Episode 12: One Year of Distilled Security, Auditor Quality, and Starting Your Own Company

Join us as we reflect on:One Year of Podcasting: The crew celebrates a full year of episodes, favorite topics, behind-the-scenes production, and where the show is headed next—including a new studio setup and future sponsors.Audit Quality and Risk: A deep dive into the evolution of cybersecurity audits, the growing influence of low-cost providers, and what actually makes an audit valuable and trustworthy.Third-Party Risk Management: How companies can assess vendor SOC 2 reports, triage risk among their vendors, and build defensible compliance practices.Operational vs. Commercial Risk: The importance of translating audit findings into business impact and strengthening vendor partnerships for long-term resilience.Bourbon Review – Jefferson’s Tropics: A tasting of a tropical-aged bourbon matured in Singapore’s climate, featuring notes of toffee and spice.BSides Pittsburgh Update: Details on ticket sales, sponsor opportunities, and how to get involved with the local security community’s flagship event.Entrepreneurship & Starting a Business: A thoughtful discussion on what it really takes to start your own business—when to consider it, how to prepare, and why it’s often more work (and growth) than expected.HostsJustin Leapline - LinkedInJoe Wynn - LinkedInRick Yocum - LinkedInConnect with UsWebsite: Distilled Security PodcastTwitter: @DisSecPodEmail: [email protected]