

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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Mar 2, 2023 • 41min
Preventing Cyber Attacks Across the Software Supply Chain
Neatsun Ziv is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ox Security, an end-to-end software supply chain security solution. Neatsun discusses the start-up ecosystem in Israel and then explains the key elements of preventing security issues with software supply chains. He also talks about key concepts and frameworks including Single Source of Truth (ASOC), CI/CD Security Posture, SBOM vs. PBOM, and the Open Software Supply Chain Attack Reference (OSC&R) framework.
Ox Security
https://www.ox.security/
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Feb 20, 2023 • 41min
Security Training for Software Development Teams
Laura Bell Main is the Founder and CEO of SafeStack Academy, a mission-driven and community-centric online training platform that provides software development teams with the skills they need to build high-quality, secure software. Laura shares best practices related to cyber security education, content development and delivery, and secure software development.
SafeStack Academy
https://safestack.io/
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Feb 16, 2023 • 33min
Automating Data Discovery & Security
Tyler Young is the CISO at BigID a provider of integrated and automated data discovery, privacy, security, and governance tools. Tyler talks about the some of the must haves for data discovery and security and shares some of his observations related to funding opportunities in the cyber security space.
BigID
https://bigid.com/
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Feb 10, 2023 • 45min
Best Practices for Cybersecurity Practitioners
Luis Valenzuela is Director, Data Loss Prevention & Data Governance for InComm Payments. He is also a CISSP and PMP. Luis talks about best practices for data loss prevention, data governance, and cybersecurity leadership. He also provides insights and advice related to transitioning to a career in cybersecurity, career advancement and the importance of continual leadership and subject matter-specific learning.
InComm Payments
https://www.incomm.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Feb 6, 2023 • 46min
Optimizing Cyber Threat Detection & Response
Sanjay Raja is the VP of Product Marketing and Solutions at Gurucul. Sanjay talks about the importance of automating threat detection and response through the implementation of targeted signal detection and evaluation, as well as deploying policies that allow for automated responses to various threats.
Gurucul
https://gurucul.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
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Feb 1, 2023 • 42min
Cybersecurity Solutions for the Federal Government
Steve Orrin, Federal Chief Technology Officer & Senior Principal Engineer for Intel talks about how he works with various government agencies to develop and deliver cybersecurity solutions. He explains the differences between working with enterprise customers compared to working with government agencies. He also explains how the federal government is implementing Zero Trust across all agencies, how AI is affecting cybersecurity and the cyber threat landscape, and gives some great book recommendations related to sci-fi and cybersecurity.
Intel
https://www.intel.com/
Intel Government Cybersecurity
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/cybersecurity.html
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
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Jan 27, 2023 • 45min
Using Open Source Linux-Based Software for Identity Management
Kevin Dominik Korte is the President of Univention North America. Kevin discusses the key components and benefits of a good identity management platform, when organizations should consider an open source solution, and explains the different requirements between private enterprises and schools.
Univention
https://www.univention.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Jan 25, 2023 • 55min
Optimizing the Microsoft Security Stack
André Keartland is a solutions architect at Netsurit. He has been working in the IT industry for almost 30 years. As a solutions architect, his role is to design and implement solutions for enterprise customers. Although he tries to be technology agnostic, André has become recognized as an authority on the Microsoft solution stack and has implemented a large number of Microsoft on-premise, cloud, and hybrid products and solutions, including Azure and Microsoft 365.
In this episode of The Secure Talk Podcast, André shares his thoughts about the value of the Microsoft security stack and give suggestions on how to optimize many of the security related tools and settings that are included in M365.
Netsurit
https://netsurit.com/
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Jan 20, 2023 • 45min
The Importance of, and Differences Between, Cyber Resilience, Disaster Recovery, and Backups
Sagi Brody co-founded Webair in 1998 and is now the CTO of Opti9, a leading hybrid cloud solutions provider specializing in digital transformation, data storage, DevOps, backup and recovery, compliance-driven migration, managed cloud services, and cloud-first application services.
As the CTO of Opti9, Sagi is responsible for product development, and research and development (R&D). He has extensive experience in all aspects of the cloud and interconnection industries, including infrastructure, networking, software development, automation, platforms, security, global network buildouts, and compliance.
In this episode Sagi explains the differences between backups, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience and talks about benefits of working with a managed security service partner (MSSP).
Opti9
https://opti9tech.com/
The Secure Talk Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com
Thank you for listening to The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast!

Jan 17, 2023 • 46min
Managed Security Services for Start-Ups and SMEs
Scott McCrady is the CEO of SolCyber a provider of cybersecurity as a service. Scott talks about the role that a managed security service provider(MSSP) plays in the overall strategy for securing data and infrastructure and explains why SolCyber is primarily focused on serving the start-up and small-medium enterprise (SME) market. He also details the critical ingredients that comprise an effective MSSP offering.
Prior to SolCyber, Scott built the Asia-Pacific-Japan (APJ) business at Symantec where he ran the global Managed Security Service, and the Symantec and Accenture Joint Venture. He then transitioned to FireEye pre-IPO to create their global MSS business and led the development of the APJ market.
SolCyber
https://solcyber.com/
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