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 Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
James Lawler serves as a national security consultant and is the Senior Partner at MDO Group, which provides Human Intelligence training to the Intelligence Community and the commercial sector focused on WMD, CI, technical and cyber issues. Mr. Lawler is a noted speaker on the Insider Threat in government and industry. Prior to this, Mr. Lawler served for 25 years as a CIA operations officer in various international posts and as Chief of the Counterproliferation Division's Special Activities Unit. Join Chris, Ron and James for a riveting audio journey through stories and experiences from the inside of the C.I.A.
Key Takeaways:
03:07 Bio
04:10 Finding a job after school – the CIA comes to campus
05:40 Clandestine Service
09:55 Can you start in two weeks?
12:40 A sociopath within lanes (laws)
14:00 Betraying company over country
17:37 Intensifying friendship development
19:54 Can you betray your country for $1k?
20:52 Why do people turn down a pitch?
27:53 Receiving overwhelming classified information
36:10 Book
40:05 Take away from Mr. Lawler
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This episode is sponsor by our friends at CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Samara Williams is a Manager of Threat Operations at Cardinal Health, focused on proactive action and defense-in-depth improvement. She specializes in threat intelligence, vulnerability management, technical risk communications as well as program design and development. Chris, Ron and Samara go deep into what it takes to be your authentic self, standing strong for what you believe and being aggressive in your thoughts and actions.
Key Takeaways:
03:21 Bio
10:00 Ted talk: short, sweet and powerful
17:51 Knowing your superpower – Samara's? Authenticity
21:05 Being aggressive and using mentors & allies
25:26 Mentoring to help the future generation thrive
28:33 Advice for the person scared to be authentic
32:09 Get in touch
Links:
Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website
Samara Williams: LInkedIn | Ted Talk | Twitter
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This episode is sponsored by our friends at CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
In the finale of We Are Here, Chris and Ron are joined by Emily Van Norden, branding and DE&I leader, and Nikki Thornton, Chief of Staff, both at CrowdStrike. The group talks about Diversity, equity and inclusion in this jam-packed episode. Emily and Nikki peel a layer off of the CrowdStrike brand to unveil a plethora of tips, tricks, and advice from their experience with people and standing up the DE&I function company-wide.
Key Takeaways:
01:56 Bio – Nikki
02:48 Bio – Emily
04:58 The chronology of CrowdStrike
10:12 Standing up the DE&I program
15:44 From adversity comes opportunity
20:21 Executives promoting DE&I
23:23 The deeper meaning of DE&I and why it matters at CrowdStrike
34:25 Advice for new professionals; making allies
37:55 Get in touch
Links:
Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website
Emily Van Norden: LinkedIn | Website
Nikki Thornton: LinkedIn
Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon
Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon
We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
On this episode of We Are Here, Ron and Chris join Dave Zawdie and Nina Padavil, two members of the team believe, CrowdStrike’s employee resource group for black professionals. The group dives deep into representation and allyship and how we can use the past to change the future for the good of the industry and its people.
Key Takeaways:
01:54: Nina – Bio
03:36 David – Bio
05:25 Role models and influencers
11:24 How can the majority help the minority in the future?
14:33 Mentoring and impacting the future
17:38 Setbacks and advice for a discouraged cyber security professional
20:26 Committing to being an ally to another
22:52 The future of DE&I and how we contribute
25:14 Get in touch
Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website
Nina Padavil: LinkedIn
Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon
Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon
We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the CrowdStrike team here.
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
In this whopper of an episode, Chris and Ron join the panel again to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion. The panel includes Marianne Budnik, CMO at CrowdStrike, Shawn Henry, CSO at CrowdStrike, powerhouse educator and influencer Olivia Herriford, and MK Palmore, Director with the CISO division at Google. Stay tuned for a masterclass in DE&I, how they differ and how we can keep pushing the ball forward.
Key Takeaways:
01:53 Bio- Marianne Budnik
02:34 Bio- MK Palmore
03:36 Bio- Olivia Herriford
04:53 Bio- Shawn Henry
06:20 The panel discusses their first interest in diversity
21:36 Equity & Inclusion- how is it different, and what are some ways to incorporate them?
32:25 Finding influence from all types of people
37:12 Planning for DE&I
41:23 Advice to the people who strive to make a difference
59:20 Get in touch
Links:
Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website
Marianne Budnik: Website | LinkedIn
Shawn Henry: Website | LinkedIn
Olivia Herriford: Website | LinkedIn
MK Palmore: Twitter | LinkedIn
Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon
Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon
We Are Here is proudly presented by CrowdStrike. Join the Crowdstrike team here.