The Cyber Rants Podcast

This week, the guys dive into all the "fun" requirements that U.S. Government defense contractors are facing when working with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), including the NIST 800-171 Self-Assessment and getting CMMC certificated. Learn about defense contractors CMMC, CMMC requirements, and CMMC Regulations. They share their insights and experience about how organizations align to these requirements and what's involved.

The "cloud" is arguably one of the most common topics of discussion in technology today, primarily for its cost savings and accessibility benefits. Corporate cloud security can be tricky. However, it's also a hot topic for cybersecurity professionals and not always for the best reasons. This week, the guys discuss cloud considerations for organizations of all sizes, providing recommendations for transitioning to the cloud, the security risks of cloud computing, safely storing information, and avoiding data loss nightmares.

This week we take a deeper dive into the types of penetration testing. The guys discuss why it's important to consider the reason behind a penetration test and some different methods of testing to consider. The team compares white box vs black box penetration test. In addition, they cover options that companies can take in their testing initiatives, along with providing best practices for companies getting their first pen test.

This week the guys discuss why it's vital for an organization to have a Network Architecture Diagrams, Network Configuration Diagrams, discuss best practices for building them (scotch can help), and explain why a little effort now will make your work life so much better.

There is a lot of talk about "proactive cybersecurity against threats" but what does that really mean and is it better than reactive? On this week's show, the guys discuss proactive versus reactive cybersecurity considerations and where to focus.

The guys talk with Haidon Storro, who brings a different point of view to corporate cyber education. Haidon is an exceptionally motivated cybersecurity professional who recently graduated college and started her career. She shares her journey from finding a passion in technology, to getting educated and finding her first full time role in the industry. It's a highly competitive market for recruiting cybersecurity professionals and Haidon’s insights are critical for employers to understand when trying to recruit junior team members.

Compliance. Internet security in business. These topics aren’t the most attractive topic to discuss but for most organizations, it's a necessity. This week, the guys discuss compliance obstacles and pitfalls, how to overcome them, plus the investment that provide the biggest returns when it comes to cybersecurity compliance. They also help you with understanding cybersecurity laws. Whether you're faced with PCI, CMMC, SOC 2 audits, GDPR, CCPA, or any other set of requirements, the fundamentals are the same and this episode is for you.