11 episodes

Challenge Accepted is a cybersecurity podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey.

Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo will draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.

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    • 4.9 • 10 Ratings

Challenge Accepted is a cybersecurity podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey.

Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo will draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.

    Gone Phishing

    Gone Phishing

    Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that offers listeners informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. 
    Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  
    In this episode, our two hosts once again talk to Jason Hoenich, Vice President of Service Delivery for Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness®. The trio explore ethics in phishing simulations and the best practices cybersecurity leaders should consider when implementing phishing programs within their organization.  

    • 39 min
    Hot Take Coffee Break on Cybersecurity Incident Transparency

    Hot Take Coffee Break on Cybersecurity Incident Transparency

    Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. 
    Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  
    In this episode, our two hosts try something new and take a “hot take coffee break” to discuss challenges organizations face when dealing with cybersecurity incidents, including the lack of standardized reporting requirements and the issue of accountability.  

    • 28 min
    Cyber Insurance 101

    Cyber Insurance 101

    Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey.
    Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.
    In this episode, our two hosts are joined by Kirsten Bay, CEO and co-founder of Cysurance. During their conversation, the trio discuss the current state of cyber insurance, how cyber insurance can extend beyond cyber attacks, and best practices organizations can take to improve their insurability.

    • 33 min
    Stronger Together

    Stronger Together

    Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. 
    Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  
    In this episode, our two hosts fly solo and talk about their recent experience at RSA 2023, the largest cybersecurity conference in North America.  
    During their conversation, the two discuss the current state of cybersecurity conferences, their thoughts on RSA for 2023, the role AI had at the show, and the interesting potential for secure browsers in the enterprise space. 

    • 29 min
    SVB, BEC, and the FBI

    SVB, BEC, and the FBI

    Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey.
     
    Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders. 
     
    In this episode, our two hosts talk to Supervisory Special Agent Jeff Collins of the FBI. In his current role, Agent Collins oversees the Salt Lake City’s Cyber Task Force that is responsible for spearheading federal cyber investigations in Utah, Idaho and Montana.
     
    In their discussion, the trio discuss the potential cybercrime impacts from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), explain why business email compromise (BEC) is a somewhat misleading name, and provide practical advice on how organizations can prevent BEC attacks from occurring to them.

    • 34 min
    Lessons in SOC Staffing

    Lessons in SOC Staffing

    In this episode, our two hosts talk to Lisa Tetrault, Vice President of Security Operations at Arctic Wolf. In her current role, Lisa is responsible for spearheading external and internal initiatives run by Arctic Wolf’s SOC team. Lisa has over two decades of experience in the cybersecurity and enterprise technology industry, previously helped lead operations teams at multiple global companies including IBM and BlackBerry.   
    In their discussion, Lisa shares her experiences in helping to hire hundreds of security analysts at Arctic Wolf, provides insight on what the industry could do better to recruit and retain both seasoned and entry-level candidates, and talks about why organizations like WiCyS are so important to finding the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. 

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

Hakan1284 ,

Visionary Podcasts by Ian McShane

Thank you Ian McShane for those unbelievable podcasts. After I discovered, I became a fun of your podcats. They are contributing directly to my vision.
Especially the one with Lisa Tetrault. I learnt a lot!
Thank you so much again!
❤️

bigbiggeek ,

Great insight for my drive time

I’ve really enjoyed this podcast and the insight provided. Love hearing things like don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Great guests and Ian and Adam are a great and insightful listen.

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