Cybernomics Radio: Cyber Market Insights

Bruyning Media

Every week, Josh Bruyning peeks behind the curtains of businesses small and large to learn how they use technology to drive economic growth. He delivers straight-to-the-point insights for investors who aren’t tech experts but need to make big calls about tech, or businesses executives looking for fresh new ideas. We break down the hidden costs, incentives, and opportunities behind today’s most important tech decisions. No jargon. Just clear conversations. Whether you’re budgeting for compliance, evaluating vendors, or planning your next investment, Cybernomics helps you make confident, high-impact choices without needing a computer science degree. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for bonus content and real-time updates.

  1. 4일 전

    The Hiring Process Is Broken And We Have To Fix It

    Ten months of job hunting can mess with your identity, even when you know you’re good at what you do. We sit down with Jennifer “Jen” T. Baca, a cybersecurity risk leader and single mom, to talk honestly about what it feels like to be qualified, visible, and still stuck in the silence of today’s hiring market. We get into the mental weight of layoffs, the endless loop of applications, and the weird reality that finding a job now demands its own set of skills: LinkedIn strategy, resume tactics, interviewing stamina, and relentless networking.   Jen also shares the silver linings she didn’t expect: conference exposure, community leadership, and the kind of communication and empathy that can turn a solid cybersecurity manager into a truly effective security leader. We talk imposter syndrome, culture fit, and why “overqualified” is often just a polite way of saying “not our person.” If you’re in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) or cybersecurity leadership, you’ll recognize the tension between wanting meaningful work and needing stability now.   Then we shift into the work itself: real-world healthcare cybersecurity risks, the business cost of phishing and account compromise, and how to translate security risk into board-level language tied to revenue, trust, and HIPAA. We also dig into women in cybersecurity, minority experiences in male-dominated rooms, and why soft skills and emotional intelligence are not optional in modern security teams.   If you’ve ever been ghosted after a great interview, this one will hit. Subscribe to Cybernomics, share this with someone in the job hunt, and leave a review if you want more conversations that tell the truth and push the industry to do better. Josh's LinkedIn

    33분
  2. 4월 22일

    Security Appreciation, The Human Firewall, and The Future of AI

    Most scams don’t start with “bad technology” they start with a perfectly normal human impulse to trust. Josh Brunning sits down with security speaker Robert Siciliano to get honest about why cybersecurity still doesn’t stick for everyday people, even when the stakes are obvious to CISOs and security teams. We dig into the uncomfortable truth: denial feels good, and compliance training often turns security into a chore instead of a skill that protects real lives. Robert explains his idea of the “human blind spot” the biological default to trust what seems familiar, even when the message arrives by email, text, phone call, or a convincing deepfake. From there, we get practical about the basics that still move the needle: unique passwords, password managers, and two-factor authentication for critical accounts, especially email. If attackers “own the email,” they can reset passwords, take over financial apps, and cause damage that looks a lot like you doing it. We also reframe security as something healthy, not paranoid. Think seatbelts, home locks, and proactive protection rather than fear. Robert lays out the shift from security awareness (knowing) to security appreciation (caring), plus the “strategic human firewall” mindset that turns people into an active layer of detection at work and at the kitchen table at home. Then we look ahead: AI fraud, voice cloning, deepfakes, and pig butchering scams are scaling fast, and the old red flags are disappearing. If you want to follow Robert, find him across social media and at protectnowlc.com. Subscribe to Cybernomics, share this with someone who still says “why would they target me,” and leave a review so more people learn how to verify before they trust. Josh's LinkedIn

    32분

소개

Every week, Josh Bruyning peeks behind the curtains of businesses small and large to learn how they use technology to drive economic growth. He delivers straight-to-the-point insights for investors who aren’t tech experts but need to make big calls about tech, or businesses executives looking for fresh new ideas. We break down the hidden costs, incentives, and opportunities behind today’s most important tech decisions. No jargon. Just clear conversations. Whether you’re budgeting for compliance, evaluating vendors, or planning your next investment, Cybernomics helps you make confident, high-impact choices without needing a computer science degree. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for bonus content and real-time updates.