The Security Detail

Audra Streetman and Madeleine Tauber
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The Security Detail is a podcast series by SURGe, Splunk’s strategic security research team. Every other week, co-hosts Audra Streetman and Madeleine Tauber interview security experts about the top cyber threats in different industries. Episodes will examine the cyber threat landscape in healthcare, education, manufacturing, the technology sector, retail and hospitality, telecommunications, and the public sector.

  1. 08/07/2024

    Ep. 3: International Law and Cyber Operations with François Delerue, Assistant Professor of Law at IE University

    International law establishes norms and frameworks to ensure that States conduct their activities in a manner consistent with principles of sovereignty, responsibility, and human rights. In this episode, François Delerue, Assistant Professor of Law at IE University, discusses the application of international law to cyber operations, including the challenges with attribution and the threshold for cyberwarfare.  Resources:  - François Delerue's biography: https://francoisdelerue.eu/ - Cyber Operations and International Law: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cyber-operations-and-international-law/74D210E76E46531542AD27CECF07ABDE - Tallinn Manual 2.0: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/tallinn-manual-20-on-the-international-law-applicable-to-cyber-operations/E4FFD83EA790D7C4C3C28FC9CA2FB6C9 - "Russia Is Fighting for a Treaty That Could Soon Change the Internet Forever" (Newsweek): https://www.newsweek.com/russia-fighting-treaty-that-could-soon-change-internet-forever-1865118 - Microsoft's Digital Geneva Convention Proposal: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cybersecurity/content-hub/a-digital-geneva-convention-to-protect-cyberspace

    53 min

  2. 02/14/2024

    Ep. 4: Elections with Marci Andino, senior director, Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC)

    In this episode of The Security Detail, we explore the complex domain of election cybersecurity with Marci Andino, senior director of the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC). From international interference threats to localized phishing attacks, discover the varied challenges election offices face and the strategies deployed to safeguard the integrity of electoral processes.   Resources: EI-ISAC Resources: https://www.cisecurity.org/ei-isac Marci Andino Bio: https://safeelections.org/marci-andino/ EI-ISAC's Essential Guide to Election Security: https://essentialguide.docs.cisecurity.org/en/latest/index.html How Investigators Solved the Biden Deepfake Robocall Mystery (Bloomberg): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-07/how-investigators-solved-the-biden-deepfake-robocall-mystery Splunk research on generative AI spear phishing email translation: https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/old-school-vs-new-school.html

    24 min

  3. 01/31/2024

    Ep. 3: Media with Runa Sandvik, security researcher and founder of Granitt

    Cybersecurity is crucial for journalists and newsrooms to safeguard sensitive information, protect sources, and ensure the integrity of their reporting in an increasingly digital and interconnected media landscape. Episode 3 of The Security Detail features an interview with Runa Sandvik, a security researcher and founder of Granitt, a consulting firm that focuses on digital security for journalists and other at-risk people.   Resources:  Granitt Website Runa's Website Follow Runa on X Runa's blog posts Tor Project Google Summer of Code Security Expert: Apple's Lockdown Mode Still Defeats Commercial Spyware Columbia Journalism Review profile on Runa Citizen Lab Amnesty International

    21 min

  4. 01/17/2024

    Ep. 2: Water with CISA's Amy Thomas, cyber risk analyst and Noah Powers, RVA program lead, penetration testing capabilities

    Water treatment facilities are part of the critical infrastructure that supports essential services. A cyberattack on these facilities could disrupt the supply of clean water, leading to severe consequences for public health, safety, and the economy. In this episode, two representatives from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, share strategies to defend the water sector from cyberattacks. They also provide an update on CISA's investigation into an Iranian-linked campaign targeting Israeli-made Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) at a number of US water utilities. Resources:  CISA Risk and Vulnerability Assessments program CISA Security Advisors Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations (NSA and CISA Advisory) IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities (CISA Advisory) CISA and Partners Release Joint Advisory on IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploiting PLCs (CISA Alert) CISA Secure by Design Alert Urges Manufacturers to Eliminate Default Passwords (CISA Alert) States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities (Associated Press) CVE-2023-6448 (NIST NVD) CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog  Report a cyber issue to CISA Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity toolkit (CISA) China’s cyber army is invading critical U.S. services (Washington Post) Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques (Microsoft) Stop Ransomware website (CISA) The Dragos Community Defense Program Helps Secure Industrial Infrastructure for Small Utilities (Dragos) Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act Energy Circuit Riders Act

    21 min

  5. 01/03/2024

    Ep. 1: Tour of Cyber Coalition 2023, NATO’s flagship cyber defence exercise

    Season 2 of The Security Detail kicks off with an inside look at Cyber Coalition 2023, NATO's flagship cyber defence exercise. Audra Streetman traveled to Tallinn, Estonia to tour the exercise and interview creators and participants about the knowledge and collaboration needed to defend the Alliance from cyber threats.    Links:  Cyber Coalition 2023 NATO Blog

    11 min

  6. 12/13/2023

    Ep. 14: Cybersecurity Career Advice from Past Interview Guests

    Wrapping up Season 1 of The Security Detail, episode 14 features interviews with a number of past guests about the best advice they've received in their career along with the failures they've learned the most from.  Stay tuned for Season 2 of The Security Detail, which kicks off on January 3, 2024 with an episode about Cyber Coalition 2023, NATO's flagship cyber defense exercise. Audra Streetman traveled to Tallinn, Estonia to tour the exercise and interview creators and participants about the knowledge and collaboration needed to defend the Alliance from cyber threats.

    22 min

  7. 11/29/2023

    Ep. 13: Energy featuring Joe Slowik, threat intelligence manager at Huntress

    Cybersecurity in the energy sector is crucial for safeguarding critical infrastructure, preventing potential disruptions to power grids, and mitigating the risk of cyberattacks that could have severe economic, environmental, and societal consequences. In this episode, Joe Slowik, threat intelligence manager at Huntress, discusses the top cyber threats to the energy sector.    Resources:  Sandworm Disrupts Power in Ukraine Using a Novel Attack Against Operational Technology (Mandiant) Attaining Focus: Evaluating Vulnerabilities In The Current Threat Environment Exorcising the Ghost in the Machine: Debunking Myths Around Supply Chain Intrusions Assessing The Balance Between Visibility & Confidentiality In ICS Network Traffic E-ISAC Cybersecurity Risk Information Sharing Program (CRISP)

    21 min

  8. 11/15/2023

    Ep. 12: Defence with Luke O’Brien, principal engineer for cyber defence at NATO

    Cybersecurity is crucial for the defence industry as it safeguards sensitive information, intellectual property, and critical infrastructure from cyber threats, ensuring the integrity and resilience of military technologies. In this episode, Luke O’Brien, NATO's principal engineer for cyber defence explains NATO’s unique approach to cybersecurity.   Resources:  NATO Cyber Defence NATO Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP) NATO Crisis Management Exercise 2023 (CMX23) 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius NATO Rapid Reaction Team Albania weighed invoking NATO’s Article 5 over Iranian cyberattack (Politico)

    18 min
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The Security Detail is a podcast series by SURGe, Splunk’s strategic security research team. Every other week, co-hosts Audra Streetman and Madeleine Tauber interview security experts about the top cyber threats in different industries. Episodes will examine the cyber threat landscape in healthcare, education, manufacturing, the technology sector, retail and hospitality, telecommunications, and the public sector.

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    Audra Streetman and Madeleine Tauber
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
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