

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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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/
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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/
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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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Jan 9, 2023 • 44min
A Vaccine Approach to IoT Device Cybersecurity
Amit Serper is the Director of Security Research at Sternum IoT and is the one who found a 'vaccine' for NotPetya. He believes it’s time to look past the ‘patchability’ approach and implement a ‘vaccine’ like solution.
In this episode Amot talks about embedded device security, the vaccine approach, and introduces some of the key aspects of Sternum IoT's autonomous security and observability platform.
Sternum IoT
https://www.sternumiot.com/
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Jan 3, 2023 • 42min
Chat-based Cybersecurity Education
Pascal Rosenberger is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eggheads.ai, a conversational microlearning and communication platform that allows businesses to unlock the simplicity and popularity of chat for trainings, internal communication and knowledge management.
Pascal talks about the importance of cyber security training, how to provide it in an engaging manner, and how best to measure the results.
Eggheads
https://eggheads.ai/
Live Interactive Example of Chat Based Instruction
(Hint: You will need to respond to the questions.)
https://eggheads.ai/chat/l9pw61xez1v
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Dec 20, 2022 • 40min
Data Security Posture Management vs. Cloud Security Posture Management and more!
Jonathan Roizin is the Co-Founder and CEO at Flow Security, a startup that is revolutionizing data security by providing a platform that helps businesses secure their cloud data wherever it flows. Jonathan explains the difference between data security posture management (DSPM) and cloud security posture management (CSPM) and the important attributes of each.
Jonathan also talks about his experience in various cybersecurity related roles spanning 16 years including investigations, incidence response, and how visibility and automation are becoming increasingly important.
https://www.flowsecurity.com/

Dec 14, 2022 • 43min
A Method for Managing Risk
Bryant Tow is the Chief Security Officer at Leapfrog, a provider of strategic IT business services. Bryant explains how having a methodology for managing cyber risk is critical and talks about the most common types of risks in the current threat landscape. He also makes some predictions about key changes in IT security space for 2023 including the rise of cyber insurance.
https://leapfrogservices.com/

Dec 6, 2022 • 51min
Why Compliance Doesn't Equate to Security
Chris Patteson, Field Risk Officer at LogicGate, explains why compliance doesn't equate to security and why this is a common misconception in corporate boardrooms. Chris talks about the difference between compliance with an industry or regional regulatory agency related to privacy and data protection doesn't mean that a company's systems are secure. He also introduces some best practices for monitoring and improving an organization's compliance and security posture.
https://www.logicgate.com/

Nov 30, 2022 • 44min
Compliance and Cybersecurity Issues with Collaboration Platforms such as Zoom, Slack, & Teams
Garth Landers, Director of Global Product for Theta Lake, talks about some of the compliance and cybersecurity related issues associated with the use of collaboration platforms such as Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and WhatsApp.
Garth also introduces some best practices for improving the security and compliance posture of these tools, and talks about some of the findings in the Theta Lake's recently released report that surveyed over 500 global compliance and security leaders on this topic.
https://thetalake.com/


