In this episode of HACKED, Ben talks with the owner of Penetration Testing firm, Black Hills Information Security about the business and profession of pen testing and their incident response card game

Talking Artificial Intelligence and Bots with David Yakobovitch from the HumAIn Podcast

Jun 11th, 2019 55m 2s

In this podcast, Ben chats with David Yakobovitch, a Data Scientist and host of the HumAIn Podcast. The conversation covers the ethics behind Artificial Intelligence, Robots and the importance of higher education in the field.

Paul McGough from Qwyit talks about the evolution of InfoSec and what’s important in today’s market

May 17th, 2018 37m 24s

Paul McGough is an industry veteran having been on the forefront of cybersecurity with the government in the 80’s. He has seen the evolution of hackers, the profession, and how skills are defined. We also debate certifications vs. experience an

Aaron Rinehart talks Chaos Engineering, ChaoSlinger, and objective monitoring of security components

Apr 4th, 2018 40m 31s

We dive deep into Chaos Engineering’s use in security and Aaron Rinehart’s brain child, ChaoSlinger. Aaron dives into the impact of objective monitoring for security components and techniques for learning how components actually function in the

Travis Baker talks about recruitment at a unicorn Infosec firm

Mar 30th, 2018 47m 38s

Travis Baker and Ben go back in forth about recruitment techniques given the unique landscape of the security profession. We talk about how candidates are consumers, techniques for proactive recruitment, effectively identifying key skills, non-

Allen Burzen talks the evolution of data breaches, post breach response, and sharing breach insight

Mar 5th, 2018 33m 12s

Allen Burzen experienced first-hand the impact of having your identity stolen. He has now taken his misfortune and made it his mission to help others who have been impacted in a similar way. Having lead a post-breach incident response team, he

E.J. Hilbert talks FBI Cyber Crime unit, why education is lagging, and so much more

Feb 9th, 2018 53m 30s

Come take a dive into the minds and motivations of Black Hats from across the world. E.J. Hilbert shares stories and insights of his time in the cyber crime unit of the FBI, being on the forefront of identify and financial data theft, and worki

Chris Barnes shares everything you need to know about cybersecurity for SMB’s

Dec 29th, 2017 33m 15s

Ben chats with Chris Barnes about the importance of cybersecurity for small to mid-sized business. Chris talks about his SMB advisory practice, threat landscape for SMB’s, ways to build an effective program with few to no resources, and the imp

Sandra Crosswell, CISO @sonicwall, talks Red Teams, hiring pen testers and much more

Dec 20th, 2017 38m 35s

Sandra Crosswell, CISO/CSO @sonicwall joins the HACKED podcast. We dive deep into Red Teams and all sorts of penetration testing topics. She gives an inside look to her role and the challenges of being the first individual in the seat. Addition

Joshua Danielson, CISO at Copart, gets grilled on all sorts of Infosec topics.

Dec 5th, 2017 20m 43s

On this episode of HACKED: Into the Minds of Cybersecurity Leaders, Ben gets to grill Joshua Danielson (CISO at Copart) on all sort of topics in Infosec. We discuss end user training programs, vulnerabilities and vulnerability management, estab

Brett Kelsey-VP at McAfee talks autonomous vehicles, the talent gap, and future security solutions

Nov 30th, 2017 42m 31s

Brett Kelsey, VP and Chief Technology Strategist at McAfee, gives an alternative view on the security talent gap. We dive deep into security challenges with IoT and autonomous vehicles, ethics behind ransomware, and solutions that have potentia

Todd Thomas chats about security and compliance in healthcare and AI solutions

Nov 21st, 2017 21m 58s

On this episode, we chat with Todd Thomas. Todd is the CIO at Austin Radiological Association and has been in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. We chat about compliance and how that impacts IT strategy, AI tools, and how security solut

SMU’s CSO, George Finney discusses security theories, teaching cyber, and security awareness

Nov 16th, 2017 37m 52s

On this episode of HACKED, we pick the mind of Southern Methodist University’s Chief Security Officer and prolific Author, George Finney. George discusses academic cybersecurity theories such as the Happy Gilmore Effect and how cybersecurity fi

Brian Clinkenbeard, the best hacker you have never heard of

Nov 13th, 2017 2h 33m

Brian Clinkenbeard, the best hacker you have never heard of, takes a deep dive into the technology and root cause of the biggest breaches in history. Having hacked into Texas Instruments mainframe in the mid 80’s, we get a view into the creatio

Aaron Blackstone talks threat intelligence, growth in the security profession, and talent retention

Nov 6th, 2017 51m 4s

On this episode of HACKED, we are joined by Aaron Blackstone who is the CISO for the Texas Department of Public Safety. With a background in the military and the FBI, he rose to the CISO level in under nine years. We talk about threat intellige

Part 1 of 2. Will Lassalle chats about how social grew his career, the talent gap, and much more

Oct 26th, 2017 39m 29s

Will Lassalle was recently recognized as a Top 50 Most Influential Chief Technology Officer. He is a co-owner at JLS Technology and virtual CIO/CISO. In a 2 part series, he shares his unique story of leveraging social media to help boost his ca

Michael talks about ISSA, future of the security profession, and ethics behind Ransomware

Oct 20th, 2017 34m 4s

On this episode, we welcome Michael Starks. Mike is the President of the ISSA Fort Worth Texas chapter and 15 year veteran in the IT security space. We talk about ISSA, the future of the profession, ransomware, and incident response. During und

Kevin Williams, CISO for City of Austin talks about his experience and trends in his department

Oct 13th, 2017 35m 33s

On this edition of HACKED: Into the minds of Cybersecurity leaders, host Ben Hotaling welcomes Kevin Williams, the first CISO for the city of Austin Texas. Kevin joins the podcast to discuss his experience developing the CISO role and what his

Violet discusses the legal side of security, the risk landscape, and modern breaches

Oct 10th, 2017 31m 21s

Violet Sullivan joins the HACKED podcast to discuss the legal side of cybersecurity, the risk landscape, and how technical talent can stay ahead of modern breaches. During overrated/underrated, we get her view on security conferences and comput

Kosta chats about the threat landscape, how intrusion is evolving, & developing advanced programs

Oct 3rd, 2017 24m 37s

Konstantin Vilk is a Silicon Valley Cybersecurity consultant, entrepreneur, and strategist. We chat about the modern threat landscape, how IT and intrusion is evolving, developing advanced programs with too few resources, and his experience as

Franklin talks about open-source vulnerabilities, DevSecOps & how cyber talent can become rockstars

Oct 3rd, 2017 25m 9s

Franklin Mosley is a known speaker on security talent and application security. He joins the podcast to talk about open-source vulnerabilities, DevSecOps, and what it takes to be a Rockstar security professional. We grill him in Overrated/Under

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