eXecutive Security

Etan Basseri is a product manager on Microsoft's Identity Security team, working to prevent and detect identity compromise. During the course of his career, he’s held a range of roles across law, business development, consulting and product, so he frequently advises and mentors others on their career development.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basseri/ Career Walking Decks 101: https://kk...

New to RSA? Gene offers a few quick tips and some advice on navigating this massive cybersecurity conference for the first time.

Neil is currently ThreatX’s SOC manager and has 15 years of experience in roles from user support to leading security programs. He has expertise in security architecture and cybersecurity best practices and is an active member of the security community. He has delivered lectures at DEF CON, OWASP, and local security meetups. Neil also acts as an adjunct lecturer on Software Engineering at Indiana...

Edward Amoroso is the founder and CEO of Tag InfoSphere. He also teaches courses on cybersecurity at NYU and the Stevens Institute of Technology. Previously, he was the CISO of AT&T for many years.   Tag Cyber: https://www.tag-cyber.com   Cybrary: https://www.cybrary.it   SANS: https://www.sans.org   Coursera: https://www.coursera.org   Edward Amoroso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwa...

The SVP of Business Development and Strategic Alliances at Rapid7, Julian Waits has had a long and impressive career in the cybersecurity industry. He has held positions from software developer to field systems engineer, M&A director, Sales VP, and CEO .   Cyversity: https://www.cyversity.or ISAC: https://www.it-isac.org SANS: https://www.sans.org Julian Waits LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co...

David Craigen is the BU Information Security Officer, North America and Canada at TK Elevator. Previously, he held senior security leadership positions at several organizations, including Quikrete, BioIQ, and MiMedx.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcraigen/  

Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, called a “security guru” by the Economist. He is the New York Times best-selling author of 14 books -- including A Hacker’s Mind -- as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter Crypto-Gram and blog Schneier on Security are read by over 250,000 people. Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman...

Having clear goals and a way to keep yourself accountable is often the key to success. Gene Fay has developed a system to keep himself focused on his yearly goals, and it involves a sticky note. Get his tips on goal setting in this Tips and Techniques episode.

Connie Matthews Reynolds is the founder and CEO of ReynCon Educational Services and Training, which brings together security practitioners and individuals who want to build their skills, whether new to our field, or building skills for growth or a more cross-functional skill set. She is also a founding member of EmpoWE-R Women of Information Security and the president of the Central Ohio ISSA.   I...

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Robert D. Rodriguez is the Chairman & Founder of SINET and a Venture Partner at SineWave Ventures. Previously, Robert advised and coordinated the public - private sector outreach for The Department of Homeland Security and other institutions, and served 22 years as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdrod/   https://www.security-innovation.org...

Hayley Roberts has been a tech executive for many years, and has been the CEO of Distology, an IT security distributor based in the UK, since 2015.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-roberts-69b5562/   Distology: https://www.distology.com  

Akira Brand is an experienced developer who has worked in Developer Relations for the past several years, most recently with Bright Security.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akirabrand/   Artists Who Code: https://www.linkedin.com/company/artistswhocode/   Bright Security: https://brightsec.com  

In this Tips and Techniques episode, eXecutive Security podcast host Gene Fay shares his advice and best practices for networking. Learning how to make the best of networking events is a powerful life skill that plays a big role in career success. With in-person events making a strong comeback post-pandemic, those early and not-so-early in their careers will find Gene’s practical tips valuable.

Zenobia Godschalk has worked closely with many cybersecurity companies over the years as the founder of ZAG Communications, a PR and marketing firm serving technology companies, and is now SVP of Communications for Hedera. She also does a lot of philanthropic work in the technology space.                                                                                                              ...

Jenn Reed has more than 25 years of product management and engineering experience in cloud networking infrastructure, security, governance, risk, and compliance across both the private and public sectors. She is currently Principal Partner SA, SPE at AWS and was formerly CISO at Aviatrix. Jenn served her country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1995-2000 and again in 2003 during the Iraq war.   Linke...

Brian Castagna is the CISO at Seven Bridges, a leading biomedical data company. He is an experienced and skilled information security leader who has held security leadership positions at several organizations including Acquia and Oracle.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-castagna-1890544/  

Ramachandra Hegde is a senior executive with over 24 years of experience, including 12 years in global CISO roles, including with a Fortune 300 manufacturing multinational and a global professional services firm. He is currently senior vice president and CISO at Genpact.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramkhegde/

Dan Schiappa, the chief product officer at Arctic Wolf, has been a technology leader for many years at organizations including Sophos, RSA Security, and Microsoft. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-schiappa-bbb1062/ University of Central Florida News: https://www.ucf.edu/news/cybersecurity-team-wins-4th-national-championship/ Arctic Wolf: https://arcticwolf.com/company/careers/  

Richard Ford is an experienced cybersecurity and technology leader. Currently the Chief Technology Officer at Praetorian, he has held leadership positions at many organizations, including Cyren, Forcepoint, and Raytheon. Richard also has a Ph. D. in Physics from the University of Oxford.   Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ford/   Praetorian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Lauren is just starting her career in cybersecurity. She has a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity from Champlain College and is a SOC Analyst at ThreatX. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencampanara/    

Ray has more than 15 years of experience in the information security space and is currently CISO at Inspectiv. He has held leadership positions at numerous organizations including, Cobalt.io, Amazon, Proofpoint, and Cisco.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-espinoza-b399821/   Black Girls in Cyber: https://www.blackgirlsincyber.com  

Maarten Van Horenbeeck, who is the chief information security officer at Zendesk, has more than 15 years of experience managing security organizations, which includes building the cybersecurity-threat intelligence team at Amazon, and working on the security teams at Google and Microsoft. He is also a former board member and Chairman of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST).   L...

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Jim Routh has a long history in technology and cybersecurity as a leader and management consultant. He was formerly a cybersecurity leader for many large companies including MassMutual, CVS Health, Aetna, and JP Morgan Chase. He is also the former Board Chair for the Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (H-ISAC) where he served for five years and former Board member for the Financial S...