National security cyber issues and Stanford’s cyber policy program | Guest AJ Grotto

Guest AJ Grotto is the William J. Perry International Security Fellow and founding director of the Program on Geopolitics, Technology and Governance at the Stanford Policy Center and Stanford University. Grotto has served in the National Cybersecurity Council under two successive presidents and brings decades of knowledge in international relations, policy and risk both to his students and to clients in his private sector consulting work. Grotto tells us about the current state of international cyber risk and response, gives his tips for students just getting started in international policy and why a suspicious-looking email took him away from the law profession and into the security space. 0:00 - National security cyber issues 4:04 - How AJ Grotto got into cybersecurity 7:10 - Grotto's work in the National Security Council 10:25 - Skills used in the National Security Council 14:35 - Working at Sagewood 17:00 - Global trends in cybersecurity 19:00 - Economies down; cyber crime up? 20:17 - Cyber risk work at Stanford 23:10 - Cybersecurity students at Stanford 29:46 - How to take Grotto's class at Stanford 31:25 - Federal Zero Trust directives 34:49 - What to research for national security work 38:09 - Important global cybersecurity topics 40:06 - Learn more about Grotto, Stanford international policy 41:07 - Outro – Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast About Infosec Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.