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Welcome back to Forcepoint's To the Point Cybersecurity podcast! In this episode, co-host Jonathan Knepher sits down with Petko Stoyanov—cybersecurity expert and former Forcepoint host—for a thought-provoking discussion about the evolving landscape of AI in cybersecurity. Together, they unpack the shifting trends seen at this year's RSA conference, exploring how artificial intelligence is moving from marketing buzzword to mission-critical security feature. Petko dives deep into the real-world impact of generative AI models, the increasing sophistication of both attackers and defenders, and the pressing need for “security by design” in today's fast-moving digital world. They discuss the new questions CISOs and CIOs should be asking about AI—like where models are hosted, what data they process, and how to manage risks in regulated industries. Petko shares eye-opening anecdotes about the potential for AI to accidentally leak sensitive data, the rise of targeted phishing in new languages powered by generative models, and why the CISO role is broader and more challenging than ever. The conversation also touches on the future of automation, the risk of deepfakes and disinformation, and how organizations can stay resilient in an era where the line between attacker and defender is increasingly blurred. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e337

Welcome to another episode of the To the Point Cybersecurity podcast, brought to you by Forcepoint. This week, hosts Rachel Lyon and Jonathan Knepper sit down with Erika Dean, Chief Security Officer at Robinhood, to dive deep into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats facing the fintech industry. With over two decades of experience—including leadership roles at Capital One—Erika sheds light on today's most pressing security challenges, from lightning-fast and sophisticated phishing schemes to the growing risks posed by deepfakes, nation-state infiltration, and complex third-party vendor networks. In this episode, Erika reveals why collaboration and intelligence sharing are more important than ever, discusses the unique challenges of securing crypto and blockchain environments, and explains how companies can strike a balance between transparency and security when dealing with incident disclosure rules. Whether you're a cybersecurity pro, fintech enthusiast, or just curious about how the digital world is changing, this conversation is packed with insider perspectives and actionable insights. Stay tuned—there's plenty to unpack as we explore how companies like Robinhood are adapting to keep their platforms, customers, and data safe in a rapidly shifting threat landscape. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e335

Evan Fitzgerald was on bail for gun charges when he entered a Carlow shopping centre yesterday and fired shots, before fatally shooting himself.Last year, he was caught with guns and ammunition which he admitted to having bought on the 'dark web', a part of the internet where users operate through anonymity.But, what is the dark web, how common is it to buy guns here, and what can be done about it?Joining Kieran to answer some of these questions is Cyber Security Expert, Ronan Murphy, Chief Strategist for Forcepoint and Chairman of SmartTech247.

Welcome back to To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast, brought to you by Forcepoint! In this week's episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher are joined—once again—by the remarkable Maria Roat, former US Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer and past CIO of the Small Business Administration. With over three decades of federal IT and cybersecurity leadership experience, Maria shares an insider's view on how organizations can remain vigilant amid the waves of change, such as leadership transitions and rising cyberattack tactics. Tune in as Maria recounts real-world challenges, like handling phishing attacks during critical moments and fostering a culture of cyber awareness, even when the threat isn't headline news. She also offers invaluable advice on building resilient, long-term cybersecurity strategies that persist through policy changes—and weighs in on the critical role of communication, both for technology professionals and leaders. Whether you're in the public or private sector, considering a career in cybersecurity, or seeking strategies for small business protection, this episode is packed with practical insights and candid discussion. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e332

Ronan Murphy, Chief Strategy officer with Forcepoint and cyber security expert

In this exciting episode of "Forcepoint's To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast," hosted by Rachael Lyon and co-hosted by Jonathan Knepher, we dive back into conversation with Saaim Khan, founder, and principal adviser at Cyber Matters. Known for redefining the cyber consulting landscape with an "unconsults" approach, Saaim shares engaging stories and insights on the evolving cybersecurity industry. Together, they explore the complexities and misconceptions surrounding AI in threat detection and incident response, the importance of simplicity and restraint in cybersecurity strategies, and the abundant technological resources at our disposal. With anecdotes and practical advice, this episode offers a unique perspective on navigating the cyber world today. Tune in to discover valuable lessons learned over Saaim's extensive career and how these can help businesses tackle current and future cybersecurity challenges. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e327

Welcome back to the Forcepoint podcast, where we bring you the latest in global cybersecurity. Today, we're diving into part one of our two-part series with Saaim Khan, founder and principal advisor at Cyber Matters. Saaim is redefining cyber consulting with an "unconsult" approach. In this episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepper engage Saaim in a conversation about the apparent cybersecurity talent shortage that NIST predicts will influence significant incidents by this year. Is it a lack of talent, or perhaps a shortage of experience? As Saaim suggests, it's all about the right attitude and the importance of nurturing humility and the ability to extrapolate in the next generation. Tune in as we explore the nuances of cybersecurity talent, the potential impacts of AI on the industry, and the role of true mentorship. It's a discussion packed with insight and real-world anecdotes that any cybersecurity professional or enthusiast can't afford to miss. So grab your headphones and let's get to the point! For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e326

Welcome to another episode of "To the Point Cybersecurity," brought to you by Forcepoint. This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepper are joined by Deepak Dutt, the founder and CEO of Zighra. With over a decade of experience in behavioral biometrics, Deepak provides fascinating insights into the intersection of artificial intelligence, sensor technology, and cybersecurity. In this episode, we delve into the transformative world of behavioral biometrics. Deepak explains how Zighra utilizes AI-powered continuous authentication solutions to ensure seamless user security. We explore the nuances of sensor data and how it can create unique models for every user, ultimately redefining authentication methods. The episode also touches on the importance of privacy, the evolving threats in electronic defense, and how organizations can build resilience in critical systems. Whether you're interested in the evolution of cybersecurity or curious about the latest in electronic defense technology, this episode is packed with insights and future-forward thinking. Stay tuned to learn more about the groundbreaking work being done at Zighra and how it impacts our digital world. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e325  

Welcome back to the To the Point cybersecurity podcast, presented by Forcepoint! In this episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepper continue their engaging conversation with Michele Rigby Assad, a former CIA intelligence officer and renowned author of "Breaking Cover" and "Get Off the X." Join us as Michele shares her unique insights into the global threat landscape and the security challenges we face domestically. From discussing the imperative of modernizing the intelligence workforce with STEM education to her message of embracing discomfort and taking risks for meaningful growth, Michele offers a compelling perspective that is both inspiring and thought-provoking. We'll explore the impact of cultural and linguistic isolation on the U.S.'s ability to engage globally and the pressing threats poised by countries like Iran. Plus, Michele reveals her personal philosophy on overcoming adversity and the importance of getting "off the X" to achieve extraordinary things, no matter how ordinary you start. Tune in for an enlightening discussion filled with personal anecdotes and actionable advice for navigating today's complex world. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Michele's compelling stories and invaluable expertise on the intricacies of intelligence and cybersecurity. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e324

Welcome to Part 2 of this To the Point cybersecurity podcast episode, brought to you by Forcepoint. This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepper continue their conversation with Trevor Hilligoss, Senior Vice President at SpyCloud Labs. In this episode, Trevor provides an in-depth look at the rising use of infostealers, the changing tactics of cybersecurity adversaries, and how cybercrime enablement services are impacting organizations. He also examines the evolving role of AI and the importance of robust data protection strategies in mitigating these threats. Trevor shares valuable insights drawn from his career, including his transition from military service to becoming a leader in cybersecurity. Whether you're a seasoned professional or simply interested in cybersecurity, this discussion offers practical perspectives on the challenges and solutions shaping this critical field. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e322

Welcome to another thrilling episode of the To the Point cybersecurity podcast brought to you by Forcepoint. This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepper dive deep into the world of cybercrime with Trevor Hilligoss, the Senior Vice President at SpyCloud Labs. Trevor brings his expertise to the table, sharing insights into the intricate workings of the criminal underground, from the rise of infostealers to the evolution of cybersecurity adversaries. We explore the dynamics of cybercrime enablement services and discuss the role of AI and data protection measures in combating these threats. Prepare to be captivated by Trevor's intriguing journey from the military to becoming a key player in the fight against cybercrime, and learn what it truly means to be on the frontlines of cybersecurity. Whether you're an industry veteran or just cybersecurity-curious, this episode promises to keep you informed and engaged with the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. Don't miss it!   For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e321

Welcome to another engaging episode of the "To the Point Cybersecurity" podcast, brought to you by Forcepoint. This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher delve into the intersection of sports and cybersecurity with a fascinating guest, Steve Kain, an adversary emulation manager with the Maryland Department of IT. With a background spanning both offensive and defensive security roles across the media industry, government entities like the DOD, and even sports organizations including the Baltimore Ravens, Steve brings a unique perspective to the table. This episode explores the cybersecurity challenges faced by high-profile sports teams, the rise of online impersonation, and the value of adversary emulation in proactively defending against threats. Listen in as Steve shares insights from his diverse career path, offering valuable advice for those looking to enter the cybersecurity industry and highlighting the importance of mentorship and continuous learning in today's dynamic cyber landscape. Don't miss out on the expertise and compelling stories that Steve brings to the podcast in this must-hear episode.   For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e320

Please enjoy this encore episode with Principal Research Scientist for Human Behavior at Forcepoint, Margaret Cunningham. She shares her story of how she landed in cybersecurity. With a background in psychology and counseling and not feeling that one-on-one counseling was her thing, Margaret had a transformational moment in her PhD program in applied experimental technology when she realized she could "provide helping services and good work services at a broader scale." Margaret found her professional footing at DHS's Human Systems Integration Branch of Science and Technology Department as the person who figured out how to measure how new technologies impacted human performance. Margaret points out that making connections and reading whatever you can is important to stay up to date in the field. She notes that her statistical analysis skills are an asset. She hopes to create champions in human behavior and performance in the world of technology. We thank Margaret for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore episode with Principal Research Scientist for Human Behavior at Forcepoint, Margaret Cunningham. She shares her story of how she landed in cybersecurity. With a background in psychology and counseling and not feeling that one-on-one counseling was her thing, Margaret had a transformational moment in her PhD program in applied experimental technology when she realized she could "provide helping services and good work services at a broader scale." Margaret found her professional footing at DHS's Human Systems Integration Branch of Science and Technology Department as the person who figured out how to measure how new technologies impacted human performance. Margaret points out that making connections and reading whatever you can is important to stay up to date in the field. She notes that her statistical analysis skills are an asset. She hopes to create champions in human behavior and performance in the world of technology. We thank Margaret for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing its global expansion plan, Integrity360 has acquired Nclose, a well-established and highly regarded cyber security services company operating out of both Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition comes on the back of the previously announced acquisition of Cape Town headquartered Grove Group in August 2024. Together with Nclose, Integrity360 resources in South Africa now total over 180 employees and will operate as a significant regional hub and global SOC (Security Operations Centre) location for the group serving both local and international customers. With the addition of Integrity360's new SOC in Madrid, which is coming on line during Q1 2025, the group will operate across six SOC locations, enabling the group to provide an ever-expanding multi lingual 24/7 capability for its comprehensive suite of managed services, including EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), XDR (Extended Detection and Response), and MDR (Managed Detection and Response) solutions. Founded in 2006, Nclose has developed a reputation for service excellence amongst its customer base, which includes multiple leading South African and international businesses. Nclose provides a range of cyber security solutions, including consulting, a full suite of managed services for cyber infrastructure, MDR services and a select range of technology solutions from leading international cyber security vendors including CrowdStrike, Netskope, Tenable, McAfee, KnowBe4, Forcepoint and Sentinel One - all of which build on and are complementary to the group's existing relationships. Nclose adds approx. 150 customers, circa €18m to group revenues and approx. 125 employees, bringing the group on a 2024 pro forma basis to global revenues exceeding €150m, operating with a team of approx. 675 dedicated cyber security professionals. Continued innovation and demand for its services across EMEA will expand group revenues in 2025 across all territories. Significantly, Nclose also brings to the group "Cyberfire", an internally developed, innovative and complementary MDR platform which is ideally positioned for SME and mid-market organisations. Cyberfire will complement Integrity360's existing Gartner-recognised MDR service, which allows integration from multiple SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platforms, network and end-point technologies. Cyberfire focuses on identifying "the real alerts that matter" and doesn't require a third-party SIEM as the platform contains over 1,300 AI-enhanced individual detections to identify malicious activity. These detections are continuously expanded month on month, by an in-house detection engineering team, and which add to and are complementary to the group's existing capability. Cyberfire is also priced based on the number of end points and not data consumed, making it more attractive than many other solutions where costs can depend on volumes of data, something that is not always predictable and can present budgeting issues for organisations. Integrity360 will invest further in the CyberFire platform and make it available to its wider set of international customers across all territories over the coming months. Nclose customers will benefit from access to Integrity360's extensive and complementary cyber services portfolio encapsulating cyber risk and assurance, cyber security testing, incident response, infrastructure, PCI compliance, and a highly comprehensive range of cyber security managed services, including innovative XDR/MDR solutions. Integrity360's innovative range of services have been recognised four times in a Gartner market guide most recently as a Representative Vendor for the second year running in the Gartner guide for Managed Detection and Response services. Ian Brown, Executive Chairman at Integrity360 commented: "We are very excited to be welcoming the Nclose team to Integrity360. The journey they have been on since their formation in ...

Welcome back to another episode of Forcepoint! In this week's episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Vince Spina dive deep into the intriguing and often underestimated world of cybersecurity with special guest Gemma Moore, co-founder of Cybers, a renowned cybersecurity consultancy. We'll kick things off with Vince's alarming personal story about a scam call that mimicked his wallet company, shedding light on the growing concerns of voice capture and security. Gemma brings her wealth of expertise to the table, sharing stories from the front lines of ethical hacking. We explore the ins-and-outs of penetration testing, distinguishing between compliance-based and scenario-based tests, and uncover the real vulnerabilities that hide in outdated systems and shared passwords. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e310

According to research conducted by Gartner, B2B sales reps forget 87% of what they learn within 30 days of training. So how can you build effective learning programs that foster continuous development? Shawnna Sumaoang: Hi, and welcome to the Win-Win podcast. I am your host, Shawnna Sumaoang. Join us as we dive into changing trends in the workplace and how to navigate them successfully. Here to discuss this topic is Tom Brandon, the Director of Sales Enablement at OneSpan. Thank you for joining us, Tom. I would love for you to tell us about yourself, your background, and your role. Tom Brandon: Thanks for having me. I’m excited to be here. So I’m Tom Brandon. I’m the director of sales enablement at OneSpan, which is a workforce authentication, banking authentication, and digital agreements company. I’ve been in the training and enablement field for way too long. I don’t want to say how many years it’s been, but started out as a technical trainer, doing all of the. Microsoft training, MCSC, MCP, MCT, Cisco training, delivering all of those, and eventually became a global trainer for a cybersecurity company, Trend Micro, took on their training teams, took on their development teams, and ran their global education department, was there for about 10 years. Then moved on to another cyber security company, WebSense, which became Forcepoint, and took on their global education department, and eventually we branched off the sales and technical, and I continued on with their technical education and building out their programs. For almost 10 years as well. Then moved on again to another cyber security company, ReliaQuest, and was their VP of learning at ReliaQuest University. And then finally here at OneSpan. I’ve been at OneSpan now for about a year and a half, really enjoying working with this company and the sellers and building out a true enablement. SS: I love that. Well, Tom, thank you again for joining us. You have extensive experience in designing and delivering learning programs. So what are some of your considerations when developing programs for these different teams across go-to-market like revenue and customer success teams?  TB: That’s a great question because each team always has a unique focus and spin that you have to be aware of, but for me it really comes down to five main things. What do they need to know? Why do they need to know it? When do they need to know it? How do they do it? And then who do they go to for any questions? And so everything that we’re doing focuses on those five main areas. And whether it be a simple microlearning, whether it be a full-fledged training, or it’s a communication that we’re sending out, those are things that I always focus on because. If a sales rep or a customer success manager doesn’t know why a change was implemented or why pricing has gone up or when things go into effect or how to actually do something for our PS and our SE organizations, then they’re at a disadvantage and they’re not going to look good in front of their customers. So those are the things that I usually focus on. Anytime we’re building out any type of communication enablement or training program. SS: I think that’s great advice. Now, one thing that did catch my eye on LinkedIn was that you mentioned you actually rebuilt the onboarding program at one span to a flipped classroom model. For those that are maybe a little less familiar, can you explain what a flipped classroom model is? And can you tell us more about this effort and how your team brought it to life?  TB: Absolutely. In traditional education, think about when you’re going to a university course, you go into the lecture and you have the professor that’s up there and they’re delivering their lecture content. They probably delivered that hundreds of times for different classes. And it’s the exact same thing every time. And the students, then they take that information and then they go and they have to read some more. They have to do some worksheets and everything. And it’s It’s a one way data transfer, and it’s really not a great way for the students to learn and apply that information. Whereas with the flipped classroom, the idea is that you give the students content ahead of time. You give them all of that, that learning, that book study that they need to be doing, and they prepare for the in-class session with all of that content. Now, when they’ve done that, the time with that expert, with that SME, now can be used for deeper engagement, for communication, for role plays, for a practical application of that content that they have just read about and they’ve gone through all that self-paced learning. And then after class, this is where they can do some additional application of what they have practiced. in class, whether they have discussion forums or assessments or additional learning opportunities. And so it’s a way to not only get the information across, but have a two way communication with the students, which is going to help them to remember the content. It also allows them an opportunity to practice in a safe environment and then gives them further opportunities outside of class to apply that knowledge. SS: Amazing. Well, I think it’s really cool what you guys are doing on that front. And you actually leverage the certifications in your onboarding program, as well as other ongoing learning programs. How have you used certifications to motivate learners and validate skills? TB: Well, the validation, that’s the easy part, right? That’s what certifications are all about, is validating that somebody knows a fact or is aware of a process or whatever it may be. The motivation, that’s the hard part, is trying to figure out how you can not only validate or assess but also get people excited about what they are learning about. And this is really where things like setting up achievements for people, having specific goals that they can achieve, and then having some sort of reward for them, whether it’s digital or physical, whatever it might be. And this is also where you can start talking about. The idea of gamification or serious gaming as well. For me, I’ve never been a big one on gamification. Let’s just put something into a game just so that people will go through the content and the game has nothing to do with the content that they’re going through. But serious gaming, something that is a practical application, something that is an experiential-based learning opportunity for them that then gives them an achievement once they have actually shown that they can perform some action, whether it’s delivering a pitch or whatever it might be. But It shows them that they can be confident in what they are learning, that they are actually making progress and achieving. And so, you know, for me, it’s finding ways that you can do this serious gaming and provide achievements along the way. SS: I absolutely love that. Definitely, progress is a motivator, I think, for a lot of people. As you think about reps or go-to-market teams, oftentimes they are on the move and extremely busy. So how do you incorporate microlearning and agile curriculum methodologies into your learning programs? TB: We have all seen a decrease in our attention spans over the last several years. We’re so used to the quick hits and ever-changing content that’s put in front of us by social media that the traditional approach To lengthy training programs is not appropriate for our current audiences. And so, looking at, one, an agile development framework is absolutely important, because if you look at the traditional approach for planning out curriculum development, it could take 3, 6, 9 months for a full-fledged course to be developed. In today’s fast-paced world, in 3, 6, 9 months, that product may not even be around anymore. Nonetheless, people are interested in purchasing that product. And so the Agile development process, taking those Agile principles from software development and applying it to what we’re doing in curriculum development is absolutely critical. Setting up sprints and working very closely with development teams or with marketing teams and making sure that we are in lockstep together and releasing things at very short intervals. And those things that you’re releasing in those short intervals, whether it be one or a two-week sprint, now become those micro-learning pieces. And this is something that again, You know, with people’s attention spans, we need to be able to get quick hits out to people with the most important information and be able to share that with them on a continued basis so that they know that more information is coming. And that leads to kind of that idea of the just-in-time training as well. Get that information in front of people as they need it so that they can be prepared for whatever situation they’re facing. SS: Absolutely. What role would you say your enablement platform Highspot plays in helping you land these strategies? TB: Highspot has been fantastic for this. One, it’s been our consolidation point for all of the content that we’ve had. I’m sure everybody that’s listening to this, they are facing this problem where you have content that is spread across so many different places, and sellers are saying, I don’t know where to go to find information. And so having one definitive location where people can go and find the content has been a lifesaver for us. Second, is that it helps us with creating smaller micro-learning content and making that available to our sellers in an easy-to-consume format. And the third thing then is that it provides us with rich analytics so that we can see what is working and what isn’t. We can see who is accessing it, who is not accessing it, and how well they’re performing. And it’s not just about the people taking it. But it’s helping us to determine if our content really hitting the mark. Is there something that we need to go back and revisit? There’s something missing or something that was mistaken in there. And so from an enablement standpoint, not only is it a vehicle for us to get that content in front of our users, but it’s also a mechanism for us to ensure that we’re providing the best quality that we can to those people who are taking our enablement content. SS: Absolutely. I want to shift gears a little bit because I know that in order for enablement to be successful, you really have to have effective partnerships with key stakeholders across the organization. I know for you as well, that one of the things that was important was transitioning enablement from being an order taker to really a consultative partner for the key stakeholders across the organization. How have you built effective partnerships with your stakeholders as you’ve implemented these learning programs? TB: That’s a great question. One, as an enablement leader, I struggled with for a long time, is trying to get away from that order-taker mentality where people just come and say, we need training on this, go and create this training for us, to being that true consultative partner, where we are working hand in hand, with different departments to understand their needs and then to provide our recommendations for how we can help them to achieve those goals and needs that they have. And when I came into OneSpan, we were really order takers. It was just people telling the enablement team, to go and make these trainings. And what we’ve had to do is we’ve had to transition in three main areas. One is that we have to prove our value. We have to show that we are true professionals in our craft and that we know what we’re doing. Second, we have to build trust, and that means that we have to be working arm-in-arm with those leaders in other departments. We have to be there providing input, and we have to be listening to them as they’re telling us about their needs. And third, and perhaps the most important one, and this is one that I’ve really been focusing on the last several years, is that we have to become the communication hub. There’s a lot of siloed information in every company, and that information is critical for the success of the company. We have to get it in front of the go-to-market teams. And so I see my role as a sales enablement expert here to find that information in the silos and then to share it out. And what that does is it allows us to get better visibility into what’s happening in the organization. It allows us to ferret out where those problem areas are and to get the different departments working closer together. as well. And it all comes from that communication hub mentality. SS: Absolutely. I love that approach for gaining stakeholder buy-in and trust. You know, I know you talked a lot about how important kind of having that data and analytics set is along the way. In what ways do data and analytics also help you to enhance your continuous learning and reinforcements with your team? TB: So I’d say there are two main parts here. One is leveraging a model that gives us more information than just the smiley sheets at the end of training. We’re implementing the Kirkpatrick model of evaluations. It’s a four-level model. And, you know, really quick, you know, the idea here is that at level one, you have your basic reactions, those smiley sheets, and people like the training. And usually, it’s, did they like the trainer rather than the training? The second level Is did they actually learn something? And this is where you can have quizzes that can determine this, or you can start looking at confidence and you can start doing things like before and after surveys. And so you can see if there was an increase in confidence. in attendees’ confidence in a particular subject. This is a subjective measure, but at least you can start getting into the minds of those people who have been taking your training to see, did it made an impact. The third level then is behavioral change. Did they take that information that they learned about in the training and have they taken it back on the job? Are they actually doing the things that they learned about? And then finally, the last one is driving business results. So the people who went through the training, who’ve seen this confidence change, who are implementing it on the job, are they now performing better than those who have not gone through this training? And is it making a material impact on the business? Is it bringing more money in? Are they making more sales? And so, Leveraging a model like this that gets away from that, did you like your trainer smiley sheet and starts getting into the minds and actions of the sellers is absolutely critical. The second is the system Highspot is allows us to dig in-depth and get an analysis on what is working, and who is succeeding, and allows us then to create a model for others to emulate so that they can then have the same success as those who have gone through and are now providing that material business impact. SS: Now you said the word impact a few times. I would love to learn from you. What impact have your learning programs had on your team so far? And do you have any wins you can share? TB: Yeah, we’ve probably had maybe three key impacts. When I first came into OneSpan, we were rolling out a new first call deck that our sellers use when they get with customers for the first time. And we did a First call deck certification program where we built out not only self-study around the first call deck but then had sessions to actually do role plays with our sellers and work with them on key scenarios and key customer profiles so that they could then actually do a certification role play with their managers. And go through that. And the sellers by far were more prepared and engaged than they have ever been in any deck certification training. And we got every seller through. They all passed with an 80 percent certification or higher in that program. A second one that we’ve had, we call it our one spark, a sales kickoff. At the start of 2023, we had a change in CEO and we were supposed to have A in-person sales kickoff, but with that change in CEO and a lot of changes that were happening around the company, they decided to cancel the in-person sales kickoff, but our team in conjunction with our business unit leaders decided it’s still critical for us to create a program to start getting people the information they need to On the goals and trajectory of the company for this year, 2024. So we, the enablement team, created a week long virtual sales kickoff program, and we did this within one month period of time, and we were able to leverage the technology. Not only the content that we had, but then our systems like Highspot to help us get this information out to our sellers, held multiple webinars, and it was by far one of the most successful kickoffs that we’ve had, even though it was virtual. The final one, I know I could ramble about this for days and days, but was our revamped onboarding and really taking this old school onboarding program that was really an ad hoc for every single individual as they came in onboarding to a consistent program that’s the flipped classroom program that allows more interaction time with SMEs, with the instructor, gives the new hires an opportunity to role-play in that safe environment and gives them opportunities then to apply their knowledge outside of the classroom as well. SS: Those are some amazing wins, Tom. Continue to move forward and optimize everything that you are doing. What will be your primary focus areas for continuing to enhance One Span’s learning programs? TB: I have to say, I’m going to stick with the number three. I’ll give you three of them that we have. One is microlearning. Have to continue with the microlearning approach. I don’t see us going back to week-long, two-week-long, month-long training courses. There are situations where that may be beneficial, but working in a global company with a global go-to-market sales force, we have to leverage the technology that we have. And microlearning is a key aspect for us. The second thing that I really want to start focusing on is user-generated content. We’re a small enablement team, and we don’t have time to handle every single thing that we’d like to do. And we’re not the experts because we’re not in front of the customer every single day on some things. And so, getting Users to actually generate some content that then can be leveraged within our programs. Not only help us to create broader programs and, ones that are, are more effective, but it also gives a little bit more credence to it because it’s sellers sharing with sellers. And it helps other sellers to see that this is something that’s important. And so user-generated content is something that I’m looking to really start working on in 2025. And finally, communications. I know I’ve talked a lot about communications already, but that is one key area that really has to be focused on. I, early in my career, used to tell people, I was not a marketeer. I don’t do marketing, but you have to be able to effectively tell people what’s happening, what is available, why it’s important, and get that in front of them on a continuous basis. SS: Tom, last question for you. For organizations aiming to create effective learning programs for teams across the revenue engine, what’s maybe one piece of advice you would give them to set them up for success? TB: I’m going back to communicate. You have to use all channels that are available. I refer to it as guerrilla marketing. You have to be able to tell people not only what you are doing, but the effect it has and the benefits of it. And find new and unique ways of getting information in front of people. Start creating a microlearning series. We just started one called Behind the Curtain that takes a look at specific customer profiles and how they’re leveraging our products. We’re also doing one on cyber security awareness this month, and we’re getting things out every other day to our sellers, key aspects that they could be talking to their customers about. But the communication aspect, people may not know all the great work that enablement teams are doing. Unless they’re told about it, you have to let people know. So communicate. SS: I love that advice. Thank you again, Tom, so much for joining us and sharing your advice through this podcast. I really appreciate it. TB: Thanks for having me. SS: To our audience. Thank you for listening to this episode of the Win-Win podcast. Be sure to tune in next time for more insights on how you can maximize enablement success with Highspot.

Welcome back to Forcepoint! In today's episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Vince Spina dive deep into the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity with special guest Ross Young, CISO in Residence at Team 8. Drawing on his extensive experience with top companies and intelligence agencies, Ross shares insights on critical issues like flexible work arrangements, AI-induced challenges, and the future of cybersecurity. From the importance of innovative data security solutions to the shifting dynamics of remote work, this conversation is packed with actionable insights and forward-thinking strategies. Stay tuned as we explore the complexities of modern IT environments, the rise of AI, and the strategic role of CISOs in navigating these turbulent waters. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e303

Welcome to another episode of Forcepoint! In today's discussion, hosts Vince Spina and Rachael Lyon are joined by Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag, to delve into the evolving complexities of identity verification and cybersecurity. We'll explore the limitations of current Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions, with a spotlight on the high-profile MGM attack in 2023, where social engineering compromised IT help desks. Aaron shares insights on alternatives like biometric authentication, the importance of user provisioning and recovery processes, and the balance between security and user experience. We'll also discuss privacy concerns, innovative consent practices, and the daunting challenges posed by deepfakes. Whether you're interested in the intricacies of digital identity, the impact of AI on security, or the future of secure online interactions, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Tune in and stay ahead of the cybersecurity curve! For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e301

Welcome to another insightful episode of "To The Point Cybersecurity," brought to you by Forcepoint! In today's episode, we're diving into the nuances of modern data security with our special guest, Yasir Ali, CEO of Polymer. As networks become increasingly borderless, the challenges for data security are escalating. We'll explore crucial technologies like Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and discuss the importance of reducing risk profiles and managing access control effectively.   Whether you're grappling with data security in a cloud-based world or curious about the future of AI in cybersecurity, this episode serves as an essential listen. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts. Let's get started!  For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e300

Como criar estratégias mais robustas e soluções que levem em conta os desafios específicos do mercado brasileiro e dos setores de atuação das empresas? No novo episódio do podcast SafeTalks, em parceria com a ScanSource, nosso co-CEO e host, Allan Costa, convida Marcelo Saburo, Country Manager da Forcepoint, para debater sobre a necessidade de soluções mais especializadas para o cenário do nosso país. Entenda melhor os fatores que contribuem para que o Brasil seja um dos países mais afetados por ataques cibernéticos, como golpe do PIX, como as novas tecnologias podem ser aliadas na proteção e a importância do desenvolvimento de soluções que se encaixam em diferentes necessidades, escopos e possibilidades de investimento.

We start the episode discussing a very serious topic: emojis. Then we get back to your regularly scheduled programming.How would you approach security if you were building something from scratch? How would you address security user experience challenges? Darren Thomas and Margaret Cunningham from Wethos AI talk about how they've built security into their product and how cross-disciplinary collaboration helps them improve the security user experience.In this episode, we talk about:How to build security into your product development lifecycle when you need move quickly.How to anticipate—and design for—security and privacy concerns.Why getting users to the product's value faster and relates to the security user experience.Darren Thomas is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Wethos AI, a platform that helps people and teams connect and understand one another to improve both individual and team performance. Darren is also the founding team member and head of product at NumberOne AI. A veteran in product management within the security industry, Darren has previously worked at Tenable and McAfee.Margaret Cunningham is an experimental psychologist and is Chief Scientist at Wethos AI. Previously, Margaret was Senior Staff Behavioral Engineer, Security & Privacy at Robinhood and Principal Research Scientist for Human Behavior at Forcepoint's X-Lab. Check out the Margaret's first interview on the Human-Centered Security podcast (Episode 9).

This week Eric and Arika discuss the process of creating real innovation in cybersecurity with Audra Simons, Director of Forcepoint's Innovations Labs. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e276

Have you heard of the "Tiger Seller Profile"? It's a concept and framework developed and used by Rodney Umrah during his years in sales, account management and enablement at IBM, Microsoft, NetSuite and in his current role as Head of Global Revenue, Partner and Customer Enablement.In this episode Rodney explains how to elevate your sales team's performance as we dissect the elements that transform good sellers into great ones, and how tailored enablement programs can act as a catalyst for widespread excellence. For example:Identifying the skills, tactics and techniques of a Tiger SellerWorking with HR and recruiting teams to elevate the hiring processIdentifying skills gaps and enablement priorities based on Tiger SellersAligning sales process stages to the strengths of Tiger SellersRodney Umrah has 26 years' experience working in the global technology industry (software / cloud) at IBM, Microsoft, Oracle NetSuite, Xactly and Forcepoint. He has a wealth of experience in technical, sales, revenue, partner and customer enablement leadership roles. Rodney's vision is to deliver enablement services globally that accelerate revenue growth and improve customer retention and satisfaction. Please subscibe on Apple, Spotify or Google.

In today's episode, Les speaks with Jonathan Meyers, Co-Founder & CEO of DoneOps - which “designs, builds, secures, and maintains infrastructure so your devs don't have to.” Jonathan talks about his approach to balancing work and travel, his experiences in different countries, and his perspective on cultural diversity. He shares insights on adapting to various work environments as a digital nomad and the importance of flexibility and resilience in this lifestyle. Additionally, Jonathan discusses the evolution of his company, DoneOps, highlighting the challenges and successes in growing a business that supports digital infrastructure. Here's a closer look at the episode: Jonathan's experiences growing up in San Antonio, Texas and attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Jonathan studied Information Technology at a school that was one of the first to offer a degree in the field, and they were heavily focused on computer networks and cybersecurity. Jonathan entering a hackathon in South Korea, winning it, and spending the next 6 months trying to raise money to start a business. Moving to Hawaii after Forcepoint acquired Red Owl Analytics, seeking a better work-life balance. What digital nomadism is, especially post-COVID. Jonathan describes their experience as a digital nomad, working from co-working spaces in various locations around the world, including Bali. Minimalism and digital nomadism. Challenges and adaptations of a digital nomad lifestyle. Connecting with old friends worldwide. Using SaaS apps (started by digital nomads) to find places with good WiFi to work. Traveling and working remotely with family. Cultural differences and meaningful connections created by living a nomadic lifestyle. Starting DoneOps and how it helps people to work and run their businesses from anywhere. Resources: Website: https://www.doneops.com/ Jonathan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmeyers1/ DoneOps LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doneops/

In today's episode, Les speaks with Jonathan Meyers, Co-Founder & CEO of DoneOps - which “designs, builds, secures, and maintains infrastructure so your devs don't have to.” Jonathan talks about his approach to balancing work and travel, his experiences in different countries, and his perspective on cultural diversity. He shares insights on adapting to various work environments as a digital nomad and the importance of flexibility and resilience in this lifestyle. Additionally, Jonathan discusses the evolution of his company, DoneOps, highlighting the challenges and successes in growing a business that supports digital infrastructure. Here's a closer look at the episode: Jonathan's experiences growing up in San Antonio, Texas and attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Jonathan studied Information Technology at a school that was one of the first to offer a degree in the field, and they were heavily focused on computer networks and cybersecurity. Jonathan entering a hackathon in South Korea, winning it, and spending the next 6 months trying to raise money to start a business. Moving to Hawaii after Forcepoint acquired Red Owl Analytics, seeking a better work-life balance. What digital nomadism is, especially post-COVID. Jonathan describes their experience as a digital nomad, working from co-working spaces in various locations around the world, including Bali. Minimalism and digital nomadism. Challenges and adaptations of a digital nomad lifestyle. Connecting with old friends worldwide. Using SaaS apps (started by digital nomads) to find places with good WiFi to work. Traveling and working remotely with family. Cultural differences and meaningful connections created by living a nomadic lifestyle. Starting DoneOps and how it helps people to work and run their businesses from anywhere. Resources: Website: https://www.doneops.com/ Jonathan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmeyers1/ DoneOps LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doneops/

Shawnna Sumaoang: Hi, and welcome to the Sales Enablement PRO Podcast. I'm Shawnna Sumaoang. Sales enablement is a constantly evolving space, and we're here to help professionals stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices so that they can be more effective in their jobs. Today, I’m excited to have Rodney Umrah from Forcepoint join us. Rodney, I would love for you to introduce yourself, your role, and your organization to our audience. Rodney Umrah: Thank you so much, Shawnna. I am delighted to be here. My name is Rodney Umrah, and I’m the global head of enablement at our go-to-market organization here at Forcepoint. SS: I’m excited to have you here. Now, I know that you've shared that enablement found you rather than you finding it. Tell us a little bit about that career journey. Why and how did you transition into the enablement field? RU: I’ll take you back a little before I get to the transition because that will help to inform why that experience was so interesting to me. I was born on the lovely island of Jamaica, Shawnna. I’m not sure if you have been there before, but that’s where I was born. I went to the University of the West Indies and I studied computer science. I was fortunate to be hired right out of school by IBM. There's a gentleman who did that, and I don’t know how I can pay it forward to him, his name is Carl Foster. He’s still my mentor and friend today. He saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself. While being at IBM, there were 366,000 people in the organization. That was the largest IT company at the time, but it was like a university really, and I learned a lot. That’s where my true professionalism was honed. I migrated to Canada, that’s where I live now, and I was in technical roles between IBM Jamaica and IBM Canada, but I always wanted to be in sales. I transitioned from technical roles at IBM to sales, specifically software sales. Now, a little bit of context, Shawnna, is that my mother is actually a teacher and my brother is a professor. I used to do that part-time, I was a part-time professor myself, so, as a result of that experience, enjoying the IBM experience, and doing well, I said I wanted to transition to Microsoft. I spent about eight and a half years at IBM, then over to Microsoft. I was there for five and a half years and then moved over to NetSuite. This is where, now, your question comes in, Shawnna, which is a transition. I was doing well in sales at NetSuite, going to club every year and especially leveraging my manager at the time. He was very instrumental in my success. My GVP or Global Vice President of Sales, invited me into his office one day, and just asked me the question: are you interested in leading enablement? Now, the truth is I didn’t know what that term meant, enablement. I was like, enable what? I didn’t know because I was used to the term training. He asked me to speak to the leader of that organization because the GVP wanted me to lead enablement for his organization. As a result of that, the rest is history as they say, because here I am 10 years later and really, really enjoying it. I've been all over the globe, Shawnna. I was in Australia, the Philippines, Europe, across the US, Canada, you name it. I just have a great passion for the enablement vocation. SS: I love that career journey, and I’d love to understand more about how you think that your non-linear career path and your background in roles, spanning sales and academia, have helped you in your role as an enablement leader. RU: It certainly did, especially because I came from a sales background. It was, as I said, my group vice president who saw it in myself and also my manager. At the time, my manager asked me to do some best practices training with the team that we had at the time and it kind of grew and so they saw it and I didn’t. As a result of having the sales background and then being able to enable sellers, there is instant credibility there. The reason for it is not because I’m brilliant. The reason for it is that you’re coming from the same vocation that you’re enabling. You don’t only talk the talk, but you have walked the talk. People can see it. Whenever you present, they can understand for sure that you have been in the trenches before. This is not a theory. It’s not just words on a page. Coming from that background was really, really instrumental in my success. Now, the other area is academia as a result of being a part-time professor. Being able to stand and confidently deliver content, I took it for granted. Shawnna, you probably are aware, presenting in front of an audience is like one of the top three fears that people have. All of those pieces coming together and the experiences there really bode well for me in being in enablement and I’m absolutely enjoying the ride. SS: I love to hear that. That is fantastic. What would you say are some of the challenges that practitioners might face when they’re trying to make a career transition, and how did you overcome some of those challenges as you pivoted into the enablement career? RU: Wow, that’s, that’s a loaded question there, Shawnna, and we don’t have the time to go over the list, but the truth is, when you transition into enablement, just like any other new role, especially if it’s different from the one that you’re coming from, you will often feel less than, meaning it’s almost like you don’t feel like you are qualified to be there. That’s a feeling that one would need to overcome with time. So, I struggled with that, which is why I asked my GVP at the time. I was like, why are you asking me to do this? I don’t know how to do this. You know what he said to me, Shawnna? I’ll never forget it. It was in his office. He said, Rodney, all I need for you to do is to teach others what you do and what you do well when you’re in sales. That gave me the comfort level to say “Oh, what I’ll be doing is very similar to what I’m doing today. All I’m doing is really imparting my, or paying forward, my knowledge in this field.” That really helped feeling less than is one of the areas that you need to watch out for anyone transitioning into enablement. The other one is that there are very high expectations of individuals in enablement. Very high. In fact, we all know that in sales there is always high velocity, right? The expectations are high, and there’s an anticipation that you should make an impact now, and that can cause stress. It certainly can, but of course, as long as you are pacing yourself and ensuring that you’re doing the best you can, working with the resources that you have, ensuring that you’re aligned to the strategic priorities and you have ruthless prioritization, you will certainly overcome. The demands are high, Shawnna. They’re coming from all over. They’re probably coming from your CRO. They’re coming from the RevOps organization, legal product marketing, et cetera. Managing all of that can be really challenging, but of course, just like anything else, you will figure it out over time as you work with others and learn from others. SS: I love that advice. I want to drill into this a little bit. What are some of the key skills that have helped you succeed as an enablement leader? What skills do you think other enablement leaders should look for when they’re building out their teams? RU: I was fortunate, as I mentioned earlier, to have 10 years of experience in sales, software/cloud sales to be exact. As a result of that background, I wasn’t just enabling because it was on a slide. The content that I was delivering was coming from the heart and the brain at the same time because of my experience. I think people can see through that. People are looking for transparency so that decade of sales background really helped me. As I transitioned in, and even today, going into my eleventh year, I think I have also shown the leadership skills that I’ve gathered along the way, even when interacting with clients when I was in sales. I’ll give you an example: When I was at Oracle NetSuite, I had fifteen strategic accounts in the northeast of the U.S. Going through that process, we had lots of challenges, but we had to overcome those to be able to ensure that those organizations thrive. You had to exhibit, on a consistent basis, leadership skills and helping your customers. It’s the same when you are in an enablement, because, especially when you’re dealing with a global company, people are scattered all across the world. Being able to deal with so many different individuals with diverse backgrounds and thoughts is very important. I will also hasten to say that exhibiting empathy is key as well in our roles because the sales role is stressful. It really is, and I guess because I’ve been there, I know that. As a result, when dealing with that audience, and when I say sales here, it could be business development, it could be sales themselves or sales engineers, it could be renewals, it could be customer success, those are stressful roles. Executing your job in an empathetic way is very key. Always having an open mind to continuously learn, which is why we’re in this enablement role because we’re supposed to be life-learners. SS: I love that, and I love the life-learner approach. What benefit do you think organizations can gain from diversifying their sales enablement teams and bringing in people with different or maybe unconventional backgrounds? RU: It is absolutely powerful, Shawnna, and I’m saying it not because it’s the right thing to say, I’m indicating that clearly because I’ve experienced it. Let me tell you what I mean. I had the awesome privilege and opportunity to lead and develop an organization that had about 30 people located in 10 different countries around the globe—Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, France, Spain, the UK, the US, and Canada—and that experience, for me was absolutely breathtaking. The reason for that is that I was able to work with a totally global audience and be able to understand the differences in the region. Now, Shawnna, the truth is, sometimes we over here in North America think that we’re the world. We’re not the world, okay? What I mean is, there are so many different perspectives that you can learn from. What works in North America is not necessarily what will work in Australia, you see what I’m saying? The same thing in France and et cetera. Having that experience for me really taught me that listening is very important. Having that open mind, as we both spoke about just now, is very critical because I truly believe that whenever we get different thoughts or diverse ideas, and we put them in a pot and we mix it up, we will always get something richer and more and more impactful than the original idea. I have done it over and over again with my team. I tell my team all the time, please do not box yourself in. Just leave your mind open to creativity, because you never know what gems can emerge. SS: I absolutely love that as well. Last question for you, Rodney. What advice would you give people who want to transition into an enablement role from another department? How can they set themselves up for a successful career in enablement? RU: I do believe that talking to individuals who are successful in enablement is key. We spoke about earlier, Shawnna, the life-learner attitude. I’ve been in enablement now for 10 years. That is just formally, because even prior to that, as I mentioned, I was a part-time professor and was at IBM and other places. I was doing enablement in different spheres. The point is that I’m still learning. I still today challenge myself to think about things differently whenever I’m executing my role, even if it’s the same thing that I did in a previous organization. I’m challenging myself to ask if there is a better way to do onboarding. Is there a better way to do continuous learning? Is there a better way for manager enablement or partner enablement? The list goes on and I continuously do that. I would advise someone coming on board in an enablement role to have an open mind. I would also say, join Sales Enablement PRO and other enablement communities so that you can absolutely learn from others. What I’ve found that is interesting about enablement and those who are here is that we love to share ideas with each other, and I just love that. If someone is coming on board and you’re selfish, this is the wrong place, because in enablement we love to share our best practices with each other. We love to see others succeed. That is what gets us up in the morning: to see others actually win in their roles. If that is what you have in mind, if you have that attitude, if you have that passion, this is indeed the place, a neighborhood for you. SS: I could not agree more. That’s fantastic advice, Rodney. Thank you again so much for joining us today. RU: Thank you so much for having me, Shawnna. It was a blast. SS: To our audience, thank you for listening. For more insights, tips, and expertise from sales enablement leaders, visit salesenablement.pro. If there’s something you’d like to share or a topic you’d like to learn more about, please let us know. We’d love to hear from you.

**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, The Cyber Queens are joined by Christa Weik who is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), GRC and Cybersecurity Policy and Program Manager. Christa's educational background is in cyber so she did attend a bootcamp before entering the field. She can build, scale, and maintain the GRC and Privacy considerations of any cybersecurity strategy for any sized enterprise and security organization. She also has knowledge of the following regulatory laws, audits, and frameworks: ISO, PCI-DSS, FISMA, HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, SOC2.Key Topics:Christa Weik's Story & How She Became The Cyber Queens First MenteeWhat is GRC?GRC & Privacy Specialist OverviewWhat Does A Career In GRC & Privacy Look Like?How Can Someone Get Into GRC & Privacy?Road To The Cyber Queens Mentorship What Do You Hope To Get Out Of This?What Does The Future Look Like?Sources:What is GRC? https://tinyurl.com/2p8vjktt What is a GRC Analyst? https://tinyurl.com/meh9xu5p What is a Data Privacy Analyst? https://tinyurl.com/ymajpu8x What is GDPR? https://tinyurl.com/yme88xekWhat is CISO? https://tinyurl.com/2pewzrmw What is Data Privacy? https://tinyurl.com/34rh4mvv Forcepoint: https://www.forcepoint.com/ Google: https://www.google.com/ Trello: https://trello.com/What is Jira? https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira ServiceNow: https://www.servicenow.com/ SentinelOne: https://www.sentinelone.com/ SentinelOne SKO: https://tinyurl.com/bd9cdn5f WICyS: https://www.wicys.org/ What is SEO? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_engineering Audience 1st Podcast: https://www.audience1st.fm/podcast/episodesWTF Did I Just Read Podcast: https://wtfdidijustread.com/ CISO Distillery:  https://tinyurl.com/5xm8bf9d Get in Touch: Maril Vernon - @SheWhoHacks Erika Eakins - @ErikaEakins Amber DeVilbiss - @EngineerAmber Queens Twitter - @TheCyberQueens Queens LinkedIn Calls to Action: Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive insight and new episodes! If you love us- share us!

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Kunal Agarwal is the founder of dope.security, the fly-direct Secure Web Gateway (SWG). Prior to dope, he led product & engineering teams at major legacy SWG players, first Symantec then Forcepoint. In a fifteen-year career, Kunal has dabbled in everything from credit card security to ethical hacking. He is also a producer and spends much of his free time experimenting with music, photo, video, and design work. Kunal received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.Connect with Behind Company Lines and HireOtter Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn:Behind Company LinesHireOtter Instagram Buzzsprout

On today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, I'm thrilled to welcome Kunal Agarwal, the rising under-30 CEO of Dope Security, who's on a mission to disrupt the multi-billion dollar SWG (Secure Web Gateway) market. Kunal shares the story behind Dope, his perspective on entrepreneurship, and the opportunity he sees in the underserved SWG market. Having recently announced a $16M Series A funding round (bringing their total funding to $20M), Dope Security is making waves in the industry. Before founding Dope, Kunal led product management teams at SWG giants Symantec and Forcepoint. There, he recognized an inevitable flaw in legacy technology - the reliance on stopover data centers for security checks, a method designed before the advent of cloud computing and remote work. With today's distributed workforces, the traditional approach to SWG no longer works efficiently, leading to data center congestion, performance issues, and privacy concerns. Dope Security addresses these problems by performing security checks on the endpoint, a more efficient and scalable solution. Decrypted data never leaves the endpoint, ensuring reliability and privacy. Join me as Kunal delves into the founding of Dope Security, his approach to building the company, and the innovative technology they've developed. Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of the brightest young minds in the world of cybersecurity. Tune in now to learn how Dope Security is revolutionizing the SWG market and redefining the future of cybersecurity.

This week we welcome back to the podcast former co-host Eric Trexler, Senior Vice President, U.S. Public Sector at Palo Alto Networks. We examine some hot security topics for the year ahead including growing prevalence of AI/ML automation used for preventative security, continued evolution and impact of ransomware (Did you know the average dwell time is 28 days?!), increasing adoption of people/process/technology approaches, industry consolidation, state and local cybergrants coming online and the opportunities those open up, Zero Trust pros and cons, attack surface management and what's been learned about cyberwarfare from the Ukraine conflict.   Eric Trexler, Senior Vice President, US Public Sector, Palo Alto Networks Eric joined Palo Alto Networks in September of 2022 and oversees the US Public Sector business. Most recently, Eric Trexler was the Vice President of Sales, Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure at Forcepoint. Eric was responsible for Global Go To Market operations to include all components of sales, sales enablement, and field and product marketing. While at Forcepoint, Eric's team doubled the size of the business over a five year period to nearly $400M in annual sales and strategically moved a large part of the business to the Public Cloud. Eric has nearly 30 years of experience in technology across the public and private sectors, including Department of Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence communities, along with International governments. Eric has combined his sales savvy and technical skills with practical knowledge of leadership fundamentals to solve global cybersecurity issues for his customers and the business. Prior to Forcepoint, Eric was the executive director for Civilian and National Security Programs at McAfee (formerly Intel Security). Earlier in his career, Eric worked at [Salesforce.com](http://Salesforce.com "‌"), EMC, and Sybase. He spent four years as an Airborne Ranger with the U.S. Army specializing in communications. Eric holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's of Science in Marketing from the University of Maryland at College Park. He was the co-host of the award winning “To The Point Cybersecurity” podcast with over 200 weekly episodes covering various cybersecurity topics, and he regularly writes bylines for cybersecurity and national periodicals. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e216

Getvisibility, an Irish based company that has developed an AI-powered platform for data discovery, classification, security and governance, has announced that it is continuing to grow worldwide through its partnership with global security leader Forcepoint. Underpinned by Getvisibility's Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, Forcepoint recently launched a new solution called Forcepoint Data Visibility. This latest release enhances Forcepoint's data security offerings and meets the growing demand among companies to discover and classify legacy data, thus providing full protection for customers. This new AI-powered, end-to-end discovery and classification solution delivers a panoramic view of all enterprise data stored across multiple clouds, on-premises data centres and endpoints. In turn, it reduces the risk of data loss, data breaches and non-compliance. Furthermore, it enables highly accurate classification, continuous monitoring, precise control, and greater automation. Through Forcepoint Data Visibility – which also delivers multi-system scanning, in-depth reporting and enhanced permission controls – businesses can both locate and catalogue data, and leverage Forcepoint's enterprise data security suite to prevent data exfiltration and protect company information. This new product not only expands Forcepoint's offering to its existing client base but also opens up new markets for both it and Getvisibility. There has already been global demand for the solution, which is available worldwide, among large enterprise and mid-market organisations. Getvisibility and Forcepoint are already driving transformation and innovation within the sector, with Forcepoint having integrated Getvisibility's Synergy products into its Data Classification solution for customers earlier this year. Getvisibility's platform is a flexible, purpose-built solution which identifies, classifies and secures unstructured data. Replacing manual data classification efforts, it streamlines this process and accelerates cloud migration by providing intelligence that helps to more effectively clean data sets. It also creates accurate data security and compliance reports and automates GDPR SAR requests. Mark Brosnan, CEO, Getvisibility, said: “Our AI capabilities help us stand out from the crowd in terms of efficiency, accuracy and scalability. With the total visibility that our platform provides, we supercharge Forcepoint's data protection capabilities, providing a world-class solution to our collective client base. In turn, we help customers to leverage data and drive business value, while lowering risk and cost. “Building on the success of Forcepoint's Data Classification, we were delighted to work hand in hand with them to provide this new Data Visibility solution. A partnership like this, with a global leader like Forcepoint, is validation of our cutting-edge technology. We are proud to be sitting at the heart of a new era in data management and security, where organisations now have the tools to better understand, classify and protect their unstructured data.” Rees Johnson, Chief Product Officer for Forcepoint, added: “Businesses and governments today must have a comprehensive data security strategy that sheds light on what data they have, where it's located, and how to prioritise actions to prevent misuse, theft and wasted resources. Forcepoint Data Visibility brings much needed intelligence and automation to help security teams quickly uncover risk, reduce costs and ensure the right access controls to business data, continuously leveraging the power of AI.” See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News ha...

The Coast Guard, the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service all have cyber struggles according to overseers. Their challenges are representative of the issues every agency faces. Ron Marks, president of ZPN Cyber and National Security Strategies and visiting professor at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government, discusses the overarching theme of these cyber challenges and what organizations can do moving forward. A Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Harlingen, Texas is struggling with some basic blocking and tackling for technology security. That's despite an agency-wide effort to improve security. John Zangardi, president and CEO of Redhorse Corporation and former Department of Homeland Security chief information officer, explains the issues large enterprises face and how it can be prevented. The cloud is the driver behind U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' digital transformation. USCIS Chief Information Security Officer Shane Barney tells Scoop News Group's Wyatt Kash about his organization's move from paper to digital, and the work it takes to keep that transformation secure. This interview is part of FedScoop's “Federal Zero Trust: Moving from Aspiration to Transformation” video campaign, underwritten by Forcepoint. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Richard Ford is an experienced cybersecurity and technology leader. Currently the Chief Technology Officer at Praetorian, he has held leadership positions at many organizations, including Cyren, Forcepoint, and Raytheon. Richard also has a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Oxford. Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ford/ Praetorian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/praetorian/ ISC2: https://www.isc2.org BSides: https://bsideslv.org 

The National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have a new best-practices playbook for software developers. Hillary Benson, director of product management at GitLab and former Navy information warfare officer, discusses her takeaways from the new guidance. Chezian Sivagnanam, chief enterprise architect at the National Science Foundation, explains the two-pronged approach NSF is taking to implementing zero trust. This interview is part of the “Federal Zero Trust: Moving from Aspiration to Transformation” video campaign, underwritten by Forcepoint. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

This week Rachael and Eric discuss the recently published "Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War" report from Microsoft and the accompanying blog post by Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith. They share insights and raise lingering questions on the report's findings and the five conclusions Microsoft framed from the war's first four months. They also briefly share insights from the June 2022 cyberdefense research report "The IT Army of Ukraine" from Stefan Soesanto of the Center for Security Studies in Zurich. So much to unpack in this week's episode! There will definitely be follow-on episodes with key players from these reports that you won't want to miss! Host Rachael Lyon Rachael Lyon brings her journalistic curiosity and more than 20 years in technology working with global industry leaders and innovative start-ups to dig into today's cyber news and trends impacting us all. Co-host Eric Trexler Eric Trexler is Vice President of Sales, Global Governments, Forcepoint. Eric has more than 21 years of experience in the technology industry with both the public and private sectors including the DoD, Civilian, and Intelligence components. Prior to joining Forcepoint, Eric was the Executive Director for Civilian and National Security Programs at McAfee, formerly Intel Security. Prior to joining McAfee in 2010, he managed multi-million dollar accounts at Salesforce.com, EMC Corporation and Sybase, Inc. Eric served as an Airborne Ranger with the United States Army for four years, specializing in communications. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and an MBA with a concentration in strategy, both from the University of Maryland at College Park. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-trexler-8b6b39/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaellyon/ For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e187

Joining the podcast this week is John DiLullo, Chief Revenue Officer for Forcepoint and former CEO at LastLine Security, acquired by VMWare in 2020. He's spent decades in the security world. Speaking of world, as it has opened back up John has traveled the globe this year visiting every continent but Antarctica and shares insights from his many meetings with customers, partners, and security companies around the world. He also shares perspective on this year's RSA conference, the future of security trade shows and the future of the security industry - particularly as the economy stares down the barrel of an impending bear market. But it's not all doom and gloom, John shares a recent epiphany after seeing the "Wolverine" actor on Broadway and it paints a very positive picture for the cyber path ahead! John DiLullo, Chief Revenue Officer, Forcepoint John DiLullo is Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Forcepoint. He has nearly 30 years' experience in enterprise security, networking, cloud, and AI, plus go-to-market expertise spanning sales, marketing, customer success, technical support, and operations. Throughout the course of his career, DiLullo's special devotion has always been to improving the customer experience and embracing specialized routes to market for transformational business solutions. DiLullo's professional experience includes extensive time domestically and abroad with market leaders such as Cisco Systems, Avaya, SonicWall, and Aruba Networks/Hewlett-Packard Enterprise serving customers large and small through traditional and emerging channels. Prior to Forcepoint, he was Senior Operating Partner at Francisco Partners Consulting, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology and technology-enabled businesses. He has also served as CEO of Lastline Security, a fast growing Network Threat Detection company acquired by VMware in 2020. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e186

This week co-hosts Eric and Rachael are coming to you live from Cabo San Lucas! They cover hot topics including CyberWire's new CISA Cybersecurity alerts, the impact of ransomware on a 157 year-old university in Illinois, Colonial Pipeline's nearly $1M proposed fine by the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the recent surge in tractor hacking! Rachael Lyon Rachael Lyon brings her journalistic curiosity and more than 20 years in technology working with global industry leaders and innovative start-ups to dig into today's cyber news and trends impacting us all. Eric Trexler Eric Trexler is Vice President of Sales, Global Governments, Forcepoint. Eric has more than 21 years of experience in the technology industry with both the public and private sectors including the DoD, Civilian, and Intelligence components. Prior to joining Forcepoint, Eric was the Executive Director for Civilian and National Security Programs at McAfee, formerly Intel Security. Prior to joining McAfee in 2010, he managed multi-million dollar accounts at Salesforce.com, EMC Corporation and Sybase, Inc. Eric served as an Airborne Ranger with the United States Army for four years, specializing in communications. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and an MBA with a concentration in strategy, both from the University of Maryland at College Park. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e183

Our guest for the show is Mike Schuricht , Mike is the VP of Product Management at Forcepoint. Prior to that, he was the SVP of Product Management at Bitglass. He has a background in the development of innovative enterprise security products, with expertise in configuration management and user-interface design. Season 4 KickOff episode with Chase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWB05cb7XRQ&feature=youtu.be Demo: https://www.forcepoint.com/videos/forcepoint-remote-browser-isolation-rbi-demo-performance-and-security Whitepaper: https://www.forcepoint.com/product/forcepoint-one About Mike: Mike Schuricht is the VP of Product Management at Forcepoint. Prior to that, he was the SVP of Product Management at Bitglass. He has a background in the development of innovative enterprise security products, with expertise in configuration management and user-interface design. Mike joined Bitglass from Palo Alto Networks where he was responsible for security management and user-interface strategy for both Panorama and PAN-OS. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, Mike held technical marketing and engineering roles at Mentor Graphics for the Advanced Mixed-Signal product line. Mike holds an MS and BS in Computer Engineering from University of California, Santa Barbara. About Forcepoint: Forcepoint is the global cybersecurity leader for user and data protection. Forcepoint's behavior-based solutions adapt to risk in real-time and are delivered through a converged security platform that protects network users and cloud access, prevents confidential data from leaving the corporate network, and eliminates breaches caused by insiders. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint creates safe, trusted environments for thousands of enterprise and government customers and their employees in more than 150 countries.

Nasuni Corporation, the leader in file data services, today announced that it will create up to 55 new senior engineering jobs over the next three years in Cork, Ireland at its newly established Innovation Centre. This will be Nasuni's first innovation centre and its fourth office including its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and additional offices in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, and Cary, North Carolina, USA. The company is also expanding its presence in Germany, Benelux and London as part of its global expansion. Welcoming the announcement, Taoiseach Michéal Martin TD, said “This announcement is great news for Cork and indeed Ireland. “With up to 55 jobs planned, Nasuni is placing a significant vote of confidence in Cork and further demonstrates our competitive position in attracting Foreign Direct Investment.” Nasuni has also hired Derek Murphy as Vice President of Engineering, EMEA. Derek is an experienced head of engineering with experience at multinational enterprise companies including Forcepoint, McAfee, Intel, and Apple. “We are looking for the right talent to fill senior, ‘greenfield development' positions, cloud and analytics focused. This is high-value work, crucial to our business, and we are convinced we will find the right candidates in Ireland,” said Murphy. Paul Flanagan, CEO of Nasuni, added: ‘‘Nasuni is committed to Ireland, and we have already incorporated Nasuni Ireland Ltd. The country is known for its well-educated software talent pool as well as the number and variety of its technology hubs. “Together with the strong support and relationship with the IDA and the diversity of the region, Ireland has a track record as a place to invest, and one that yields results. “This will complement the success that Nasuni has in its centres of innovation and offices across the globe, continuing to offer the same level of trusted file data services in the region. Our vision is to expand the team to over 55 people over the next three years.” IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan said: “Nasuni's investment comes at the right time, as remote work continues to create unprecedented challenges and cyber security is more important than ever for enterprises. “The establishment of the EMEA Innovation Centre for Nasuni is a testament to the region's highly-skilled and talented workforce and reinforces IDA Ireland's mission to boost jobs and investment for regional locations.” For more information visit here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Consolidation, innovation, and perspective all need to work together in government IT according to Eric Trexler, VP of Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure Sales at Forcepoint. IT acts as an enabler of business in the challenging landscape of government technology. Listen in to find out what Eric believes the United States IT space should be focusing on in order to stay ahead of the adversaries. Episode Table of Contents[00:25] All About Innovation with Eric Trexler [10:39] An Enabler of the Business [18:27] We Haven't Seen Consolidation [21:37] Choosing Fiefdom Over Consolidation and Innovation [27:49] The Commercial Component of Innovation [32:32] There Are Productivity Gains Out of Innovation Episode Links and Resources All About Innovation with Eric TrexlerCarolyn: Today, our guest is Eric Trexler, Vice President of Global Governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint. Eric is an expert in the technology industry with more than 25 years of experience with both the public and private sectors. And Eric and I used to host To The Point Cybersecurity podcast together. So today is actually a real treat for me to see your face again, Eric. So, good morning. Eric: Good morning. And it's bizarre being back on the air with you, Carolyn. Carolyn: So, today, we're going to talk about the perplexing and growing cost of cybercrime and how we can shift the paradigm. But before we jump into that, Eric, you have actually a pretty fascinating background. So, can you just tell us a little bit about your journey? Eric: My journey in IT? Or where would you like me to start? Carolyn: Let's not go all the way back to birth. Let's start at your Airborne Ranger days. How about that? And then how you got to where you are today. So yes, technology. Eric: So, I was an aimless kid at about 17 with no potential to pay for college. No easy path at the time. And I said, I'm joining the army against my mother's wishes to become an Airborne Ranger. The Requirement to Be a Navy SEALCarolyn: At 17? Eric: Yes. She had to sign the paperwork so I could join the delayed entry program. The military throws at you when you have a high ASVAB score, that's the entrance. And I had a high ASVAB score. So, I saw the Navy and they wanted me to be a nuclear engineer. And I just wanted to be a Navy SEAL back in the day before people knew what the Navy SEALs were. But you had to pick a rating, I believe they call it in the Navy. So, I'm sitting in front of the recruiter, and he's like, "Okay, but what do you want to do?" And I'm a dumb kid, I'm 17 years old. "I want to be a Navy SEAL." "Well, you can't do that. You have to have a rating. You have to have this skill at trade." And nothing, absolutely nothing was interesting to me. So, I left. I went to the army recruiter and enlisted. Because they'd let me be an airborne, I was unassigned airborne, technically. How I became an Airborne Ranger? I didn't want to be normal and I was in jump school and talked to a gentleman and I didn't want to wear chemical gear. This was right at the end of the first Gulf War, and everybody was running around in MOPP suits. If you remember that MOPP suits? Hot, heavy, you can't see. MOPP GearMark: You can't breathe. Eric: Same reason I didn't want to be in a tank or a ship or a plane. I wanted to be on my feet and I wanted to be able to move. And I was like, "I don't want to wear MOPP gear." The guy said, "Here's what you do." And that's what I did. So, I literally made the choice because I did not want to wear a helmet and I didn't want to wear MOPP gear. Carolyn: You sound like my six-year-old niece, how she chooses what she wants to do is whatever that doesn't require shoes. Eric: I was probably about as evolved at that point in time. Mark, you know what it's like to be a 17-year-old boy. I mean, you're really pretty low on the intelligent decision-making maturity scale, right? Mark: Maturity scale. Eric: I mean, you're just not there. It was...

In this episode, we talk about: Why technical users expect a great user experience just like everyone else. How to find and incentivize participants who are extremely busy. How to support users in making a decision without telling them what to do. Deciding what data to show and how to show it. Tanja Venborg Hansen is a seasoned user researcher who has worked in both the enterprise cybersecurity (Forcepoint) and aviation industries (Finnair). She earned a master of science degree focused on design and innovation from the Technical University of Denmark.

Petko Stoyanov, Chief Technology Officer for Global Governments at Forcepoint Petko Stoyanov serves as Forcepoint's Chief Technology Officer for Global Governments. He focuses on strategy, technology and go-to-market for enterprise-focused solutions across the government verticals in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. Petko is an experienced cyber security leader who specializes in establishing information security programs and driving security maturity in technology through and experience specialized in aerospace, technology, and cloud. He has prior experience as an Information Security Manager and Security Architect leading and designing secure tamper resistant security systems and advanced multi-level security systems. Petko's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/petko-stoyanov/ For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e170

In today's episode, Tommy talks with Sameer Sait, Founder of Balkan ID, a cybersecurity startup. Sameer's expertise in information security and privacy runs deep. Prior to starting Balkan ID, he held information security leadership roles in large companies, including Amazon-Whole Foods Market, Forcepoint, Arrow Electronics, and MassMutual. Having had such a prolific career, Sameer now aims to help more organizations and companies identify gaps and create steadfast cybersecurity solutions with his startup.  Sameer talks with Tommy about the importance of cybersecurity and privacy and the secrets to attracting angel investors. “A lot of us work from home. A lot of us work remotely. A lot of us work internationally. What is my new perimeter? How do I defend my network when I don't have a perimeter anymore? Your perimeter is your identity. It's your access. That's where this idea became much bigger.” - Sameer Sait Main Takeaways  If you want to grow as a cybersecurity leader, constantly study the way that tech and cyber-attacks evolve, learn from experts, and be articulate—explain technical operations to executives in a way they can understand. Many security issues that happen in the business operations of companies can be traced back to their built-in tech system. The information security head must commit to completing all transactions with customers in a secure manner. You can defend your company from cyber attacks when you know how to utilize the available data. Information about a user's behavior during their access to your platform and systems can dictate your company's risk level. Follow Amazon's leadership principle: customer obsession. Success can only happen if the customers are satisfied with the service they get and their identities are well-protected. Links Sameer Sait on LinkedIn Email Sameer  Amazon-Whole Foods Enron Scandal Sox Section 404 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Indiana University Mass Mutual VMWare Salesforce Workday Slack Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today! Connect with our host Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts

In this episode Allan interviews his friend Sameer Sait, former CISO at Amazon, Forcepoint and Arrow Electronics, who joins Allan for a discussion about WHY we measure risk. It is about more than just asking for money. (And who are you actually asking money from? Hint: It is not the Board). How does risk measurement change in the beginning of the CISO's journey vs. later when the program is more mature? What is the goal of good risk metrics? What is the role of cyber insurance in all this? What about business traction and cooperation with other department's goals and objectives? And finally, how does measuring risk affect disposition or risk? Key Takeaways: 01:20 Sammer's bio 02:30 Asking for money - it's not from the Board 05:58 Measuring risk: inside-out vs. outside-in 11:20 Approaching management with an objective, not a story 12:38 Working with your team, as a team 14:12 The effects of measuring risk 18:36Analyzing the priorities and their consequences 24:36 Good governance vs. good management 26:22 Transference, remediation, and acceptance 30:57 What surprise Sameer in cybersecurity? Links: Learn more about Sameer on LinkedIn Follow Allan Alford on LinkedIn and Twitter Learn more about Hacker Valley Studio and The Cyber Ranch Podcast Sponsored by our good friends at Uptycs

Welcome to the Frontline Founders podcast. Today's guest is Michael Madon the founder and CEO of Pretaa. Previously Michael was the CEO and founder of Ataata, a security awareness and cyber risk management platform that helps customers combat security breaches caused by employee mistakes or human error. Mimecast acquired Ataata and Michael served as the SVP and General Manager for security awareness and threat intelligence products at Mimecast. Before founding Ataata, Michael served as the Vice President for business development at RedOwl, a cyber security company which was acquired by Forcepoint. Previous to that he was a Senior Leader in the Treasury Department, a current Army reservist, Michael spent nearly a decade on active duty. He holds an MBA from Wharton, a policy master's from Columbia, and an undergraduate degree from Cornell. Michael, Welcome to Frontline Founders a podcast mini series that showcases military veterans who've gone on to success as Founders and Builders of technology companies.

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Dr. Margaret Cunningham, principal research scientist at Forcepoint. They discuss leading a team that's working from home, hiring and onboarding post-COVID, building your team's communication skills, and more. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management

What does a malware analyst do? Find out on today's episode featuring Dr. Richard Ford, Chief Technology Officer of Cyren. Richard talks about breaking into the field, whether a computer science degree is or isn't essential for the role, and an early program he wrote to brag about his high score to his classmates! 0:00​ - Intro 2:30 - Richard's cybersecurity origin story6:07​ - Being an IBM anti-malware researcher in the 90s9:18​ - How malware has evolved11:27​ - Major career milestones18:14​ - Two types of malware analysts21:42​ - How to get hired as an entry-level analyst25:45​ - Day-to-day malware analyst tasks29:40 - Transitioning to an analyst role without any experience34:30 - What does Cyren do?37:25​ - OutroHave you seen our new, hands-on training series Cyber Work Applied? Tune in every other week as expert Infosec instructors teach you a new cybersecurity skill and show you how that skill applies to real-world scenarios. You'll learn how to carry out different cyberattacks, practice using common cybersecurity tools, follow along with walkthroughs of how major breaches occurred, and more. And it's free! Click the link below to get started.– Learn cybersecurity with our FREE Cyber Work Applied training series: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/learn/ – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcastDr. Richard Ford is the Chief Technology Officer of Cyren. He has over 25 years' experience in computer security, working with both offensive and defensive technology solutions. During his career, Ford has held positions with Forcepoint, Virus Bulletin, IBM Research, Command Software Systems and NTT Verio. Dr. Ford has also worked in academia, having held an endowed chair in Computer Security, and worked as Head of the Computer Sciences and Cybersecurity Department at the Florida Institute of Technology. Ford holds a bachelor's, master's and D.Phil. in Physics from the University of Oxford. In addition to his work, he is an accomplished jazz flutist and instrument rated private pilot.About InfosecInfosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It's our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

Today's episode is a LIVE recording of The Data Binge podcast, hosted on LinkedIn, featuring Mike Sarraille, and George Randle. the co-authors of "The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent". The Talent War is available for pre-order, and scheduled to be made available anywhere you can buy books, on November 10th, 2020, in line with the United States Marine Corps Birthday, hallmarking the same day in 1775, when the Continental Marines were established.Mike Sarraille is a retired US Navy SEAL office, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, and the CEO and Co-Founder of EF Overwatch, an executive Search Firm and Talent Advisory, specializing in the recruiting, training and placement of U.S special operations forces veterans with organizations seeking top talent, co-founded with Jocko Willink. Mike served 15 years as an officer in the SEAL Teams, and 5 years in the US Marine Corps as an enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. Mike served in SEAL Team 3 Task Unit Bruiser, alongside “Extreme Ownership” authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, where he led major combat operations that played a pivotal role in the Battle of Ramadi in 2006. Mike assumed duties as the primary leadership instructor for all officers graduating from the SEAL training pipeline, and was then selected for assignment to the Joint Special Operations Command where he completed multiple combat deployments. Mike is a recipient of the Silver Star, six Bronze Stars, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, and a Purple Heart.George Randle combines 20+ years of Fortune 100 and Fortune 1000 global Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Executive experience enabling individuals, teams and organizations achieve consistent and impactful outcomes. George is Hogan (HPI, HDS and MVPI) Leadership Assessment Certified, and began his professional life by enlisting in the US Army Reserve, where he got his commission as an Active Duty Army Officer through ROTC. George's career assignments included the US Army Berlin Brigade, US CENTCOM and III Corps with deployments to Africa, Central America and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Over the course of his active duty time he was privileged to serve in key leadership assignments – twice as a Platoon Leader, as the Executive Officer for the largest company in Berlin and finally 2 years as a Company Commander at Ft. Hood, Texas. In George's transition to the corporate world, he created the first Junior Military Officer Hiring Program for a Top-5 consulting firm, and went on to create one of the largest and most successful Veteran Hiring Programs for a Global Fortune 50 firm. In both instances, these programs resulted in the employer being ranked as a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer. For the last 20 years, concurrently with his roles as a Talent Acquisition Executive, George has trained and coached 1000's of Veterans on interviewing and career search skills. Today, George is the VP and Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Forcepoint, an industry-leading cyber security firm.Key Takeaways[11:20] The driving forces in George and Mike's lives that prompted them to write their book, “The Talent War”[16:27] The current state rigidity in hiring processes, and the importance of talent[18:03] The “talent” mindset”, vs the growth mindset – what organization must have to be successful[23:32] The Chief Human Resources Office role, the values, principles, and trats of leaders that should step into this role in any organization[31:48] The interview process[42:04] Culture and likeability as critical factors vs non-factors, for candidate selection[52:57] Talent retention and hiring for technical talent – maintaining the philosophy of hiring for character and training for skill, in highly technical roles[01:11:30] What is next for George and Mike after the release of “The Talent War”Memorable Quotes[11:20] “George and I are passionate about leadership and this book really is a subset of leadership. It's a very important aspect of leadership and it's usually the first stage of leadership, it's forming the team and bringing the right people into the organization to take an idea and drive it into something that is tangible.” -Mike[20:39] “Part of the talent mindset is ultimately getting to a point where you're treating your human capital with the same rigor, the same focus, the same level of importance as your financial capital because it's what's driving your finance capital.” -George[33:33] “For a lot of military leaders, leading is just muscle memory. The military is the world's preeminent leadership program without debate.” -Mike[34:21] “When you deviate from a process that is highly successful, that's when you start to make bad hires.” -Mike[43:51] “When people are hiring from likeability, generally, it's because they haven't been trained in how to interview.” – George[62:00] “It's all on you, but it's not about you” – on ego and leadership - GeorgeResources:How to contact Mike & GeorgeMike Sarraille: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsarraillemba/George Randle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgelrandle/EF Overwatch: https://www.efoverwatch.com/Forcepoint: https://www.forcepoint.com/Josh Cotton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshcotton/Full Interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LYuJWdqw0PkBooks Mentioned:The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent by Mike Sarraille and George Randle - https://www.amazon.com/Talent-War-Special-Operations-Organizations-ebook/dp/B08GFG5C53Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057All that We Can Be: Black Leadership And Racial Integration The Army Way :https://www.amazon.com/All-That-Can-Leadership-Integration/dp/0465001130/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&qid=1603059411&refinements=p_27%3AJohn+Sibley+Butler&s=books&sr=1-3&text=John+Sibley+ButlerThe Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance: https://www.amazon.com/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance/dp/0593133943/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=attributes+book&qid=1603059533&s=books&sr=1-4One Mission: How Leaders Build A Team Of Teams: https://www.amazon.com/One-Mission-Leaders-Build-Teams-ebook/dp/B071LHK5C1/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=chris+fussell&qid=1603059702&s=music&sr=1-12-catcorrThank you for listening!Thank you to the men and women who have served, and who are serving in the United States armed forces.--------------------------------Join the **New Monthly Newsletter** - Data Binge REFRESH: https://www.derekwesleyrussell.com/newsletterInterested in starting your own podcast? 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