Phoenix Cast

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Kyle and Rich talk to special guest Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, the commander of one of the newest units in the Marine Corps: the 1st Network Battalion. The 1st Network Battalion, first of its kind, is responsible for the information networks that support Marine warfighters in the western region.  Lt. Col. Calvin shares the true story behind the formation of the battalion and why it matters to Marines in the Fleet Marine Force and the future of operations in the information environment for the Marine Corps. As a brand-new unit, Lt. Col. Calvin has the distinction of serving as the first commander for this Camp Pendleton-based network battalion, the first of three battalions and three network activities securing, operating and defending the Marine Corps Enterprise Network throughout the globe. These units fall under the Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, a subordinate command to Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command.  Quotables:  “It’s on my daily battle rhythm. Reach out to two individuals in the workforce. Have a conversation with them that has nothing to do with work and has everything to do with them as an individual.”  “There’s no one stakeholder that gets the nod every single time. I’ve got to make judgement calls every single day on who’s getting the priority of effort and sometimes that’s not a popular opinion but that’s where it comes in to play for having a commander that’s responsible for it and that’s continuously making those judgement calls ever day.”  “From managing an entire battalion… to a reinforce fireteam at home. That’s a big deal!”  Books Mentioned:  Leading geeks: How to manage and lead people who deliver technology by Paul Glen Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal   Related Articles: Uncase the colors: 1st Network Battalion is born  Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix  Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCOG and the Network Battalions on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.  Leave your review on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Kyle and Rich talk to special guests Col. Joseph R. Clearfield, chief of staff of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Col. Ed Debish, commander of Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, about their leadership experiences in command of premiere warfighting and cyberspace organizations. They discuss leading a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), their experiences with full-spectrum cyberspace and electromagnetic spectrum operations and the importance of being a lifelong learner. Stay tuned until the end to hear what each colonel is most proud of so far in their career. Quotables: “Anybody who’s listening who has ever been on a flight where they clap when you land… try that on a postage stamp in the middle of nowhere on something that’s moving left to right, forward and backward at a steady pace with wind… it’s complicated right! It’s math!” “You can make a machine continue to do something over and over again, relentlessly, non-stop, that can impose a cost on someone.” “The dirty little secret about PME… there’s really three legs of the stool. There’s what the institution provides you in terms of formal schools. There’s what the command provides you in terms of training and education. And then there’s what the individual cares to take on for themselves. And I would say the most important of those three legs is what the individual does.” “The only way you gain trust with people is getting to know people.” Books Mentioned: Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal  Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Meltdown by Chris Clearfield The General by C.S. Forester  Addendum: Col. Clearfield was nominated in early March 2021 for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix Follow MARFORCYBER & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Kyle and Rich talk to special guest Col. Brian Russell, commander of II Marine Information Group, about his vision for convergence in the information environment. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of competing and combining a variety of information capabilities to collect, protect, and project information. Quotables: “How do I as MIG commander, or all the way down to the individual Marine, collect, protect or project information?” “Human are in fact more important than hardware.” “Operations in the information environment requires a campaigning, competition and protection approach.” “OIE requires agility across authorities.” “Quantity is a quality all its own.” “Everybody fights.” Resources Mentioned: Agile Manifesto The Cognitive Crucible  Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix Follow Col. Russell on Twitter: @OIECol Follow II MIG on Twitter (@iimigofficial) and Instagram (@iimigofficial) Leave your review on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle and Rich share their instant reaction to a recently revealed vulnerability in sudo, which is a a powerful and near-ubiquitous open-source utility used on major Linux and Unix-like operating systems. How big of a deal is CVE-2021-3156 aka "Baron Samedit"? What should you do if you're vulnerable? When will all these vulnerabilities end? Stay tuned to find out... Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix Leave your review on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about Baron Samedit: https://www.deepwatch.com/blog/sudo-vulnerability/ https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-research/2021/01/26/cve-2021-3156-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-sudo-baron-samedit https://www.zdnet.com/article/10-years-old-sudo-bug-lets-linux-users-gain-root-level-access/ https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/network-security/one-of-the-most-beautiful-bugs-ive-seen-decade-old-sudo-bug-grants-linux-root-access/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/stepping-up-for-a-truly-open-source-elasticsearch/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/technology/amazon-aws-cloud-competition.html https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/01/centos-is-gone-but-rhel-is-now-free-for-up-to-16-production-servers/

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle and Rich talk  about the compromise of the social media app Parler. They discuss how a sequence of unprecedented events led to 80 terabytes of the site's data being scraped and the cybersecurity lessons to be learned from this event. Episode Links: Wired article: https://www.wired.com/story/parler-hack-data-public-posts-images-video/ Insecure direct object reference: https://www.acunetix.com/blog/web-security-zone/what-are-insecure-direct-object-references/#:~:text=Insecure%20direct%20object%20references%20(IDOR,control%20and%2For%20authorization%20checks. Project Maven: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/technology/google-letter-ceo-pentagon-project.html Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle and Rich talk to special guest Maj.  Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, about leading Cyber Marines and adapting to change. They discuss the challenges of communicating cyber concepts with the rest of the Marine Corps, some of his favorite book recommendations, as well as how to best communicate with senior leaders.  Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix

In this bonus episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Kyle and Rich break down their instant reaction to the compromise and cyberattack of SolarWinds. What really happened? What are the cybersecurity implications for you and your networks? Share your thoughts with us on TWITTER: @USMC_TFPhoenix Episode Notes: 1) Read the FireEye Report:  https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/12/evasive-attacker-leverages-solarwinds-supply-chain-compromises-with-sunburst-backdoor.html 2) Read the Microsoft Report:  https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/12/18/analyzing-solorigate-the-compromised-dll-file-that-started-a-sophisticated-cyberattack-and-how-microsoft-defender-helps-protect/

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle and Rich talk to special guests Nick Russo about automation. They explore concepts, opportunities and challenges for automation and problem solving in the military and civilian IT world. Follow Task Force Phoenix on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle and Rich talk to special guests Gabriel Rodriguez and Nell Shamrell-Harrington, members of the Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary. The Cyber Auxiliary is comprised of a small cadre of highly talented civilian cyber experts who train, educate, advise, and mentor Marines to keep pace with constantly evolving cyber challenges. Listen to this episode to learn more about what the Cyber Auxiliary actually does, how they interact with Marine and how you can join. For more information on the Cyber Auxiliary, visit https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Agencies/Deputy-Commandant-for-Information/Marine-Corps-Cyber-Auxiliary/ Follow Task Force Phoenix on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle explore the lessons learned in 2020 regarding working from home. They explore the solutions and challenges from both a technical and practical standpoint. Follow Task Force Phoenix on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix