Dahvid Schloss is the Managing Lead, Offensive Security and vCISO at Echelon Risk + Cyber, a cybersecurity and IT risk advisory services firm dedicated to protecting the right to privacy and security. With over 12 years of cyber attack and defense experience, Dahvid directs and manages Echelon’s teams and leads their offensive security delivery service. Prior to working at Echelon, he worked at Deloitte as a Red Team Operator leading and conducting adversarial emulation exercises.

In today’s unpredictable cybersecurity landscape, security exploits are on the rise, and businesses often lack the measures needed to combat them. So, how can you educate yourself on these matters to protect your company?

Cyber defense expert Dahvid Schloss recommends adopting red teaming operations to mimic hacking and other cyber attacks. These capabilities allow businesses to analyze their security procedures to detect and prevent criminal behavior. For a fundamental approach, Dahvid advises companies to safeguard their passwords using third-party password managers. 

In this episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, Jodi and Justin Daniels sit down with Dahvid Schloss, Managing Lead, Offensive Security and vCISO at Echelon Risk + Cyber, to discuss how to avoid common security exploits. Dahvid explains red teaming and how it relates to cybersecurity, the purpose of DEF CON hacking conferences, and how to mitigate cyber-attacks.

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