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Lessons from the School of Security Hard Knocks
by Joe Saunders
This podcast is about global leaders and their toughest lessons from the security domain. Remember, it's a Hard Knock life! The views expressed are those of the individuals only and do not represent RunSafe policy or positioning.
Episodes
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Lynn Dohm: A Global Sisterhood
Today's guest is Lynn Dohm, Executive Director at Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS). In today’s episode, Lynn discusses WiCyS and her role as Executive Director, how WiCyS became a non-profit organization, how the pandemic affected the organization, WiCyS’ partnerships, whether she is optimistic or...
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Scott McCrady: Only the Paranoid Survive
Today's guest is Scott McCrady, CEO of SolCyber. In today's episode, Scott discusses SolCyber and his role as CEO, what brings customers to MSSPs, how the security landscape has changed over the past ten years, how the attack surface and threat actor has changed in recent years, his perspective…
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Special Edition: Women in Cybersecurity
In a special edition of the podcast 'Lessons from the School of Security Hard Knocks' we delve into a compelling discussion that shines a spotlight on the incredible women who are redefining the cybersecurity landscape. Let's dive into the incredibly intriguing subject of "Women in Cybersecurity"...
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Christine Gadsby: There is Value in Business
Today's guest is Christine Gadsby, VP of Product Security Operations at Blackberry. In today's episode, Christine discusses Blackberry and her role there, what organizations should consider around software supply chain security, what Blackberry is doing about SBOM security, what advancements she...
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Madison Horn: Understand the Why
Today's guest is Madison Horn, CEO of Critical Fault and former US Senate nominee. In today’s episode, Madison discusses Critical Fault and her role there, how trends in cybersecurity have changed over the past 10 years, her thoughts on the Biden administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy,...
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Candice Frost: Never Stop Knocking
Today's guest is Colonel Candice Frost, Adjunct Professor of Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. In today's episode, Colonel Frost discusses her transition from her military career to the private sector, serving as commander of the Joint Intelligence Operations Center for...
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Teresa Shea: Trust
Today's guest is Teresa Shea, President of Oplnet LLC. In today's episode, Teresa shares how she got involved in signals intelligence, the role universities should play to develop future security leaders in cyber offensive and defensive domains, the differences and similarities between...
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Jen Sovada: People Are Our Best Asset
Today's guest is Jen Sovada, President of Public Sector at SandboxAQ. In today's episode, Jen discusses SandboxAQ and her role there, what role quantum computers can play in internet security, what surprises her about her students today, serving as chair of the board of the Defense Entrepreneurs...
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Bob Ackerman: Technology is Necessary But Insufficient
Today's guest is Bob Ackerman, Founder & Managing Director of AllegisCyber Capital. In today's episode, Bob discusses AllegisCyber Capital and his role there, how he got his start, the three things they look for in founders, the market of VC Capital in cybersecurity and the future for IPOs, his...
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Kiersten Todt: The Value of People
Today's guest is Kiersten Todt. In today's episode, Kiersten discusses her time at CISA and her recent transition from Chief of Staff, how the industry has matured over the agency's lifetime, progress made within cybersecurity and infrastructure, the urgency of solving memory safety, how the...
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Patrick O'Brien: It All Comes Down to Communication
Today's guest is Patrick O'Brien, Senior Safety and Cybersecurity Engineer at exida. In today's episode, Patrick discusses exida and his role there, the safety and cybersecurity issues facing industrial systems, the similarities and differences between threat models facing organizations, working…
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Ralph Langner: The Importance of Innovation
Today's guest is Ralph Langner, founder/CEO of Langner, Inc. In today's episode, Ralph discusses Langner, Inc., his role in what happened at stuxnet, our progress over the years in terms of OT security, motivations to attack OT networks, shifting cyber liability, whether he is optimistic or...
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Chris Blask: SBOMs, Supply Chain, and Open Source Software, Oh My!
Today's guest is Chris Blask, VP of Strategy at Cybeats. In this episode, Chris discusses Cybeats and his role there, his work with SBOMs, why SBOMs are a corporate asset, the importance of understanding open source software, his work as the chair of ICS-ISAC, the greatest cybersecurity threats...
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Bryan Ware: Cybersecurity is a Soccer Game, Not a Football Game
Today's first return guest is Bryan Ware, CEO of LookingGlass Cyber. Today we welcome back our first returning guest, Bryan Ware! In this episode, Bryan discusses his move to CEO of LookingGlass Cyber, founding Next5, competition with China, and then Joe and Bryan dive into some Next5 Matrix...
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Emily de La Bruyère: Learn to Say No
Today's guest is Emily de La Bruyère, co-founder of Horizon Advisory. In this episode, Emily discusses Horizon Advisory, China's digital strategy, examples of China's influence on supply chain technology, new factors of production and who will benefit the most in this era of digital competition,...
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David Weston: Builders and Breakers
Today's guest is David Weston (aka "DWIZZLE"), Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security at Microsoft. In this episode, David talks about his role at Microsoft, changes Microsoft has made over the past few years to protect software, their defense in depth outlook, how his earlier career…
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Richard Stiennon: On Cyber Warfare
Today's guest is Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest. In a nod to Clausewitz and Gaddis, this episode is called On Cyber Warfare. In this episode, Richard discusses founding IT-Harvest and his current role there, the transition to data-driven research, the biggest industry…
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Dmitri Alperovitch: Great Power Competition
Today's guest is Dmitri Alperovitch, executive chairman at Silverado Policy Accelerator. In this episode, Dmitri discusses the story behind co-founding CrowdStrike, how threat intelligence has advanced since its founding, his non-profit Silverado Policy Accelerator, the struggle for world order,...
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Dr. Laurie Williams: Solving Real Problems
Today's guest is Dr. Laurie Williams, Distinguished University Professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. In this episode, Laurie discusses some of the programs she works in as a distinguished university professor in Computer Science at North Carolina State University, her...
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Thomas Pace: Once You Commit
Today's guest is Thomas Pace, founder/CEO of NetRise. In this episode, Thomas discusses NetRise and his role as founder/CEO, how the approach to OT security has changed, their ideal customer profile, what surprises him about current trends, SBOM, managing software supply chain risk, how he…
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José Costa: From Security Auditor to Security Manager
Today's guest is José Costa, CISO at Critical Software. In this episode, José discusses Critical Software and his role as CISO, his key priorities in the development process, bridging the gap between functional safety and cybersecurity, the driving forces and security implications of the digital...
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Brad LaPorte: Free to Choose, But Accept Consequences
Today's guest is Brad LaPorte, Partner at High Tide Advisors. In this episode, Brad discusses High Tide Advisors and his role there, hot trends in the cybersecurity world, his biggest takeaways from working at Gartner, his previous work and military experience, attack surface reduction, the war…
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John Cusimano: Knowing When to Let Go
Today's guest is John Cusimano, Managing Director of Cyberstrategic Risk at Deloitte. In this episode, John discusses Deloitte and his role there, the advantages of being part of a larger firm, the most common themes across industry and use cases, CyberPHA and how can organizations apply it, how…
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Bryson Bort: Cyber is Sentient
Today's guest is Bryson Bort, founder/CEO of Scythe. In this episode, Bryson discusses founding Scythe, their product platform, why organizations should be as sentient as their attackers, vulnerability management, building the Scythe community, the drivers for malware, how the threat landscape…
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Antoinette King: Record Scratch
Today's guest is Antoinette King, founder of Credo Cyber Consulting. In this episode, Antointte discusses founding Credo Cyber Consulting and her role there, the dangers of looking at cybersecurity as a "cost center", the connection between physical and cyber security, data privacy, her work in…
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John Shegerian: Insecurity of Everything
Today's guest is John Shegerian, the co-founder/CEO of ERI. In this episode, John discusses ERI and its founding as well as his role there, what drove him to write his book: "The Insecurity of Everything", prioritizing environmental or data protection, innovations pre and post COVID,...
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Min Kyriannis: Ask Questions!
Today's guest is Min Kyriannis, founder/CEO of Amyna Systems. Does Min prefer silicone or carbon-based employees?! In this episode, Min discusses Amyna Systems and her role there, some of the challenges facing critical infrastructure, the importance of creating new cybersecurity standards and...
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Joe Saunders: The Tables Turn
Have you ever wondered: "Where did Joe come up with the idea for this podcast?" or "Does the man who asks everyone for their toughest lesson have one himself?" How about: "Who is Alex O'Shea and what is she doing asking the questions this week?!" Listen to find out the answer to these questions…
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JB Benjamin: Innovating the Space
Today's guest is JB Benjamin, founder/CEO of Kryotech. In this episode, JB discusses Kryotech and his role there, Vox Messenger, the future of cryptocurrency, his thoughts on the metaverse, his biggest concerns about cybersecurity, the government's role and responsibility in regards to...
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Nico Bartolomeo: Discipline is Difficult
Today's guest is Nico Bartolomeo, Senior Consultant of Cloud Security at Rockwell Automation. In this episode, Nico discusses Rockwell Automation as well as his role there, his aversion to the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality, the role economics plays in cybersecurity, the biggest...
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Mubarik Mustafa: Fall and Get Back Up
Today's guest is Mubarik Mustafa, OT/ICS Cybersecurity Consultant at ACET Solutions. In this episode, Mubarik discusses ACET Solutions and his role there, the current state of OT/ICS security, the major threats, the challenges of OT security over IT security, his background as a Process…
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Matt Harless: Continue After the Boom
Today's guest is Matt Harless, Director of the Cyber Fusion Center at Carrier. In this episode, Matt discusses Carrier and his role there, what a day in the life is like, TMR (Tactical Mitigation Response), the importance of continuous improvement, the Veterans cohort program he is starting with...
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Chet Namboodri: Cybersecurity is a Team Sport
Today's guest is Chet Namboodri, SVP Business Development at Nozomi Networks. In this episode, Chet discusses Nozomi Networks and his role there, the state of OT and IoT security, which national security risks are posed, how OT differs from IT, product differentiation, how his career background...
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John Krzeszewski: Healthy Paranoia
Today's guest is John Krzeszewski, Engineering Manager of Cybersecurity at Eaton. In this episode, John discusses Eaton and his role there, his role as chair of the SAE Vehicle Cybersecurity Systems Engineering Committee and co-convener with ISO on post ISO/SAE 21434, what security concerns keep...
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David Scott: People Are Our Most Valuable Tool
Today's guest is David Scott, Cyber Division Deputy Assistant Director at the FBI. In this episode, David discusses his time in the military to his past roles and now current role in the Cyber Division at the FBI, his current main priorities, who the FBI coordinates with to prevent cyber attacks,...
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John Deskurakis: Consider the Context
Today's guest is John Deskurakis, Chief Product Security Officer at Carrier. In this episode, John discusses Carrier and his role there, how Carrier is making the world a safer place, what its buyer and customers expect from them, managing software supply chain risk, the risks and benefits...
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Matthew Bohne: Cybersecurity Has a Shelf Life
Today's guest is Matthew Bohne, VP & Chief Product Cybersecurity Officer at Honeywell. In this episode, Matthew discusses Honeywell and his role there, what "secure by design" means to him, the importance of ISA/IEC 62443, how he builds the best environment/culture possible, how product security...
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Jake Norwood: Reducing the Complexity
Today's guest is Jake Norwood, Cyber Security Delivery Executive at Booz Allen Hamilton. In this episode, Jake discusses Booz Allen and his role there, the top security concerns clients face, the differences between cybersecurity in the US versus the EU/UK, what surprised him the within the…
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Andrew Kling: Upstream & Downstream Views of Cybersecurity
Today's guest is Andrew Kling, Industry Automation VP Cybersecurity & Product Security Officer at Schneider Electric. In this episode, Andrew discusses Schneider Electric and his role as Industry Automation VP Cybersecurity & Product Security Officer, the key to managing a large cybersecurity...
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Rick Tiene: Solutions Designed to Last
Today's guest is Rick Tiene, VP of Government and Critical Infrastructure at Mission Secure. Need a crash course in the importance of OT? Today's your lucky day! In this episode, Rick discusses Mission Secure and his role as VP, OT cyber vulnerabilities, how protecting IT differs from protecting...
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Lee Kappon: Failure is Not an Option
Today's guest is Lee Kappon, co-founder and CEO of Suridata. Want to hear from a Forbes' "30 Under 30"?! In this episode, Lee discusses Suridata and her role as CEO, the founding story, why SaaS data is so valuable, being named one of Forbes' "30 Under 30", the root of cybersecurity's success in...
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Kristi Rogers: Get Up and Move Forward
Today's guest is Kristi Rogers, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Principal to Principal. Go Green or Go Blue?! In this episode, Kristi discusses her roles on the board of Qualys and NowSecure as well as her involvement in the Women's Foreign Policy Group. She shares about NowSecure's work with...
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Philippe Humeau: Turn the Energy Around
Today's guest is Philippe Humeau, CEO of CrowdSec. In this episode, Philippe discusses CrowdSec and his role there, the advantages of open source, how they make their business model work, how pentesting and the security landscape have changed over the past few decades, how the open source…
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James Johnson: Leap Ahead
Today's guest is James Johnson, CISO of John Deere. "We're fighting a cyber battle." In this episode, James discusses John Deere and his role as CISO, developing his leadership, current innovation at John Deere, what the customers are asking for, the key in developing security professionals, how...
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Megan Samford: Trees, Chainsaws, and Cyber
Today's guest is Megan Samford, VP, Chief Product Security Officer - Energy Management at Schneider Electric. Before Megan worked in cyber, she was an emergency manager. Learn how that has impacted her career and so much more! In his episode, Megan discusses Schneider Electric and her role there,...
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Brad Hawkins: Watch for Change
Today's guest is Brad Hawkins, CEO of SaferNet. In this episode, Brad discusses the mission and founding of SaferNet, the dangers of work-from-home, how he got his start in the security industry, the similarities and differences between running an investment company and a cybersecurity...
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Phil Odence: Hang In There
Today's guest is Phil Odence, General Manager of Black Duck Audit Business at Synopsys. In this episode, Phil discusses his responsibilities and Black Duck's role at Synopsys, open source software, the increased risk of visibility, his impression of the Executive Order and the emphasis on SBOMs,...
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Avi Rubin: Squeaky Clean
Today's guest is Avi Rubin, computer science professor at Johns Hopkins University. Poker champion, boating captain, and computer science professor?! In this episode, Avi discusses what he's teaching and researching right now, Harvard Labs, what buffer overflow is, consumer IoT and medical…
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Jeff Williams: Security in Sunshine
Today's guest is Jeff Williams, Co-Founder and CTO of Contrast Security. Would you rather be right or compelling? In this episode, Jeff discusses Contrast Security, how the application security space has evolved, what their "inside out" approach is, the impact and need of the Executive Order, how...
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Mike Vesey: Pink Locker Rooms
Today's guest is Mike Vesey, President of IdRamp. Passwords and zero-trust and pink locker rooms, oh my! In this episode, Mike discusses IdRamp, what self-sovereign identity is, why we still have passwords today, zero-trust, what the near future holds, pink locker rooms!, his path to IdRamp, and…
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This podcast is about global leaders and their toughest lessons from the security domain. Remember, it's a Hard Knock life!
The views expressed are those of the individuals only and do not represent RunSafe policy or positioning.
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