and Founder of CryptoStopper, goes in depth into his experiences in the MSP space and how ransomware attacks served as ...

The 401 Access Denied team discusses the latest findings from the recent Sunburst supply chain attack that targeted thousands of SolarWinds customers – quite possibly the largest supply chain attack in history. We cover what’s been learned from the investigation so far and how we can apply those lessons to ...

This week we welcome back Chloe Messdaghi, VP of Strategy at Point3 Security, to talk about Point3's new Talent Screening service which creates a more effective and efficient process for evaluating, hiring, and onboarding new employees. In this episode, Chloe shares her experiences in the InfoSec hiring process to reveal ...

In 2014 Jessikka Aro was a journalist reporting on the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War when she became aware of a group of Russian citizens who were being paid to promote pro-Russia propaganda. Jessikka joins us today to discuss the influence trolls had on public opinion, as well as how ...

Do better builders make better breakers? Jonathan Meyers, Josh Lospinoso, and Philip Wiley share their views and experiences with the game changers in cybersecurity over the last 20 years, and how it’s helped and hindered people trying to enter the space. In this episode, they cover everything from rapid iteration ...

Joe Carson from Thycotic and Mike Gruen from Cybrary share how they stay up-to-date with security news through podcasts, blogs, and events. They plug their favorite experts who give honest and direct news, sometimes even with a touch of comedy.

Welcome back to the Cybrary Podcast, and Happy Holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or just enjoy the spirit of the season, we hope you are able to take some time off from work and school to celebrate what matters most to you. As 2020 comes to a close, ...

Mike Skelton, part of BugCrowd's Security Operation Team, joins Cybrary's Mike Gruen to breakdown the expectation and communication gap. Recruiting the right talent is hard enough when factoring in skills and experience, but the top concern according to Skelton is the lack of proper communication and expectation setting. In this ...

Joining us today is the National Cyber Security Policy Director for the Estonian Government, Raul Rikk. Raul shares lessons in how Estonia excels in the digitalization of government services and cyber defense strategies. We’ll discuss the 2007 coordinated Russian cyber-attacks against Estonia - how Estonia not only recovered from an ...

Rob Shavell, Co-Founder of Abine (https://abine.com/), joins the Cybrary Podcast this week to talk everything PRIVACY. From Abine's products Blur and DeleteMe that specialize in data masking, privacy, and compliance, Rob and Mike talk GDPR, Data usage transparency, the "freemium tradeoffs", internet bifurcation, and so much more. Where do you ...

Most parents are struggling with where to draw the line with their children when it comes to technology. It’s designed to be addictive, so how do you teach your kids to understand the risks, set boundaries, and enforce them? And how do you make sure they protect their passwords and ...

Everyone likes their privacy, but no one likes dealing with overly-complex security measures. This week we welcome Josh Lospinoso, Co-Founder of Shift5, and Matthew Dunlop, CISO at Under Armour as they shed light on the top growing competitive differentiator among consumers that market giants, like Apple, use to their advantage. ...

Time for an intermission! We're taking this week off, but tune in next Wednesday for our next episode featuring Josh Lospinoso from Shift5 and Matthew Dunlop from Under Armour.

Security is the name of the game, and Jared Ablon, CEO of HackEDU, is working with his team to bridge the gap between security and engineering. Security is a different type of defect and the better developers are at catching those defects, the better your product, services, developers, and security ...

Today, Joe, Mike, and special guest Josh Lospinoso dig into buzzwords like Quantum Computing, Machine Learning and AI. Are they worth all the hype? Should humanity be concerned about the cyber security risks associated with them? Josh is the CEO and co-founder of Shift5, where experts protect OT platforms like ...

“Living in your purpose,” as Sarah Moffat says, is a key driver in meeting your goals and being satisfied with what you do. In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, Sarah from LeadingLadies.co and Thomas Horlacher from Cybrary discuss everything from leadership roles, effective leadership strategy, how to build and ...

The 401 Access Denied crew from Cybrary and Thycotic are joined today by special guest Steve Jacobs, Systems Architect for a large-scale ecological science program. We discuss data integrity and information security - hot topics for a program that collects over 5 billion ecological sensor readings per day from 81 ...

The word "cyber" is a vague and misunderstood term for many people. Cyndi Gula, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Gula Tech Adventures, explains why there's a critical disconnect in people's understanding of what cyber means and how it actively impacts them every day. In this episode of The Cybrary Podcast, ...

The Cloud is a popular topic across Cybersecurity and IT teams, but many companies still struggle with understanding the full power, implication and impact that moving to a multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environment can have. As a pioneer in the Cloud Governance space, Cloudtamer.io Co-Founders Brian Price and Joseph Spurrier join ...

We continue delving into the topic of OT Security with special guest Josh Lospinoso, CEO and co-founder of Shift5. Shift5 experts protect OT platforms like planes, trains and tanks against cyber-attack. As former US Army cyber officer, Lospinoso wrote dozens of infosec tools, and built and taught the C++ course ...

Today's guest, Karen Gibson, Retired US Army Intelligence Officer knows that "to be a digital warrior means a commitment to continual lifetime training." Throughout her 33 years of military service she learned that building trust and a culture centered around offensive and defensive measures is critical to bridging the gap ...

Throughout the episode, Gerald, Mike, and Jonathan talk about scaling up services for SaaS products, the importance of doubling-down on security awareness and engagement with a completely remote workforce, and experiences working off hours around the world for 24/7 monitored work roles.

In this episode of the 401 Access Denied Podcast, Thycotic and Cybrary welcome special guest Chris Kubecka, the Founder and CEO of HypaSec, to talk about OT Security: what is it, why is it important, and what are the risks? Kubecka will share stories from her exploits in international cyber ...

In this Episode of the Cybrary Podcast, tech startup Xmode reveals their early hurdles and mistakes in understanding the hidden value and risks behind location data collection. Joined by Xmode CEO Josh Anton and Mary Souther, Head of Cybersecurity Sales, Cybrary's Mike Gruen and Jonathan Meyers go back to 2008 ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we welcome back Josh Lospinoso, the CEO of Shift5. Speaking with Mike Gruen and Jonathan Meyers from Cybrary, they discuss why adding additional security costs more and why its not included.

How do you get the job you want in an efficient way? Renee Small (Cybersecurity Recruiter), Will Carlson (Director of Content Ops at Cybrary), Jon Brickey (SVP of Cybersecurity at Mastercard), and Ryan Corey (CEO at Cybrary) talk about one of the most controversial topics in Cybersecurity - breaking into ...

Who better to discuss our favorite hacker movies with than David Scott Lewis, inspiration for the iconic film "War Games." Hollywood has a knack for influencing public opinion, and 37 years later, the movie is still credited for shaping society’s impression of hackers. We’ll get the background of the real ...

Cybrary's Chief Product Officer, Trevor Halstead, and CEO, Ryan Corey sit down with Naomi Buckwalter, Director of Information Security & Privacy at Energage and Ron Gula, President and Co-Founder at Gula Tech Adventures to bring into view mind-blowing stats from Cybrary's newest survey report. Some big hitters touched on by ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Dr. Ambareen Siraj, the founder of WiCyS - a non profit whose purpose is to bring women together in cybersecurity. Speaking with Amanda and Angel from the Cybrary team, Dr. Siraj goes through her history in cybersecurity and how ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we welcome back Josh Lospinoso, the CEO of Shift5. Speaking with Mike Gruen and Jonathan Meyers from Cybrary, Josh discusses an article he wrote about how the military is a bad place for hackers and what could be done about it.

Special guest Dan Lohrmann from Security Mentor and former advisor to the White House and Homeland Security joins Thycotic and Cybrary to talk election security. We cover topics from voting registration, mail-in voting, to in-person voting and even the fake news Americans will be bombarded with from now until election ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Kyle Hanslovan and Chris Bisnett, the CEO, Chief Architect and Co-Founders of Huntress Labs. Speaking with Ryan Corey and Mike Gruen from Cybrary, Kyle and Chris explain the early issues they ran into when starting Huntress Labs and the ...

Joseph Carson & Mike Gruen cover all things password today. Are all passwords created equally? As you attempt to balance usability vs security, what should you focus on more? We’ll learn why your children are now a target for hackers and if we can really dream of a password-less society ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Alex Matheson, the Senior Program Manager for Code42, and Ken Underhill, Cybrary's Master Instructor. Alex and Ken discuss what it's like to be an online instructor and the difficulties that come along with it.

In this episode of The Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Richard Hummel, the Manager of Threat Research at Arbor Networks - the Security Division of NetScout. Speaking with Mike Gruen, the CISO of Cybrary, Richard talks about DDoS attacks in the gaming industry and how IoT devices should scare ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Katelyn Ilkani, the CoFounder, President and CRO for Battleship (formerly known as Scopedive). Speaking with Ryan Corey, the CEO of Cybrary, Katelyn explains the mission of Battleship and how it was started. For more information on Battleship you can ...

Welcome to part 2 of our international cyber warfare episode with special guest Josh Lospinoso. We continue with the discussion of zero-day vulnerabilities - including when to keep, use, and responsibly disclose them. In this episode, we’ll get into the ethical and legal challenges that need to be considered in ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Cindy Jones, the SR Product Security Specialist at Thermo Fisher and the President of BSides Las Vegas. CIndy explains how she got started with BSides and how the conferences come together.

Join Joseph Carson from Thycotic, Mike Gruen from Cybrary and special guest Josh Lospinoso, former Cyber Officer of the US Army for part 1 of our 2-part episode on international cyber war. What does it take to recognize cyber misconduct as an act of war? How do we even attribute ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Tim Winkler, the Founder and CEO of Hatch IT. Speaking with MIke Gruen, the CISO, and Katie Wandtke, the Head of People from Cybrary, Tim explains the mission of Hatch IT and how they are changing the recruiting space. ...

In this episode of the cybrary podcast we sit down with Will Markow, the Managing Director for Burning Glass Technologies. Speaking with Leif Jackson, the VP of Content and Community at Cybrary, they discuss "Cyberseek", a website looking to close the cybersecurity talent gap with interactive tools and data.

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Liz Wharton, the Chief of Staff for Scythe. In our conversation Liz goes over the intricacies of running the world's busiest airport from a Cyber perspective as well as what it's like to be on the frontline of a ...

Joseph Carson from Thycotic is joined today by Emma Heffernan, one of the most recognized new cybersec professionals in the industry. She'll share her experience as a recent graduate turned Pentester and speaker as she navigates her way through various industry roles. Also, you'll hear ideas for learning new skills ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Kevin Davis, the Chief Security Officer for Armored Things. Speaking with Cybrary Cofounder Ralph Sita, Kevin goes into detail about what Armored Things is working on and how their Crowd Intelligence is already being implemented around the country.

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Josh Lospinoso, the CSO of Shift5. Speaking with Mike Gruen, the CISO of Cybrary and Jonathan Meyers, the Head of Infrastructure for Cybrary, they talk about a wide range of subjects including encryption and government backdoors.

Least Privilege has become a pervasive term in cyber security these days. But what does Least Privilege actually mean? How has Zero Trust transformed into building trust and adaptive security that helps employees do their jobs efficiently and securely? Join Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist from Thycotic and author of ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Josh Lospinoso, the CSO of Shift5. Speaking with Mike Gruen, the CISO of Cybrary, and Jonathan Meyers, the Head of Infrastructure for Cybrary, they talk about a wide range of subjects including encryption and government backdoors.

In this special episode of the Cybrary Podcast we bring you the COVID Chronicles. Hosting this series is Brian Dykstra, the CEO of Atlantic Data Forensics, who will be joined by guests from across the industry about how the Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting them. In this episode, we will hear ...

Join Joseph Carson from Thycotic and Mike Gruen from Cybrary as they deep dive into Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report. We’ll share the good news of what the industry has been doing well this year and we’ll also share the not-so-good news. Ransomware, malware, credential stuffing, employee cyber education, ...

In this special episode of the Cybrary Podcast we bring you the COVID Chronicles. Hosting this series is Brian Dykstra, the CEO of Atlantic Data Forensics, who will be joined by guests from across the industry in a conversaton about how the Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting them. In this episode ...

As many countries around the world are reopening and people are going back to work, countless new challenges arise for both the employer and employee. Join Joseph Carson from Thycotic and Mike Gruen from Cybrary as they discuss these problems, and more.

In this special episode of the Cybrary Podcast we bring you the COVID Chronicles. Hosting this series is Brian Dykstra, the CEO of Atlantic Data Forensics, who will be joined by guests from across the industry in a discussion about how the Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting them. In this episode ...

In this special episode of the Cybrary Podcast we bring you the COVID Chronicles. Hosting this series is Brian Dykstra, the CEO of Atlantic Data Forensics, who will be joined by guests from across the industry about how the Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting them. In this episode we will hear ...

In this special episode of the Cybrary Podcast we bring you our COVID Chronicles. Hosting this series is Brian Dykstra, the CEO of Atlantic Data Forensics, who will be joined by guests from across the industry about how the Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting them.

As many of us are job searching or looking for a break from our evening Netflix routines, it’s a good time to share our top 8 cyber security books that will help you learn new skills and techniques whether you are trying to break into the industry or prepare for ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with LaToya Staten from Connected2Tech. LaToya uses the Cybrary platform to help employers and job seekers in filling the roles that are available. LaToya also works with middle and high school age students to help them gain experience in the ...

With World Password Day upon us, individuals of all backgrounds and varying levels of cybersecurity hygiene will be confronted with the same question - are my current personal (or corporate) security measures enough? Today's episode will take listeners through a journey of best practices, horror stories, debunked myths, visions of ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Solene, the marketing director of Knogin, Cami Ragano, the Senior Director of Enterprise Marketing, Amanda Davi, the Director of Business Development and Danyelle Wilson, the Customer Success Manager all from Cybrary. Together, they discuss the importance of inclusion and ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Ken Gilmour, the CEO of Knogin and Ryan Corey, the CEO of Cybrary. Ken and Ryan discuss the importance of having a security-conscious company culture and how that needs to be something that is thought of early on and ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Cathryn Paine, the Director of Talent Management and Organizational Development for Anzu Partners. Speaking with Katie Wandtke, Cybrary's Head of People, they discuss the difficulties that poor communication can lead to and how creating and maintaining thoughtful business connections ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Ken Gilmour, the CEO of Knogin, Solene, the marketing director of Knogin, and Katie Wandtke, the Head of People for Cybrary. We discussed how to engage and retain highly sought after talent in the tech field. I really enjoyed ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Ken Gilmour, the CEO of Knogin. Speaking with Thomas Horlacher, the Head of Creative Services, and Mike Gruen, the VP of Engineering at Cybrary, we discuss the importance of having a sustainable and long term cybersecurity strategy for your ...

In this episode of The Cybrary Podcast we hear from Scott Gibson, the Senior Vice President of People and Programs at Melwood. Speaking with Ryan Corey, the CEO of Cybrary, Scott goes into the amazing work that Melwood is doing for people of differing abilities and highlights their AbilIT Program ...

In this episode of The Cybrary Podcast we hear from Joseph Carson, the Chief Security Scientist for Thycotic. Speaking with Mike Gruen, Cybrary's VP of Engineering, they talk about WFH best practices and the unique issues that arise when your family is home as well.

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Evan Dornbush, the CEO of Point3 Security. Speaking with Cybrary's VP of Engineering Mike Gruen and Head of Infrastructure Jonathan Meyers, Evan explains how Point3 is using gamification to help people learn through CTF's and other hands on activities.

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Uday Kamath the Chief Analytics Officer at Digital Reasoning, Jimmy Whitaker the Director of Applied Research (Audio) at Digital Reasoning and John Liu, the CEO of Intelluron. Speaking with Leif Jackson, Cybrary's VP of Content and Community, they discuss ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Chris Kubecka, the CEO of HypaSec. Speaking with Leif Jackson, the VP of Content and Community for Cybrary, Chris explains how the Coronavirus has impacted the industry and describes some of the best security practices for companies to follow.

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Chris Kubecka, the CEO of HypaSec. Speaking with Leif Jackson, the VP of Content and Community for Cybrary, Chris explains how the Saudi Aramco Hacks took place and what effect it has had on their business.

Welcome to the Fourth episode of The Cybrary Battle Royale Podcast Series, led by Atlantic Data Forensics CEO Brian Dykstra. Speaking with Brian is, Daniel Clemons, Founder of Shadow Dragon, Jon Brickey the Cybersecurity Evangelist and Senior VP of Mastercard, and Ron Gula the President and Co-Founder of Gula Tech ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with David Meltzer the CTO of Tripwire, and Tim Erlin the Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at Tripwire. Speaking with myself Thomas Horlacher the Head of Creative Services at Cybrary, David and Tim give me their thoughts on ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Grant McCracken the Senior Director of Program and Security Operations at Bugcrowd along with Michael Skelton the Global Head of Security Operations and Researcher Enablement at Bugcrowd. Speaking with myself Thomas Horlacher, the Head of Creative Services at Cybrary, ...

Welcome to the Third episode of The Cybrary Battle Royale Podcast Series lead by Atlantic Data Forensics CEO Brian Dykstra. Speaking with Brian is, Jeff DeFrancesca the Director of Cybersecurity Services at Sayers, Joey Johnson the CISO Premise Health, and Mike Finkel the CEO of Sparksoft. Brian leads this All-Star ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Davis Hake the Co-Founder and VP of Business Development for Arceo. Speaking with myself, Thomas Horlacher the Head of Creative Services for Cybrary, Davis gives me his thoughts on the current talent gap facing the cybersecurity industry.

Welcome to the Second episode of The Cybrary Battle Royale Podcast Series lead by Atlantic Data Forensics CEO Brian Dykstra. Speaking with Brian is, John Hall VP at CBRE, Linda Martinez the Director of Security and Privacy at Protiviti, and Philip Mayrhofer the CEO of Maltego. Brian leads this All ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Chloe the VP of of Strategy for Point3 Security at Point3's Women Unite Over CTF Event at RSA2020. Chloe explains how Point3 started the Women Unite Over CTF event as a way to be more inclusive within the cybersecurity ...

Welcome to the first episode of The Cybrary Battle Royale Podcast Series lead by Atlantic Data Forensics CEO Brian Dykstra. Speaking with Brian is, Chuck Bubeck the Executive Director of the Maryland Innovation Center, Stephen Zalewski the Deputy CISO of Levi's, and Brian McMahon the CEO of Bandura Cyber. Brian ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Saul Costa the founder and CEO of Next Tech. Speaking with Leif Jackson the VP of Content and Community for Cybrary Saul talks about what Next Tech is up to and which programming language he thinks you should learn ...

In This episode of The Cybrary Podcast we are happy to welcome Cybrarys new Advisory Board. The members include Chris Kubecka the CEO of HypaSec, Chris Hodson the CISO of Tanium, Vishal Gupta the Global CTO and SVP of Unisys, and Ed Amoroso the CEO of Tag Cyber. It was ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Mike Weigand the founder and CEO of Shift5. Speaking with Cybrarys head of infrastructure Jonathan Meyers and Joe Perry, Mike explains the mission of Shift5 and how they are working to secure commercial equipment. Mike and Jonathan also discuss ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Jonathan, the Head of Infrastructure for Cybrary and Evan Dornbush the Co-Founder and CEO of Point3 Security as they discuss how Point3 Security is using a gamified learning solution to help people and enterprises.

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Vishal Gupta the Global CTO and Senior Vice President of Unisys and Stephen Boughner a Partner at NISP Law. Joined by Cybrarys VP of Content and Community Leif Jackson, they discuss how AI and Machine Learning are affecting the ...

In this limited series episode of the Cybrary Podcast we look at RSA 2020 and what goes into planning and having a successful con. Sitting down with Sam from our Content and Community Team we speak about what he is looking to get out of RSA.

In This episode of the Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Cory Siskind the CEO of Base Operations with Ryan Corey the CEO of Cybrary and Mike Gruen the CISO of Cybrary. Cory talks about Base Operations and how the company is working to help secure your global workforce.

In this limited series episode of the Cybrary Podcast we look at RSA 2020 and what goes into planning and having a successful con. Sitting down with Gunner, and Scott from the Cybrary Sales Team and Danyelle from Customer Success we speak about what each of them is looking forward ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Jim Kowatch the founder and President of infosec learning, a virtual lab platform that has focused on the EDU space. Joined by Cybrarys CEO Ryan Corey and Chief Product Officer Trevor Halstead Jim explains how infosec learning got started ...

In this limited series episode of the Cybrary Podcast we look at RSA 2020 and what goes into planning and having a successful con. Sitting down with Cami and Amanda from Cybrary's Marketing and BizDev team we speak about what goes into planning a conference and the events that our ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Ryan Corey the Co-Founder and CEO of Cybrary as he speaks with Joe Loomis the Founder and CEO of Cybersponse as they discuss the IRC (Incident Response Consortium).

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Jeff Man, currently working as a Senior Information Security Consultant Jeff needs no introduction to those within the hacking community. Speaking with Cybrarys Head of Infrastructure Jonathan Meyers, Jeff takes us from how he got his start in cybersecurity ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Casey Ellis the Founder and CTO of Bugcrowd. Speaking with Cybrarys VP of Engineering Mike Gruen, Casey explains how Bugcrowd is a community for creating feedback loops between people who think differently and how the term responsible disclosure got ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with John Czupak the CEO of ThreatQuotient. Speaking with Cybrary CEO Ralph Sita and Myself Thomas Horlacher the Head of Creative Services, John discusses being at Sourcefire during the creation of the SNORT technology and how now at Threatquotient they ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we sit down with Chris Kubecka the owner and CEO of HypaSec. Chris is an author of multiple books on computer science and penetration testing and has given countless talks across the globe on the subject. Speaking with Cybrarys VP of Content and ...

In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, we are happy to welcome Ron Gula. Joined by Cybrarys own CEO Ryan Corey and President Ralph Sita. Ron Gula is the co-founder and former CEO of Tenable who now runs Gula Tech Adventures, an investment firm that focuses on cyber companies including ...