Joining us on the To The Point podcast this week is Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4. We cover an array of themes including the need to “protect the seams,” understanding where risks are moving, how small interventions can deliver quick security wins, understanding people in the cybersecurity equation and the importance of cybersecurity equation training, the AI debate, smishing attacks, and more!

Joining the podcast for part 3 this week is Katie Arrington, the founder of LD Innovations, LLC Cybersecurity and the former Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition and Sustainment (CISO(A&S)) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). We cover many interesting themes in our lively discussion including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the impact of a cyber mentality and culture, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the CHIPS Act, risk reduction strategies, the future of cybersecurity, China’s 100-year plan, Huawei, MITRE, Paperwork Reduction Act, and so much more.

Joining the podcast for part 2 this week is Katie Arrington, the founder of LD Innovations, LLC Cybersecurity and the former Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition and Sustainment (CISO(A&S)) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). We cover many interesting themes in our lively discussion including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the impact of a cyber mentality and culture, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the CHIPS Act, risk reduction strategies, the future of cybersecurity, China’s 100-year plan, Huawei, MITRE, Paperwork Reduction Act, and so much more.

Joining the podcast this week is Katie Arrington the founder of LD Innovations, LLC Cybersecurity and the former Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition and Sustainment (CISO(A&S)) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). We cover many interesting themes in our lively discussion including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the impact of a cyber mentality and culture, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the CHIPS Act, risk reduction strategies, the future of cybersecurity, China’s 100-year plan, Huawei, MITRE, Paperwork Reduction Act, and so much more.

Joining the podcast this week is Canauri founder and CTO, Greg Edwards. He gives us a deep dive view into deception technology including decoys, canaries, watcher files, deception technology defense, and how it helps organizations fare against ransomware attacks. We also discuss the growing ransomware problem and its recent designation by the White House as a “national security threat.”

Joining us this week is Jonathan Knudsen, Head of Global Research for the CyRC, cybersecurity research center, at Synopsys Inc. To understand the vulnerability landscape in software, you have to first understand how software is made. Jonathan shares insights on software development and where vulnerabilities (or many, many vulnerabilities) can be integrated in the final product (although software is never really, final, is it?)

Joining us this week is Jonathan Knudsen, Head of Global Research for the CyRC, cybersecurity research center, at Synopsys Inc. To understand the vulnerability landscape in software, you have to first understand how software is made. Jonathan shares insights on software development and where vulnerabilities (or many, many vulnerabilities) can be integrated in the final product (although software is never really, final, is it?)

We’re excited to welcome back to the podcast Maria Roat, founder of MA Roat Consulting and former U.S. Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer. For this part 2 discussion, we double-click into the cyber workforce gap and how to attract diverse skillsets to the industry, introducing STEM earlier in education, understanding how to nurture non-traditional learners and the awesome experience veterans bring to supporting the cyber mission.

We’re excited to welcome back to the podcast Maria Roat, founder of MA Roat Consulting and former U.S. Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer. For this part 1 discussion, we double-click into the cyber workforce gap and how to attract diverse skillsets to the industry, introducing STEM earlier in education, understanding how to nurture non-traditional learners and the awesome experience veterans bring to supporting the cyber mission.

Joining the podcast for the part two discussion this week is Mishi Choudhary, SVP and General Counsel at Virtru. Mishi shares with us some legal perspective on the privacy discussion, including freedom of thought, the right to be forgotten, end-to-end encryption and protecting user data. She also discusses finding a middle ground between meeting customer privacy demands and complying with legal requirements, getting to a federal privacy regulation, and so much more!