Cyber Work
Learn how to break into cybersecurity, build new skills and move up the career ladder. Each week on the Cyber Work Podcast, host Chris Sienko sits down with thought leaders from Carbon Black, IBM, CompTIA and others to discuss the latest cybersecurity workforce trends.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 392
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The importance of cybersecurity education | Guest Dave Hatter
Dave Hatter, a cybersecurity consultant for over 25 years and a technology educator at Cincinnati State, discusses his security journey, the future of cybersecurity education and the roles of certifi…
PenTest+ Everything you need to know about CompTIA’s new certification | Guest Patrick Lane
Patrick Lane, CompTIA Director of Products discusses everything you need to know about CompTIA’s PenTest+ cert, including why CompTIA created the PenTest+ certification, how PenTest+ compares to cert…
Leveraging board governance for cybersecurity | Guest Michael Figueroa
Michael Figueroa, President and Executive Director of the Advanced Cyber Security Center (ACSC), discusses the importance of leveraging board governance in cybersecurity initiatives. Join the fight a…
The dangers of role-based access control (RBAC) | Guest Balaji Parimi
Balaji Parimi, founder and CEO of CloudKnox Security, discusses the current problems with role-based access control and how access control is evolving to become more secure. Join the fight against cy…
Getting started in digital forensics | Guest Keatron Evans
Digital forensics is the backbone of investigating cybercrime. It includes identifying, preserving, extracting, analyzing and reporting evidence across computers, mobile devices and networks. This ep…
What does a vulnerability verification specialist do? | Guest Lauren McCaslin
Lauren McCaslin, vulnerability verification team lead for the Threat Research Center at WhiteHat Security, discusses her path to becoming a vulnerability verification specialist and what it's like to…
Hacking cars, getting arrested and a career in cybersecurity | Guest Alissa Knight
Alissa Knight, senior analyst at Aite Group, discusses her work penetration testing connected cars and the ups and downs of her security career, from getting arrested for hacking as a teenager to bec…
Closing the cyber skills gap: Advice from a CEO, CTO and educator | Guests Kathleen Hyde, Scott Madsen and Henry Harrison
The shortage of cybersecurity professionals has grown to nearly three million globally, with approximately 498,000 openings in North America. In addition, the half-life of technical skills has shrunk…
Preventing and repairing security breaches | Guest John Torres
John Torres, president of Guidepost Solutions' Security & Technology Practice, discusses data security breaches, protecting organizations from online and physical threats, and career paths for those …
Impostor syndrome, burnout and the challenges of a career in security | Guest Susan Morrow
Susan Morrow, head of research and development at Avoco Secure, returns to the podcast to discuss her 20 years in the security industry, how she landed a fortune 500 client working from her home, and…
DoH! Will the new protocol change how infosec professionals work? | Guest Andrew Wertkin
Andrew Wertkin, CTO of BlueCat Networks, returns to the podcast to discuss a new and hotly contested privacy technology called DNS over HTTPS (DoH), the ethical and procedural issues around DoH, and …
Latest malware trends are bad news for business | Guest Adam Kujawa
Malwarebytes Adam Kujawa discusses the latest malware tactics and techniques.
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How data science and machine learning are affecting cybersecurity | Guest Anu Yamunan
Exabeam's Anu Yamunan discusses how data science and machine learning are being used in cybersecurity.
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How to become an APT hunter with Carbon Black | Guest David Balcar
Carbon Black's David Balcar discusses hunting advanced persistent threats (APTs).
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Fraud trends from the latest ThreatMetrix cybercrime report | Guest Rebekah Moody
ThreatMetrix's Rebekah Moody discusses the latest fraud and cybercrime trends.
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Protecting customer data at contact centers | Guest Ben Rafferty
Semafone's Ben Rafferty discusses fraud at contact centers.
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Cybersecurity reporting and closing the skills gap with Dark Reading | Guest Kelly Sheridan
Kelly Sheridan, reporter and staff editor for Dark Reading, discusses her extensive research and reporting on the cybersecurity skills gap and offers suggestions for employers and would-be cybersecur…
Benefits and challenges of securing your cloud data | Guest Andrew Howard
Kudelski Security CTO Andrew Howard discusses securing your data in the cloud.
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Focusing on users is the only way to improve cybersecurity | Guest Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson, CTO and co-founder of Obsidian Security, discusses a variety of different topics around the umbrella theme of shifting cybersecurity priorities in the face of an evolving threat landscap…
Risk management and understanding what matters most | Guest Liz Mann
EY's Liz Mann discusses risk management and her work building a diverse cybersecurity workforce.
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