Ryan Williams
The Other Side Of The Firewall
Dive into the heart of cybersecurity with "The Other Side of the Firewall & Ask A CISSP" podcasts, where the spotlight shines on diversity and excellence within the tech realm. As the digital world expands, the voices shaping its future become ever more crucial. Our mission? To celebrate and amplify the stories of People of Color who've not just climbed the ladder but shattered ceilings along the way to senior and C-suite echelons. Join us on a journey beyond the conventional, as we engage with the "movers and shakers and glass ceiling breakers" of the cybersecurity industry. These trailblazer...
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Ryan Williams
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Newly Formed Cyber Crime Syndicate - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 61 04.09.2023 10:41
In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss how a new cybercrime syndicate, The Five Families, has formed and is already causing havoc. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Five Families – Hackers Collaborate to Launch Notorious Cyber Attack https://cybersecuritynews.com/five-families-hackers-collaborate-cyber-attack/?fbclid=IwAR1-KKAH0vd8_m9ISJ0ZP8Pb2dke3qVO-IWHe3nXh_3ovWGaeZ2_C...
Top Five | Introducing: Making IT Make Sense Podcast - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 01.09.2023 29:18
This week Ryan and Shannon are on a well-deserved break. Please tune in all week to listen to our Top 5 downloaded episodes. Here is our most downloaded show: In this episode, our special guests, Ieshea Hollins, and Miguel Clarke discuss their upcoming cybersecurity podcast, Making IT Make Sense, with Ryan and Shannon. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! ABOUT IESHEA HOLLINS With more...
Top Five | Meet Kenneth Ellington - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 31.08.2023 40:54
This week Ryan and Shannon are on a well-deserved break. Please tune in all week to listen to our Top 5 downloaded episodes. Here is our second-most downloaded show: In this episode, Ryan and his special guest, Kenneth Ellington, discuss Kenneth's cybersecurity origin story, and how he not only broke into cybersecurity but now coaches and instructs those looking to join our field. Please LISTEN 🎧...
Top Five | Meet Chelsea Pierre - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 30.08.2023 51:43
This week Ryan and Shannon are on a well-deserved break. Please tune in all week to listen to our Top 5 downloaded episodes. Here is our third-most downloaded show: Welcome to our very first interview! On this special episode, Ryan had the pleasure of interviewing, Chelsea Pierre, the CEO and Founder of Blerds Leading Technology. In this interview, we discuss topics such as: How does one start a c...
Top Five | Meet Metisha Harper - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 29.08.2023 1:07:02
This week Ryan and Shannon are on a well-deserved break. Please tune in all week to listen to our Top 5 downloaded episodes. Here is our fourth-most downloaded show: Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Ask A CISSP. On this week's podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking to Ms. Metisha 'Tish' Harper. Tish is a mother, baker, and future "badass" Pentester with questions ranging from "How t...
Top Five | Meet Daryl Brooks - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 28.08.2023 1:04:33
This week Ryan and Shannon are on a well-deserved break. Please tune in all week to listen to our Top 5 downloaded episodes. Here is our fifth-most downloaded show: On this week's episode of Ask A CISSP, we have an interview with Daryl Brooks! Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! ABOUT DARYL BROOKS I’m a TS/SCI-cleared Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) who has...
The Weekly Run Down - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 60 25.08.2023 43:49
All week long, Ryan and Shannon, have discussed topics spanning: Monday - LinkedIn Accounts Being Hacked Tuesday - Intel's, "Downfall" Security Flaw Wednesday - Cyber Criminals Targeting Researchers Friday - Everything else (Madden, movies, books, etc.) Now you can listen to us discuss what we've been watching, playing, and reading. Caution there may be some hot takes on all things pop culture! Pl...
Cyber Criminals Targeting Researchers - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 59 23.08.2023 14:57
In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss the trend of cyber criminals targeting researchers. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Cyber security researchers become target of criminal hackers https://www.ft.com/content/88560ffa-bb5f-428a-894e-d791a0ee342c?fbclid=IwAR1mL4IhyrmOjeQLAOUT2fM76EYKJra3THbZhjtIml2eALfw0LGC7dKRuXY Socials: Audio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...
Intel's, "Downfall" Security Flaw - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 58 22.08.2023 14:53
In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss both Intel's "Downfall" and AMD's "Inception" security flaws and how they impact Billions of CPUs and their owners. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Intel ‘Downfall’: Severe flaw in billions of CPUs leaks passwords and much more https://www.pcworld.com/article/2025589/downfall-serious-security-vulnerability-in-billions-of-intel-cpus...
LinkedIn Accounts Being Hacked - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 57 21.08.2023 10:52
In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss the recent wave of LinkedIn hacks and how to protect yourself. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/linkedin-suffers-significant-wave-of-account-hacks?fbclid=IwAR1Vyoa3oL-wJdEjJgJCqUvW0Wradd2tTAmgEzktb4iLuRH-A62ZmUnRl-I Socials: Audio - htt...
The Weekly Run Down - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 56 18.08.2023 52:32
All week long, Ryan and Shannon, have discussed topics spanning: Monday - Windows Defender-Pretender Attack Tuesday - Google Pays Apple $15K Bug Bounty Wednesday - Attending Def Con At Your Own Risk Thursday - Ask A CISSP | Meet Sam Brown Friday - Everything else (Driving lessons, aliens, Zelda, Superman, etc.) Now you can listen to us discuss what we've been watching, playing, and reading. Cautio...
Ask A CISSP | Meet Sam Brown - Ask A CISSP Season 2 Episode 7 17.08.2023 43:44
On this week's episode of Ask A CISSP, we have an interview with Sam Brown. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! ABOUT SAM BROWN Samuel was born in Williamsport, PA. At an early age Samuel experienced homelessness, and the loss of his dad and witnessed the impact of mounting family pressures. Samuel wanted a change in his life but wasn't sure how to make it happen. It wasn't until Samue...
Attending Def Con At Your Own Risk - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 55 16.08.2023 13:44
In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss the risks of attending Def Con. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: For U.S. officials, the world’s largest hacking conference isn’t all fun and games politico.com/news/2023/08/12/u-s-officials-def-con-hacking-conference-00110946 Socials: Audio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-of-the-firewall/id1542479181 YouTube...
Google Pays Apple $15K Bug Bounty - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 54 15.08.2023 11:23
In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss how Google had to pay Apple's Security Engineering and Architecture (SEAR) team a $15K bug bounty. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Google Pays Apple $15,000 For Hacking Chrome Security https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/08/03/google-pays-apple-15000-for-hacking-chrome-security/?utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=so...
Windows Defender-Pretender Attack - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 53 14.08.2023 11:30
Ryan and Shannon discuss details of the recently publicized Windows Defender-Pretender Attack in this episode. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Windows Defender-Pretender Attack Dismantles Flagship Microsoft EDR https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/-researchers-detail-vuln-that-allowed-for-windows-defender-update-process-hijack Socials: Audio - https://podcasts.appl...
The Weekly Run Down - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 52 11.08.2023 37:34
All week long, Ryan and his special guest, Chris Abacon, have discussed topics spanning: Monday - Cyber Incident Impacts Hospitals Across 5 States Tuesday - Google Makes It Easier To Remove PII Wednesday - CISA's 2024-26 Cybersecurity Strategic Plan Thursday - Ask A CISSP | Meet Jai Salters Friday - Introducing Chris Abacon and everything else! (i.e. Games, Barbie, Studying, etc.) Now you can list...
Ask A CISSP | Meet Jai Salters - Ask A CISSP Season 2 Episode 6 10.08.2023 1:05:00
On this week's episode of Ask A CISSP, we have an interview with Jai Salters. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! ABOUT JAI SALTERS Impactful Nonprofit Leader, serving as the Executive Director for ACT NOW Education, a 501c3 providing free career resources to military, veterans, and their families. Expert in 1:1 career coaching, transition resources, and delivering educational programs...
CISA's 2024-26 Cybersecurity Strategic Plan - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 51 09.08.2023 14:43
In this episode, Ryan and his special guest, Chris Abacon, discuss CISA's next steps in maturing its new cyber strategic plan. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: The next step in CISA’s maturity is its new cyber strategic plan https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2023/08/the-next-step-in-cisas-maturity-is-its-new-cyber-strategic-plan/ Socials: Audio - https://podcasts...
Google Makes It Easier To Remove PII - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 50 08.08.2023 10:36
In this episode, Ryan and his special guest, Chris Abacon, discuss how Google is making it easier to remove your PII from the internet. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Google makes it easier to remove your info, explicit images from search https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-makes-it-easier-to-remove-your-info-explicit-images-from-search/ Socials: Audio - h...
Cyber Incident Impacts Hospitals Across 5 States - The Other Side of the Firewall S2 Episode 49 07.08.2023 10:46
In this episode, Ryan and, special guest, Chris Abacon discuss how a cyber incident is currently impacting hospitals in California, Texas, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Socials: Audio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-of-the-firewall/id1542479181 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dEF02Yw Ry...
The Weekly Run Down - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 48 04.08.2023 42:45
All week long, Ryan and his special guest, Chris Abacon, have discussed topics spanning: Monday - Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts New Rules Tuesday - Will Ai Digital Mirroring Become A Problem? Wednesday - 700K Cybersecurity Job Vacancies in the US Thursday - Ask A CISSP | Meet Derron King Jr. Friday - Introducing Chris Abacon and everything else! (i.e. Games, Barbie, Studying, etc.) Now...
Ask A CISSP | Meet Derron King Jr. - Ask A CISSP Season 2 Episode 5 03.08.2023 51:14
On this week's episode of Ask A CISSP, we have an interview with Derron King Jr.! Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! ABOUT DERRON KING JR. Derron King Jr. is a Security Consultant and Founder of Priority Defense. Priority Defense supports members in the DIB with implementing the CMMC requirements by conducting gap assessments, Remediation Planning, Security Engineering, cloud adoption...
700K Cybersecurity Job Vacancies in the US - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 47 02.08.2023 14:58
In this episode, Ryan and his special guest, Chris Abacon, discuss the current labor job market and why there are 700K Cybersecurity job vacancies in the US alone. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Tackling the labor shortage in cybersecurity https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/4120804-tackling-the-labor-shortage-in-cybersecurity/ Socials: Audio - https://podcasts.apple...
Will AI Digital Mirroring Become A Problem? - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Episode 46 01.08.2023 23:36
In this episode, Ryan and his special guest, Chris Abacon, discuss the threat of AI digital mirroring and whether it will become a new attack vector. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Another AI Pitfall: Digital Mirroring Opens New Cyberattack Vector https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/ai-pitfall-digital-mirroring-opens-new-cyberattack-vector Socials: Audio - https:...
Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts New Rules - The Other Side of the Firewall Season 2 Ep 45 31.07.2023 9:59
In this episode, Ryan and his special guest, Chris Abacon, discuss the new SEC Rules that require companies to disclose breaches within 4 days. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: New SEC rule requires public companies to disclose cybersecurity breaches in 4 days https://apnews.com/article/sec-cybersecurity-breach-disclosure-risk-hacking-bb6252463637793bfdc8ace5bfcbe7df Social...
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