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Send us Fan Mail Unlock the secrets of effective insider risk management with Marene Allison, the former CISO of Johnson & Johnson, as she takes us on a journey through her illustrious career in cybersecurity. From her intriguing transition from military police to managing IT security for the World Cup, Marene shares captivating stories like thwarting a logic bomb attempt at Medco. Her emphasi...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when military intelligence meets professional sports? Our guest, Jack Thompson, Director of InfoSec, Risk, and Compliance at the Indianapolis Colts, brings a unique perspective to cybersecurity in the high-stakes world of professional football. With a career that transitioned from military operations to safeguarding invaluable sports data, Jack's journey undersco...

Send us Fan Mail What if understanding human behavior could be the key to bolstering your organization's cybersecurity? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Bob Casey, a veteran security expert whose career has spanned the FBI, Houston Police Department, and corporate security at a major pharmaceutical company. Bob's journey from handling organized crime on the midnight beat in...

Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like you're just checking boxes when it comes to cyber awareness training? Prepare to revolutionize your approach as Aaron Pritz, Cody Rivers, and special guest Jim Wailes dissect the urgent need for a cyber education metamorphosis. It's time to transform passive training into a vibrant culture of proactive defense, where every employee is an empowered guardian...

Send us Fan Mail Discover the unexpected synergies between spy craft and cybersecurity as Shawnee Delaney, ex-intelligence operative and CEO of Vaillance Group, shares her thrilling escapades and invaluable insights. Her experience, including a thwarted attempt to help capture Osama bin Laden due to miscommunication, offers a unique lens through which we examine the human elements essential to pro...

Send us Fan Mail 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot takes on emerging technologies, tips and tricks for everyone looking to stay secure, and in-depth conversations about complex cybersecurity topics.  No gatekeeping and no BS. We’re here to simplify.   Off...

Send us Fan Mail 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot takes on emerging technologies, tips and tricks for everyone looking to stay secure, and in-depth conversations about complex cybersecurity topics.  No gatekeeping and no BS. We’re here to simplify.   Off...

Send us Fan Mail 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot takes on emerging technologies, tips and tricks for everyone looking to stay secure, and in-depth conversations about complex cybersecurity topics.  No gatekeeping and no BS. We’re here to simplify.   Off...

Send us Fan Mail 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot takes on emerging technologies, tips and tricks for everyone looking to stay secure, and in-depth conversations about complex cybersecurity topics.  No gatekeeping and no BS. We’re here to simplify.   Off...

Send us Fan Mail 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot takes on emerging technologies, tips and tricks for everyone looking to stay secure, and in-depth conversations about complex cybersecurity topics.  No gatekeeping and no BS. We’re here to simplify.   Off...

Send us Fan Mail 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot takes on emerging technologies, tips and tricks for everyone looking to stay secure, and in-depth conversations about complex cybersecurity topics.  No gatekeeping and no BS. We’re here to simplify.   Off...

Send us Fan Mail What risks does the rapidly increasing use of AI bring to the table? Aaron Pritz and Cody Rivers sat down with Partner at Krieg DeVault LLP, Shelley Jackson to chat AI Risk and what you can do about it. 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot t...

Send us Fan Mail Join Aaron and Cody for this week’s episode of Simply Solving Cyber, where they sit down with the VP of Cybersecurity Operations at Sallie Mae, Steve Lodin, to discuss his experience helping cyber start-ups, his fascination with black holes and space, being a murder-mystery book character, and his extreme passion for all things cybersecurity. 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back with another episode of Simply Solving Cyber! This week, @Aaron Pritz and @Cody Rivers sat down with Cybersecurity Program Director at State of Indiana, Chetrice Romero. 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for hot takes on emerging techn...

Send us Fan Mail We are thrilled to be joined by Cybersecurity & Technology Attorney, Cory Brennan, for the latest episode of the #SimplySolvingCyber Podcast! The Simply Solving Cyber hosts enjoyed connecting with Cory on all things: ➡️ HIPAA-covered entities' common gaps ➡️ Risk Analysis ➡️ Privacy ➡️SOC2 vs. HITRUST / NIST 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying C...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to communicate well with and educate your board of directors' members? Independent Board Member, Retired Chief Information Officer, and board guru Mike Hineline joins @codyrivers and @aaronpritz to record the latest episode of #SimplySolvingCyber. 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch ex...

Send us Fan Mail Leon Ravenna is the  Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Information Officer for Kar Global, a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel, Indiana, with over 5,000 employees across the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and  Europe.  Prior to Kar, Leon worked at Interactive Intellgence as well as other companies like Irwin Fin...

Send us Fan Mail Cody Rivers and Aaron Pritz reboot Simply Solving Cyber for season 2.  Jeff Ton returns to the show to talk about the Indy CIO Network and it's expansion to the Indiana CIO Network through acquisition by TechPoint. Cody, Aaron, and Jeff explore important topics of change management, digital transformation, and how cybersecurity connects throughout.  Jeff also gives some great...

Send us Fan Mail Beth StClair joins us to talk about the important topic of burnout in cybersecurity.  While not a cybersecurity expert herself, Teddy and Aaron had so many requests about bringing this important topic for the industry more into the light. Beth is the Owner and Principal Consultant at Act Up Consulting.  You will learn a bit more of Beth's background in the show, but she was w...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk to John Sileo, who became a cybersecurity expert (the hard way). John Sileo left hi-tech consulting and became an entrepreneur to reclaim his greatest priority - being present, every day, for his wife Mary and their dream of starting a family. Six successful years, a $2M business and two precious daughters later, he lost it all to cybercrime. Because the c...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Teddy connected with Sally Illingworth - all the way from Indianapolis to Australia. Sally is a strategic communications advisor and practitioner with a distinguished ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret information. Sally is highly regarded for her approach to narrative design and influence development. Passionate about communicating complex things simply, Sally...

Send us Fan Mail Ben Phillips is a Director at Katz, Sapper & Miller. He is a trusted advisor, a board member and a volunteer. Ben holds the CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CITP (Certified Information Technology Professional) and CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) designations.  Aaron and Teddy connected up with Ben and unpacked his experience in audit and accounting and how he pi...

Send us Fan Mail Teddy and Aaron talk to Todd Wilkinson, Chief Information Security Architect for Elanco Animal Health.  Todd had an interesting journey from supporting a university network, to consulting, to big pharma, and business/analytics roles before pivoting into cybersecurity.  The guys enjoyed exploring some of his learnings which helped him formulate his posture around how he drives cybe...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Teddy connect with Scott Shackelford, the Cybersecurity Program Chair at Indiana University.  Scott has a mix of legal, business, privacy, and cybersecurity backgrounds and is a dynamic leader and educator. In the show, Scott mentions the Hoosier State of Cybersecurity 2020 report which can be found here:  https://news.iu.edu/stories/2020/12/iub/releases/10-state-of-cybe...

Send us Fan Mail Teddy and Aaron sit down with Mitch Parker from IU Health to discuss how he got into cyber security and healthcare.  Mitch is a highly connected influencer in healthcare and hospital network cybersecurity. 🔗 Connect with Us & Get in Touch   Tune in to Simplifying Cyber wherever you get your podcasts, or watch exclusive video content right here on the channel. Subscribe for ho...