To The Point - Cybersecurity

Stay ahead in the dynamic world of cybersecurity with "To the Point Cybersecurity." This podcast offers in-depth discussions on the latest cyber threats, trends, and technologies impacting businesses, governments, and communities globally. Listeners will gain insights into how emerging technologies, such as AI and frameworks like data governance and expanded global cyber regulations, are shaping modern security practices. The podcast also provides practical strategies for navigating the ever-evolving threat landscape, including innovative approaches to data protection and insider threat mitigation. Each episode features thought leaders and influencers who share their expertise and experiences, providing valuable perspectives on how to tackle cybersecurity challenges effectively. Whether you are a business leader, a government official, or simply interested in cybersecurity, "To the Point Cybersecurity" delivers the knowledge you need to stay informed and protected. Rachael Lyon hosts the podcast, bringing over 20 years of experience in technology and work with global industry leaders and innovative start-ups. Co-host Vince Spina, Senior Vice President of Global Solutions Engineering at Forcepoint, has over 30 years of technical leadership experience from companies such as Cisco Systems, NetApp, Polycom, Juniper Networks, Symantec, and Albertson’s/Safeway. Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major platforms to keep up with the latest in cybersecurity.

AI in Defense: Balancing Innovation with Ethical and Regulatory Concerns with David DiMolfettaAI in Defense: Balancing Innovation with Ethical and Regulatory Concerns with David DiMolfetta 11/26/2024

The Future of Biometric Security: Exploring Iris and Facial Recognition with Marios Savvides Part 2 11/19/2024

The Future of Biometric Security: Exploring Iris and Facial Recognition with Marios Savvides 11/12/2024

Building Resilient Cybersecurity Programs: Insights on AI and Threat Response with Kelly McCracken 11/05/2024

Understanding Cyber Threats in Elections and Infrastructure with Maggie Miller 10/29/2024

Unpacking Third-Party Risk and AI with Alastair Parr 10/22/2024

Navigating AI Challenges and Flexible Work with Ross Young 10/15/2024

Enhancing Cyber Defense with Adaptive Firewalls and Collective Intelligence with Philippe Humeau 09/24/2024

From Deep Fakes to Biometrics: Aaron Painter on the Evolution of Identity Verification 09/17/2024

Navigating Borderless Networks and Data Security with Yasir Ali 09/03/2024

Mark Montgomery 03/19/2024

Innovation in Cybersecurity—Getting Beyond the Buzzwords with guest Audra Simons 03/12/2024

The Evolution of Cybersecurity from 1980 to Today w/ Former CIA Executive Mark Kelton - E015 03/05/2024

Cyberwar, Social Media’s Future and Passing the Mic with Peter W. Singer 02/27/2024

Cyberwar, Social Media’s Future and Passing the Mic with Peter W. Singer Joining us this week is Peter W. Singer, a New York Times bestselling author of books including Ghost Fleet, LikeWar and the techno-thriller Burn In. He shares details on the New America volunteer, non-profit organization and its awesome #SharetheMicinCyber program helping to bring diversity of thought to the cybersecurity front lines. We also discuss the future of social media, what defines a cyberwar, Ukraine’s leverage of social media to garner global support this year, and the great work Useful Fiction is delivering to organizations to address the age old problem of translating complex themes (such as cyber) into compelling business narratives audiences understand and can learn from. And definitely take a few minutes to learn more about Passing the Mic’s cybersecurity fellowship program this week. Read more here: https://www.newamerica.org/the-thread/passing-the-mic-introducing-new-americas-cybersecurity-fellowship/ Peter Warren Singer is Strategist at New America, a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and Founder & Managing Partner at Useful Fiction LLC. A New York Times Bestselling author, described in the Wall Street Journal as “the premier futurist in the national-security environment” and “all-around smart guy” in the Washington Post, he has been named by the Smithsonian as one of the nation’s 100 leading innovators, by Defense News as one of the 100 most influential people in defense issues, by Foreign Policy to their Top 100 Global Thinkers List, and as an official “Mad Scientist” for the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. No author, living or dead, has more books on the professional US military reading lists. His non-fiction books include Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry, Children at War, Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century; Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know and most recently LikeWar, which explores how social media has changed war and politics. It was named an Amazon and Foreign Affairs book of the year and reviewed by Booklist as “LikeWar should be required reading for everyone living in a democracy and all who aspire to.” He is also the co-author of a new type of novel, using the format of a technothriller to communicate nonfiction research. Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War was both a top summer read and led to briefings everywhere from the White House to the Pentagon. His latest is Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution. It has been described by the creator of Lost and Watchmen as “A visionary new form of storytelling—a rollercoaster ride of science fiction blended with science fact,” and by the head of Army Cyber Command as “I loved Burn-In so much that I’ve already read it twice.” For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e274 /episode/index/show/cybersecuritytothepointpodcast/id/30049018

Demystifying Security’s Wizards With Tony Sager 02/20/2024

Demystifying Security’s Wizards With Tony Sager Joining the podcast this week is Tony Sager, Senior Vice President and Chief Evangelist for the Center of Internet Security and shares insights from his 45+ years on the security front lines, including 34 years at the NSA. Risk was a big theme of the discussion particularly looking at risk through a similar lens as we view other risky domains, such as the great work being done with the Cyber Safety Review Board. (And he shares color on the power of being okay with the risk of being wrong sometimes.) He also shares perspective on moving to incentive-based cyber models (such as what’s been done in Ohio and Connecticut), and the criticality of translating technology, attacks & attackers into public policy and market incentives. And it can’t be a great cyber discussion without addressing the growing sophistication of cyber criminals and their organizations – really becoming the defacto organized crime success path today. Tony Sager, Senior Vice President and Chief Evangelist for the Center for Internet Security Sager is a SVP and Chief Evangelist for CIS. He leads the development of the CIS Critical Security Controls™, a worldwide consensus project to find and support technical best practices in cybersecurity. Sager champions of use of CIS Controls and other solutions gleaned from previous cyber-attacks to improve global cyber defense. He also nurtures CIS’s independent worldwide community of volunteers, encouraging them to make their enterprise, and the connected world, a safer place. In November 2018, he added strategy development and outreach for CIS to his responsibilities. In addition to his duties for CIS, he is an active volunteer in numerous community service activities: the Board of Directors for the Cybercrime Support Network; and a member of the National Academy of Sciences Cyber Resilience Forum; Advisory Boards for several local schools and colleges; and service on numerous national-level study groups and advisory panels. Sager retired from the National Security Agency (NSA) after 34 years as an Information Assurance professional. He started his career there in the Communications Security (COMSEC) Intern Program, and worked as a mathematical cryptographer and a software vulnerability analyst. In 2001, Sager led the release of NSA security guidance to the public. He also expanded the NSA’s role in the development of open standards for security. Sager’s awards and commendations at NSA include the Presidential Rank Award at the Meritorious Level, twice, and the NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award. The groups he led at NSA were also widely recognized for technical and mission excellence with awards from numerous industry sources, including the SANS Institute, SC Magazine, and Government Executive Magazine. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e273 /episode/index/show/cybersecuritytothepointpodcast/id/29951498

So Many Cyber Scams with names like Pig Butchering with Jennifer Cook 02/13/2024

Predicting Cyber Insurance and AI Futures with Josephine Wolff 02/06/2024

Predicting Cyber Insurance and AI Futures with Josephine Wolff This week we dive into the hot topic of cyber insurance with Dr. Josephine Wolff, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Policy at Tufts University The Fletcher School and author of the book “You’ll See This Message When it is Too Late: The Legal and Economic Aftermath of Cybersecurity Breaches” (MIT Press 2018). We explore the dynamic industry of cyber insurance and key policy areas such as defining cyber war, the impact of the increase of ransomware the last two years (some stats put it at 150% increase!), and how to change security behaviors. She also shares insights on AI and the always looming theme of bias as well as the importance of always keeping a human in the loop. And, be sure to look out for her new book on cyber insurance with MIT Press coming out in August 2022. Josephine Wolff - Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Policy at Tufts University's The Fletcher School Josephine Wolff is an associate professor of cybersecurity policy and has been associated with The Fletcher School at Tufts University since 2019. Her research interests include international Internet governance, cyber-insurance, security responsibilities and liability of online intermediaries, government-funded programs for cybersecurity education and workforce development, and the legal, political, and economic consequences of cybersecurity incidents. Her book "You'll See This Message When It Is Too Late: The Legal and Economic Aftermath of Cybersecurity Breaches" was published by MIT Press in 2018. Her writing on cybersecurity has also appeared in Slate, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Wired. Prior to joining Fletcher, she was an assistant professor of public policy at the Rochester Institute of Technology and a fellow at the New America Cybersecurity Initiative and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. She received received a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems and M.S. in Technology and Policy from MIT, and an A.B. in mathematics from Princeton. As a student, she also spent time at Microsoft, the Center for Democracy and Technology, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Department of Defense. https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephine-wolff-1baa414b/ For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e271 /episode/index/show/cybersecuritytothepointpodcast/id/29733713

"Roided-out Sitting Duck" Part Two with Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade 01/30/2024

Roided-out Sitting Duck Part One with Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade 01/23/2024

One Night in Bangkok with Greg Crabb 01/16/2024

Security Is A Team Sport With Leonard Bailey 01/09/2024

Don't Take Data from Strangers with Stacy Jones 01/02/2024

Cyber in the 21st Century, With Combiz Abdolrahimi 12/26/2023

Lauren Maffeo 12/19/2023

Securing Today’s Water Systems Locally and Globally with Dr David Travers 12/12/2023

Securing Today’s Water Systems Locally and Globally with Dr David Travers We’re excited to welcome to the podcast David Travers, Director of the Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). During our discussion he addresses key themes including, why are water infrastructure systems targeted by ransomware; how cyberattacks on water systems impact the surrounding community; and the role of cyber hygiene in protecting water systems. He also shares what we like to call an “origin story” for the sometimes-winding career pathways that lead to awesome opportunities to make a positive impact on communities at large. Water impacts all of us and you won’t want to miss any of the many insights David shares with us! Dr. David Travers, director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Security Division Director of EPA’s Water Security Division in the Office of Water, Dr. Travers manages a team of engineers and scientists in providing tools, training, and direct technical assistance to the 152,000 drinking water systems and 16,000 wastewater systems in the US. Each year, the Water Security Division trains over 5,000 water/wastewater utilities, state/tribal officials, and federal emergency responders to become more resilient to any natural or manmade incident—including cyberattacks, climate change, hurricanes, drought—that could endanger water and wastewater services. Prior to David’s current role, he directed the Drinking Water Infrastructure Survey which assessed the current and future capital investments needs of drinking water systems. David has a PhD in environmental engineering and a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor’s in History from the University of Chicago For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e263 /episode/index/show/cybersecuritytothepointpodcast/id/28981033

Secure by Design - The Need We All Agree On with Lauren Zabierek 12/05/2023

Secure by Design - The Need We All Agree On with Lauren Zabierek We’re excited to welcome to the podcast Lauren Zabierek, Senior Policy Advisor to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). She deep dives into CISA’s Secure by Design principles and approaches for secure by design software launched in April 2023 - with version two published on October 17, 2023. Lauren shares insights on the path to creation of CISA’s Secure by Design principles and how this ‘living document’ will continue to evolve in the dynamic and ever-changing landscape that is cybersecurity. We also discuss the global collaboration and interest in co-sealing the Secure by Design guidance across a multitude of international cybersecurity agencies - and moving forward this ‘need we can all agree on’. And it wouldn’t be To The Point podcast episode without Lauren’s awesome origin story and career pathway to today, including co-founding the online social media movement #ShareTheMicInCyber. You don’t want to miss this episode! Lauren Zabierek, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead Expert in Secure-by-Design at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) In January 2023, Lauren Zabierek was named a Senior Policy Advisor to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Previously, she was the Executive Director of the Cyber Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. She came to this role as a 2019 graduate of the Kennedy School's mid-career MPA program. Her work focused on strategic, national security issues in cyber and tech--ranging from international conflict, cooperation, and norms to domestic collaboration, diversity, privacy, and supply chain issues. She was also the first woman participant in the Elbe Group discussions on cybersecurity, having been a part of the cyber-focused dialogue in 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden and again in 2021 virtually. Lauren is the co-founder of the online social media movement called #ShareTheMicInCyber, which aims to dismantle racism in cybersecurity and privacy. #ShareTheMicInCyber started as an online conversation on Twitter and LinkedIn but has become so much more--it is breaking down barriers in the cyber industry through individual and collective action. Since its inception, the movement has garnered over 100 million Twitter impressions and featured participation by the nation's cyber leaders. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at /episode/index/show/cybersecuritytothepointpodcast/id/28881548

Cyber Is A Business Imperative with Ken Bible 11/28/2023

Cyber Is A Business Imperative with Ken Bible This week we are joined by Kenneth Bible, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). He breaks down the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP) introduced in July and provides great insights on how the plan was developed, the five key pillars of the plan, actioning each of the five elements, and the role government agencies have to play in executing against the plan and its 65 initiatives. He also provides perspective on international collaboration and partnership in achieving shared goals with the U.S. and how this will help “all boats rise” in strengthening cybersecurity across regions. And he shares what Audra likes to call one’s “origin story” on the career path that led to cybersecurity. Lots of valuable insights this week you won’t want to miss! Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Kenneth W. Bible serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). In this role, he is responsible for all matters relating to information and securing and strengthening the Department’s information security program and information technology (IT) posture. Prior to his current role, Mr. Bible served under the Headquarters Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Information (DCI) as the Assistant Director for the Information Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Division (IC4). In this capacity, he also served as the Marine Corps’ Deputy Chief Information Officer and CISO, formulating and providing broad policy guidance for IT, cybersecurity, and communications infrastructure and applications. Among his many accomplishments, he delivered ADVANA, the U.S. Department of Defense’s single authoritative source for audit and business data analytics, and led Risk Management Framework reform across the Marine Corps by guiding production of the first fully accredited secure software development (DevSecOps) pipelines. Previously, Mr. Bible served with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) for almost two decades, starting as a lead engineer integrating commercial Geospatial Information Systems technology, then heading the Networks Engineering Division of the SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic. He later became the Assistant Program Executive Officer (Engineering) for PEO Enterprise Information Systems, serving as the PEO’s chief engineer as assigned by SPAWAR headquarters. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at /episode/index/show/cybersecuritytothepointpodcast/id/28773753

It’s All In the (Deepfake) Experience with Siwei Lyu 11/21/2023

Privacy Not Included, And What You Can Do About It with Zoe Macdonald 11/14/2023

The Spark of an AI Article in 1983 with Mikko Hypponen 11/07/2023

To The Point - Cybersecurity

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