UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

Evan recently wrote an article detailing why he thinks there is a lot of ego an arrogance among people who work in the information security industry. This topic has drawn some interesting conversations and debate on social media since it's been posted, so Evan and Brad made this their primary focus for Episode 26's discussion. They also chat a bit about Evan's recent 'normal people" research, and break down the latest infosec news as always. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Evan and Brad are back with episode 25 of the UNSECURITY podcast. This week, they're joined by special guest, Christophe Foulon, a senior cyber risk management consultant for ConQuest Federal. Together, the three of them chat a bit about Christophe's path in security, give some password guidance to the listeners, and end with information security news story discussion (per usual). Check out episode 25 and, as always, let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com

Episode 24 of the UNSECURITY podcast takes a deep dive into the differences between what it means to be "secure" vs. what it means to be "compliant." Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com

Evan leads the discussion in a jam-packed episode 23 of the UNSECURITY podcast. This week, the guys chat about the FRSecure CISSP Mentor Program, Evan's new #100DaysOfTruth concept, what it's like to podcast about security, and the recent stories in InfoSec. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com

Brad and Evan are back at FRSecure HQ for episode 22. They discuss their recent travels, the CISSP Mentor Program starting this evening, industry news, and how to deal with toxic coworkers (as requested by a listener). Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Evan and Brad are back together for episode 21, but are recording from Rochester, NY. Other than talking about what the heck they're doing out there, they took a look back at our recent Hacks & Hops event and summarized its discussion surrounding vendor risk management. In addition, the guys chatted about how you can deal with customers that treat you poorly and finished up with ways that you can stay current on InfoSec news and trends without bogging yourself down. Check it out and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com!

With Brad on vacation, Evan was joined this week by Shawn Pollard, an analyst at FRSecure. The two of them discuss ways in which a person can stay healthy while working in a security job— part five of Evan's five-part series on starting a security career.As always, please give us your feedback on how the episodes are going, and don't be afraid to send in questions or topic suggestions to unsecurity@protonmail.com. We welcome them!

Evan leads the discussion this week from Louisiana as some of his travel plans were foiled. Him and Brad chat about cruise ship internet, RSA, the importance of mental health as a security professional, even more incident response topics, and the big Boening news. Give it a listen and (as always) let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com!

Episode 18 is a little bit different than weeks prior. We forced Evan to take a vacation and promised his wife we wouldn't give him a dial-in number. So instead of Evan, Brad cohosted this week with our VP of Ops, Renay Rutter. The two of them will take a deep dive into the world of incident responses— since we've seen so many of them lately. Tune in to learn more about how to properly prepare for an incident and how to handle one once it does occur.As a reminder, FRSecure is hosting our spring Hacks & Hops event at Dayblock Event Center in Minneapolis on March 28. Join us to learn about the growing topic of third-party vendor risk management. Use the code UNSECURITY for half-off admission. https://hhdefend.eventbrite.com/?aff=podcast

Evan leads this week as he and Brad walk through the security principles FRSecure has in place for the organization. Principles are vital parts of every information security program as they serve as guidelines and reminders. The two of them will give an inside look at the FRSecure principles (and why they exist) so that you can get a better understanding of how you can apply similar principles to your business.