Infosec
Cyber Work
Learn how to break into cybersecurity, build new skills and move up the career ladder. Each week on the Cyber Work Podcast, host Chris Sienko sits down with thought leaders from Carbon Black, IBM, CompTIA and others to discuss the latest cybersecurity workforce trends.
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Aug 18, 2025
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Episodes
What does a vulnerability verification specialist do? | Guest Lauren McCaslin 22.07.2019 23:53
Lauren McCaslin, vulnerability verification team lead for the Threat Research Center at WhiteHat Security, discusses her path to becoming a vulnerability verification specialist and what it's like to have a career focused on cybersecurity vulnerabilities. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episode...
Hacking cars, getting arrested and a career in cybersecurity | Guest Alissa Knight 15.07.2019 56:30
Alissa Knight, senior analyst at Aite Group, discusses her work penetration testing connected cars and the ups and downs of her security career, from getting arrested for hacking as a teenager to becoming a senior security analyst and her upcoming book on hacking modern vehicles. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts an...
Closing the cyber skills gap: Advice from a CEO, CTO and educator | Guests Kathleen Hyde, Scott Madsen and Henry Harrison 11.07.2019 1:00:39
The shortage of cybersecurity professionals has grown to nearly three million globally, with approximately 498,000 openings in North America. In addition, the half-life of technical skills has shrunk to approximately two years. Finding new cybersecurity workers and continually developing their skills is vital for organizations’ data security — and an opportunity for those beginning or progressing...
Preventing and repairing security breaches | Guest John Torres 08.07.2019 32:47
John Torres, president of Guidepost Solutions' Security & Technology Practice, discusses data security breaches, protecting organizations from online and physical threats, and career paths for those looking to pursue a career in cybersecurity. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https...
Impostor syndrome, burnout and the challenges of a career in security | Guest Susan Morrow 01.07.2019 45:47
Susan Morrow, head of research and development at Avoco Secure, returns to the podcast to discuss her 20 years in the security industry, how she landed a fortune 500 client working from her home, and the growing role of women in the industry. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.inf...
DoH! Will the new protocol change how infosec professionals work? | Guest Andrew Wertkin 24.06.2019 40:29
Andrew Wertkin, CTO of BlueCat Networks, returns to the podcast to discuss a new and hotly contested privacy technology called DNS over HTTPS (DoH), the ethical and procedural issues around DoH, and how it may change the way infosec professionals work. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https...
Latest malware trends are bad news for business | Guest Adam Kujawa 17.06.2019 30:06
Malwarebytes Adam Kujawa discusses the latest malware tactics and techniques. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
How data science and machine learning are affecting cybersecurity | Guest Anu Yamunan 10.06.2019 29:35
Exabeam's Anu Yamunan discusses how data science and machine learning are being used in cybersecurity. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
How to become an APT hunter with Carbon Black | Guest David Balcar 03.06.2019 29:54
Carbon Black's David Balcar discusses hunting advanced persistent threats (APTs). – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
Fraud trends from the latest ThreatMetrix cybercrime report | Guest Rebekah Moody 27.05.2019 29:25
ThreatMetrix's Rebekah Moody discusses the latest fraud and cybercrime trends. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
Protecting customer data at contact centers | Guest Ben Rafferty 20.05.2019 34:13
Semafone's Ben Rafferty discusses fraud at contact centers. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
Cybersecurity reporting and closing the skills gap with Dark Reading | Guest Kelly Sheridan 09.05.2019 37:31
Kelly Sheridan, reporter and staff editor for Dark Reading, discusses her extensive research and reporting on the cybersecurity skills gap and offers suggestions for employers and would-be cybersecurity experts to help close the gap. Download our report, "3 steps employers can take to close the skills gap”: https://infosecinstitute.com/2019-industry-report . – Start learning cybersecurity fo...
Benefits and challenges of securing your cloud data | Guest Andrew Howard 03.05.2019 20:21
Kudelski Security CTO Andrew Howard discusses securing your data in the cloud. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
Focusing on users is the only way to improve cybersecurity | Guest Ben Johnson 26.04.2019 39:43
Ben Johnson, CTO and co-founder of Obsidian Security, discusses a variety of different topics around the umbrella theme of shifting cybersecurity priorities in the face of an evolving threat landscape. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
Risk management and understanding what matters most | Guest Liz Mann 19.04.2019 41:17
EY's Liz Mann discusses risk management and her work building a diverse cybersecurity workforce. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
How to become a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | Guest Keatron Evans 15.04.2019 41:44
Infosec's Keatron Evans discusses ethical hacking careers and the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
What does a director of fraud and identity do? | Guest Kimberly Sutherland 11.04.2019 34:20
Kimberly Sutherland of LexisNexis Risk Solutions discusses authentication and identity-proofing. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
What’s it like to be a help desk manager? | Guest Gloria Milton 04.04.2019 14:13
Gloria Milton, help desk manager at itSynergy, discusses what it is like to be a help desk manager and her two decades of experience in the industry. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
Saving lives with ICS and critical infrastructure security | Guest Emily Miller 28.03.2019 34:29
Emily Miller, director of national security and critical infrastructure programs at Mocana, discusses her passion for critical infrastructure security and how securing industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices is really about saving lives. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.info...
Creating a more diverse cybersecurity workforce | Guest Ruth Gomel-Kafri 22.03.2019 33:10
Ruth Gomel-Kafri, director of product design at the security policy company Tufin, discusses her work overseeing the company's product design group and what it's like to work at a cybersecurity organization with such an impressively diverse workforce. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episod...
Take control of your infosec career with CyberSeek | Guest Tim Herbert 15.03.2019 47:09
Tim Herbert, vice president of research and market intelligence for CyberSeek, joins us to discuss something we're very excited about at Infosec, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education’s CyberSeek model. The CyberSeek model helps aspiring and experienced infosec professionals progress through their career by providing clearly defined career pathways, an interactive job map, a lis...
VPNs and the ongoing battle for privacy | Guest Pete Zaborszky 08.03.2019 24:33
Pete Zaborszky, founder of BestVPN.com, discusses VPNs and online privacy. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
Where are All the Government Infosec Professionals? | Guest Gregory Garrett 02.03.2019 27:37
Gregory Garrett, head of U.S. and international cybersecurity for BDO, discusses the U.S. government's cybersecurity skills gap. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
The Business Impact of Cyber Risk | Guests David Kruse, Jeff McCollum and Justin Webb 26.02.2019 1:02:09
A panel of experts discusses how businesses are impacted by cyber risk. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
The Current State of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity | Guest Eric Stevens 22.02.2019 27:30
Eric Stevens, vice president of engineering and principal architect at ProtectWise, discusses the current state of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity and the company's recent report on the topic, "The State of AI in Cybersecurity." Learn more about the report: https://www.protectwise.com/post/new-research-shows-benefits-limitations-and-evolving-questions-of-ai-in-cybersecurity...
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