It's the final episode of Head In The Cloud, but it's not the end of one of your favourite security podcasters! Listen up to hear what's in store for the podcast and why I'm shutting down Head In The Cloud. Some links:Purple Squad Security

AWS, Breaches, Chihuahuas, and more with Corey Quinn

Jul 30th, 2017 45m 38s

I speak with Corey Quinn about AWS and their recent news headlines related to various breaches amongst other things...Corey Quinn joins me on today's podcast to talk about AWS and how they've been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons.

Disaster Recovery In The Cloud

Jul 23rd, 2017 47m 32s

A brief look at disaster recovery and how it applies to the cloud.Disaster recovery is an important part of any security plan you have for your organization. Disaster recovery in the cloud is equally important but is often overlooked. In this

Uncovering flAWS In Your AWS Cloud Environment

Jul 16th, 2017 41m 28s

Scott Piper (@0xdabbad00) joins me to talk about flAWS, a website he created that is part capture the flag (CTF), red/blue team training, AWS security guide and honeypot!Lots of interesting topics of discussion in this episode you definitely d

IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS – Oh My!

Jul 9th, 2017 48m 10s

Looking at the different *aaS solutions, what they are and what the security concerns around them are.The big three! The "ah-s" or "as-s" if you will. I discuss what IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS are, what they stand for and what security related conce

Malware – What Can We Do About It?

Jul 2nd, 2017 39m 30s

I talk about Malware and some protections we can take in preventing its spread.Today's episode is all about Malware - what can we do to protect ourselves, what are some best practices we can follow, etc. I'm a firm believer that Malware is som

DevSecOps and Rugged DevOps with Anurag “Archie” Agarwal

Jun 25th, 2017 31m 36s

I speak with Anurag “Archie” Agarwal from ThreadModeler about DevSecOps, Rugged DevOps, their differences and a bit about threat modeling.In this episode I speak with "Archie" Agarwal about DevSecOps and Rugged DevOps before venturing off to s

The Different Colours of Security

Jun 18th, 2017 43m 38s

In this episode, I take a look at the different colours that often come up in security discussions, such as black, white, red, blue, gray, and purple! Looking at each one in turn as well as figuring out what they mean is the purpose of this epi

Let’s Talk About IDSs!

Jun 11th, 2017 53m 28s

Taking a look at IDSs, what they are, how they work and how they relate to cloud security.In this week's podcast I take a look at Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs), what they are, what they do, how they work and how they fit into a cloud secu

Data Residency and Privacy with Ishay Tentser

Jun 4th, 2017 38m 15s

I speak with Ishay Tentser, CEO of IniTech-Digital Products & Innovation, about Data Residency and Privacy.In this week's podcast I welcome Ishay Tentser to discuss data residency, privacy and law. This is an important topic that can get overl

Relationships and Soft Skills

May 28th, 2017 45m 3s

Are you a security dictator or a respected colleague? Soft skills and relationship building are on the menu for this episode!Taking a bit of a different turn in this episode. I will be looking at relationship building, whom to start with and w

A high level overview of DevOps and Related Tools

May 21st, 2017 52m 27s

In today's podcast I take a look at system provisioning and the tools your DevOps team may want to look into, and how these tools can help increase your security stance in the cloud!Back from a mini-break for Mother's Day, in today's podcast I

Interview with Loïc Simon about Scout2

May 7th, 2017 37m 3s

I interview Loïc Simon about Scout2, a great tool to help assess your security posturing on AWS!In this episode I speak with Loïc Simon, the author of Scout2, a great tool to assess your security posture on AWS. We cover what Scout2 is, why it

CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark – Sections 2-4

Apr 30th, 2017 43m 44s

Completing our review of the CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark, sections 2 through 4.In this episode we will finish off the remaining sections of the CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark, looking at sections 2 through 4. Lots of good stuff in here, inclu

CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark – Section 1

Apr 23rd, 2017 28m 17s

In this, my second episode, I look at the first section of the CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark and answer the question, what should you do first to lock down your cloud systems?In the second episode of the podcast I take a look at some first ste

5 Cloud Security Misconceptions

Apr 17th, 2017 34m 25s

Meet the host and hear about 5 common cloud security misconceptions and why you should ignore them.In this first podcast I introduce myself and then cover 5 common security misconceptions related to cloud computing, in no particular order. Sti

Rate