CTRL-ALT-DEFEND

We are thrilled to be chatting with Phil Hagen, SANS Fellow, Principal Information Security Researcher at Red Canary, Author of  FOR572: Advanced Network Forensics , Author of  SOF-ELK . Phil Hagen has built a career spanning deep technical execution, leadership, and executive responsibility in information security. He has supported mission-critical 24×7 environments, led a national security foren...

During this episode, we chat with Jackie McGuire, recorded at the 2026 ISACA LA Spring Conference. Jackie McGuire is a cybersecurity analyst and AI researcher known for connecting big technology trends to real-world community risk. Lately, she’s been especially vocal about the proposed AI data center developments in Marana, Arizona, raising thoughtful concerns around power demand, financial sustai...

During this episode, we chat with Eric O'Neil. Eric O'Neil is a cybersecurity expert, legendary FBI operative, attorney, and founder of The Georgetown Group and NeXasure AI, who works with organizations to protect themselves against cybercriminals, whose total thefts constitute the world’s third largest economy. Eric began his career in the FBI as a “ghost” — an undercover field operative...

During this episode, we will chat with Jessica (Bair) Oppenheimer , the Director of Security Operations within Cisco’s Threat Detection & Response team, where she leads efforts to build a global, open ecosystem for security operations. Jessica heads the Cisco Security Operations Centers for Black Hat, RSAC, Cisco Live, and GovWare , and serves as a trusted subject matter expert to the SOCs sup...

Get ready for a podcast unlike any other—where storytelling meets live demos to showcase the  real  ways AI is transforming cybersecurity. This episode features  Brennan Lodge , a cybersecurity and AI expert with over 15 years of experience at HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Now the Founder of BLodgic Inc., creator of the AI-powered compliance platform  CADDIE , and...

Mike and Peter talk to Michelle Dennedy, a trailblazer in privacy engineering and data ethics, currently serving as Chief Data Strategy Officer at Abaxx Technologies. We have a wonderful discussion about privacy engineering, cloud, and emerging technology such as AI. Don't miss this amazing episode!

Kick off the journey with the very first episode of Ctrl-Alt-Defend! This episode is all about introductions—both to the show and to the people behind the microphones. Hosted by Peter Morin and Mike Wylie, two seasoned cybersecurity professionals with decades of combined experience, the podcast dives deep into the world of digital defense. Each month, we’ll bring you in-depth discussions with incr...