Knights of the CyberTable

Security, compliance, and privacy are tested daily and under more scrutiny than ever in today's cyber environment. From vendor security questionaries', federal auditors, to malware it's critical to be prepared against any impactful situation. When an organization is cyber-ready, they have broad visibility of all digital assets, interdiction capabilities to detect potential threats, and the ability to coordinate an Incident Response, Mitigation, and Recovery function. Join us for our first Podcast of the year to learn how to prepare for 2022's top cyber challenges and make it your year of readiness. We'll share our insights and recommendations so that you can develop a strategic and efficient cyber-strategy to best prepare for the year ahead: ✔️ The events in 2021 that had the greatest impact and what we learned from them ✔️ Common themes we saw throughout our 10th year in business ✔️ How to prepare for the developing trends we're seeing in your market ✔️ Proactive cyber strategies to implement for the coming year

It's no surprise that the healthcare industry has a lot going on right now. Between rolling out the vaccine to navigating constant cyber threats. In this episode, we have the perspective from both sides of the coin. Karen Lipson, Executive VP for Innovation Strategies at LeadingAge NY as the long-term healthcare perspective who has experienced trying to figure out the tricky world of cybersecurity. Then Mike Stamas, GreyCastle Security's Co-Founder and cybersecurity expert who has seen almost everything and will give our healthcare listeners some tips and insight on how to proactively advance through overwhelming cyber threats.

GLBA Audits can be confusing and extremely overwhelming. In this episode, our GLBA Guru & Security Strategist, Daniel Gibson, takes us through how to prepare for an audit, what you need to know, and who you need to involve in order to ace your audit. Including what an auditor expects you to have prepared! Find out more in this detail-filled episode full of GLBA tools and guidance.

This week's episode is all about privacy. We sat down with the Director of Cybersecurity at EDUCAUSE, Brian Kelly and our Data Privacy Officer, David Ross. They are here to talk to us about privacy in the higher education space. What’s new, what’s the same, what should institutions be aware of when it comes to their students, staff and overall data privacy.

In this episode Security Strategist, Barry Hofecker, explains that although there may be risks working with vendors, managing who has access to your secure data and navigating mergers and acquisitions, there are ways to secure your organization from these inevitable risks! Listen to hear Barry’s actionable advice and tips to protect your healthcare organization.

Our Co-Founder Mike Stamas and VP of Solutions and Product Management, Dan Didier, walk us through the differences between compliance and security. We talk about why "going through the motions" and doing the bare minimum is not truly improving your security. Being secure is elevating security to the right level in the organization and integrating it into the business strategy. Listen to the full episode to get more insight on why your organization should be more than just checking boxes.

Have you been struggling with how to justify to your executive team why you should invest in a cybersecurity program? Are you doing enough of the right things, in the right order, when it comes to cybersecurity? Do you have any idea where to begin? With an effective risk assessment, you can identify potentially hundreds of vulnerabilities and prioritize them into an organized action plan. In this episode, we talk with Stan Letarte as he walks us through why you should be incorporating risk when you make decisions on investment.

A lot has happened over the past year, just as times have changed threats change with them. Security Specialists Brian Murphy and Kaivalya Gorla walk us through new emerging threats, what we need to know and how to train yourself and your employees on best practices in 2021.

An Incident Response Plan provides benefits both during an incident and in the long run. Learn from Security Specialists, Alyssa Slayton and Evin Hill, as they explain the fundamental value of developing and maintaining an incident response plan for the long run.

If you are a technology start-up, then you better listen up! Just because your organization has a low revenue doesn’t mean that you aren’t striving to be secure. We understand that with a tight budget your decisions need to be practical and functional. That is why this week we are talking with Security Strategist, Stan Letarte on some of the best practices for tech start-ups with a low revenue range that still want to be secure. Stan is here to give you tips and guidance on how to make the most of your limited capacity.

This week's guest is GreyCastle Security's very own Security Strategist, Barry Hofecker. He explains the importance of policy in higher ed and how it can trickle down and affect so many other areas of your institution. Learn from Barry and Nina on the impact this past year has had on higher education. As well as some guidelines on where to get started to move forward.

Data Privacy Day is January 28th and we are here to get you equipped for some changes you might be seeing this year in the privacy environment. Chief Privacy Officer, David Ross, joins us for the first episode of 2021; where we discuss what he foresees happening in the privacy space in 2021 and beyond. Register Here for a more in-depth webinar with David Ross on this exact topic on Feb 2nd http://bit.ly/38WqtsW

On this week's episode, we talk with Security Specialist, Chris Lewis, as he guides us through the crucial steps you need to take after you have had a security incident. As well as how to prepare a plan so hopefully, you don't come across yourself in this situation in the first place.

Between Amazon Prime Day, Cyber Monday and being in lockdown we are shopping online now more than ever. Now is the time to take a step back and assess our security precautions. Don't be caught fooled by phishing attempts or malicious advertisements as online holiday shopping is underway. Listen to our conversation with expert Gary Braglia as he gives tips on how to stay ahead of holiday hackers.

Are you in higher education and looking to get a good night's sleep? Well, one way to get better sleep, save yourself time, money and many headaches is outsourcing your cybersecurity team. In this episode, we speak with our higher education partner, Brian Kelly from EDUCAUSE, on why one person can't do it all. Realizing you need specialists for each cyber function is half the battle. Figuring out what to do next? That's what we are here to help with.

Security Expert, Joseph McKelvie and Senior Associate Dan Altieri, from Harter Secrest & Emery LLC walk you through the guidelines of how to navigate CMMC, where to begin and what you need to know in order to be prepared and succeed.

Have you been wondering what cyber insurance is? How you can benefit from it and what it even covers? Well this is the podcast for you. Security and insurance experts from Burns- Wilcox, Insurance Office of America and GreyCastle Security discuss the ins and outs of cyberinsurance. Comment below or Message us if you would a part 2!

We meet with Security Specialist, Stephanie Logue and she explains managing and surviving the ever so dreaded vendor security questionnaires. Learn what mistakes to avoid and how to make the whole process go a lot smoother.

With the high increase of online learning, Colleges and Universities have been scrambling to figure out how they will manage the significant shift of online virtual learning while keeping information, devices and more secure. This week we have Security Specialist, Randy Waterman, with us to discuss cybersecurity safety measures that higher education institutions need to be aware of for the fall semester.

On this podcast this week, we are joined by Bridget Harris from Monroe Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Mike Compisi from Caetra and our very own Security Strategist, Barry Hofecker. Tune in to hear our guests discuss what you need to know about Education Law 2D. Our experts advise on where to begin in understanding your responsibilities and any possible changes you need to be aware of for the fall.

This week we are discussing the privacy aspects of telehealth, telemedicine and tracking apps regarding COVID. With the encouragement of staying at home often telemedicine is being used now more than ever. With us this week we have Security Specialist, Brian Murphy and Senior Security Specialist Sarah Cushard to tell us what telehealth is all about and what risks need to be addressed in order for it to succeed in this day and age.

The current state for many individuals right now is adjusting to a work from home environment. For organizations, working from home comes with cybersecurity complications that many are trying to maneuver. In this episode, we talk to guests F. Paul Greene of Harter Secrest and Emery and Co-Founder Mike Stamas. We discuss where they think the cyber industry is headed post-pandemic, regulations that may impact your organization, and a possible influx of cybercriminals and potential detection delays.

With the heightened use of internet, now more than ever it's important to protect yourself and your data from malicious intruders. Associate Security Specialist, Kaivalya Gorla, talks to us about some social media security and privacy settings you should be double-checking in your downtime.

Don’t listen to this if you know everything that GreyCastle Security has to offer. In this week’s episode, we discuss our approach, our services we provide and the overall GreyCastle difference. Director of Strategic Partnerships, Sean Phillips and Security Specialist, Alyssa Slayton give us insight on - Why a risk-based approach is best, yet uncommon in cybersecurity - What is the GreyCastle difference when it comes to quality, delivery and expectations. - Some of the major business problems they are seeing in the industry now and how GreyCastle helps solve those business problems

So, you have an incident response plan. But have you ever tested it? Security Specialist, Chris Lewis, and Senior Security Specialist, Adam Dean, give actionable advice for first-timers learning the ins and outs of testing an incident response plan.

Working on your business operations in conjunction with your security program is a vital solution in producing more effective and measurable results. This week we meet with Security Specialist, Matt Farry to discuss why operations should lead the path of cybersecurity in your organization.

After all the new tech you received over the holidays do you know what you should be mindful of when it comes to protecting your assets? Whether it's for personal use or your small business we discuss how to start off the year on the right foot when it comes to privacy controls.

On this week's episode, we discuss part 2 of our cybersecurity skills gap discussion with Senior Security Specialist, Sarah Cushard. She gives us a micro view of the skills gap from her perspective. We will be hearing Sarah’s story of how she ended up in the cybersecurity industry by accident and why she feels all different personality types are needed in the industry.

Ten years ago, all we heard about was information security, risk management, and protecting your assets. But today nearing the beginning of 2020 the tide is shifting and privacy is becoming the new info security when it comes to concern. This week we speak with Senior Security Specialist, Sarah Cushard and Security Specialist, Lydia Cavanaugh to discuss why the shift and change toward privacy concerns.

The biggest threat to your business is most likely your trusted employees. Shocking, right? According to a survey done by Veriato's Insider Threat Report, 90% of cybersecurity professionals felt their company is vulnerable to insider attacks. And of that 90%, they chose their regular full-time employees as the most significant security risk for their company. Associate Security Specialist, Randy Waterman and Security Specialist, Brian Murphy join us this week to talk about social engineering, strategic tactics and the psychology behind why people are the biggest threat to your business.

Having an incident response plan is the same as going over a fire escape plan with your family. Being prepared and having a plan can only save you time, money, and precious cargo. Senior Security Specialist, Adam Dean is here this week to talk to us about the importance of needing an incident response plan and how it can only benefit your organization in the long run.

The amount of unfilled cybersecurity jobs is expected to reach 1.8 million by 2022, up 20% from 1.5 million in 2015, according to the Center for Cyber Safety and Education. Unfortunately, this isn’t anything new and it has big implications for the security of your business and its information assets. This week we have Cybersecurity Solutions Advisor, Paul Robinson, to discuss what the cybersecurity skills shortage is about and what can we possibly do as an industry for a solution.

GreyCastle Security talks with organizations every day that are stunned by the volume of vendor questionnaires they are receiving. For some of these organizations, it's the first time they started thinking seriously about their cybersecurity programs. Other's have been doing this for years and haven't found a good solution for keeping their head above water. Join us and Security Strategist, Daniel Gibson, as we discuss tips and best practices for making vendor security questionnaires more manageable.

Senior Security Specialist, Gary Braglia breaks down the differences between Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing. We dive into the dangers of confusing the two terms and how you can be easily fooled you are getting one when your organization actually needs the other. Join us as Gary Braglia educates us on this confusing yet important topic.

Vice President of Services, Dan Didier sits down with us and discusses why having an effective program can help make your organization stay afloat when it comes to cybersecurity. The biggest theme of this conversation is why organizations need to start realizing this is not an IT decision, this is a serious business decision.

Curious what good company culture is? On this week episode of Knights of the CyberTable we break down GreyCastle Security’s core values, vibes (value infused behaviors) and why it’s important to not only establish core values but to define them. Join us and Director of People and Culture, Francesca LoPorto, as we give you tips on how to improve your work environment as well as the importance of authentically incorporating an inclusive place for all of your employees to work.

Everyone knows that being aware of cybersecurity protocols is important. But where do you begin when training? You have to consider everything from who should you include, how to make them effective, and how to keep your attendees engaged. Security Specialist Brian Murphy gives us a glimpse into how he makes awareness training interactive and memorable.

On this week's podcast we break down the top common misconceptions in the cybersecurity industry. Ray Feldman, Cybersecurity Solutions Specialist, joins us to identify and demystify six of the most common cyber misconceptions that organizations still believe.

On this week's podcast we will be in full "girl power mode" talking about the gender gap in cybersecurity, what it’s like to be a woman in the industry and the advice our guests would like to give toward young women studying in the STEM field today. We are lucky to have Security Specialist, Alyssa Slayton and Senior Security Specialist, Christina D’Antonio to give us the insight of what they see on a day to day basis.

To have a culture of security or not to have a culture of security, that is the question! We sat down with Senior Security Specialist, Matt Farry as he breaks down why incorporating a culture of cybersecurity in your organization is critical and how to position for it to be a part of your company’s budget. He also gives us some exclusive insight into what his clients biggest concerns are. Tune in to this week’s episode.

The season of “spring cleaning” is the perfect time to update your cybersecurity measures and take stock of what needs to be revised. Join our Director of Product Management, Wil Seiler, as he discusses best practices and what parts of your program you should focus on improving this spring.

Welcome to the first episode of Knights of the Cyber Table! Put on your armor and pull up a chair as we talk with Co-Founder, Mike Stamas, about the culture of GreyCastle Security and how the vision of the company came to be what it is today.