Left to Our Own Devices

Adam is one the biggest threat modeling experts in the world, he is an advisor, a lecturer, a game designer, and the author of multiple books, including "Threat Modeling: Designing for Security". His latest book “Threats: What Every Engineer Should Learn From Star Wars” is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Threats-Every-Engineer-Should-Learn/dp/1119895162#:~:text=In%20Threats%3A%20What%20Every...

Phil Englert is the Director of Medical Device Security at Health ISAC. Phil is an experienced professional well versed in building and sustaining Medical Device Cybersecurity programs in healthcare. He has held key positions at MedSec, Deloitte, and Catholic Health Initiatives. We sat down with him to discuss the challenges, trends, and outlooks in today's medical device cybersecurity world.

Thomas is the Head Geek at SolarWinds. He has over 20 years of IT experience holding roles such as programmer, developer, analyst, and database administrator. He came to our show to talk about lessons learned from SUNBURST, as well as SolarWinds' initiatives and strategy going forward.

In the 20th episode of Left to Our Own Devices: The Product Security Podcast, hosts David Leichner and Shlomi Ashkenazy summarize the highlights and takeaways from their 19 interviews with product security leaders in 2022

Joe Weiss is what you would call a trailblazer in the realm of critical infrastructure cybersecurity. During his 40+ years in industrial instrumentation controls and cybersecurity, he has set many of the standards we now aspire to achieve and written multiple books on cybersecurity for power stations, water stations, and data centers. He is the managing partner at Applied Control Solutions consult...

Dale Peterson is the founder of the S4 conference and creator of many of today’s standard ICS security tools and techniques. We spoke with him about the biggest challenges in industrial control system cybersecurity today and learned from his fascinating personal story.

Mimi Gross - a.k.a the “Cybersecurity Matchmaker” -- is an expert in cybersecurity recruiting, and has helped dozens of companies find the right talents to join their teams. We sat down with her to discuss what manufacturers can learn from start-ups about recruiting top talent.

Rick Driggers is the critical infrastructure cyber lead at Accenture Federal Services. We chatted with him about his incredible journey from the U.S. Air Force to CISA, and uncovered the biggest challenges facing the industrial cybersecurity world today

Ronen Lago has spent the past 20 years as CTO and Head of Product, in companies such as Daimler, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, and CYE. We sat with him to discuss why device manufacturers need to make drastic changes to their operations and hear his tips and tricks for product security teams.

Dr. Suzanne Schwartz is the Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships & Technology Innovation, at the Center for Devices & Radiological Health of the US FDA. She is one of the most prominent policymakers and leaders in medical device cybersecurity, having spent the past 12 years at the FDA advancing medical device cybersecurity for the benefit of the entire world. We sat down with h...

Eystein Stenberg, Co-founder, and CTO at Northern.tech (developers of Mender), sheds some light on the intricate world of software updates for connected devices and provides his tips and tricks for product security teams.

Medical Device leader and innovator Anthony Fernando discusses the future of robotic surgery, regulations, and cybersecurity. Anthony Fernando is President and CEO of Asensus Surgical, a company that is reimagining how surgeries are being done. Anthony is a veteran of the medical device industry, having held key positions at Stryker, Becton Dickinson & Company, PerkinElmer, and more.

Asaf Atzmon, the former VP & General Manager Automotive Cybersecurity at HARMAN International, sat down with us to discuss where automotive product cybersecurity is headed and explains the complexity of open-source security for car manufacturers.

Product cybersecurity expert Ken Hoyme shared with us how he built the product security practice at Boston Scientific, why he chose this profession, and gives his practical recommendations for product security teams. Ken is an expert in everything product cybersecurity and has held key positions at Boston Scientific and Honeywell. He is a senior technical leader with demonstrated capabilities to d...

The "expert witness of cyber", Joseph Steinberg, sat down with us to discuss how AI will change cybersecurity, why the product security world has ways to go, and what aliens have to do with all of that. Joseph Steinberg is a world-renowned speaker, advisor, and expert witness talking about cybersecurity, AI, and IoT. He was ranked as one of the top cybersecurity influencers in the world, wrote num...

We sat down with one of the most influential cybersecurity experts in the world, to talk about SBOMs, standards, and everything in between. Dr. Allan Friedman is a Senior Advisor and Strategist at the U.S Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He is both a technologist and a policymaker, with more than 15 years of experience in international cybersecurity and technology policy. H...

Tom Alrich is a well-known independent consultant and blogger about supply chain cybersecurity and software bills of material, for electric power and other industries. We sat down with him to learn from his vast experience about supply chain security, SBOMs, VEXs, and how they all tie together.

In this fascinating interview, the CycloneDX leader gives his take on the future of CycloneDX and SBOMs, and shares tips on how product security teams should prepare themselves for what's coming

John Ray is the Executive Director of the FMMC, a Florida statewide association of medical technology firms., which aims to unite, promote and grow the Florida medical device industry, and to enhance the business success of its member companies. John sat down with us and explained why Florida is one of the greatest hubs for medical device manufacturers and reveals what he learned about medical dev...

Part 2 of 2. In this thought-provoking interview, one of the world's leading medical device cybersecurity experts shares his hopes and concerns for the medical device industry and reveals the personal reasons behind why he chose this challenging -- and fascinating -- profession. During the past 40+ years, Chris Gates – Director of Product Security at Velentium, has built a huge legacy as a pr...

Part 1 of 2. In this thought-provoking interview, one of the world's leading medical device cybersecurity experts shares his hopes and concerns for the medical device industry and reveals the personal reasons behind why he chose this challenging -- and fascinating -- profession. During the past 40+ years, Chris Gates – Director of Product Security at Velentium, has built a huge legacy as a pr...

Thomas Wambera, Affiliate Business Manager at AVL Deutschland, sheds some light on the upcoming WP. 29 regulations and talks about cybersecurity in an autonomous world. Thomas is a veteran cybersecurity expert and engineer in the automotive industry, including in areas such as controllers, autonomous cars, and regulation.

Felipe Fernandes from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) discusses the toughest challenges and most exciting innovations in today's automotive cybersecurity world and reveals what his favorite JLR car is. Felipe is a Cyber Security Manager at Jaguar Land Rover. He is an expert in all things automotive cybersecurity, from RF systems to IoT and embedded hardware design. In the past, he was Head of Vehicle Cybe...

In the first episode of "Left to Our Own Devices", David Colombo (aka the "cyber boy wonder") breaks down how he hacked dozens of Teslas in one day, how he became a world-renowned security researcher at the age of 19, and shares his tips and tricks for product security teams. David is the founder of Colombo Technologies. He is a very prolific cyber security researcher who, despite his young age, h...

Product security and cybersecurity pros around the world are working really hard right now to build their strategy for safeguarding devices and complying with regulations. We’ve noticed everyone’s running into the same problems, but they take different approaches. Another thing they all have in common is that they wanna learn what the other person is doing. And then it hit us - why not start a pod...