Welcome back to the show! Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Host Ron Eddings, as he explores the world of cybersecurity through the eyes of professionals in the industry. We cover everything from inspirational real-life stories in tech, to highlighting influential cybersecurity companies, and we do so in a fun and enthusiastic way. We’re making cybersecurity accessible, creating a whole new form of entertainment: cybertainment.
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
In this episode, Ron Eddings and Jen Langdon explore the origins of MSSPs and the solutions they offer to the cybersecurity industry with insights from Ricardo Nicolini, CTO at Bulletproof. Ricardo will uncover the potential of MSSPs to alleviate headaches and reduce burnout in cybersecurity by detailing his personal experience with overcoming a ransomware attack in the City of Saint John.
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Welcome
05:15 - Introducing guest, Ricardo Nicolini
07:21 - Find & Prevent: FAST!
11:39 - Who MSSPs Support
13:48 - From our Sponsor, ContraForce
14:48 - City of Saint John & Ransomware
20:02 - Implications of Ransomware
25:16 - SOC Burnout is Real
29:21 - Improving the SOC with the Right Person
35:46 - Is Reducing Cognitive Load Possible?
Links:
Connect with our guest Ricardo Nicolini : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rnicolini/
Check out ContraForce: https://www.contraforce.com/
Learn more about how Bulletproof helped the City of Saint John:
https://content.bulletproofsi.com/read-cosj-case-study
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Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings teams up with Ivan Fonseca and Nick Cottrell, Cybersecurity Engineers at ThreatLocker, as they break down the anatomy of previous breaches and the attacker’s playbook using MITRE ATT&CK. Ivan and Nick will take you through the defender’s perspective and will also share tools that are commonly used to defend breaches and discuss how Zero Trust can be implemented to better defend organizations.
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Welcome
01:35 - Introducing guests, Ivan Fonseca and Nick Cottrell
04:39 - 3CX Breach & Supply Chain Attacks
08:10 - Ring Fencing Defense
11:16 - Living Off the Hacker Valley Land
13:06 - From our Sponsor, ThreatLocker
13:56 - Hacker Mindset in the Op
18:45 - Zero Trust, Default Deny
24:23 - Common Attack Vectors
30:09 - 7 Zip is a Russian Application?
32:49 - Learning How to Defend Better
Links:
Connect with our guests, Ivan Fonseca and Nick Cottrell :
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-fonseca-64139222b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-cottrell-083564165/
Learn more about ThreatLocker: https://www.threatlocker.com/
Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:
https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
In this episode, Ron Eddings and Jen Langdon talk about the evolution of browsers and how enterprise browsers have entered to change the game for corporations. Special guest Bradon Rogers, Chief Customer Officer at Island, joins to explain how enterprise browsers expand capabilities in asset management, security, and user experience. They also discuss how enterprise browsers can streamline IT infrastructure, offering a glimpse into the future and AI's role in it.
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Welcome
04:25 - Introducing guest, Bradon Rogers
07:23 - Extension vs Browser
14:53 - Security Use Cases
18:12 - From our Sponsor
19:34 - Better User Decisions
24:01 - Tool Reduction
26:24 - IT & Security Should Play Nice
29:41 - Data Protection
Links:
Connect with our guest, Bradon Rogers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradon/
Check out Island’s website here: https://www.island.io/
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:
https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
Check out our upcoming events: hackervalley.com/livestreams
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
In this episode, Ron Eddings talks with guest Josh Danielson, CEO at Kustos, about how his journey at a previous organization has led him to build and create new products in the industry. They’ll discuss everything from how AI is currently being used to how there are still many ways to optimize in the cybersecurity product and service space. Listen to learn more about how you could create the next great thing in cyber!
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Welcome
00:43 - Introducing guest, Josh Danielson
03:20 - Cutting Edge Tech
07:34 - To CISO or not to CISO
10:33 - Join Our Creative Mastermind
11:20 - Balancing Product & Services
14:37 - Not Taking Advantage of AI
18:10 - Getting Better Value out of Tooling
21:35 - One Step Better…
Links:
Connect with our guest, Josh Danielson:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-danielson-a82b7342/
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:
https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
Check out our upcoming events: hackervalley.com/livestreams
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
In this episode, Ron Eddings and guest Shlomi Matichin, Co-Founder & CTO at Valence Security, discuss how the hurdles and triumphs in the journey of establishing Valence Security resulted in a reduction in SaaS misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
Impactful Moments:
0:00 - Welcome
01:50 - Introducing guest, Shlomi Matichin
02:46 - Founder’s Journey
04:30 - Building Fast
07:37 - Building Fast vs Building Intentionally
08:13 - From Our Sponsor, Valence Security
09:18 - How SaaS Breaches Occur
13:38 - Google Workspace Security
19:55 - The Uninstall Journey
25:00 - What Worries You?
27:48 - Building SaaS Fast
31:08 - One Step Better
Links:
Connect with our guest, Shlomi Matichin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomi-matichin/
Check out Valence Security: valencesecurity.com
Check out our upcoming events: hackervalley.com/livestreams
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:
https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand:
https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag:
https://store.hackervalley.com
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: