Cyber Rants - The Refreshingly Real Cybersecurity Podcast
Episodes
Episode #36 - Covering the "What Ifs" with Incident Response Planning
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between having an Incident Response Plan and just "winging it"? This week the guys talk about their real world cy...
Episode #35 - Cyber Risk Assessments: Everything You Never Thought You Wanted To Know!
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys take a deep dive into the intricate world of Cyber Risk Assessments. They cover best practices from choosing an industry recognize...
Episode #34 - Cybersecurity for Credit Unions, Banks, Insurance, and FinTech
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cybersecurity is critical for financial services organizations but many mid-market and emerging companies struggle tremendously with their cyber ris...
Episode #33: PCI Compliance - Do's and Don'ts
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys talk about a topic that everyone loves, PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance! They rant about PCI-DSS compliance levels and stan...
Episode #32 - Healthcare Cybersecurity
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys discuss cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. They dispel the myth that healthcare cybersecurity is completely unique while ...
Episode #31: How to start a career in cybersecurity.
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's no "right way" to get started in cybersecurity but there are a lot of different paths. This week, the guys talk about their car...
Episode 30 - Beware of these Top 10 Cybersecurity Myths
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach and Lauro discuss 10 common cybersecurity myths that are causing business leaders to make poor decisions and making companies an easy target for ...
Episode #29 - Social Engineering: Minimize the Exposure of Human Error
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys discuss Social Engineering - the most common way cyber criminals get access to their targets. They discuss the controls smart comp...
Episode #28: Moving CISOs from Good to Great - with Ed Escobedo
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys welcome back Ed Escobedo, former Head of Technology Risk Management for PayPal, CIO of Apollo Education Group, VP for DHL and Char...
Episode #27: The Joy of SOC 2 Audits
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys dive into the rapidly growing topic of SOC 2 Audits. The SOC 2 Audit is widely becoming a requirement for B2B technology companies...
Episode 26: Defense Contractors and CMMC Requirements
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys dive into all the "fun" requirements that U.S. Government defense contractors are facing when working with Controlled Un...
Episode #25 - CISO As A Service
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Companies are turning to Virtual CISO and CISO as a Service providers for help as cybersecurity requirements continue to grow. Is hiring a vCISO alway...
Episode #24 - To Cloud or Not to Cloud?
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The "cloud" is arguably one of the most common topics of discussion in technology today, primarily for its cost savings and accessibility be...
Episode #23 - Penetration Tests: What You Need to Know (Part 4)
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the final part of our Penetration Test Mini-Series, the guys discuss the realities of automated vs. manual penetration tests and what tho...
Episode #22 - Penetration Testing: What You Need to Know (Part 3)
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys continue their penetration testing discussion, covering the following common questions:How often should your organization conduct ...
Episode #21 - Penetration Testing: What You Need To Know (Part 2)
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a deeper dive into penetration testing. The guys discuss why it's important to consider the reason behind a penetration test an...
Episode #20 - Penetration Tests: What You Need to Know (Part 1)
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Penetration tests are vital for nearly every organization to see how secure they really can be. While the demand for them is higher than ever, it can ...
Episode #19 - Diagram Delight!
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the guys discuss why it's vital for an organization to have Network Architecture Diagrams, discuss best practices for building them (sc...
Episode 18 - Proactive vs. Reactive Cybersecurity
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot of talk about "proactive cybersecurity" but what does that really mean and is it better than reactive security? On this week&...
Episode 17 - Starting a Cybersecurity Career plus Insight for Employers
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys talk with Haidon Storro, who brings a different point of view to the conversation. Haidon is an exceptionally motivated cybersecurity profess...
Episode 16 - Everybody Loves Cybersecurity Compliance!
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Compliance. It's not the most attractive topic to discuss but for most organizations, it's a necessity. This week, the guys discuss complian...
Episode 15 - Are we losing the Cyber War?
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are we losing the war against cyber crime? What does winning look like? Where does the U.S. stand on a global spectrum of cyber protection? This week ...
Episode 14 - Building and Keeping your Cybersecurity Team
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find the right people when other companies can pay them more? How do you make your rock stars want to stay? Does it make sense to hire a Se...
Episode 13 - Frameworks Vs. Compliance
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys discuss one of their favorite topics the comes up frequently in the CyberSecurity World: The difference between companies reaching...
Episode 12 - Disconnects and Redundancies
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the guys discuss a disconnect between employees working remotely and their corporate IT departments hindering productivity for both parties...
Episode 11 - Implementation Models
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach, Lauro, and Mike welcome 2021 by diving into one of their favorite topics, Cybersecurity Implementation Models. They discuss the different ways...
Episode 10 - Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of the year, Zach, Mike, and Lauro discuss the benefits of performing certain cybersecurity tasks earlier in the year rather than ...
Episode 9 - The Cybersecurity Gold Rush
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Zach, Mike, and Lauro rant about the pitfalls of the "arms race" of new cybersecurity tools. In addition, they propose strategies ...
Episode 8: The War on Cybersecurity
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Zach, Mike, and Lauro discuss the misperception of the critical points on what can happen if companies choose to not take Cybersecurity ser...
Episode 7: Cybersecurity as an Asset, Not an Obligatory Cost.
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zach, Mike, and Lauro discuss using cybersecurity as an asset and competitive advantage to drive revenue, rather than just a necessary cost. They cove...
Episode 6: Educating and Encouraging CyberSecurity
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Week: Zach, Lauro, and Mike discuss how Cybersecurity professionals can be active with organizations in their cybersecurity approach, along with ...
Episode 5: Defining Proactive Security Posture
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Week, Zach, Lauro, and Mike discuss the steps needed to create a proactive security posture, especially when creating a cybersecurity program for...
Episode 4 - Ed Escobedo: Translating the value of CyberSecurity
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week - Ed Escobedo joins the podcast to discuss his journey to joining the Silent Sector team as Chief Strategy Officer and what lesson’s he’...
Episode 3 - Building a Security-Conscious Culture
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week - The guys discuss how to build a Security-Conscious Culture in your organization, along with some of the successes and failures that occur ...
Episode 2 - Make the Right Decision - Implement a Program!
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2: Lauro, Mike, and Zach reveal the biggest failure that companies make when it comes to cybersecurity. We discuss what steps leaders can take...
Episode 1 - Why Cybersecurity Education Matters
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: In our introduction episode, we discuss our book “Cyber Rants: Forbidden Secrets and Slightly Embellished Truths About Corporate Cybersec...