https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-avery-6aa1587/ (Sara Avery) is a Regional Sales Manager at https://www.zscaler.com/ (Zscaler). She has held various positions over the past 20 years in the Information Technology field and discovered her passion for information security 15 years ago. Her career has largely been spent in sales and account management with a laser focus on my customer's success. Sara's tenured experience in cybersecurity has given her a strong understanding of the complex technology and intelligence required to keep enterprises secure. From a young age, she was raised to be a strong female and leader. Her mother, along with other trailblazing women, campaigned to start the Equal Rights Amendment in Colorado in the early 1970s. With a passion for helping others, Sara wanted to start a group that would help, mentor, learn and guide women and founded https://www.denverissa.org/women-in-security (Women in Cyber Security, ISSA Denver). Her vision was to find a way to inspire and support women in all areas of information security, as well as develop and mentor the younger female generation for the future of the dynamic and ever-changing world of information security. In this episode, we discuss her early start with Y2K, why she helped start Women In Security with the Denver ISSA chapter, the evolution of communications with workstyles, getting young girls into STEM, how she is championing equality at work, dealing with gaslighting, mansplaining, and microaggressions, removing the stigma of "the hacker," and so much more! Where you can find Sara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-avery-6aa1587/ (LinkedIn) https://www.denverissa.org/women-in-security (Women In Security - ISSA Denver)

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#117 – Sara Avery: Go After What You Want

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbrownconsulting/ (Jennifer Brown) is an award-winning entrepreneur, https://jenniferbrownspeaks.com/ (speaker), diversity and inclusion consultant, and author. As the successful founder, president, and https://jenniferbrownconsulting.com/inclusion-the-book/ (CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting), headquartered in New York City, Jennifer is responsible for designing workplace strategies that have been implemented by some of the biggest companies and nonprofits in the world. She has harnessed more than 14 years of experience as a world-renowned diversity and inclusion expert through consulting work, keynoting, and thought leadership. Jennifer has spoken at many top conferences and events such as the International Diversity Forum, the Global D&I Summit, the Forum for Workplace Inclusion, the NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference, the Out & Equal Workplace Summit, Emerging Women, as well as at organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the NBA, Google, IBM, and more. She is the bestselling author of; https://www.amazon.com/Inclusion-Diversity-Workplace-Will-Change/dp/1946384100 (Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace and The Will to Change) and a new book; https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Inclusive-Leader-Belonging/dp/1523085177/ (How To Be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive). Jennifer is the host of the popular weekly podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/will-to-change-uncovering-true-stories-diversity-inclusion/id1208603357 (The Will to Change), which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion. In this episode, we discuss being an ally to underrepresented groups, biases in the workplace, how the COVID crisis has shed a light on diversity, how leadership needs to change the culture, removing harmful processes, finding diverse mentors, the risks to business by not embracing diversity, and so much more. Where to find Jennifer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbrownconsulting/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/jenniferbrown (Twitter) https://www.amazon.com/Inclusion-Diversity-Workplace-Will-Change/dp/1946384100 (Amazon) https://jenniferbrownconsulting.lpages.co/community-calls/ (Blog and Website)

#116 – Jennifer Brown: This Is A Wakeup Call

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssam-infosec/ (Alyssa Miller) leads the security strategy for https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/ (S&P Global Ratings) as Business Information Security Officer (BISO), connecting corporate security objectives to business initiatives. She blends a unique mix of technical expertise and executive presence to bridge the gap that can often form between security practitioners and business leaders. Her goal is to change how we look at the security of our interconnected way of life and focus attention on defending privacy and cultivating trust. A native of Milwaukee, Alyssa began her IT career as a programmer for a Wisconsin-based financial software provider. Her security passion quickly shaped her career as she moved into a leadership role within the ethical hacking team, conducting penetration testing and application assessments along with her team. As a hacker, Alyssa has a passion for security that she evangelizes to business leaders and industry audiences through her work as a cybersecurity professional and through her various public speaking engagements. When not engaged in security research and advocacy, she is also an accomplished soccer referee, guitarist, and photographer. In this episode, we discuss why she misses conferences, starting with computers at an early age, diversity, equity, and inclusion, the discrimination she has faced, the lack of understanding of privilege, discriminatory hiring practices, how to be an ally, and so much more! Where you can find Alyssa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssam-infosec/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/AlyssaM_InfoSec (Twitter) https://alyssasec.com/ (Alyssa In-Security) https://www.thinkers360.com/tl/AlyssaMiller (Thinkers360)

#115 – Alyssa Miller: We Are Lacking Empathy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloemessdaghi/ (Chloé Messdaghi) is the Chief Strategist at https://ittakesahuman.com/ (Point3 Security). In addition to her passion for keeping people safe and empowered both on and offline, she is also interested in increasing the numbers of marginalized genders in information security. She is the Co-Founder of https://www.womenofsecurity.com/ (Women of Security (WoSEC)) and https://www.hackingisnotacrime.org/ (Hacking is NOT a Crime) and the Founder of https://www.wearehackerz.org/ (WeAreHackerz (WomenHackerz)). Chloé is a keynote speaker at major information security conferences and events and serves as a trusted source for national and sector reporters and editors. She holds a master of science (MS) from the University of Edinburgh, and a BA in international relations from the University of California, Davis, as well as a certificate in entrepreneurship from Wharton and other professional certificates. In this episode, we discuss the adjustment to conferences from home, feeling unwelcome in cybersecurity as a woman, pivotal moments that kept her in security, making real changes in diversity, equity, and inclusion, how biases develop, removing the bro-culture in management, changing the perceptions of hackers, and so much more! Where you can find Chloé: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloemessdaghi/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/ChloeMessdaghi (Twitter) https://www.chloemessdaghi.com/ (Personal Page)

#114 – Chloé Messdaghi: How Can We Do Better

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianwaits/ (Julian Waits) is the general manager of cybersecurity at https://www.devo.com/ (Devo Technology). He has over 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles at technology companies, specializing in security, risk, and threat detection. He serves on several industry boards, including the http://www.icmcponline.com/ (International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP)) and https://www.nist.gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nice (National Cybersecurity STEM Education (NICE)), promoting the development of the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. In this episode, we discuss missing travel, working more in COVID-19, recruiting from non-traditional places, diversity, equity, and inclusion, his start in music before technology, changing people's understanding of differences, removing unconscious biases, his mentors, why language matters, and so much more! Where you can find Julian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianwaits/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/julianwaits (Twitter)

#113 – Julian Waits: Diversity of Thought

This is the last episode in the five-part series on mental health, self-care, and neurodiversity. This will not be the last time I speak about these issues on the podcast. I encourage everyone to take these issues seriously and help remove stigmas and champion differences in the way our brains work. Cybersecurity professionals spend most of their day focused on the health and wellbeing of the environments in their care. However, the cost of reducing risk and keeping our networks safe often comes at the price of our professionals' mental health. Many InfoSec professionals burn out, suffer from anxiety and depression, and turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms, which further exacerbate underlying psychological and physical health issues. This is an abridged version of one of my public presentations on mental health. My goal is to alleviate the stigma around mental health and stress the importance of open and frank dialogs about this serious issue impacting our community. I will share my journey, reverse engineer the stigma of mental health in business, and look at ways we can hack mental health in productive and meaningful ways. Episode Disclaimer: This podcast's information is not intended or implied as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We make no representation and assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in or available through this presentation. THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. Please speak to your physician before embarking on any treatment plan. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HEARD ON THIS PODCAST.

#112: Douglas Brush – Pain Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakacki/ (Danny Akacki) is just a storyteller perpetually looking for a stage. He loves nothing more than attending conferences, giving talks, writing blogs, and finding new ways to reach as many people as he can to educate about cybersecurity. For him, there is no greater satisfaction than community building. Danny has been fortunate enough to spend his career in Defense, learning from some of the best in the business, including teams at Mandiant, GE capital & most recently as a Technology Advocate with Splunk. He loves what he does and the people he gets to do it with. In this episode, we discuss his mental health journey, adjusting to a new role during COVID-19, finding outlets for stress release, if mental health issues are worse in cybersecurity, neurodiversity, PTSD, and so much more. Where you can find Danny: LinkedIn https://twitter.com/DAkacki (Twitter) https://www.youtube.com/SecondOrderChaos (YouTube) https://www.twitch.tv/2OCStream (Twitch)

#111 – Danny Akacki: Work Worth Doing

https://twitter.com/ryanlouie (Ryan K. Louie), MD, Ph.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist focusing on the mental health impact of cybersecurity, and the psychiatry of entrepreneurship. Ryan received his MD and Ph.D. degrees from the Stanford University School of Medicine and completed residency training in psychiatry at the University of Hawaii Department of Psychiatry. Ryan completed an internship with the Office of International Health and Biodefense at the US Department of State and was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to Japan. Ryan has published academic articles in psychiatry and cell biology and is the inventor of the patented microtubule lumen-cast nanowire technology. In this episode, we discuss the stigmas of mental health, coping skills, the economic costs for not addressing mental health, neurodiversity, handling COVID-19 stress, removing job pressures in information security, and so much more! Where you can find Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlouie https://twitter.com/ryanlouie (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/ryanlouie (Twitter) ﻿Episode Disclaimer: This podcast's information is not intended or implied as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We make no representation and assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in or available through this presentation. THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. Please speak to your physician before embarking on any treatment plan. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HEARD ON THIS PODCAST.

#110 – Ryan Louie: Security Starts In the Mind

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaberlin/ (Amanda Berlin) is the Lead Incident Detection Engineer for https://www.blumira.com/ (Blumira) and the CEO and owner of the nonprofit corporation https://www.mentalhealthhackers.org/ (Mental Health Hackers). She is the author of a Blue Team best practices book called "https://www.amazon.com/Defensive-Security-Handbook-Practices-Infrastructure/dp/1491960388 (Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure)” with Lee Brotherston through O'Reilly Media. She is a co-host on the https://www.brakeingsecurity.com (Brakeing Down Security podcast) and writes for several blogs. Amanda is an avid volunteer and mental health advocate. She has presented at a large number of conventions, meetings, and industry events such as DerbyCon, O’Reilly Security, GrrCon, and DEFCON. In this episode, we discuss her start in help desk, speaking amount mental health, depression and anxiety, men's reluctance to report health issues, neurodiversity, how organizations can encourage self-care, using medication, the Mental Health Hackers organization, and so much more. Where you can find Amanda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaberlin/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/InfoSystir (Twitter - InfoSystir) https://twitter.com/hackershealth (Twitter - Mental Health Hackers) https://www.mentalhealthhackers.org/ (Mental Health Hackers) https://www.brakeingsecurity.com/ (Brakeing Down Security Podcast) ﻿Episode Disclaimer: This podcast's information is not intended or implied as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We make no representation and assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in or available through this presentation. THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. Please speak to your physician before embarking on any treatment plan. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HEARD ON THIS PODCAST.

#109 – Amanda Berlin: Happier People Stay Longer

Bill Hudenko, Ph.D. has significant experience in the fields of both mental health and technology. Dr. Hudenko is a licensed psychologist, a researcher, and a professor who holds a joint appointment as a faculty member at https://pbs.dartmouth.edu/people/william-j-hudenko (Dartmouth's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences) and https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/faculty/facultydb/view.php/?uid=4648 (Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine).  His research focuses on the use of technology to improve mental health delivery and patient outcomes. Dr. Hudenko is also an experienced software engineer and former database administrator for the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Dr. Hudenko is currently the CEO of https://trusst.app/ (Trusst Health Inc.), a company devoted to providing high quality, affordable remote psychotherapy via messaging. In this episode, we discuss his background in brain and computer sciences, the intersection of technology and mental health, our brains' development, neurodiversity, mental health stigma, decision making, and so much more! Where you can find Bill: LinkedIn https://pbs.dartmouth.edu/people/william-j-hudenko (Dartmouth's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences) https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/faculty/facultydb/view.php/?uid=4648 (Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine) ﻿Episode Disclaimer: This podcast's information is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We make no representation and assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in or available through this presentation. THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. Please speak to your physician before embarking on any treatment plan. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HEARD ON THIS PODCAST.

#108 – Bill Hudenko: The Mind Body Connection

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielewood/ (Daniel Wood )is the Associate Vice President of Consulting at https://www.bishopfox.com/ (Bishop Fox), where he leads all service lines, develops strategic initiatives, and has established the Applied Research and Development program. Daniel has over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity and is a subject matter expert in red teaming, insider threat, and counterintelligence. Daniel was previously the manager of security engineering and technology at Bridgewater Associates, where he shaped the strategic direction of technology for the firm and oversaw technical security assessments of Bridgewater’s international office expansions. Daniel has also served in roles supporting the U.S. government in security architecture, engineering, and offensive operations as a Security Engineer and Red Team Leader. He supported the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) on red teaming and digital warfare operations, and the U.S. Army on the Wargaming Cyber Effects on Soldiers’ Decision-Making project. In this episode, we discuss adapting to COVID-19, focusing on red teaming, cloud security architecture, responsible vulnerability disclosure, ICS security, compliance versus security, his work with the US military and cybersecurity, diversity in information security, and so much more! Where you can find Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielewood/ (LinkedIn) https://labs.bishopfox.com/industry-blog (Bishop Fox Blog)

#107 – Daniel Wood: We Don’t Have Enough Skilled People

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jassoncasey/ (Jasson Casey) is the CTO of Beyond Identity, a passwordless identity management provider. He also serves as a Fellow in CyberSecurity with the https://www.csis.org/ (Center for Strategic and International Studies) (CSIS) and the https://nationalsecurity.gmu.edu/ (National Security Institute )(NSI). Previously, Jasson was CTO of https://securityscorecard.com/ (SecurityScorecard), VP of Engineering at https://www.ironnet.com/ (IronNet Cybersecurity), Founder and Executive Director of http://flowgrammable.org/ (Flowgrammable) and Compiled Networks, and served in other technical and executive roles. Jasson received a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in computer engineering from Texas A&M University. In this episode, we discuss adjusting to COVID-19, his start in VoIP, third party security management, security without passwords, why you are a target, the role of a CTO, using the right language in security, start-up hiring, and so much more! Where you can find Jasson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jassoncasey/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/jassoncasey (Twitter) https://www.beyondidentity.com/blog (Blog)

#106 – Jasson Casey: Hire Missionaries, Not Mercanaries

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhammond010/ (John Hammond) is a Security Researcher at https://huntresslabs.com/ (Huntress) as well as a cybersecurity instructor, developer, red teamer, and CTF enthusiast. John is a former https://www.dcita.edu/ (Department of Defense Cyber Training Academy) curriculum developer and teacher for the Cyber Threat Emulation course, educating both civilian and military members on offensive Python, PowerShell, other scripting languages and the adversarial mindset. He personally developed training material and infosec challenges for events such as PicoCTF and the "Capture the Packet" competition at https://www.defcon.org (DEFCON) US. John speaks at security conferences such as http://www.bsidesnova.org/ (BsidesNoVA), to students at colleges such as the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and other events like the https://holidayhackchallenge.com/ (SANS Holiday Hack Challenge/)KringleCon. He is an online https://www.youtube.com/johnhammond010 (YouTube personality) showcasing programming tutorials, cybersecurity guides, and CTF video walkthroughs. In this episode, we discuss how he started in pen-testing, contributing to the community, pen-testing vs purple teaming, setting the rules for engagement, solving the same problems, diversity and inclusion, and so much more. Where you can find John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhammond010/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/_johnhammond (Twitter) https://www.youtube.com/johnhammond010 (YouTube) https://github.com/JohnHammond (GitHub)

#105 – John Hammond: Raise The Cyber Security Poverty Line

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wong-53170a4/ (David Wong) is a security engineer working on the https://libra.org/en-US/ (libra Blockchain) at Facebook. He is an active contributor to internet standards like Transport Layer Security and to the applied cryptography research community. David is a recognized authority in the field of applied cryptography; he’s spoken at large security conferences like Black Hat and https://def.camp/speaker/david-wong/ (DEF CON) and has delivered cryptography training sessions in the industry. He is the author of the soon-to-be-published https://www.manning.com/books/real-world-cryptography (Real-World Cryptography book). In this episode, we discuss why he focused on cryptography, the evolution of blockchain, his contributions to TLS, the Noise Protocol Framework, quantum computing, why he wrote a book on crypto, presenting and teaching cryptography, sanitizing data, and so much more! Where you can find David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wong-53170a4/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/cryptodavidw (Twitter) https://www.manning.com/books/real-world-cryptography (Real-Word Cryptography) https://www.cryptologie.net/ (Cryptologie.net) https://noiseprotocol.org/ (Noiseprotocol.org)

#104 – David Wong: Many Layers of Complexity

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hussey-a6628a7/ (Jeff Hussey) is the President and CEO of https://tempered.io/ (Tempered). Jeff, the founder of https://www.f5.com/ (F5 Networks), is an accomplished entrepreneur with a proven track record in the networking and security markets. He maintains several board positions across a variety of technology, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations and currently is the chairman of the board for Carena and chairman and co-owner of https://www.ecofiltro.com/ (Ecofiltro) and https://www.puravidacreategood.com/ (PuraVidaCreateGood). Jeff also serves on the board for Webaroo and the Seattle Symphony. He was the chairman of the board for Lockdown Networks, which was sold to McAfee in 2008. Hussey received a BA in Finance from SPU and an MBA from the University of Washington. In this episode, we discuss adjusting to a remote workforce with a start-up, founding F5 Networks, developing a userbase community, tips for information security product success, IoT and OT cybersecurity, the https://www.security7.net/news/what-is-host-identity-protocol-hip (Host Identity Protocol), healthcare security, prioritizing efforts as a founder, what gets him out of the bed in the morning, and so much more! Where you can find Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hussey-a6628a7/ (LinkedIn) https://tempered.io/company/#press-room (Tempered)

#103 – Jeff Hussey: Try Not To Make More Than One Mistake In a Row

There is “no one way” to start and stay in the field of cyber security. Whether you are involved from the military, law enforcement, consulting, or IT services, it doesn’t matter. I have had countless discussions for years with other professionals online, at conferences, or over drinks, which have changed the way I think about cyber security. That is where this podcast comes in. What if I can capture those moments and frank discussions? I want to share the stories from other cyber security leaders and influencers so everyone can learn from their respective journeys and challenges. Why did they take the path they did? Who were their mentors? How did they tackle some of their biggest career challenges? By hearing how the industry leaders and influencers got to where they are and how they overcame some of the problems they faced, I hope to shed light on the path for other professionals. I will discover what motivates them, explore their journey in cyber security, and discuss where they think the industry is going.

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