Show Notes
In this episode of Hacker Valley, Chris and Ron are joined by a familiar friend, Valentina Palacín, who you might have heard on HVS Blue season 1. Valentina is an author, public speaker, self-taught developer, and Threat Operations lead at Marqeta Incorporated, armed with a background in translation and interpretation.
Join Chris, Ron and Valentina for this round-table masterclass in all things Threat Hunting to discuss the questions you may be asking yourself:
What is Threat Hunting? How do you become a Threat Hunter? What’s it like to be in the shoes of a Threat Hunter? Or work with one?
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Welcome to the podcast!
1:10 Introduction/ Bio
2:55 What is Threat Hunting?
5:25 Chris’ take on working with a Threat Hunter (Ron)
7:08 Valentina’s Threat Hunting flow
9:18 Ron and Valentina talk about progressions in Threat Intelligence
12:20 The group talks about the ideal characteristics of a Threat Hunter in both junior and senior level positions
18:00 How to get into Threat Hunting
20:55 Get in touch with Valentina!
Valentina Palacín: Book | LinkedIn | Twitter
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