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We are Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran from the Hacker Valley Studio podcast. We explore the human condition to inspire peak performance in cybersecurity. Join us on our quest to find inspirational stories and knowledge to elevate ourselves and our communities.

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We are Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran from the Hacker Valley Studio podcast. We explore the human condition to inspire peak performance in cybersecurity. Join us on our quest to find inspirational stories and knowledge to elevate ourselves and our communities.

    How Threat Actors Are Accessing Your SaaS Environments with Jaime Blasco

    How Threat Actors Are Accessing Your SaaS Environments with Jaime Blasco

    Ron Eddings and Jaime Blasco, Co-Founder and CTO at Nudge Security, discuss how well-known adversaries are taking advantage of enterprises that don’t have visibility into their full SaaS footprint, and therefore can’t secure it. Grab a front-row seat to gain a new perspective on your vulnerabilities through the eyes of an attacker.
     
    Impactful Moments:
    00:00 - Welcome
    01:10 - Introducing guest, Jaime Blasco
    02:30 - Real World Impact of SaaS Vulnerabilities
    07:35 - Exploring AI & Security Implications
    09:50 - Evolution of Threat Actors & Targeted Companies
    15:45 - From our Sponsor, Nudge
    17:17 - Attackers, Tokens & Ticketing Systems
    22:50 - Lazarus & Malicious SaaS Apps
    26:50 - The Attackers are Talking with You…
    29:18 - Run it In the Cloud & Make Honey Tokens
    34:04 - Future of SaaS & AI in Cybersecurity
    39:00 - Increase Visibility, Reduce Risk
     
    Links:
    Connect with our guest, Jaime Blasco:
    Check out our friends at Nudge:
    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:
    https://hackervalley.com/discord
     

    • 45 min
    From ‘Hand-to-Hand Combat’ To Management in Cyber with Ofer Gayer

    From ‘Hand-to-Hand Combat’ To Management in Cyber with Ofer Gayer

    HVS Host Ron Eddings chats it up with guest Ofer Gayer, VP of Product at Hunters. While both of them reminisce about their first love in security research, Ofer clarifies how he diverted his path and reached the VP stage, while also helping to level up his teams. They’ll conclude by discussing how AI is the ‘zeitgeist of our time’ and how you can get better at whatever you’re doing in cyber.
    Impactful Moments:
    00:00 - Welcome
    01:10 - Introducing guest, Ofer Gayer
    03:12 - ‘Start-up’ in Research
    07:55 - Security Research- First Love
    10:55 - “A lot of People Want to be Product Managers”
    14:46 - “I Had IT Remove My Privileges”
    18:20 - Transitioning to Visionary/Zeitgeist
    25:30 - Embracing AI Solutions
    32:30 - One Step Better…
     
    Links:
    Connect with our guest, Ofer Gayer:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofer-gayer/
    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:
    https://hackervalley.com/discord

    • 35 min
    The Future of Endpoint Threats and Why Zero Trust is the Only Option with Rob Allen

    The Future of Endpoint Threats and Why Zero Trust is the Only Option with Rob Allen

    Get ready for a SPECIAL episode! Ron Eddings will take you on an inside look at Threatlocker’s rapidly growing event, Zero Trust World, and will talk with Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at Threatlocker, to discuss what you can find out from your endpoints (hint: it’s more than remote access tools you didn’t know were running!)
     
    Impactful Moments:
    00:00 - Welcome
    01:24 - Zero Trust World Sneak Peek!
    02:21 - From our Sponsor, Threatlocker
    03:50 - Introducing guest, Rob Allen
    05:03 - What’s Zero Trust World
    10:40 - Technical Executive Leaders
    16:24 - Managing from the Top Down
    20:33 - More Than Allow Listing
    24:38 - Rubber Ducky, You’re the One…
    26:59 - Assume Breach
    29:30 - Some Interesting Finds
    35:55 - Where Most of the Action Happens
    26:30 - One Step Better…
     
    Links:
    Connect with our guest, Rob Allen:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/threatlockerrob/ 
    Check out https://www.threatlocker.com/  to learn more!
    See the Zero Trust World recap portion here on our YouTube
    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:
    https://hackervalley.com/discord

    • 43 min
    Slugging it Out in the SOC to Find Your Niche in Cyber with Nate Malicoat

    Slugging it Out in the SOC to Find Your Niche in Cyber with Nate Malicoat

    Ron Eddings sits down in-person with Nate Malicoat, Threat Intel Engineer at ContraForce, for a down-to-earth interview about entering the cybersecurity workforce from the Marines.
    Impactful Moments:
    00:00 - Welcome
    01:20 - Introducing guest, Nate Malicoat
    03:00 - Marines to Computer Life
    05:13 - Importance of Mentoring & Mentors
    10:04 - Participating in the Industry
    12:42 - Why Aim For the CISO role?
    14:40 - Be Persistent, But Not Annoying
     
    Links:
    Connect with our guest, Nate Malicoat:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-malicoat-58760a143/
    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:
    https://hackervalley.com/discord

    • 16 min
    Creating Value in the Cyber Industry with Nick Lantuh

    Creating Value in the Cyber Industry with Nick Lantuh

    Nick Lantuh, CEO of Interpres Security, joins Ron Eddings on the mic at Hacker Valley’s “On the Big Screen” event to talk about how Nick’s previous career experience have given him unique insight into the cybersecurity industry. Ron and Nick discuss everything from Nick’s immigrant background and his experience with helping customers, to threat modeling and starting up companies.
     
    Impactful Moments:
    00:00 - Welcome
    01:05 - Introducing guest, Nick Lantuh
    03:06 - The Differentiator
    06:21 - Wanting to ‘Be Your Own Boss’
    10:00 - Being the Executive Chairman
    12:47 - The Go-To-Market Side
    15:11 - The Turnaround
    18:01 - Making the Ecosystem Better
    21:20 - Bridging the Gap
    24:14 - Exposure Management
    29:59 - One Step Better…
     
    Links:
    Connect with our guest, Nick Lantuh:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicklantuh/
    Check out Interpres Security:
    https://interpressecurity.com/
    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:
    https://hackervalley.com/discord

    • 31 min
    AI & Phishing: Fighting Fire with Fire

    AI & Phishing: Fighting Fire with Fire

    In this episode, Host Ron Eddings is joined by Vishal Dixit, Co-founder & CTO at Graphus Inc., and Sven Bechmann, Senior Product Manager of Email Security at Kaseya to dig into how phishing attacks are evolving and how you can keep your business safe.
     
    Get the ultimate email security software and stop phishing attacks that others miss! Request a demo from our friends at Graphus, today! -- and don't miss their 5-minute guide to phishing attacks and prevention. 
     
    Impactful Moments:
    00:00 - Welcome
    01:37 - Introducing guests Vishal & Sven
    02:50 - The Current State of Phishing
    06:40 - Phishing & Career Path
    10:47 - From our Sponsor, Graphus Inc
    12:07 - Phishing & Email Security
    14:27 - “Security Is an Afterthought”
    17:29 - What are Hackers Doing with AI?
    23:08 - AI & Phishing Detection
    31:30 - Phishing Evolution
    35:30 - One Step Better…
     
    Links:
    Connect with our guests:
    Vishal Dixit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dixitvishal/
    Sven Bechmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-bechmann-product-management/
    Learn more from Graphus.ai:
    https://www.graphus.ai/hackervalley
    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:
    https://hackervalley.com/discord

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