UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

Brad and Evan start their new "Women in Security Series" this week. This will be a four-part series where they connect with women in the information security industry around their experiences. First is Renay Rutter, the Chief Operating Officer for FRSecure. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

In the hustle and bustle of today's society, taking a step back to look at the "why" sometimes gets lost. When it comes to information security, we do what we do not just to protect data, but the people behind it. In this week's UNSECURITY episode, Brad and Evan take a deep dive into what it means to serve people in this industry—not only from a customer side, but an employee one too. Give it a li...

It's hard to talk about anything other than current events with the events that have transpired over the last few months, really. As always, Brad and Evan take what's happening across the country and look at it from a business and information security lens. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

On Monday, May 25, CSO Online published an article outlining the "six hard truths that security pros must learn to live with." Evan and Brad take episode 81 to break down their list and provide their reactions to each. Check it out and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

After getting a ton of questions about it, and realizing just what kinds of search volume it's getting online, Evan and Brad decided to take episode 80 and clear the air on Zero Trust. What is Zero Trust? Is it really new? Is Zero Trust even possible? If I want Zero Trust, what do I need to do? What common mistakes should I look out for? Dive into this week's episode to get these questions answere...

In this week's episode of the UNSECURITY Podcast, Evan and Brad take a deep dive into a recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) titled “The State of Edtech Leadership in 2020." Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Evan and Brad add to last week's discussion about working from home in episode 78 of the UNSECURITY podcast. Together, they discuss the past, present, and future of work from home in relation to COVID-19, tips for information security while working remotely, and some tools that can help. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

The challenges of working from home extend far beyond our kids bugging us, the dog needing to be let out every five minutes, and a constant urge to go to the fridge. Working from home poses security challenges and risks as well. In this week's episode of the UNSECURITY podcast, Brad and Evan discuss some of those challenges. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail....

Evan and Brad are joined this week Serge Suponitskiy from Flight Centre. Together, the three guys will catch up on what's been going on in Serge's world, and then break down a petty war between Rapid7 and Qualys from last week. You're not going to want to miss this one! Check it out and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Brad and Evan are back for the 75th installment of the UNSECURITY podcast. This week, they take a positive spin on the COVID-19 outbreak—discussing hope and how FRSecure is trying to instill it. They'll also dive a little deeper into the security-related issues we've seen around Zoom. Give this one a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

In this week's episode of the UNSECURITY podcast, the guys are joined by Jim Nash who serves as both a state representative for Minnesota, as well as FRSecure's Information Security Evangelist. Together, the three talk primarily about what's going on in Minnesota, other state governments, what Jim's doing in the community, as well as information security impacts—all relating to COVID-19. Give epis...

In this week's episode of the UNSECURITY podcast, Brad and Evan are joined by Oscar Minks. Oscar is the director of technical services at FRSecure and heads both the pen testing operations, as well as the incident response team. The three of them discuss incident response, scams, and physical security considerations in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Give it a listen and let us know what you th...

It's hard not to talk about what's going on with the COVID-19 pandemic right now. It's impacting all of our daily lives on a monumental level. Information security is no different. Evan and Brad break down the current state of information security amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in this week's episode. Check it out and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Evan and Brad discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on the world, Evan's experience last week on a cruise and returning home, new information security concerns as a result of the changes during the pandemic situation, and the importance of remaining calm and avoiding the panic during these turbulent times.

With Evan on vacation, Brad is joined by Ryan for another episode. This week, Brad and Ryan discuss voting machine and election device security given the Super Tuesday elections held last week—as well as the 2016 debacle. Give episode 70 a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Evan is back in the saddle after a week at RSA, and wraps up the conversation with Brad bout infosec roles and responsibilities—this time in the home. Give episode 69 a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Brad hosts episode 68 as Evan and Ryan "Cola" Cloutier call in from RSA. They pick up where last week left off about information security roles and responsibilities. This time they look a little more granularly at each component of the business and the role that department plays in infosec. Part 3 next week! Check it out and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Welcome to episode 67 of the UNSECURITY podcast. This week, Evan and Brad discuss roles and responsibilities. One of the foundational components of information security is understanding and implementing roles and responsibilities. Part one of a two-part episode, this week talks about information security roles and responsibilities at a macro level. Check it out and let us know what you think at un...

Brad and Evan are back with another episode of the UNSECUIRTY podcast. Episode 66 features a conversation about how to speak with your board of directors or executive leadership about information security. They also touch on the new and upcoming CMMC requirements and, as always, some relevant news stories. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Evan and Brad are not shy about calling it like they see it in this episode of the UNSECURITY podcast. There are a lot of companies and people in the information security space that want your money and only your money. They're more than willing to sell you things you don't need and that won't help improve your security posture, just so they can make a buck. Listen in to see how the money grab impa...

Episode 64 features an in-depth conversation from Brad and Evan about vendor risk management. Together, they discuss audit-style certifications, security risk assessments, and the differences between the two. Hopefully, this will help both vendors and those in charge of managing vendor security navigate better. Check it out, and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Evan is back in the U.S. and joins Brad and Ryan in-studio for a discussion about his recent writing getaway, an update to the US/Iran conflict, and FRSecure's CISSP Mentor Program as an extension of its mission. Give episode 63 a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

You'd probably have to be living under a rock to not know what's going on between the United States and Iran. What you may not know is that there are imminent cyber threats as a result of the tension. Episode 62 outlines some of the incidents we've already seen as a result, what we can expect to see moving forward, and how what you can do to protect yourself. Listen in with Brad, Evan, and Ryan, a...

Episode 61 welcomes recurring guest, Ryan Cloutier, as he begins his new venture with SecurityStudio. Together, Ryan, Brad, and Evan (calling in from sunny Cancun) recap 2019 and look ahead to 2020. Give it listen and let us know what you think!

Brad and Evan wrap up 2019 on a not-so-positive note, dismayed at the state of the information security industry. They take a realistic look at the increase in breaches and corresponding increase in breach fatigue, the challenges local governments and schools are facing with infosec, and individual security. It's not all doom and gloom, but we must face facts in order to fix the industry.