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State Of Security

by Brent Huston

The official podcast of MicroSolved, Inc. & StateOfSecurity.com - examining new ideas, new threats & new approaches to information security on a global scale.

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Episodes

  1. State Of Security Episode 17

    In this episode (~45 minutes), I answer questions from the audience around blockchain and smart contract security considerations. I cover some of the reasons why I think these technologies are important, what their potential impacts are likely to be and how information security teams should...

  2. State Of Security Episode 16

    This episode is a tidbit episode, weighing in just under 20 minutes. I sat down last week with Megan Mayer (@Megan__Bytes) in the lobby bar of the Hyatt during the Central Ohio Security Summit. Pardon the background noise, but we riffed on what Megan believes are the top 3 things that every...

  3. State Of Security Episode 15

    In this episode, the tables get turned on me and I become the one being interviewed. The focus is on honeypots, intrusion deception and bounces from technology to industry and to overall trends. This is a great conversation with an amazing young man, Vale Tolpegin, a student from Georgia Tech…

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  4. State Of Security Episode 14

    In this tidbit episode (just under 30 mins), I interview Jeffrey McClure ("3gg") about his work at the Holocaust Musuem and his background. I also discuss helping the state Boards of Election and a few other topics. Check it out, and let me know on Twitter what you think!

  5. State Of Security Episode 13

    This is a tidbit episode, and comes in just under 35 minutes. This time around, I walk through a presentation I gave to the Central Ohio CIO/CISO group. The topic is Questions for Cloud Providers and deals with unusual security questions you should be asking beyond the usual SLA. Following that…

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  6. State Of Security Episode 12

    This episode completes 2016 and in it, I answer questions from listeners. I cover topics such as the DNC hack, working with mentees, the idea of a "Great Firewall" for the USA and a variety of others. Weighing in at around an hour, there is some very cool stuff here, if I do say so myself. :)

  7. State of Security Episode 11

    The State of Security Podcast is BACK! This time around, we discuss changes to the format and some of the upcoming changes in content we will be experimenting with over the next few months. We also decided to release more than one episode a month, when possible. The sound quality is now much...

  8. State of Security Episode 10

    In this episode, I ask some of my friends and members of the infosec community a simple question - "What was the single biggest thing you learned about infosec in 2015?". Some of the answers are very personal, all are insightful and everyone was very kind to share their thoughts with the world....

  9. State of Security Episode 9

    This episode runs around an hour and features a very personal interview with me in the hot seat and the mic under control of @AdamJLuck. We cover topics like security history, my career, what I think is on the horizon, what my greatest successes and failures have been. He even digs into what I do...

  10. State of Security Episode 8

    This time around we riff on Ashley Madison (minus the morals of the site), online privacy, OPSec and the younger generation with @AdamJLuck. Following that, is a short with John Davis. Check it out and let us know your thoughts via Twitter - @lbhuston. Thanks for listening!

  11. State of Security Episode 7

    This episode is a great interview with Mark "Phork" Carey. We riff on the future of technology & infosec, how machine learning might impact security in the long term, what it was like to build the application-centric web with Sun, lessons learned from decades of hardware hacking and whole lot…

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  12. State Of Security Episode 6

    This time around, we get one of the most personal episodes yet - a behind the curtain look of what it is like to manage the incident response team in a highly publicized breach, under strict regulation, for 6+ months. The insights here and examinations of the personal and professional impacts are...

  13. State Of Security Episode 5

    This is one of my favorite episodes so far! I spend about 45 minutes with Josh Anderson, who riffs on IT and ICS/SCADA security threats, career advice, how he compares his life to characters on TV's "24" and a whole lot more. Very relaxed, generous in time and content, this interview with one of...

  14. State Of Security Episode 4

    In this episode, I am joined by John Davis from MicroSolved, Inc. We riff on techniques for developing modern security policies that users actually read, rational risk assessment, ideas for crowd sourcing policy/process management, and a bit of history. Give it a listen and let us know what you...

  15. State Of Security Episode 3

    In this episode, I sit down for a chat with @Sempf to discuss application security, working with development teams and more. Bill goes so far as to suggest two (2!) simple steps to help increase the security effectiveness of organizations. Check it out! As always, you can read more on...

  16. State of Security Episode 2

    In this episode we sit down with Mark Tomallo, from Panopticon Labs, and RSA's Kevin Flanagan. We discuss mentoring, online crime, choosing infosec as a career and even dig out some tidbits from Mark about online gaming fraud and some of the criminal underground around the gaming industry. I…

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  17. State of Security Episode 1

    This episode is about 45 minutes in length and features an interview with Dave Rose (@drose0120) and Helen Patton (@OSUCISOHelen) about ethics in security, women in STEM roles and career advice for young folks considering Infosec as a career. Have feedback, let me know via Twitter (@lbhuston). As...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The official podcast of MicroSolved, Inc. & StateOfSecurity.com - examining new ideas, new threats & new approaches to information security on a global scale.

HOSTED BY

Brent Huston

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The official podcast of MicroSolved, Inc. & StateOfSecurity.com - examining new ideas, new threats & new approaches to information security on a global scale.

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