Paul’s Security Weekly Episode #681 – January 28, 2021
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1. XDR and Vitamins – 06:00 PM-06:45 PM
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Next Thurs, Feb 4th @ 11am ET, in our first technical training of 2021, you’ll Learn How to Manage Insider Risks in the Work-from-Anywhere World! Register at https://securityweekly.com/webcasts. If you missed any of our 2020 webcasts or technical trainings, they are available at https://securityweekly.com/ondemand
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What is XDR? How do we know the security protections we’re investing in are working? All this and Paul’s CBD Pineapple Pizza Drink on this week’s show.
This segment is sponsored by Kenna Security.
Visit https://securityweekly.com/kennasecurity to learn more about them!
Guest(s)
Michael Roytman – Chief Data Scientist at Kenna Security |
Michael Roytman is a recognized expert in cybersecurity data science. At Kenna Security, Michael is responsible for building the company’s core analytics functionality focusing on security metrics, risk measurement, and vulnerability measurement. Named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Michael’s strong entrepreneurship skills include founding organizations such as Dharma Platform, a cloud-based data management platform, and TruckSpotting, a mobile app for tracking food trucks. He also serves on the board of Cryptomove, a moving target data protection startup. In addition, Michael chairs the Board of Dharma Platform, is a board member and the program director at the Society of Information Risk Analysts (SIRA), and is a co-author of the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS). Michael is a frequent speaker at security industry events, including Black Hat, BSides, Metricon, RSA, SIRACon, SOURCE, and more. Michael holds a Master of Science in Operations Research degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. |
Hosts
Jeff Man – Sr. InfoSec Consultant at Online Business Systems |
Larry Pesce – Senior Managing Consultant and Director of Research at InGuardians |
Paul Asadoorian – Founder at Security Weekly |
Tyler Robinson – Managing Director of Network Operations at Nisos, Inc |
2. How Tall Do You Have to Be to Ride the Ride? – 07:00 PM-07:45 PM
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Today’s segment will discuss effective assessments, the maturity of your security posture, and the composition of your team. Specific topics in the episode include the what, when, and how of conducting assessments, addressing the cybersecurity talent shortage, and facilitating automated assessments. Lastly, we’ll discuss what makes you feel ready for what’s headed your way.
This segment is sponsored by PlexTrac.
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Guest(s)
Dan DeCloss – Founder / CEO & President at PlexTrac |
Dan has over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity. Dan started his career in the Department of Defense and then moved on to consulting where he worked for various companies. Prior to PlexTrac, Dan was the Director of Cybersecurity for Scentsy where he and his team built the security program out of its infancy into a best-in-class program. Dan has a master’s degree in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School with an emphasis in Information Security. Additionally, Dan holds the OSCP and CISSP certifications. |
Hosts
Jeff Man – Sr. InfoSec Consultant at Online Business Systems |
Larry Pesce – Senior Managing Consultant and Director of Research at InGuardians |
Paul Asadoorian – Founder at Security Weekly |
Tyler Robinson – Managing Director of Network Operations at Nisos, Inc |
3. EMOTET Disrupted, “Ghost” Hackers, & Why Privacy is ‘Like Bubblewrap’ – 08:00 PM-09:30 PM
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In the Security News, why privacy is like bubble wrap, South African government releases its own browser just to re-enable flash support, former Lulzsec hacker releases VPN zero-day used to hack hacking team, how a researcher broke into Microsoft VS code’s Github, & how criminals use a deceased employee’s account to wreak havoc!
Hosts
Jeff Man – Sr. InfoSec Consultant at Online Business Systems |
Larry Pesce – Senior Managing Consultant and Director of Research at InGuardians
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Paul Asadoorian – Founder at Security Weekly
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Tyler Robinson – Managing Director of Network Operations at Nisos, Inc |