To Comply or Not To Comply

Exploring the rules that we should follow and when to break them.

Join AJ Yawn on a journey that explores when you have to follow the rules and when to break them.

July 25, 2022

Approachable Empathetic People Leaders with Andrew Alaniz

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Andrew Alaniz, Director of Technology & Risk at Freddie Mac, joins me on a journey through the essentials of cybersecurity leadership. With years of experience in the industry, I picked Andrew’s brain...

July 11, 2022

Tackling Cybersecurity Staff Burnout with Val Dobrushkin

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I invite Val Dobrushkin, Director of Risk & Compliance at Noname Security, into the studio this week to tap into his openness and transparency around his role as a security leader and his personal men...

June 27, 2022

Solving Specific, Expensive AWS Problems with Corey Quinn

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I invite Corey Quinn to take a break from his podcast hosting role and join me on the opposite side of the table on To Comply or Not to Comply this week. As the Cloud Economist at the Duckbill Group, ...

April 29, 2022

To Comply With Your Vision With Ariana “The Techie”

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“The people who make it and end up being successful, are the people who stick with the problem the longest” - Ariana “The Techie” Have you ever had a vision so clear in your mind that you remained ste...

March 21, 2022

Sourcing Diverse Talent and Minds with Chandler Malone

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With a looming skills/people gap in cybersecurity and technology growing at an alarming rate, we need cybersecurity professionals now more than ever before. As cyber threats become increasingly comple...

March 7, 2022

The Great Compliance Debate

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It’s no secret that compliance can suck sometimes. Some see compliance as something to be upheld, while others see it as a tedious obstacle. In this episode, AJ brings two opposing sides, Chris and Ro...

February 21, 2022

Internships and Entry-Level Hiring With Naomi Buckwalter

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In this episode, AJ is joined by friend and Director of Information Security and IT at Beam Technologies, Naomi Buckwalter. The two sit down to have a refreshing conversation about internships and ent...

February 14, 2022

Cyber Risk Is Business Risk with Jim Goldman

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In this episode, AJ is joined by Jim Goldman, the CEO and Co-Founder of Trava, to discuss why cybersecurity risks are risks to the business itself. The two explore why leaders gain an advantage by und...

January 24, 2022

Showing Up As The Best You with Lisa Hall

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Lisa Hall is the Chief Information Security Officer at Color where she heads the Information Security and GRC programs. With over 14 years of experience in the information security field, she is a wel...

January 11, 2022

Responding To Cyber Incidents With Jerich Beason

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In this episode of To Comply Or Not To Comply, AJ is joined by friend, ByteChek Board Advisor, Senior VP & CISO at Epiq, Jerich Beason. The two share their thoughts on preparing for a crisis, how to l...

December 21, 2021

Being Authentic At Work with Flee, a.k.a Fredrick Lee

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Today, AJ is joined by Fredrick "Flee" Lee is the Chief Security Officer at Gusto, where he leads information and physical security strategies, including consumer protection, compliance, governance, a...

Approachable Empathetic People Leaders with Andrew Alaniz

July 25, 2022 To Comply or Not To Comply

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