Episode #41 - Both Sides of the Vendor Vetting Process
For some organizations, vendor vetting for cyber risk management is a process that runs like a well-oiled machine. For most, it's a tedious and...
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Episode #40 - Protect Your People From Themselves
This week, the guys discuss technical controls to protect your employees and protect your company from its own employees. From honest mistakes to...
Episode #39 - Combining Passion and Career with Heather Monthie, PhD
This week, the guys welcome Heather Monthie, PhD, who's illustrious career has blended her passions for cybersecurity, aviation, and education. She...
Episode #38 - The Joy of Cybersecurity Policies!
Nobody loves cybersecurity governance documentation like we do! This week, the guys discuss cybersecurity policies and why the proper policies make...
Episode #37 Keeping Your Data.. Your Data
From PII (Personal Identification Information) and PHI (Protected Health Information) to intellectual property and sensitive business information,...
Episode #36 - Covering the "What Ifs" with Incident Response Planning
What's the difference between having an Incident Response Plan and just "winging it"? This week the guys talk about their real-world cybersecurity...
Episode #35 - Cyber Risk Assessments: Everything You Never Thought You Wanted To Know!
What is a cybersecurity risk assessment? This week, the guys take a deep dive into the intricate world of Cyber Risk Assessments. They cover best...
Episode #34 - Cybersecurity for Credit Unions, Banks, Insurance, and FinTech
Cybersecurity is critical for financial services organizations, but many mid-market and emerging companies struggle tremendously with their cyber...
Episode #33: PCI Compliance - Do's and Don'ts
This week, the guys talk about a topic that everyone loves, PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance! They rant about PCI-DSS compliance levels and...
Episode #32 - Healthcare Cybersecurity
This week, the guys discuss considerations in cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. Despite some people thinking that healthcare organizations...
Episode #31 - How to Start a Career in Cybersecurity
There's no "right way" to get started in cybersecurity but there are a lot of different paths to become a cybersecurity expert. This week, the guys...
Episode #30 - Beware of these Top 10 Cybersecurity Myths
Zach and Lauro discuss 10 common cybersecurity myths that are causing business leaders to make poor decisions and making companies an easy target for...
Episode #29 - Social Engineering: Minimize the Exposure of Human Error
This week, the guys discuss Social Engineering - the most common way cyber criminals get access to their targets. They discuss the controls smart...
Episode #28: Moving CISOs from Good to Great - with Ed Escobedo
This week, the guys welcome back Ed Escobedo, former Head of Technology Risk Management for PayPal, CIO of Apollo Education Group, VP for DHL, and...
Episode #27: The Joy of SOC 2 Audits
This week, the guys dive into the rapidly growing topic of SOC 2 Security Audits. The SOC 2 Audit is widely becoming a requirement for B2B technology...
Episode 26: Defense Contractors and CMMC Requirements
This week, the guys dive into all the "fun" requirements that U.S. Government defense contractors are facing when working with Controlled...