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As the tactics of hackers and threat actors evolve, organizations are finding themselves in unknown, uncomfortable, and unsafe situations. When it becomes necessary to engage or negotiate with hackers, experts can offer their experience and resources to ensure the most positive outcome possible. In this episode of onSecurity, Stel is joined by Marc Grens, Co-Founder and President of DigitalMint. M...

In cybersecurity, teamwork is everything. Every part of the practice is about being part of a team, from playing your part in your organization to being part of the larger community and ecosystem. Cybersecurity conventions, such as the upcoming Blue Team Con, are a focal point for team building at every level, with knowledge sharing and training, networking, and volunteering. Many cybersecurity ev...

In an interconnected world, the rapid proliferation of IoT (Internet of Things) devices and the integration of Operational Technology (OT) into critical infrastructure have unlocked tremendous opportunities. However, these technological advancements have also exposed us to unprecedented security risks. To counter these risks, businesses can quickly and efficiently turn to the practice of maintaini...

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced a new set of challenges to the field of cybersecurity. While AI offers immense potential for enhancing security measures, it also presents unprecedented risks and complexities. One of the primary concerns is the use of AI by malicious actors to develop sophisticated attack techniques, such as AI-powered malware and intelligent chatbots t...

Responding to cybersecurity incidents is no longer merely the responsibility of the IT team at a business. There are legal and financial actions that must be taken and the ability of a business to respond smartly and with speed can determine the fate of the organization after an attack. Todd Rowe of Constangy Law joins Stel to talk about his experience practicing law in the cybersecurity space, ho...

Planning and enacting a proper cybersecurity strategy requires data, usually in the form of metric data. These tracked statistics, qualitative and quantitative, are analyzed and organized into stories that can help a security operation see vulnerability and places to focus their attention. Metrics, however, can just as easily distract leadership and waste effort and expense. Knowing which metrics...

One of the most important parts of the cybersecurity community's work to protect data is to educate their clients and inform the public of known risks and specific threats to their personal and professional data. In a space already filled with disinformation and out-of-date ideas, it is vital that leaders, practitioners, and experts know how to communicate essential security information in clear,...

Cybersecurity professionals are constantly honing their skills and adding to their knowledge set. Still, to stay ahead of attackers, defenders must make sure to continue to think outside of the box, see the obscure, and practice their ability to solve problems. Capture the Flag competitions are a popular exercise at cybersecurity events, offering an array of riddle-like security challenges. Blue T...

Cybersecurity practitioners, as defenders of information, benefit from the fact that they are, in some ways, one large team, and the sharing of information and best practices as an industry and a community elevates everyone’s ability to protect their data. The passing of experience and expertise among peers is important, but staying ahead of emerging cyber threats requires recruiting and training...

onShore Security's podcast,  onSecurity, explores a variety of topics in the cybersecurity field. Cybersecurity practice is typically the territory of experts in the field, but for large organizations, cybersecurity is a board-level concern and should factor into decisions in every department, from security and risk to marketing and customer experience. Cybersecurity can seem a big obsta...

onShore Security's podcast, onSecurity, explores a variety of topics in the cybersecurity field. The image of the lone wolf hacker or of small-time crooks lit only by laptop glow in their basements is long out-of-date. Cyber attacks, ones that impact civil society, now commonly derive from governmental organizations or groups working for government and military agencies, and their targets are not...

At the Enterprise level, many discussions and decisions about cybersecurity and IT focus on the operational capability of the organization and bad actors that may interfere. As cyber operations become a larger part of business operations as a whole, organizations now must also consider regulatory compliance or risk losing the ability to operate and even face potential damaging liability. Chris Joh...

In cybersecurity, the importance of teamwork, collaboration, skill sharing, and peer review cannot be overstated. When it comes to cyber defense, blue teams are in competition against the criminal elite and cyber attackers worldwide, but draw strength by working and communicating with each other. Cybersecurity conventions are increasingly popular places for the industry’s most meaningful discourse...

As cyber operations at the Enterprise level expand to defend against cyberattacks, hackers seek easier targets among enterprises. Chase Cunningham joins onSecurity to talk about his effort to raise the maturity level of cybersecurity of targeted companies and how the use of zero trust strategy is being adopted by organizations at every level.

Our sixth episode focuses on the development of new cybersecurity products and processes. Data analysis is a pillar of any mature cybersecurity operation and is the process that transforms information into intelligence. As cybersecurity advances, engineers and analysts must work together to move forward with speed and safety. Anil Mudholkar, Head of Product Development for onShore Security, joins...

As automated processes augment the capabilities of cybersecurity operations, it is important not to overlook the importance of the human element. Understanding the benefits of automation in cybersecurity requires an examination of potential pitfalls and the ways that security teams fill in the gap. Joe Gresham, Product Development specialist for onShore Security, joins Stel to talk about the benef...

onShore Security's podcast,  onSecurity, explores a variety of topics in the cybersecurity field. Our fourth episode focuses on the future of cybersecurity. As cybercrime adapts to new cyberdefense products and processes, security must stay one step ahead. Developing new ways of thinking and doing in defending data will require security teams to be agile and imaginative. Craig Brozefsky, Seni...

As cybercrime's impact on daily life continues to grow, it becomes even more important to educate our leaders and help employees at every level of your organization understand the importance of cyber defense. Founder of Hesser Communications ,  Amy Hesser joins Stel Valavanis to discuss how to draw attention to security and inspire the action needed to combat cyberattacks.

As network perimeters become "squiggly", the focus must shift from endpoint management to the data itself. Founder and CEO of Nullafi, Rob Yoskowitz joins Stel Valavanis to discuss how changes in people and processes require cybersecurity operations to reconsider who has access to what and when.

onShore Security CTO Steven Kent joins Stel to discuss the intersection of compliance and security. As the author of an oft-cited saying at onShore, “security is a process, not a product”, Steven Kent is the reason that onShore has been able to satisfy the complex needs of clients in the banking industry.