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The stories that matter most to #cybersecurity insiders, analysts, and business leaders. Delivered every day. Let's do this! **************************** Check out Barricade Cyber if you need incident response, ransomware protection, or business recovery assistance https://barricadecyber.com. Gerald’s practical skills course with no prerequisites - GRC Analyst Master Class - simplycyber.teachable....

The stories that matter most to #cybersecurity insiders, analysts, and business leaders. Delivered every day. Let's do this! **************************** Check out Barricade Cyber if you need incident response, ransomware protection, or business recovery assistance https://barricadecyber.com . Gerald’s practical skills course with no prerequisites - GRC Analyst Master Class - simplycyber.teachable...

Are you or do you know a #nuerodivergent individual looking to work in #cybersecurity ?   Perhaps you are looking to hire nuerodivergent talent, but not really sure how to be more inclusive. Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldauger Twitter:  https://twi...

Do you know why CISOs only last 18-24 months on average? 🤔 It's not a simple answer, and it may surprise you.  😱 😱 Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldauger Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Gerald_Auger YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAuger Dis...

You have heard Zero Trust Architecture, but can you fully explain it?  Do you know the value add it brings and what the offsetting costs are of implementation? Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldauger Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Gerald_Auger YouTube: ...

Want to know what its really like when you get called into a business that is fully owned by #Ransomware ?  Who do you talk to first? What's the first question you'd ask? How do you deal with the adrenaline of being on the clock against cyber criminals? Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:...

SIEMs are a critical part of  #cybersecurity and are run by SIEM engineers.  What is a SIEM Engineer, and how do you become one? Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldauger Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Gerald_Auger YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/Gera...

Joined by Erika McDuffie! Gerald is a GRC expert and cybersecurity practitioner. We will give full explanations, full thought process, and teaching you how to answer the questions no matter what they ask. #cybersecurity #GRC #interview Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.link...

#Tattoo are common now more then ever and are appearing more acceptable in the workplace, but the acceptance is subjective.  What do you think? A small heart on the wrist is cute. Ok? An arm tattooed from wrist to shoulder. Ok? A face tattoo. Ok? Why are some ok and others unacceptable in the workplace and what are the qualifiers you apply when answer this question. We will dig in! I'm hoping to b...

The Conti Ransomware gang has startled many for their criminally effective startup environment. Well organized with third party affiliates and even “bounties” for enterprise insiders to provide them with information on their own organizations makes them #Conti is one of the most prolific ransomware gangs today. Join to learn about: How the Conti Ransomware attacks do reconnaissance and pick their...

ICS Security is a front and center area of interest, but to the uninitiated it's a mysterious unknown in the #cybersecurity community. What is the current state of ICS Security, is it a niche sub-set in industry, and what skills are needed? https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmichaellee/ https://twitter.com/RobertMLee https://www.dragos.com/ Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professional...

🔴 Stacey Lokey and I are co-hosting a very special #simplycyber livestream on 4/14. 🎯 Akin to a call-in radio show, we are planning on talking to as many people as we can about their lessons learned or pit falls to avoid on their journey to break into #cybersecurity .  Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Soci...

The modern SOC analyst has to deal with hundreds of alerts daily. Understanding threats, false/true positives, and how to prioritize true incidents are all needed skills for effective SOC analysts. Automate alert triage, incident response, and threat hunting with Intezer. Get a free account to analyze 50 files per month (or sign up for the 14-day enterprise trial to test the full capabilities)  Li...

Reversing is a valuable skill within the #cybersecurity industry. The ability to take apart a binary to analyze it and see exactly how it works is useful on the blue side (to figure out what that malware is doing) and on the red side (to find vulnerabilities). How do you get this skill, how hard is it, and what it actually look like?? Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshstroschein/ https:...

Much focus is given to operational roles within the information security space, but there are many other opportunities that might align with your personality, skillset, and strengths. It will be truly a look at a potential career path you could pursue, without having to commit 5 years to find out if you like it. Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgreaux/ Simply Cyber's mission is to hel...

SOC Analyst skills are in high market demand. There are so many options to get experience between cyber ranges, labs, youtube videos, and books. How do you cut through the noise to find the valuable skills, the avenues to learn these skills, and how to obtain them in an affordable manner? The PAY WHAT YOU CAN model ensures that not only do you get an amazing set of marketable skills, but you get i...

What are bug bounties and how can you leverage them to develop skills, make money, and network within the #cybersecurity community? Guest Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/PinkDraconian https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbe-van-roey-365666195/ https://twitter.com/PinkDraconian https://www.tiktok.com/@pinkdraconian CTF Mentioned On Stream: https://ctf.intigriti.io/ https://www.intigriti.com/1337uplive S...

The current conflict in eastern Europe has had significant cyber operations elements. Both military and private faction activities.  Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luther-chip-harris-49872035/ Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldauger Twitter: ...

Its going to be a lively conversation with many take-aways you won't want to miss. Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamnerdy/ https://www.itcareerquestions.com/ https://tcm-sec.com/ Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldauger Twitter:  https://twit...

Are you aware of the upcoming initiatives of the non-profit Cyber Bytes Foundation?? Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandasawicz/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyber-bytes-foundation/ https://cyberbytesfoundation.org/ Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin....

Curious what industry professionals hot takes are on many of the pressing events in today's cybersecurity news? Guest Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberInsecurity https://cyberinsecurity.tv/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealbridges/ https://twitter.com/ITJunkie Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Medi...

The GRC space in cybersecurity is blowing up, but how do you get into this space and once you're there how do you dominate it?? Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-mcduffie-767394bb/ https://www.itspmagazine.com/2-cyber-chicks-podcast Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster. 📱 Social Media LinkedIn:  https:...

Knowing your environment is a priority security control and difficult to do well. The uncommon role of Cyber Cartographer grabbed my attention when I found out about it, and I wanted to know more about the role, how one becomes one, and the skills needed to succeed. Guest Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/Cyberspatial/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorickytan/ https://twitter.com/Cyberspatial_HQ Proj...

Sometimes you can't patch systems for a number of reasons, but how do you determine what is acceptable and what is a 'come in on the weekend' and fix it NOW?? Guest Links: https://twitter.com/CyberCaffeinate https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidklein2/ https://cymulate.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cymulate/ https://cymulate.com/ecademy https://community.cymulate.com/ Simply Cyber's mission is...

Are all your decisions, actions, and efforts what defines you, or can you reinvent yourself? If you have always been a stay-at-home parent, an accountant, or even an Offensive Security professional, does that mean thats all you can be? are you pigeon-holed? Guest Links: https://thehauntedhacker.com/ https://twitter.com/H4unt3dH/ https://www.youtube.com/c/H4unt3dHacker/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/...