The Virtual CISO Moment

Stanley Charles is the Founder of the Charles Technology Group and Senior Manager, Information Security and Compliance at Pixel United. I realized early in the discussion that we have similar career paths, from aircraft maintenance in the United States Air Force, to an early career in networking as a network engineer, to eventually land in the information security and cybersecurity space. We cover...

Nick Mullen is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Sanguine Security Solutions and is also a Cybersecurity Program Mentor at Kennesaw State University. He is a technology leader dedicated to enabling teams and facilitating achievement, and his expertise is in program/project management, information security, IT governance, and compliance in the financial services sector. In this special midwee...

Robert Hill is a visionary leader with over three decades of expertise in the cybersecurity industry. As the founder and CEO of Cyturus Technologies, Inc, a leading Compliance and Risk Management solution provider, Robert has played an instrumental role in shaping the landscape of cybersecurity and helping organizations, navigate the complex challenges of a digital era. Prior to founding Cyturus,...

Nick Oles is an author, cybersecurity professional, and veteran. We cover many topics including his book How to Catch a Phish (available at https://lnkd.in/e35B8YHz) and career paths, including this preview where he reviews his beginnings in IT in college. I often say that working at a university is a great place to get foundational IT experience, and he is a great example.

Jonathan Mandell calls Chicago home and has worked across various tech roles, from Enterprise AE to Business Development. He was part of the founding team of Tiz, which later became Provi, a SaaS company reshaping the alcohol industry. He has worked in third party risk management (TPRM) for the past 5 years, and recently founded Teepee, a cybersecurity firm delivering solutions in the area of TPRM...

Matthew Meadows is an experienced Information Technology Security Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry, and is currently an Information Security Engineer with Premier, Inc. Join us as he discusses a new approach to information security training for healthcare professionals. Learn more about the CyberSecurity Center of Excellence's Healthcare Track...

Chris Foulon, Founder and Principal Cybersecurity Strategist of CPF-Coaching, is a seasoned vCISO, IT, and Security leader with over 17 years of progressive experience. He is also the co-host Breaking into Cybersecurity with Renee Smalls where they interviewed individuals who have transitioned into the cybersecurity industry within the past 5 years.

Daniel Moses is SDR for Cyble, which provides capabilities for customers to manage cyber risks with AI powered actionable threat intelligence, and are specialists in gathering intelligence across the Deepweb, Darkweb and the Surface Web. Join us as he discusses his journey, including that cybersecurity has taught him that you need to be able to pivot and keep pressing forward.

Bruno Aburto is the cofounder of and vCISO at Aburto Kinney Consulting LLC. He is responsible for providing comprehensive cybersecurity and IT support to executives and their organizations, working =tirelessly to safeguard all digital assets and sensitive information, ensuring that clients are protected against potential threats and vulnerabilities. He provides augmented cyber expertise that enabl...

Jay is a 17 year veteran of Information Technology who has been helping organizations of different industry verticals all over the United States. He also has 12 years experience in sales and recently stepped into leadership as well. In his spare time, Jay is extremely passionate about health, fitness, and nutrition. As a bonus, see what I recommend for office fitness equipment to get in those work...

Brian Smith is a 20-year veteran and entrepreneur in multimedia, cybersecurity, and technologies alike. He is Co-Founder and CTO at Spyderbat, an automated runtime security platform. Spyderbat stops attacks and automates root cause analysis on cloud-native environments by proactively recording Cloud system and container activities into a living 'Google Map'. With Spyderbat, DevOps and Plat...

Mike Pedrick is the VP, Cybersecurity Consulting for Nuspire. He believes that all businesses are at risk - hackers, crackers, nation states and bad actors - but small- and medium-sized businesses have to defend themselves against the same threats as the major corporations with fewer resources at their disposal. Who helps small business leaders navigate the murky waters of risk management, governa...

Ty Ward is a published author (https://a.co/d/ipWJj2G) and seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience in the field. Ty is a former U.S. Air Force and also a former U.S. Intelligence Agency member. He has responded to hundreds of real-world data breaches and cyber-attacks, performed hundreds of penetration tests against organizations, and has served as a chief information...

With 25 years of experience working in the networking, telecommunications, and information security space, Scott McCrady is currently serving as the CEO of SolCyber Managed Security Services. Scott has worked with large companies and start-ups, among them IBM and EDS, where he held Security Engineer and Team Leader positions (US and London). Join us in a where we discuss a unique approach to provi...

Sabine VanderLinden is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of creating long-term sustainable impact for growth ventures and corporates. She specializes in designing, industrializing, and democratizing category-driven digital ecosystems that help de-risk corporate venturing for incumbent players. Sabine co-founded Alchemy Crew three years ago, a venture-first R&D lab that accelerate...

James Fair is the Senior VP of Technical Operations at Executech, a leading IT outsourcing company committed to cutting costs for businesses in various industries. With expertise spanning over 35 years in IT, 30 years in Leadership, and a dozen years in the interpersonal workspace, James is a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of business strategy, cybersecurity, information technolog...

Thomas Ballin, Cofounder of Cytix, is an experienced security expert with leadership, management, and operational experience in cyber security. He has spent the past ten years as a security champion building innovative products, services, and teams to meet the needs of customers. In this episode we discuss SMB pen test challenges, scaling security programs, and Cytix's innovate approach to ide...

We're back with a new season of great conversations on The Virtual CISO Moment, beginning with our first episode of the year coming January 2, 2024. Hope you can join us!

We end 2023 with a very special guest! Keith Price is the CSO for National Highways. Has worked in tech since 1991, beginning as a Mainframe Operator in the United States Air Force - so of course I had to wear my Air Force cap for this discussion! If you've never come across Keith's LinkedIn posts I'd be surprised, as he is always providing excellent and helpful content. He assists stu...

Evgeniy Kharam is the founder of EK Cyber and Media Consulting providing consulting and advisory services in both the cyber and media domains, catering to vendors and MSSPs. He also is the founder of the Cyber Inspiration Podcast and cofounder of the Security Architecture Podcast , where they interview vendors in cybersecurity about their design and architecture. We talk about the need for SMBs to...

Daniel Waters is a cyber and technology strategist, startup advisor, business builder, and cybersecurity subject matter expert. We discuss how some issues affect large and small businesses alike, but startups often have more significant challenges in just trying to stay in business. We also tackle cyber burnout and how change from the leadership level can help.

Paul Valente is the CEO and co-founder of VISO Trust and former CISO of Restoration Hardware, Lending Club and ASAPP. He holds several industry designations, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM) and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer. Listen to learn how VISO Trust, leveraging AI, can help with an issue all CISOs and vCISOs dea...

Marc Crudgington is the CEO, vCIO/vCISO of CyberFore Systems, has many years at the CISO level, and is a United States Air Force Veteran. He is also the author of two books, including "The Cyber War Is Here, US and Global Infrastructure Under Attack A CISO's Perspective". Join us as he discusses his career path and what led him to author two cybersecurity books.

Transitioning from one career to cyber can be challenging but also brings opportunities. Kyron Joseph is a newly converted Cyber Security Professional with 5+ years of experience in Social Media /Marketing account management, content creation, data protection and client communication and pursuing the GRC path. He's learned a very important aspect of information security that many don't, ev...

Esteban Ribičić is the Founder and Project Leader at eramba. Serving thousands of companies around the world, eramba is a popular open Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) application. Listen to hear the story of eramba, how it was developed to solve real problems with simplicity, and how eramba's core values center on service. www.eramba.org