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Latest Episodes

AI and the rise of DDoS attacks | Guest Anna Claiborne
October 30, 2023

Anna Claiborne from Zayo talks about the spike of DDoS attacks they saw in the past year. Although distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks trend up nearly every year, new factors around advanced automation and ease of use may be driving the increase.

How generative AI can be used by bad actors | Guest Oliver Tavakoli
October 23, 2023

Oliver Tavakoli from VectraAI returns to the program to talk about surprise! AI! Having talked about Tavakoli's origin story on the past episode, were free to dig right into his main area of interest: the ways in which generative AI can be used

How AI is affecting GRC and the future of cybersecurity | Guest Heather Buker
October 16, 2023

Dr. Heather Buker of 6clicks has been a technical SME in the cybersecurity field her entire career, and 6clicks has introduced Ask Hailey, an AI-based governance risk and compliance (GRC) tool that promises to move the work of GRC into a new era. Also on

Finding and supporting neurodiverse cybersecurity professionals | Guest Tara D. Anderson
September 25, 2023

Tara D. Anderson, managing director of Framework Security and an official member of the Forbes Technology Council, walks us through her journey, including her years in the world of finance, opens up about a traumatic event in her life that altered the way

Cybersecurity investment and launching new companies | Guest Leslie Lynn Smith
September 18, 2023

Leslie Lynn Smith is the National Executive Director for GET Cities. GET stands for Gender Equality in Tech. Todays episode will move away from standard cybersecurity and IT insights in favor of a larger look at investment opportunities for tech startups

Bringing coding skills to underserved communities | Guest Brianne Caplan
September 13, 2023

Brianne Caplan is the founder and executive director of Code Your Dreams, a non-profit that brings knowledge, accessibility and excitement about programming and tech to learners from age 5 to adulthood in underserved communities. Caplan tells some incredi

From software engineer to career coach for women in tech leadership | Guest Limor Bergman-Gross
August 28, 2023

Limor Bergman-Gross, founder of LBG Consulting, a results-oriented executive coaching service for women in tech, discusses her early programming experience, including Pascal instruction in high school, her move from software engineering manager to career

ICS security, Blue Team Con and security work in the Air Force Reserve | Guest Lesley Carhart
August 21, 2023

Lesley Carhart of Dragos, also known as Hack4Pancakes on social media, is a lifelong breaker and builder of things, and their insights on the deep mechanics of Industrial Control Systems are an absolute must-hear for any of you even considering this space

Digital forensics careers: Facts versus fiction | Cyber Work Live
August 14, 2023

Forget what the crime scene TV shows have told you digital forensics is not done on an overhead projector while the whole department watches! Learn about the day-to-day work of a digital forensics professional from a team of experts who have been puttin

Uplifting women for leadership in the cybersecurity industry | Guest Katie O'Malley
August 07, 2023

We met Katie OMalley, founder of (en)Courage Coaching and Counseling, at this years Women Impact Tech conference, and she gave a great talk about effective networking and giving confidence to tech professionals at all levels of the career ladder. Katie