Cyber Sensei Podcast

This episode is a must-listen for: 💡aspiring CISOs looking to chart their career path;  💡recruiters seeking top cybersecurity talent;  💡anyone interested in the transformation of cybersecurity leadership roles. 

It was great to have Dr. Diego Tibaquirá with us again! In our recent podcast episode, we delved into the challenges facing cybersecurity educators in attaining CAE designation for their programs. We explored the complexities of CAE requirements, uncovered the strategies behind MDC's successful journey toward achieving recognition for its cybersecurity program, and unveiled the secrets behind...

It was a great pleasure hosting Dr. Diego Tibaquira from Miami Dade College and hearing the success story of building a cybersecurity program from scratch. Luckily, this is the first out of two episodes featuring Diego - make sure you tune in to our next episode too!

A big thank you to Jordan Kent, Customer Success Manager for Higher Education here at Cyberbit, for joining us in the recently concluded episode where he introduced the audience to the key components of a successful cybersecurity curriculum. These included the integration of performance measurements, support for the development of crucial soft skills, and providing students with hands-on practice...

It was a pleasure hosting Roger A. Grimes, who shared his extensive experience and provided insights for cybersecurity educators. Thank you for teaching us all about a data-driven approach to cybersecurity with a focus on risk management, instructing on social engineering, and preparing individuals for work-ready employment. We had a great time!

A huge thank you to Darryl and Matt from the City of Refuge Tech Transformation Academy for shedding light on these fascinating topics that any cybersecurity educator can learn from: teaching patterns, learning styles, recommended exercises, and Darryl's secret source :). Learn how to enhance your cybersecurity program, and give your students a better chance to be hired after graduation. Here...

This episode with Lone Star College was one of the most educational episodes on the Cyber Sensei Podcast. This time, Dr. Dalia Sherif, Greg Lindstrom, and Chris Wolski kindly shared with us how LSC was able to provide students with hands-on experience, guide them in using commercial tools, and prepare them for the workforce—all of this while utilizing a limited budget. This episode is a must-liste...

It was great having Kristy Zyburo on our podcast, demonstrating how cyber ranges are becoming a standard part of higher education programs. Thank you, Kristy, for educating us on how colleges and universities are adopting the new approach of simulation-based learning, aiming to narrow the gap in a market where employers expect cybersecurity graduates to be workforce-ready from day one

Thank you, Pete Herzog, for generously sharing your knowledge with us during our last Cyber Sensei episode. In this live session, Pete introduced us to Hacker Highschool and shared his insights on engaging young audiences and best practices in teaching cybersecurity. He also discussed the different aspects of building your own cyber range and teaching essential soft skills in cybersecurity. We gre...

In this episode, we discussed the Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) success story. After integrating a cyber range into its  cybersecurity program, FTCC was able to increase student enrollment by 60%, within 6 months create workforce-ready graduates with an employment rate of 86% , and position itself as a regional cyber hub . Thank you so much Dr. Mark Sorrells for coming and sharin...

Big thanks to Mike Hamilton, Founder and CISO at Critical Insight, for sharing his insights on the Cyber Sensei podcast on how to best prepare cybersecurity students for their jobs. We had an illuminating discussion on timely topics such as the gap between student and industry expectations and reality, the best types of live-fire cyber-attack scenarios for providing hands-on experience, and more....

It was a pleasure hosting Nick Mumma, former AmEx incident response and training instructor. Nick gave us valuable insight into what industry expects from cybersecurity graduates, what gets graduates hired, and what causes them to fail. Many thanks to Nick for sharing this crucial information with us, and special thanks to our audience for their thoughtful questions.

Many thanks to Dr. Seth Hamman, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Cybersecurity and Associate Professor of Cyber Operations and Computer Science at Cedarville University, for joining us in our second edition of Cyber Sensei. Dr. Hamman explained the ‘why and how’ of teaching adversarial thinking to cybersecurity students and shared the compelling journey that led him to teach this crit...

This episode focuses on explaining the gap, as well as solutions, including entry-level tools, educators can use with students to close the skills gap.