EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 58 MIN
Former DIA Spy Shawnee Delaney on Recruiting Insiders for a Living
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Former Spy and intelligence officer, Shawnee Delaney, join us. She is the founder and CEO of Vaillance Group (https://www.vaillancegroup.com) and spent nearly a decade with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) as a decorated Clandestine Services Officer conducting Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations all over the world. She served four combat zone tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Case Officer and Detachment Chief and served as a Supervisory Branch Chief in Europe. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background00:30 Shawnee's Expertise in Cybersecurity and Counterintelligence02:21 The Influence of Shawnee's Family and Childhood04:01 Shawnee's Work with the Defense Intelligence Agency08:04 Stories from Shawnee's Government Service15:07 Difference Between Insider Risk and Insider Threat20:01 Mitigating Insider Risk and Threat24:28 Security Awareness and Training Programs32:12 Building a Security Culture41:27 Insider Threat Program at Uber46:12 Lessons Learned from Uber52:41 Upcoming Books on Insider Threat and Cybersecurity EducationQuestions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.Special Author pricing (30% off) The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.Special Author pricing (30% off) Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at [email protected] or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the showWant to Watch? Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3clBook 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).Want To Read True Crime Stories? Chaos Brief newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chaos-brief-694145911...
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Former Spy and intelligence officer, Shawnee Delaney, join us. She is the founder and CEO of Vaillance Group (https://www.vaillancegroup.com) and spent nearly a decade with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) as a decorated Clandestine Services Officer conducting Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations all over the world. She served four combat zone tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Case Officer and Detachment Chief and served as a Supervisory Branch Chief in Europe. Chapters &n...
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