

Secure Talk Podcast
Justin Beals
Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance.
Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.
Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.
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Apr 7, 2023 • 32min
Dez Rock, CEO of SIEMonster
Dez Rock, CEO of SIEMonster, talks about her team's pro bono work protecting Rabia Chaudry, and explains the differences between red team and blue teams in cybersecurity. She also discusses the SIEM market, best practices for hiring, and shares some great Chris Rock stories.
SIEMonster
https://siemonster.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Apr 6, 2023 • 43min
How Software Developers use Red Teaming & White Box Audits to Improve Security and More!
In this episode I talk with Andrew Woodhouse, CIO of RealVNC and Mario Heiderich Founder of Cure53 about how software developers can use Red Teaming & White Box Audits to improve the security and competitiveness of their platforms. We discuss the reasons for, the time and resources involved, and how to select appropriate partners for these important activities.
RealVNC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/realvnc/
https://www.facebook.com/realvnc
https://twitter.com/realvnc
https://www.youtube.com/user/RealVNCLtd
https://www.reddit.com/r/realvnc/
Cure53
https://cure53.de
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Apr 3, 2023 • 49min
Vendor Risk Management & Compliance in Healthcare
Britton Burton is the Senior Director of Product Strategy at CORL Technologies and the Host of the CyberPHIx Podcast. Britton talks about some of the upcoming healthcare cybersecurity legislation in the U.S and also introduces some best practices related to third party risk management (TPRM). He also discusses the latest threat landscape and provides some useful guidance for healthcare providers.
CORL Technologies
https://corltech.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mar 31, 2023 • 42min
Financial Security in Chaotic Times
Bryan Kuderna is a Certified Financial Planner and the author of What Should I Do with my Money?: Economic Insights to Build Wealth Amid Chaos. Bryan explains the key pillars of financial security and also discusses the importance of protecting our privacy and data.
Kuderna Financial
https://www.kudernafinancial.com/
The Kuderna Podcast
https://www.kudernafinancial.com/the-kuderna-podcast
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mar 30, 2023 • 43min
The Evolution of Identity Standards and Identity Orchestration
Eric Olden is the CEO of Strata the first distributed identity platform that solves the problem of fragmentation through a no-code software solution. He previously founded and exited Securant/ClearTrust and Symplified. He recently served as the SVP and GM at Oracle where he ran the identity and security business worldwide. Eric was a co-author of the SAML standard and has led the development of IDQL which solves policy, compatibility and security issues between multiple clouds.
In this episode, Eric talks about the development and evolution of different standards including SAML and IDQL, explains the importance of identity orchestration, and introduces some of the key tenets of multi-cloud resiliency and continuity.
Strata
https://www.strata.io/
Hexa
https://hexaorchestration.org/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mar 28, 2023 • 48min
How Online Communities Can Facilitate Information Sharing to Solve IT & Security Challenges
Joe Gross is the Director of Solutions Engineering at Graylog. Joe talks about the development of Graylog's online community and best practices related to growing and increasing engagement with online communities. Joe also spends some time comparing the different types of log management platforms, their feature sets and pricing models.
Graylog
https://www.graylog.org/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mar 28, 2023 • 44min
Critical Device Security Strategies & Tools
Samuel Hill is the Product Marketing Director for Cyolo Security. He specializes in critical device security, resilient IT strategies, and process integrity. Samuel introduces some best practices related to critical device security. He also talks about how he transitioned into the cybersecurity industry and provides some great advice for organizations and individuals related to cybersecurity and personal information protection.
Cyolo
https://cyolo.io/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mar 24, 2023 • 24min
How to Optimize Cybersecurity Training
Ganesh Krishnan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Anzenna. Prior to founding Anzenna, Ganesh had worked in a number of top-level security and engineering roles for organizations including Yahoo!, LinkedIn, and Atlassian. He also launched Avid Secure in 2017 which was acquired just 18 months later.
In this episode, Ganesh talks about why most cybersecurity training programs fail to deliver optimal results and introduces some best practices related to delivering effective training and establishing organizational cultures of trust.
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mar 23, 2023 • 47min
The Endpoint Management Vulnerability Gap
Graham Brooks, Senior Security Architect at Syxsense, discusses the recently released research from Syxsense and Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) that shows that unmanaged device utilization is resulting in an increasing number of security incidents. Graham also talks about the "must haves" for any endpoint management platform and explains how IoT devices, including those with a Human-Machine Interface (HMI), can be managed.
Syxsense
https://www.syxsense.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Mar 21, 2023 • 39min
Becoming an Ethical Hacker
Heath Adams, aka "The Cyber Mentor," is the Founder and CEO of TCM Security, an ethical hacking and cybersecurity consulting company. Heath is a CISSP and has received numerous credentials including QSA, PNPT, OSCP, Security+, Network+, and A+. And, while he enjoys ethical hacking Heath also loves to teach.
His courses have been taken by over 170,000 people on multiple platforms including Udemy, YouTube, Twitch, and INE.
In this episode of the Secure Talk Podcast, Heath talks about how he got his start in ethical hacking, what are the essential skills needed to become an ethical hacker, how he developed his online courses. Heath gives advice to those who wish to either learn more about ethical hacking or seek a career as an ethical hacker or penetration tester. He also shares some tips for business owners and consumers on how to improve their cybersecurity posture.
TCM Security
https://academy.tcm-sec.com/
Heath on Social Media:
LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/heathadams
Twitter - https://twitter.com/thecybermentor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/thecybermentor
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/thecybermentor
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/


