The Cyber Rants Podcast

This week, the guys discuss considerations in cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. Despite some people thinking that healthcare organizations have a completely different set of circumstances than other organizations, they must meet HIPPA Cybersecurity Compliance. However, that is not the case for the most part. They discuss despite some different nuances, it's still vital for Healthcare organizations to be equipped in cybersecurity and protection, and the same rules and protocols for HIPPA Digital Security can still apply.

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 talk about their career paths starting from the ancient IT world and moving into modern day cybersecurity disciplines. They share some of the most important skill sets that you rarely hear about. Get the latest tips and tricks to start your cybersecurity career today.

Zach and Lauro discuss 10 common cybersecurity myths that are causing business leaders to make poor decisions and making companies an easy target for cyber criminals. They clear up these myths and share how you can be better informed if you hear something that doesn't sound quite right. Learn about the most common cybersecurity questions on this week’s episode.

This week, the guys discuss Social Engineering - the most common way cyber criminals get access to their targets. They discuss the controls smart companies are implementing to prevent their staff from falling for cyber-criminal scams and how to minimize exposure resulting from human error.

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 Charles Schwab, and currently Silent Sector's Chief Strategy Officer. They share how to bust through the growth roadblocks that Cyber security CISOs hit when improving their Organizational Adoption Methodology. They also share the unique Organizational Adoption Framework and Methodology (TM) that Silent Sector uses to bring established cybersecurity programs to the next level.

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.