Oct 1, 2024
How Adversaries Are Living Off The Dark Web with Jason Haddix
Have you ever lost something important, only to find out someone moved it without telling you? The same thing happens with our personal and business data. But what if you could see what the ...
Sep 24, 2024
AT&T Dynamic Defense: Security Before It Reaches Your Company's Doorstep with Senthil Ramakrishnan
In this episode, Ron Eddings and Jen Langdon speak with Senthil Ramakrishnan, Assistant Vice President of Cybersecurity Product at AT&T Business. Senthil shares information about how a new ...
Sep 17, 2024
Soft Skills in Technical Sales to Connect and Sell More with Evgeniy Kharam
Technical skills open doors, but are soft skills sealing the deal? In this episode, Evgeniy Kharam reveals how communication and connection lead to success in technical sales. From ...
Sep 10, 2024
Recon Like An Adversary: Uncovering Modern Techniques in Attack Surface Management with Jason Haddix
Ever wondered how the best defenders become unstoppable? They think like the attackers. In this episode with Jason Haddix, we reveal the strategies hackers don’t want you to know about and show ...
Sep 3, 2024
I Failed Over 300 Times Trying To Get Into Security ft. Joe South
Joe South is a testament to resilience, unconventional decisions, and finding success in unexpected places. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a rut or on the verge of giving up, Joe’s experience ...
Aug 27, 2024
Cybersecurity Challenges: AI, Burnout, and Insider Threats with Kayla Williams
At Black Hat 2024, we sat down with Kayla Williams, Chief Information Security Officer at Devo, to discuss her career journey, the role of AI in cybersecurity, and the pervasive issue of burnout ...
Aug 16, 2024
Offensive Security: Unlocking Hidden ROI with Seemant Sehgal
In this episode, Ron sits down at Black Hat with guest Seemant Sehgal, Founder & CEO of BreachLock, to learn more about how offensive security, such as red teaming and pen testing, fits into ...
Aug 9, 2024
Black Hat 2024 Conference Pre-Game
In this episode, Ron and Jen welcome you to Vegas and discuss a little background on Black Hat and DEF CON and how to make the most of your time professionally. Impactful Moments: 00:00 - ...
Jul 30, 2024
The Present and Future of AI in Cyber
In this episode, Hosts Ron Eddings and Jen Langdon discuss questions about AI in Cyber. From the current state to where AI could be going, to resources to help you engage and up-level, there’s a ...
Jul 23, 2024
Leaving an Impression: Strategies for Captivating a Massive Audience
In this episode, hosts Ron Eddings and Jen Langdon discuss the power of storytelling through various media. Whether your goal is to create video content, deliver keynotes on stage, or be ...
Jul 17, 2024
How Can I Best Proactively Secure My SaaS?
In this episode, Ron Eddings will explore the massive adaptation of SaaS applications and ways to tame the beast. Our guest Yoni Shohet, Co-Founder & CEO at Valence Security, will help ...
Jul 9, 2024
What We All Should Be Talking About When It Comes to AI and Security
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings is joined by guests Anirban Banerjee, CEO and Co-Founder at Riscosity, and James Berthoty, Founder and Analyst at Latio Tech. Together they focus on data ...
Jul 2, 2024
Navigating AI as a CISO with Whitney Palacios
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings catches up with one of his colleagues, Whitney Palacios, Vice President and CISO at BigBear.ai. They explore the challenges and responsibilities of being a CISO ...
Jun 26, 2024
The Power of AppSec, Cyber Education, and Friendship with Tanya Janca
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings catches up with longtime friend, Tanya Janca, Head of Education and Community at SemGrep and author of 'Alice and Bob Learn Application Security.' Tanya shares ...
Jun 18, 2024
Networking 2.0: The Future of Decentralized Networking & Access Management
In this episode, Hosts Ron Eddings, and Jen Langdon share takeaways from Ron's RSA conversation with Colin Constable, Co-Founder and CTO at Atsign On this show, they’ll break down Networking 2.0 ...
Jun 11, 2024
How AI is the Key Turning Point in TPRM with Paul Valente
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings enjoys a reprieve from the hectic RSA conference with guest Paul Valente, CEO of VISO Trust. Paul discusses how he used his extensive experience as a CISO to ...
Jun 4, 2024
A Deep Dive into MSSPs: Understanding the Evolution and Secrets Within with Ricardo Nicolini
In this episode, Ron Eddings and Jen Langdon explore the origins of MSSPs and the solutions they offer to the cybersecurity industry with insights from Ricardo Nicolini, CTO at Bulletproof. ...
May 28, 2024
Zero Trust Tactics: Preventing Breaches with Ivan Fonseca & Nick Cottrell
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings teams up with Ivan Fonseca and Nick Cottrell, Cybersecurity Engineers at ThreatLocker, as they break down the anatomy of previous breaches and the attacker’s ...
May 21, 2024
Enterprise Browsers: Work’s Natural Next Step
In this episode, Ron Eddings and Jen Langdon talk about the evolution of browsers and how enterprise browsers have entered to change the game for corporations. Special guest Brayden Rogers, ...
May 14, 2024
Building Tech and Adding Value in the Era of AI with Josh Danielson
In this episode, Ron Eddings talks with guest Josh Danielson, CEO at Kustos, about how his journey at a previous organization has led him to build and create new products in the industry. ...
May 7, 2024
Building Fast and Not Breaking Things with Shlomi Matichin
In this episode, Ron Eddings and guest Shlomi Matichin, Co-Founder & CTO at Valence Security, discuss how the hurdles and triumphs in the journey of establishing Valence Security resulted in ...
Apr 30, 2024
Leaping Over the ‘BAR’ to Leading Cyber in Africa with Confidence Staveley
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings gets to know guest Confidence Staveley, founder of Merkel Fence and CyberSafe Foundation. He uncovers Confidence’s inspiring story, not only about how she ...
Apr 23, 2024
How to Hack your Career: Building a vCISO Business with Ayman Elsawah
In this episode, Ron Eddings gets a chance to speak with Ayman Elsawah, Founder of Cloud Security Labs, and have him share his experience with becoming a vCISO. Ayman will break down the vast ...
Apr 16, 2024
Hyperautomation, Open Security Data Architecture, and the Future of SIEM with Neal Humphrey
Ron Eddings and Neal Humphrey, Vice President of Market Strategy at Deepwatch, discuss the changes in Security Operations infrastructure, and how these changes in structure, data, and automation ...
Apr 9, 2024
Securing Your SaaS and Cyber Influencer Networking with CRO Bob Horn
Ron Eddings sits down with Bob Horn, Chief Revenue Officer at Valence Security. Their conversation centers around the world of SaaS security, examining the current landscape and challenges in ...
Apr 2, 2024
From ‘Hand-to-Hand Combat’ To Management in Cyber with Ofer Gayer
HVS Host Ron Eddings chats it up with guest Ofer Gayer, VP of Product at Hunters. While both of them reminisce about their first love in security research, Ofer clarifies how he diverted his ...
Mar 26, 2024
How Threat Actors Are Accessing Your SaaS Environments with Jaime Blasco
Ron Eddings and Jaime Blasco, Co-Founder and CTO at Nudge Security, discuss how well-known adversaries are taking advantage of enterprises that don’t have visibility into their full SaaS ...
Mar 20, 2024
The Future of Endpoint Threats and Why Zero Trust is the Only Option with Rob Allen
Get ready for a SPECIAL episode! Ron Eddings will take you on an inside look at Threatlocker’s rapidly growing event, Zero Trust World, and will talk with Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ...
Mar 5, 2024
Slugging it Out in the SOC to Find Your Niche in Cyber with Nate Malicoat
Ron Eddings sits down in-person with Nate Malicoat, Threat Intel Engineer at ContraForce, for a down-to-earth interview about entering the cybersecurity workforce from the Marines. Impactful ...
Feb 27, 2024
Creating Value in the Cyber Industry with Nick Lantuh
Nick Lantuh, CEO of Interpres Security, joins Ron Eddings on the mic at Hacker Valley’s “On the Big Screen” event to talk about how Nick’s previous career experience have given him unique ...
Feb 20, 2024
AI & Phishing: Fighting Fire with Fire
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings is joined by Vishal Dixit, Co-founder & CTO at Graphus Inc., and Sven Bechmann, Senior Product Manager of Email Security at Kaseya to dig into how phishing ...
Feb 14, 2024
Andrew Forgie's Path From Apache Mechanic to Cybersecurity Sales Leader and Mastering Cyber Sales
In this episode, Andrew Forgie takes us on his journey from his early days as an Apache helicopter mechanic in the military to his current role as a regional sales manager in cybersecurity. ...
Feb 6, 2024
Zinet Kemal's Journey From Ethiopian Immigrant to TEDx Speaker & Cloud Security Engineer at Fortune
In this episode of Hacker Valley Studio, we dive into the inspiring journey of Zinet Kamal, an immigrant from Ethiopia who has carved a niche for herself in cybersecurity. Despite starting her ...
Jan 30, 2024
Paving the Path for CISOs of the Future with Gary Hayslip
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings catches up with repeat guest, Gary Hayslip, CISO at SoftBank Investment Advisors and co-author of CISO Desk Reference guide. Gary explains that the varied ...
Jan 23, 2024
The Untold Story of Browser Risks: Pioneering Enterprise Browser Security with Or Eshed
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings and guest Or Eshed, CEO of Layer X, discuss how changes in IT infrastructure, employee behavior and malicious tech have created an era where browser security is ...
Jan 16, 2024
Cyber Defense Reinvented: The New Era of Attack Surface Management with Isaac Clayton
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings talks with guest Isaac Clayton, Senior Research Engineer at NetSPI. Ron and Isaac discuss the importance of ASM for organizations of all sizes, the challenges ...
Jan 9, 2024
Cyber Resilience Unpacked: Securing Tomorrow Today with Bill Bernard
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings dives deep into crafting a resilient cybersecurity approach with guest speaker Bill Bernard, VP of Security Strategy at Deepwatch. Bill discusses the necessity ...
Jan 2, 2024
Looking Backward to GROW Forward in Cybersecurity in 2024
In this episode, we’ll take a walk down memory lane. Hacker Valley looks back to 2023 to bring you some of the best clips with great advice and insight into being more creative, reflective, and ...
Dec 19, 2023
What’s Lurking In Your Containers? AMBERSQUID Operations, Freejacking, and Microservice Exploitation
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings, discusses new tactics of adversaries with Director of Threat Research at Sysdig, Michael Clark. Michael digs into the cloud and shares trends about the ...
Dec 12, 2023
Pivotal Policy in the Age of AI with AJ Grotto
In this episode, Host Chris Cochran chats it up with former White House Senior Director for Cyber Policy, AJ Grotto. AJ shares his viewpoints about the current state of AI policies, the ...
Dec 5, 2023
Ransomware: How to Use AI to Create a Readiness Kit with Scott Sutherland
The adversary is using Artificial Intelligence. Why aren’t you? In this episode, Host Chris Cochran talks with Scott Sutherland, VP of Research at NetSPI, about everyone’s favorite hot topics; ...
Nov 28, 2023
Cover Your SaaS: Navigating OAuth and SaaS Security Challenges
SaaS misconfigurations may be responsible for up to 63% of security incidents. Do your SaaS applications have risky OAuth grants and misconfigurations? Let’s not find out. We will unravel the ...
Nov 21, 2023
Standing Out On LinkedIn as a Cybersecurity Professional with Chris Hughes
In this episode, host Ron Eddings speaks with Chris Hughes, President at Aquia, Cyber Innovation Fellow at CISA, and cybersecurity legend. Special guest, Chris Hughes, was initially inspired to ...
Nov 7, 2023
Adversarial AI: Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape
In this episode, host Ron Eddings is joined by Sr. Director of Red Team Operations at Coalfire, Pete Deros, to discuss the hottest topic around; adversarial AI. Ron and Pete discuss how AI is ...
Oct 31, 2023
Protecting What You Can’t See with HD Moore
In this episode, host Ron Eddings is joined by Metasploit creator, co-founder and CEO of runZero, HD Moore. HD changed the world with Metasploit and he’s doing it again with runZero. Attack ...
Oct 24, 2023
Penetration Testing, Public Speaking, and Content Creation with Phillip Wylie
In this episode, Ron Eddings is joined by Penetration Tester, Instructor, International Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Podcast Host, Phillip Wylie. Phillip shares how pen testing and the need ...
Oct 17, 2023
Ruse and Deception: From Hollywood to Corporate Espionage with Robert Kerbeck
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings interviews Robert Kerbeck, author of Ruse: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street. Robert shares how his professional acting skills helped his ...
Oct 10, 2023
Hacker Culture and ADHD with Kim Crawley
In this episode, host Ron Eddings is joined by cybersecurity researcher and writer, Kim Crawley, to deep dive into one of her greatest passions; computing! From its origins to its newest ...
Oct 3, 2023
Starting at the Endpoint with Danny Jenkins
In this episode, host Ron Eddings is joined by Co-Founder and CEO of ThreatLocker, Danny Jenkins, to talk about his "Hero’s Journey" from IT to launching ThreatLocker. From spam emails, bots, ...
Sep 26, 2023
Having Resilience In Your Cyber Career with Erika Eakins
In this episode, host Chris is joined by Erika Eakins — a cybersecurity sales ninja, podcaster, and co-founder at Teach Kids Tech. Erika opens up about her challenges entering tech and ...
Sep 19, 2023
Build vs. Buy: The Classic Technologist Conundrum
It’s a classic technologist conundrum: Should I build or buy the solution I need to solve a problem? The “Build vs. Buy” conundrum is faced by technology teams worldwide. To help approach this ...
Sep 12, 2023
AI Is the Tool Not the Toolbox
Embrace the AI Revolution in Cybersecurity! Ron Eddings explores the dynamic world of AI, from cybersecurity automation to anomaly detection. Learn how AI is being used by practitioners and ...
Sep 5, 2023
Security Teams Can’t Do It All with Rob Wood - REWIND
For this week's episode, we brought back a fan favorite Security Teams Can't Do It All. This episode features guest Rob Wood, CISO at CMS, who discusses the challenges of data silos in the ...
Aug 29, 2023
The Art of Creating Cybersecurity Content With Jason Rebholz
In this episode, host Ron is joined by the CISO at Corvus Insurance, Jason Rebholz, to talk about the life of being a cybersecurity content creator. From his drive to create cyber content for ...
Aug 22, 2023
Humility In Product Management with Eric Avigdor
In this episode, hosts Ron and Chris are joined by special guest Eric Avigdor, VP of Product Management at Votiro. With humility as the focal point, Eric details his journey as a Product Manager ...
Aug 15, 2023
Leadership In Cybersecurity with Marty Overman
Host Chris Cochran is joined by Marty Overman, Senior VP at Imperva, to discuss the importance of self-awareness and transparency in cybersecurity leadership. The two emphasize the need for ...
Aug 1, 2023
SaaS Opportunities & Consequences of Using AI
In this episode, host Ron is joined by Jamie Blasco, co-founder and CTO at Nudge Security, to discuss the opportunities of SaaS as well as the security implications of AI. Jamie also considers ...
Jul 25, 2023
Mastering The Art Of Storytelling In Cybersecurity
How do you effectively persuade team members and stakeholders to take action, convey the importance of new projects, or request additional resources? Communicating technical security information ...
Jul 18, 2023
Hacking, Innovation, & the Formation of the First NSA Red Team with Jeff Man
In this episode, Chris and Ron Eddings are joined by Jeff Man, a legend in cybersecurity. The conversation begins with Jeff sharing his experiences as a member of the first NSA red team and his ...
Jul 11, 2023
Privacy by Design: The Future of Homomorphic Encryption & Secure Data Analytics
In this episode, Chris and Ron interview Derek Wood from Duality Technologies, a leading privacy technology company to discuss the concept of homomorphic encryption and its significance in data ...
Jun 27, 2023
The Future of AI In Cybersecurity
In this episode, Ron and Chris explore the vast potential of AI in cybersecurity, including its ability to develop cybersecurity solutions, provide recommendations and predictions for cyber ...
Jun 20, 2023
Vulnerability Hunting & AI with Brian Contos
In this episode, hosts Ron and Chris are joined by Brian Contos, Chief Strategy Officer at Sevco to discuss his “movie-like” career trajectory and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in ...
Jun 13, 2023
Balancing Work & Parenting In Cybersecurity
In this episode, Ron and Chris discuss the challenges of balancing cybersecurity and parenting. Chris, a father of three, shares his experience of being a parent while also working in ...
Jun 6, 2023
What Is Security Architecture?
In this episode of Hacker Valley Studio, Ron and Chris take a deep dive into all things Security Architecture and the essential skills you need to thrive in your role. Ron shares insights from ...
May 30, 2023
Technical Dojos: Cultivating Skills and Navigating Change in Cybersecurity
In this cybersecurity podcast episode, Chris Cochran and Ron Eddings discuss the concept of 'dojos' as environments for growth and learning, drawing on experiences from their own career paths in ...
May 23, 2023
Attack Surface Management: The Grit Needed for True Cyber Resilience with Nabil Hannan
Join hosts Ron and Chris as they dive into the world of Attack Surface Management (ASM) in this episode recorded live at RSAC 2023. Special guest Nabil Hannan, a seasoned industry expert and ...
May 16, 2023
A Tale of Two Risks: Third-Party and SaaS Security
In this episode, hosts Ron and Chris are joined by Paul Valente, CEO and co-founder of VISO Trust, and Bryan Wong, Sr. Security Analyst at Headspace, as they dive into the world of third-party ...
May 9, 2023
Paying the Piper in Cybersecurity: Balancing Success and Personal Life
In this episode, Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran discuss the concept of "paying the piper" and its impact on their careers and personal lives. Paying the piper means facing the consequences of ...
May 2, 2023
CISO Burnout and Gaps in Cybersecurity Detections with Jack Roehrig
In this podcast episode, Jack Roehrig, Technology Evangelist at Uptycs, discusses his experience with burnout and health issues due to his job as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). ...
Apr 25, 2023
The Critical Role of Empathy in Cybersecurity with Tracy Maleeff
In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked importance of empathy in the cybersecurity field. Our guest, Tracy Maleeff, shares her personal journey from community involvement to the ...
Apr 18, 2023
RSA With Purpose: Sealing Deals, Getting Hired, and Networking with Industry Leaders
Head into RSA 2023 with a purpose. This episode is all about how to reach a win-win when sealing deals, getting hired, and networking.If you want to catch up with the Hacker Valley Team during ...
Apr 11, 2023
Mastering Focus with Simone Biles and Amy Bream at RSA
RSA is right around the corner and we’re so excited because it’s one of our big opportunities to meet with you, our dedicated listener. If you want to catch up with the Hacker Valley Team be ...
Apr 4, 2023
What Is Cyber Threat Intelligence and How To Stand Out As Threat Intelligence Analyst
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: ...
Mar 28, 2023
Emerging Cybersecurity Technologies with Jake Reynolds
Special Thanks to our sponsor NetSPI NetSPI has a team of skilled pen-testers that can help you find those critical vulnerabilities and become your partner in creating the right remediation game ...
Mar 21, 2023
Accelerate Your Cybersecurity Career
In this episode of the podcast, Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran share insights and tips on how to navigate a career in cybersecurity. They discuss the importance of having the right mindset, ...
Mar 14, 2023
Leading Cybersecurity Incidents as Incident Commander and Responding to a Cyber Crisis
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris tackle arguably one of the most difficult roles in cybersecurity: Incident Response. Drawing on his years of experience ...
Mar 7, 2023
If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable and the Evolution of Cybersecurity with Mikko Hypponen
In this episode, Chris and Ron are joined by author, TED Talk presenter, and Chief Research Officer at WithSecure, Mikko Hyppönen, to discuss the past, present, and future of cybersecurity. With ...
Feb 28, 2023
Resources That Changed How I Approach Cybersecurity
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Chris Cochran and Ron Eddings discuss cybersecurity resources for learning and standing out in the field. In the episode, the two discuss ...
Feb 21, 2023
Pivotal Moments In Our Cybersecurity Career And Making Our First $100k In Cyber
Welcome to the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran reflect on their most pivotal moments in the industry. The two share personal stories that shaped their careers, from ...
Feb 14, 2023
ChatGPT Can’t Take My Job and How To Become A Cyber Industry Creative
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran explore the power of ChatGPT and attempt to build a Python script that scrapes BleepingComputer for the ...
Feb 7, 2023
Cybersecurity Layoffs and Diversity with McKenna Yeakey
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio, hosts Ron and Chris are joined by McKenna Yeakey to talk about her experience with being laid off in cybersecurity and finding a new job. Mckenna ...
Jan 31, 2023
Unleashing the Power of Cybersecurity Purple Teams with Maril Vernon
In this episode of the podcast, Maril Vernon joins Ron and Chris and discusses the importance of breaking down silos between cyber teams and inspiring individuals to drive their own careers in ...
Jan 24, 2023
Security Teams Can’t Do It All with Rob Wood CISO @ CMS
In this episode of Hacker Valley Studio, Rob Wood, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at CMS, discusses the challenges of data silos within organizations. Rob explains that security teams ...
Jan 17, 2023
Advocating for Better Security in Healthcare with Taylor Lehmann
Taylor Lehmann, Director of Office of the CISO at Google Cloud, has made it his mission to make healthcare and life sciences more secure and strategic for everyone. Joining our security podcast ...
Jan 10, 2023
Solving Fundamental Cybersecurity Problems with Maxime Lamothe-Brassard
Maxime “Max” Lamothe-Brassard, Founder of LimaCharlie, brings a tech-focused community perspective and a history of working at Google to the Hacker Valley security podcast this week. Inspired by ...
Jan 3, 2023
Building Leadership Strategy Beyond Tech with Brian Haugli
Brian Haugli, Founder and CEO of SideChannel, brings his CISO expertise to the security podcast this week for a discussion about strategy and leadership in cybersecurity. Working alongside CISOs ...
Dec 20, 2022
A Rebel’s Heart & A Leader’s Mind with Allison Minutillo
Allison Minutillo, President of Rebel Interactive Group and Host of the Rebel Leadership podcast, joins the Hacker Valley team this week to talk about her journey from individual contributor to ...
Dec 15, 2022
People-Focused Leadership in Cybersecurity with Cody Wass
Cody Wass, VP of Services at NetSPI, brings his near-decade of experience to the pod to talk about longevity, development, and leadership. It’s no secret that cybersecurity is in need of people. ...
Dec 13, 2022
Improv-ing Your Way to Better Vendor Meetings With Brad Liggett
Brad Liggett, CTI Intel Engineer Manager at Cybersixgill, puts on his improv hat and joins the pod ready for anything. After COVID pressed pause on daily life, Brad kept himself sane and gained ...
Dec 6, 2022
Prioritizing & Proactive Cybersecurity with Richard Rushing
Richard Rushing, CISO at Motorola Mobility, brings his decades of experience to the show this week to talk about leadership, communication, and perhaps most importantly of all: prioritization. ...
Nov 29, 2022
Keeping Cyber Course Prices Equitable with Kenneth Ellington
Kenneth Ellington, the Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at EY and Founder of the Ellington Cyber Academy, achieves his goal of being on the Hacker Valley Studio this week. From working at Publix ...
Nov 22, 2022
Sharing Cyber Outside of the Security Bubble with Lesley Carhart
Lesley Carhart, Director of Incident Response at Dragos, takes some time off mentoring cybersecurity practitioners, responding to OT incidents, and training in martial arts to hop on the mics ...
Nov 15, 2022
Challenges & Opportunities in Cyber Threat Intelligence with Brian Kime
Brian Kime, VP of Intelligence Strategy and Advisory at ZeroFox, talks about all things threat intelligence this week. Brian explains why he chose threat intelligence as his focus, where he’s ...
Nov 11, 2022
Hiring the Next Fractional CISO with Michael Piacente
Michael Piacente, Managing Partner & Cofounder at Hitch Partners, answers the essential question on many cybersecurity professionals’ minds: Where do CISOs find CISO jobs? As it turns out, ...
Nov 9, 2022
Cultivating Client Trust at Cybercon with NTT’s Dirk Hodgson & Adam Green
Hacker Valley: On the Road is a curated collection of conversations that Chris and Ron have had during conferences and events around the globe. In this episode, NTT’s Dirk Hodgson, Director of ...
Nov 8, 2022
Supply Chain Security & Zero Trust Tech with Ashish Rajan & Shilpi Bhattacharjee
Hacker Valley: On the Road is a curated collection of conversations that Chris and Ron have had during conferences and events around the globe. In this episode, Cloud Security Podcast’s Ashish ...
Nov 7, 2022
The Future of Pen Testing Automation with Alton Johnson
Alton Johnson, Founder and Principal Security Consultant at Vonahi Security, automates his way out of his pen testing job in this week’s episode. An AOl hacking gone wild got Alton into ...
Nov 1, 2022
The Secret Sauce of SANS Instructors with John Hubbard
John Hubbard, SOC consultant, SANS Sr. Instructor and host of the Blueprint Podcast, joins the Hacker Valley team this week to discuss SANS, SOCs, and seeking new hobbies. As the curriculum lead ...
Oct 25, 2022
Creating Community for Female Security Practitioners with Larci Robertson
Larci Robertson, Sales Engineer at Cyberreason and Board President of Women of Security, brings her expertise and experience in cyber threat analysis, community building, and networking to the ...
Oct 18, 2022
Securing Feelings of Worth, Value, & Belonging with Marrelle Bailey
Marrelle Bailey, Community Manager, Content Curator, and DEI Advocate, brings her multifaceted career experiences down to Hacker Valley Studio this week. Tapping into her past lives in yoga, ...
Oct 11, 2022
Finding Your Imposter Syndrome Origin Story with Sheryl Anjanette
Sheryl Anjanette, Author, Speaker, and CEO & Founder of Anjanette Wellness Academy, comes down to Hacker Valley to discuss and promote her new book. The Imposter Lies Within covers Sheryl’s work ...
Oct 6, 2022
Beers, Tears, & Breaking Through in Cybersecurity Marketing with Gianna Whitver & Maria Velasquez
In this special episode, Hacker Valley community members and hosts of the Breaking Through in Cybersecurity Marketing podcast, Gianna Whitver and Maria Velasquez, tell all about the ups and ...
Oct 4, 2022
Putting Your Cyber Marketing Audience First with Dani Woolf
Dani Woolf, Director of Demand Generation at Cybersixgill and Host of the Audience First podcast, brings her marketing expertise to Hacker Valley to talk about what’s broken in the ...
Sep 29, 2022
Special Featured Episode! Purple Teams & Threat Informed Defenses with Ben Opel
Ben Opel, Senior Director of Professional Services at Attack IQ and former Marine, joins Chris and Ron to talk about the essentials of purple teaming. Combining the essentials of the red team ...
Sep 27, 2022
Recruiting and How to Find the Perfect Match with Mimi Gross
Mimi Gross, Founder and Cybersecurity Matchmaker at People By Mimi, connects early stage through Series C cybersecurity startups with sales and marketing talent. As a recruiter and headhunter ...
Sep 20, 2022
Recruiting Talent for Cybersecurity’s Next Open Position with Renee Small
Renee Small, Cybersecurity Super Recruiter, content creator, and host of the Breaking into Cybersecurity podcast, joins the Hacker Valley team to clear the misconceptions around recruiting and ...
Sep 15, 2022
Keeping It Open Source with Metasploit’s HD Moore
This season of Hacker Valley Red wraps up with another interview of an incredible offensive cybersecurity legend. Known first and foremost for his work founding Metasploit and his recent work ...
Sep 13, 2022
Hacking the TikTok Algorithm with Caitlin, AKA Cybersecurity Girl
Caitlin Sarian, known on TikTok as Cybersecurity Girl, comes to Hacker Valley to talk about the endless possibilities for cybersecurity on social media. Walking through her journey of becoming ...
Sep 8, 2022
From Black Hat to Bug Bounties [Pt. 2] with Thomas DeVoss
We’re joined again by the hacker’s hacker, Tommy DeVoss, aka dawgyg. Bug bounty hunter and reformed black hat, Tommy dives back into a great conversation with us about his journey in hacking and ...
Sep 6, 2022
Reconnecting to Childhood Creativity with Mari Reisberg
Mari Reisberg, therapist, performer, creativity coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity podcast, brings her many talents to Hacker Valley to help adults unlock their creativity and engage ...
Sep 1, 2022
From Black Hat to Bug Bounties [Pt. 1] with Tommy DeVoss
We’re joined by million-dollar hacker and bug bounty hunter, Thomas DeVoss, this week as we continue our season-long discussion of offensive cybersecurity legends. A legend in the making with a ...
Aug 30, 2022
The Fabulous Search for a Tech Job with Kyle Elliot
Kyle Elliott, the Founder and Career Coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com, joins the pod on his quest to transform boring job searches into something fabulous. Kyle specializes in helping job ...
Aug 25, 2022
Unlocking Cyber Education with John Hammond
John Hammond, Senior Security Researcher at Huntress Labs and self-described cybersecurity education enthusiast, joins us as we continue our discussion of red team legends. With a focus on ...
Aug 23, 2022
A Solopreneur’s First Imperfect Step with Claire Gallagher
Claire Gallagher, Designer and Solopreneur Strategist, comes to Hacker Valley to break down branding, visibility, and choosing solopreneurship over business ownership. Combining the terms solo ...
Aug 18, 2022
Purposeful Communication Through PlexTrac with Dan DeCloss
We’re joined by sponsor and guest Dan DeCloss, CEO and Founder of PlexTrac, on the podcast today to talk about communication and collaboration between the red and blue side of cybersecurity and ...
Aug 16, 2022
Confident Communication through Storytelling with Anne Ricketts
Anne Ricketts, Founder & Principal of Lighthouse Communications, brings her techniques for public speaking and presenting to the show to help Chris and Ron unpack unhelpful mindsets around ...
Aug 11, 2022
Representation Without Technicalities with Mari Galloway
We’re breaking down the concept of difference makers this week, and we couldn’t help but call upon Mari Galloway, CEO of Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, to be our guest during this conversation. ...
Aug 9, 2022
Security Team Operating Systems with Christian Hyatt
Christian Hyatt, CEO & Co-Founder of risk3sixty, knows the secret to building a strong cybersecurity team, and he calls it: Security Team Operating Systems. Walking through his entrepreneurial ...
Aug 4, 2022
Learning from Cybersecurity Legends with Davin Jackson
Those on the red team may not be household names to the everyday person, but they are absolutely legends and icons in the world of cybersecurity and hacking. While we have our personal favorite ...
Aug 2, 2022
Finding the Right IT Teacher with Kevin Apolinario
Kevin Apolinario, better known as Kevtech IT Support on Youtube, brings his teaching skills to Hacker Valley to talk about the barriers to entry in IT. Disheartened by the lack of good advice ...
Jul 28, 2022
Making Hacking Accessible with Deviant Ollam
In this season of Hacker Valley Red, we focus on cybersecurity legends in offensive operations with a legend in the physical pen testing and lockpicking: Deviant Ollam. As a pioneer in our ...
Jul 26, 2022
Cyber Espionage & Entrepreneurship with Karim Hijazi
Karim Hijazi, Founder & CEO at Prevailion and host of the Introverted Iconoclast podcast, comes to Hacker Valley Studio to discuss his varied experiences in entrepreneurship. With a humble start ...
Jul 19, 2022
Where Cyber Meets Content Creation with Henri Davis
Henri Davis, CEO of TechTual Consulting & host of the TechTual Talk Podcast, comes to Hacker Valley this week to talk about his history with cybersecurity incident response and the content he ...
Jul 12, 2022
Financial Independence & Freedom with Eddie Thomason
Eddie Thomason, bestselling author, speaker, consultant, and creator of the Simply Secure podcast, comes to Hacker Valley Studio to discuss financial independence, the freedom of a healthy ...
Jul 5, 2022
The Future of Artificial Intelligence with Jeff Gardner
Jeff Gardner, CISO at Germantown Technologies, comes to Hacker Valley Studio this week to talk about the future of cybersecurity and what up-and-coming hackers may encounter on their journey ...
Jun 28, 2022
Learning to Lead Future Tech Leaders with Dr. Stacey Ashley
Leadership expert, Dr. Stacey Ashley, joins us at the Hacker Valley Studio to talk about her journey from the corporate world of leadership to her current roles in consulting and coaching. As a ...
Jun 21, 2022
Making Corporate Leadership Human with Ginny Clarke
We invite our friend, Ginny Clarke, to Hacker Valley this week to talk about conscious leadership and self-awareness as a way to take our organizations to the next level. Using her prior ...
Jun 14, 2022
Co-founding Revelstoke through Communication with Bob Kruse
We invite Bob Kruse, Co-Founder and CEO of Revelstoke Security, down to Hacker Valley Studios this week to talk about his journey from investment banking to cybersecurity sales to owning and ...
Jun 7, 2022
Emotions In Cybersecurity with Sherianna Boyle
In the turbulent world of cybersecurity, it can be difficult to not get caught up in the emotions of it all. Fear uncertainty, doubt...not to mention, burnout. It's not surprising cybersecurity ...
May 31, 2022
Being THE Cyber Warrior with Derek Scheller
Making an impact in the cybersecurity community as a content creator is no easy task! Just ask Derek Scheller, aka The Cyber Warrior. Derek joins hosts Ron and Chris to talk about how he brings ...
May 26, 2022
Adapt and Overcome with Amy Bream
Life is full of complexity -- just ask adaptive athlete Amy Bream, this episode's special guest. She was born with one leg, but that didn’t stop her from growing up to become a kickboxer. In ...
May 24, 2022
Adventures In The Outerverse with Robin Thurston
The metaverse seems to be the hottest thing in technology today. From virtual environments to avatars, our lives are being digitized more and more. Is there even a reason to go outside anymore? ...
May 17, 2022
Something To Say In Cyber With Jon DiMaggio
“If you believe in yourself and you're willing to put in that work, it WILL happen.” - Jon DiMaggio In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by author and Chief Security Strategist, Jon ...
May 11, 2022
Beyond Gold with Simone Biles
Cybersecurity podcast hosts, Chris and Ron, had the pleasure of sitting down with US Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, for a very special interview! You might be wondering, “what does ...
May 9, 2022
Harness Your Anxiety in Cyber with Dr. Chloe Carmichael
Anxiety and nervous energy is palpable in cybersecurity. If practitioners allow this energy to take control, it can be stifling and paralyzing. But what if we were to use this power to do what ...
May 3, 2022
The Threat Inside With Shawnee Delaney
In this episode, Ron and Chris highlight a human problem that affects every company and organization in the world – Insider Threat. Shawnee Delaney, an Insider Threat expert, cybersecurity ...
Apr 26, 2022
Cyber Is A Gritty Situation With David Fivecoat
What is grit? How much or little do YOU have? Can we grow it? Hosts Ron and Chris are joined by the Executive Coach and Founder of Fivecoat Consulting Group, David Fivecoat, to talk about how ...
Apr 19, 2022
Becoming Team Tech Boy with DeJuan Strickland
DeJuan Strickland (DJ) is a huge superhero fan, but when he realized there weren’t many superheroes and comic book characters that looked like him, he decided to do something about it! Enter: ...
Apr 12, 2022
And the Academy Award Goes To...With Evan Mayfield
Evan Mayfield, an award-winning 3D animator and founder of the Kingdom of Dwarves NFT project, joins Ron and Chris to talk about how his love of art allows him to experience life in new and ...
Apr 5, 2022
The Road Less Traveled with Isabel Leong
In this new age of remote work, people are able to live and work in ways that we never thought possible. In this episode Ron and Chris are joined by Isabel Leong, a full-time travel blogger and ...
Mar 29, 2022
An Unstoppable Mind with David Pearson
In this episode Ron and Chris are joined by the co-founder and CEO of SeclarityIO, David Pearson, to talk about his experience in building a company from the ground up. David shares the ...
Mar 22, 2022
Growing A Successful Podcast with Adam Adams
Anyone can start a podcast, but what about a successful podcast? What about a podcast that reaches, connects and impacts people for the better? In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Adam ...
Mar 15, 2022
Risk: Black Swans Versus Gray Rhinos with Michele Wucker
Have you ever heard of the term, “Black Swans” or “Gray Rhinos”? Black Swan are events that we never saw coming, while Gray Rhinos are the things we see from a mile away. In this episode, author ...
Mar 8, 2022
Choosing the Right Words with Terre Short
We believe you are what you listen to -- including the personal podcast that is playing in your head every day. What is it saying to you? Our guest Terre Short excels at distilling leadership ...
Mar 1, 2022
Becoming the Maestro with Rob White
When Rob White was a child, someone called him a loser -- it wasn't until he confronted his negative talk that he rose to greatness. From humble beginnings to his current status as a real estate ...
Feb 22, 2022
Episode 200
In this episode, Ron and Chris take a stroll down podcast memory lane in celebration of Hacker Valley’s 200th episode. The guys reflect on their rise from humble podcast beginnings, their ...
Feb 15, 2022
Episode 199 - Sharing The Mic with Camille Stewart
In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Camille Stewart, the Global Head of Product Security Strategy at Google and Co-Founder of Share The Mic. The trio have an honest conversation about ...
Feb 8, 2022
Episode 198 - Scaling Your Efforts with Veronica Kirin
Ron and Chris sit down with anthropologist, author, entrepreneur and coach, Veronica Kirin, to learn how she distilled her seventy hour work week down to ten. Veronica shares her knowledge on ...
Feb 1, 2022
Episode 197 - Leading Your Tribe with Simone Knego
In this week’s episode, Ron and Chris are joined by speaker, entrepreneur, mother of six and the best-selling author of The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You, Simone Knego. The trio explore the highs ...
Jan 25, 2022
Episode 196 - Cybersecurity Advocates with Julie Haney
In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Julie Haney – a computer scientist and Usable Security Researcher at NIST, to talk about the human within the technologist. The trio sit down and ...
Jan 18, 2022
Episode 195 - Shades Of Yes with David Chislett
In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by author, poet, musician, artist and entrepreneur, David Chislett. David dives deep into the beauty and power of creativity and the creative process. ...
Jan 11, 2022
Episode 194 - Priming the Mind for Happiness with Zahra Karsan
In this episode of Hacker Valley Studio, Ron and Chris are joined by the author of 6 Weeks to Happy, success coach extraordinaire and CEO of GetZend, Zahra Karsan. The trio examine happiness and ...
Dec 22, 2021
Episode 193 - Love is the Name of the Game with Tyrone E. Wilson
Happy Holidays from Hacker Valley Media! Tyrone E. Wilson is a passionate information security professional with 24 years of experience in information technology and has a mission to improve as ...
Dec 14, 2021
Episode 192 - Wisdom and Celebrity with Clint Arthur
Today Chris and Ron are joined by Clint Arthur. Clint is an actor, public speaker and mentor to many. He has had the pleasure of meeting some of the most influential people in the world, and has ...
Dec 7, 2021
Episode 191 - Listen as I Fall Out of This Window with Tyler Foley
Sean Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old. He has appeared in productions including Freddy Vs Jason, Door ...
Nov 30, 2021
Episode 190 - Maintaining a Fuel for Life with Nate Palmer
Nate Palmer is a fitness and nutrition expert, coach, speaker, and writer who believes that being in incredible shape gives a massive advantage in business, focus, and relationships. He also ...
Nov 23, 2021
Episode 189 - Head in the Cloud with Maurice Grose Jr.
Maurice Grose Jr. is an experienced Security Engineer with a background in military RF exploitation and detection, Unix/Linux administration and threat mitigation, and hardware/software ...
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 188 - Making Friends, Spies, and Traitors with James Lawler
James Lawler serves as a national security consultant and is the Senior Partner at MDO Group, which provides Human Intelligence training to the Intelligence Community and the commercial sector ...
Nov 12, 2021
Episode 187 - Keep Your &#%! Authentic with Samara Williams
Samara Williams is a Manager of Threat Operations at Cardinal Health, focused on proactive action and defense-in-depth improvement. She specializes in threat intelligence, vulnerability ...
Nov 11, 2021
We Are Here Finale: A Case Study of DEI at CrowdStrike
In the finale of We Are Here, Chris and Ron are joined by Emily Van Norden, branding and DE&I leader, and Nikki Thornton, Chief of Staff, both at CrowdStrike. The group talks about Diversity, ...
Nov 10, 2021
We Are Here Part 3: Allyship and Representation
On this episode of We Are Here, Ron and Chris join Dave Zawdie and Nina Padavil, two members of the team believe, CrowdStrike’s employee resource group for black professionals. The group dives ...
Nov 9, 2021
We Are Here Part 2: A Tech Titans Roundtable
In this whopper of an episode, Chris and Ron join the panel again to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion. The panel includes Marianne Budnik, CMO at CrowdStrike, Shawn Henry, CSO at ...
Nov 8, 2021
We Are Here Season 2 Premiere with Minda Harts
Minda Harts is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the founder of The Memo LLC, a career development company for ...
Nov 4, 2021
Hacker Valley Red is Back! Episode 1 Sample
Follow the new channel here: https://hackervalley.com/show/hacker-valley-red/ Christopher Hadnagy is the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC. He created the world’s first social ...
Nov 2, 2021
Episode 181 - The Calling of Cyber with Jerich Beason
Jerich Beason, SVP & CISO at Epiq, joins Chris and Ron to talk passion, purpose and how that plays a part in cyber. Jerich sits on panels, speaks at conferences and events & contributes to white ...
Oct 27, 2021
The Pod Pack feat. Allan Alford, Dave Bittner, Graham Cluley and Jack Rhysider
This week, we’re switching it up. We’ve invited a few friends and collogues to the studio to talk business. On the mics with Chris and Ron we have Dave Bittner from The CyberWire, Graham Cluley ...
Oct 26, 2021
Episode 179 - Management VS Leadership in Cyber Major General (Retired) Brett T. Williams
Major General (Retired) Brett T. Williams is a co-founder of IronNet Cybersecurity. IronNet delivers the power of collective cybersecurity to defend companies, sectors and Nations. He served ...
Oct 22, 2021
Metaversable: Exploring the metaverse thru NFTs, NFT Art, and Cryptocurrency
We have a new show! In episode one, Ron and Chris explore NFTs and digital art with Jason also known as 0xBanana. 1:18: What is the Metaverse?2:04: Tumbling down the Metaverse “rabbit ...
Oct 21, 2021
Episode 177 - Winning in a Human-Centric Cyber Market with Nathan Burke
Welcome to this live episode of Hacker Valley Studio! Nathan Burke, CMO at Axonius, is a general in the fight to humanize cybersecurity through practical, engaging content and solid foundations. ...
Oct 19, 2021
Episode 176 -Technical Education with Dr. SK Moreland and Terri Oropeza
We’ve switched it up again to bring you 2 guests this week on this double header masterclass in education. Chris and Ron are joined up by Terri Oropeza and Shakera Moreland, two natural teachers ...
Oct 11, 2021
Episode 175 - Deep into the Attacking Mindset with Maxie Reynolds
Maxie Reynolds is the author of The Art of Attack, subsea engineer and R.O.V. Pilot with an interesting perspective on offense. She is an expert in understanding the mindset of an attacker and ...
Oct 7, 2021
Episode 174 - Don‘t Do It For The Grammys with Tre Nagella
Tre Nagella is a 3x grammy award-winning studio engineer, record mixer and music producer. With decades of experience in music, he started his studio in Dallas, Texas and has flourished as a ...
Oct 5, 2021
Episode 173 - Laughing your Cyber Off with Ian Murphy
This week, join Ron and Chris as they sit down for a raw conversation with Ian Murphy. Ian is a game-changing pioneer in cyber training resourcing, adding spice to a dull, outdated training ...
Sep 30, 2021
QuickQ: What the Heck is Going on with Ransomware?
The average ransomware cost is $312,493. That number has increased 171% compared 2019. Why does it still work? What we have to do to stop it? How, in 2021, can a criminal organization have a ...
Sep 28, 2021
Episode 171 - Resilient Mindset with Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes is the CISO and Co-Founder of Aquia and has nearly 20 years of Cyber/IT experience. He's an Air Force veteran as well as former Government civil service employee with the U.S. Navy ...
Sep 21, 2021
Episode 170 - The Beauty of Cybersecurity with Grace Chi
Grace is Cofounder and COO of Pulsedive, a US-based threat intelligence startup. At Pulsedive, Grace works closely with defensive security (and in particular, cyber threat intelligence) teams to ...
Sep 14, 2021
Episode 169 - Art, Science, and Nanotechnology with Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham
Among other things, Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham is an award-winning researcher, lecturer and trailblazer in the world of nanotechnology. She also hosts a podcast called Monday Science, keeping ...
Sep 9, 2021
Episode 168 - Asking the Right Cybersecurity Questions with Ganesh Pai
Hacker Valley's Hosts, Ron and Chris are speaking with Ganesh Pai, the CEO and founder of Uptycs. What is it like to be an entrepreneur in the Cybersecurity field? While learning how Ganesh ...
Sep 7, 2021
Episode 167 - Fun Versus ”FUD” Security with Ashley Rose
In today's episode Ron and Chris talk to Living Security's CEO and Co-Founder Ashley Rose, speaking on breaking the mold in the workspace and how allowing your team to have fun with what they do ...
Aug 31, 2021
Episode 166 - There is No Skills Gap with Andy Ellis
Hosts Ron and Chris interview Andy Ellis, CISO for over two decades that recently started a startup. He is an operating partner at YL Ventures. Andy shares his perspective on whether there is ...
Aug 26, 2021
Episode 165 - Living Your Values with Dean Sysman
On this episode, Hacker Valley Studio has a very big announcement! Hosts Ron and Chris interview guest Dean Sysman, CEO and co-founder of Axonius. The values, and founder story of Dean are ...
Aug 24, 2021
Episode 164 - Demystifying Product Innovation with Erik Goldman
Hosts Ron and Chris interview guest Erik Goldman, VP of Product at Panther Labs, a software engineer, expert in product and an entrepreneur. Erik is great at asking questions, that is one of ...
Aug 17, 2021
Episode 163 - A Blueprint for Learning Cyber with Keith Wilson
Hosts Ron and Chris interview guest Keith Wilson, director of cyber security education at Attack IQ Academy. Keith is the perfect example on how to take years of experience in engineering and ...
Aug 10, 2021
Episode 162 - Security in Space with Frank Pound
What do you call cyberspace in space? What is the evolution of cyber security in space? The expert Frank Pound, computer scientist, entrepreneur, founder and president of Astro Sec is the guest ...
Aug 8, 2021
QuickQ: What is Social Networking? Hacker Summer Camp FOMO
In this episode of Hacker Valley, Chris and Ron tackle a quick question. The question of the day is, “what is social networking?” Together they discuss different aspects of social media and how ...
Aug 4, 2021
Episode 160 - Creating Valuable Tech Content with Ken Underhill
Ken Underhill is an award-winning cyber security executive, entrepreneur, and teacher. His mission is to help others find their value and share it; ultimately leading to success both ...
Jul 30, 2021
QuickQ: What is Threat Hunting?
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, ...
Jul 28, 2021
Episode 158 - Wild Adventures with Chef Bri Van Scotter
In this episode, Chris, Ron, and their special guest going to be talking about your table. Not the table itself, but what is on it. They are talking about food and following our passions. ...
Jul 22, 2021
QuickQ: What is Security Architecture?
Ron and Chris are the hosts and guests for this episode! This episode answers fundamental questions about Security Architecture. Learning about security architecture is absolutely essential for ...
Jul 20, 2021
Episode 156 - Detection as Code with Nick Hakmiller
In this episode, we speak to a Detection and Response expert! Our guest is Nick Hakmiller, Senior Engineering Manager at Panther Labs. Nick was first exposed to technology in High School where ...
Jul 15, 2021
QuickQ: What is Threat Intelligence?
Today’s guests are our very own hosts! Ron and Chris. Together they tackle everything that surrounds threat intelligence by answering both the hard and easy questions. Between the stories they ...
Jul 13, 2021
Episode 154 - Equity in Technology with Olivia Herriford
Today in the studio, we have Olivia Herriford, whose great and exceptional work is focused on equity in technology. Olivia is the Regional Director and Employer Engagement at Bay Area Community ...
Jul 6, 2021
Episode 153 - Your Personal Brand in Demand with Stephen Hart
Welcome back to the Hacker Valley Studio podcast. I'm sure you've heard of the term personal brand, and maybe you've asked yourself, what does it mean and how do I promote it. In this episode, ...
Jun 29, 2021
Episode 152 - Cancelling the Cold Call with Nikki Ivey
It has been way too long in the making. But it's finally here! We have Hacker Valley merchandise available! We have shirts, we have hats, we have sweatshirts that you can purchase. You are in ...
Jun 22, 2021
Episode 151 - Health is Wealth with Alexis Robertson
Today in the studio, we have Alexis Robertson, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at a large law firm and a recovering lawyer. Alexis kicks in with a bit about herself, and shares “I am ...
Jun 15, 2021
Episode 150 - Making a Difference Mindfully with Natasha Barnes
In this episode, we talk to our special guest, Natasha Barnes. Natasha is the Associate Director and the CEO Action for Racial Equity Fellow of Protiviti. She is a certified mindfulness ...
Jun 8, 2021
Episode 149 - Permission to Launch with Kelsey Hightower
In this episode, we've brought in a special guest, Kelsey Hightower. Kelsey is Principal Engineer at Google, and also co-author of Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of ...
Jun 2, 2021
Episode 148 - Immersed in Cybersecurity with James Hadley
In this episode, have James Hadley, CEO of Immersive Labs, and we talk about the best ways to learn in cybersecurity. James starts the show with his background and what he is doing today, which ...
May 25, 2021
Episode 147 - Learning Cybersecurity Until You Get It Right with John Strand
In this episode, we brought back fan-favorite, John Strand. He is owner of Black Hills Information Security, a SANS instructor, and a mentor to many in the industry. Johns starts the show ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue Season 2 Finale
This is the finale of Know Thyself. What an incredible journey, we feel like this entire experience flew by so fast, we got to talk to so many incredible people about knowing yourself, knowing ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue S2 Episode 7 - Kevin Allison
In this masterclass of HVB season 2 we brought in a master story teller in Kevin Allison. The biggest thing is to get a person to understand, don't just summarize, don't just walk us through a ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue S2 Episode 6 - John Strand
If want to get into computer security, you're going to learn to love it, you're going to have to be successful, because a lot of computer security isn't just about bits and bytes, it's really ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue S2 Episode 5 - Jamie Dicken and Aaron Rinehart
In this episode, we brought in two exceptional guests that are no stranger to chaos. In fact, they've identified ways to engineer for chaos. In the studio, we have Aaron Rinehart, CTO, and ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue S2 Episode 4 - Lenny Zeltser
In this episode, we brought back our good friend Lenny Zeltser. Lenny is Chief Information Security Officer at Axonius. He's developed a mindset of looking at security components as building ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue S2 Episode 3 - Chani Simms
In this episode of Hacker Valley Blue, we brought in a guest who has been on a journey of transformation of self and technology. Our guest is Chani Simms, managing director of Meta Defence ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue S2 Episode 2 - Marcus Carey
Know thy organization is key! Wise words from the powerful Marcus J. Carey. Don’t be afraid to admit the bad stuff and be honest about the situation. Most of the time people get fired because ...
May 18, 2021
Hacker Valley Blue S2 Episode 1
Welcome to Hacker Valley Blue Season 2 “Know Thyself”. Instead of focusing on the enemy – threat intelligence and environment, we are focusing on knowing yourself and security stack. You need to ...
May 17, 2021
Episode 138 - On Being Us in Technology with Kendrick Trotter
Imagine, for a moment, you’re driving for Uber, and one of your riders changes your life forever! That’s the story we are sharing with you. It's all about Kendrick Trotter, the entrepreneur that ...
May 10, 2021
Episode 137 - Securing Virtual and Augmented Reality with Tamas Henning
In this episode, we have the powerful Tamas Henning, Director of Security Engineering at Marqeta and also Trust and Safety Advisor for XR Safety Initiative. Tamas got started in technology at a ...
May 4, 2021
Episode 136 - From Tragedy to Triumph with Chani Simms
In this episode, we welcome Chani Simms, Managing Director of Meta Defence Labs as well as Founder and Chief Architect of She Ciso Exec. Chani tells us the story of her rise from tragedy during ...
May 2, 2021
Road to the Webby's: An Underdog Story
Vote here: https://www.hackervalley.com/vote It might seem impossible... but we need an incredible amount of votes to have a shot to win this People's Choice Webby.Who would have thought that ...
Apr 27, 2021
Episode 134 - Knowing Your Worth in Technology and Cybersecurity with Jimmy Sanders
In the studio today is Jimmy Sanders, a mentor, technician and all-around leader. Jimmy is the head of information security at Netflix DVD where he secures data and systems from cyber threat ...
Apr 26, 2021
Vote for Hacker Valley to Win a Webby Award!
In this special announcement, we talk about the Webby's, the incredible honor it is, and the stiff competition we are up against. Vote and help make our dream become reality here: ...
Apr 21, 2021
Episode 132 - Giving Back Through Technology with Gabriela Ariza
In this episode, we welcome Gabriela Ariza, a cybersecurity practitioner, influence, and wealth builder. We talk about her incredible story and how she got into social media influencing. Gabi ...
Apr 15, 2021
Episode 131 - Making the Most of Time Off with Sarah Groen
In this featured episode of Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by Sarah Groen, founder and CEO of Bell & Bly Travel, a luxury travel advisory firm. Bell & Bly Travel helps ...
Apr 7, 2021
Episode 130 - Fighting for Others with Anne Marie Zettlemoyer
Anne Marie Zettlemoyer is Vice President of Security Engineering and Divisional Security Officer at MasterCard. She’s a mentor to many cybersecurity practitioners and a visiting fellow at the ...
Apr 1, 2021
Episode 129 - Seeing the Value in Everything with Saam Motamedi
Saam Motamedi is a General Partner at Greylock, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Saam has always found joy in finding individuals with the ideas and perspectives needed to become leaders ...
Mar 24, 2021
Episode 128 - A Masterclass on Being Yourself with Ashish Rajan
Ashish Rajan is a Cloud Security leader, podcaster, investor and fashion expert. He’s the Melbourne chapter leader of the OWASP Foundation and the Head of Security & Compliance. Ashish makes ...
Mar 17, 2021
Episode 127 - Finding Comfort in Being Uncomfortable with Paul Rivera
Paul Rivera is the president and CEO of Def Logix, he built his own company from the ground up. Paul was born in the Bronx, NYC and grew up in both Queens, New York and Dallas/Fort Worth area of ...
Mar 12, 2021
Episode 126 - The Grit of Being World Champion Part 2 with Lee Kemp
In this episode we continue our conversation with Lee Kemp, a three time World Champion in Wrestling (1978, 1979 and 1982 all in the 74 kg weight class) and held the record for being the ...
Mar 9, 2021
Episode 125 - The Grit of Being World Champion with Lee Kemp
Our special guest this episode is Lee Kemp, a three time World Champion in Wrestling (1978, 1979 and 1982 all in the 74 kg weight class) and held the record for being the youngest World ...
Mar 2, 2021
Episode 124 - The Learning Leader with Allan Alford
Introducing the Cyber Ranch Podcast and Allan Alford! Allan Alford is currently the Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Security Officer at TrustMAPP. Allan Alford is a member of the ...
Feb 25, 2021
Episode 123 - Adventures in Venture Capital with Lindsay Lee
Lindsay Lee is the founder and managing member of Authentic Ventures. Authentic Ventures is an early stage VC firm based in Oakland CA. Lindsay has worked many years in the investment industries ...
Feb 23, 2021
We Are Here Finale: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Hacker Valley Studio presents: We Are Here - an audio journey and series exploring black excellence in technology and cybersecurity. In part three of this series, Ron and Chris interview ...
Feb 20, 2021
Episode 121 - What Is Your IP Address with Chris Parker
In this episode of Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by Chris Parker, creator of WhatIsMyIPAddress. His website now reaches six million monthly visitors and began as a ...
Feb 16, 2021
Episode 120 - Bishops, Black Belts, and Business with Jeff Cook
In this featured episode of Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by Jeff Cook, Co-Founder, and CFO of ByteChek. Jeff has over 10 years of experience in both accounting and ...
Feb 10, 2021
We Are Here Part 2: A Cyber Masterminds Discussion
Hacker Valley Studio presents: We Are Here - an audio journey and series exploring black excellence in cybersecurity. In part two of this series, Ron and Chris host a mastermind conversation ...
Feb 8, 2021
We Are Here Part 1: Patrice Washington
Hacker Valley Studio presents: We Are Here - an audio journey and series exploring black excellence in cybersecurity. in part one of this series, Ron and Chris interview Patrice Washington, one ...
Feb 1, 2021
Episode 117 - Technically Unstoppable with Tia Hopkins
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by Tia Hopkins, Founder of Empow(H)er Cybersecurity with the focus of empowering mentoring, educating, and providing ...
Jan 26, 2021
Episode 116 - Start-Up Secure with Chris Castaldo
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by Chris Castaldo, Chief Information Security Officer at Crossbeam and author of Start-Up Secure: Baking ...
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 115 - Podcast Takeover with Carole Theriault
The tables have turned on Ron and Chris this episode and they are interviewed by guest host, Carole Theriault! Besides being a two-time guest on the Hacker Valley Studio Podcast, Carole is ...
Jan 12, 2021
Episode 114 - The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Threat Intelligence with Patrick Coughlin
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris interview Patrick Coughlin, Co-Founder and CEO of TruSTAR. Patrick began his career as a security analyst in Washington ...
Jan 6, 2021
Episode 113 - Astonishing Stories with Neil Bearden
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris interview Neil Bearden, storytelling expert and founder of The Story School and Plot Wolf Ltd. Neil originally started ...
Dec 17, 2020
Episode 112 - Cybersecurity and Ambient Computing with Dr. James Stanger
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris interview the brilliant Dr. James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist at CompTIA and scuba diving aficionado. The ...
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 111 - Getting Back to Happy with Suzanne Falter
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by Suzanne Falter, an author, motivational speaker, and podcaster who helps busy women find happiness through self ...
Dec 10, 2020
Episode 110 - Becoming Material Security with Ryan Noon and Abhishek Agrawal
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by co-founders of Material Security, Ryan Noon and Abhishek Agrawal. They co-founded Material Security in 2017, ...
Dec 8, 2020
Episode 109 - Honest Security with Jason Meller
In this episode of Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris are joined by Jason Meller, Founder, and CEO of Kolide. Jason has over 10 years of experience in managing and leading security ...
Dec 2, 2020
Episode 108 - Behind the Mic with Carole Theriault
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Ron and Chris host a special episode featuring one of their favorite guests. Carole Theriault is the co-host of both the Smashing Security ...
Dec 1, 2020
Introducing the Marqeta Leads Podcast
Hello HVS family! We are beyond proud to introduce a new leadership focused show for you listening pleasure. This account is still the home of the HVS episode you know and love but to subscribe ...
Nov 24, 2020
Episode 106 - Stacking the Deck of Success with AJ Yawn
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris interview AJ Yawn in an episode that is a mix between a master class and a founder’s journey. AJ is the founder and CEO ...
Nov 18, 2020
Episode 105 - Striving for Impact with David Tsao
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris interview longtime friend David Tsao. David is a security advisor who leads security engineering at Marqeta, and he is ...
Nov 11, 2020
Episode 104 - Analyzing the Enemy with Robin Black
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris provide a very special episode as they interview Robin Black. Robin is a martial arts practitioner and commentator, and ...
Nov 2, 2020
Episode 103 - Social Influence and Voting in Cyber with Kiersten Todd
In this episode, our guest is Kiersten Todd, a cybersecurity innovator for small and medium sized businesses. Kiersten is also behind creating the legislation for Department of Homeland ...
Oct 28, 2020
Episode 102 - Tale of Three C's Craig, Corey, and Cyvatar
In this one-of-a-kind episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris interview two amazing founders who are disrupting the industry and bringing in unique perspectives. They ...
Oct 23, 2020
Episode 101 - US CyberWeek With Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Laura Robbins
The Daniel Initiative was kind enough to involve us in a special event for CyberWeek. We produced a live podcast session called "Our Space". Ron and Chris, from the award-winning podcast Hacker ...
Oct 21, 2020
Episode 100 - A Very Special Episode
In this special 100th episode we dip into the Hacker Valley Studio vault to bring you never before heard content from some brilliant experts in their field. We will be releasing these episodes ...
Oct 12, 2020
Episode 99 - Securityweek's 2020 CISO Forum: HVS Style
In this special live recording of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, Chris and Ron are joined by Fredrick 'Flee' Lee, chief security officer at Gusto and an inspirational cybersecurity leader ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Finale - Marco Figueroa
This episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast concludes the Hacker Valley Red series. In this finale, Ron and Chris interview their friend - and formerly their shared roommate - Marco ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Episode 7 - Maurice Ashley
This episode of Hacker Valley Studio podcast’s Hacker Valley Red Series features guest Maurice Ashley, a chess grandmaster and author of Chess for Success. Maurice is a chess guru and has been ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Episode 6 - Lisa Jiggetts
On this episode of Hacker Valley Studio, hosts Ron and Chris speak with Lisa Jiggetts, founder of Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu. Their conversation covers Lisa’s background, her current work and ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Episode 5 - Ted Harrington
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast’s Hacker Valley Red series, this time featuring guest Ted Harrington. Ted is an Executive Partner at ISE Security, an author, and a ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Episode 4 - Alissa Knight
On this episode of Hacker Valley Studio, hosts Ron and Chris speak with Alissa Knight, author of the book Hacking Connected Cars and self described “recovering hacker.” Their conversation covers ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Episode 3 - Alex Rice
This episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast continues the Hacker Valley Red series by featuring Alex Rice. Alex is the CTO and co-founder of HackerOne, and he joins hosts Ron and Chris for ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Episode 2 - Rachel Tobac
On this episode of Hacker Valley Studio, hosts Ron and Chris speak with Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security and Chair of the Women in Security and Privacy Board. Their conversation covers ...
Oct 6, 2020
Hacker Valley Red Episode 1
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris introduce the podcast’s new series: Hacker Valley Red. After the previous season highlighted the defensive side of cyber ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Season Finale
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast’s Hacker Valley Blue series, Ron and Chris wrap up the season with a recap of its past episodes and major takeaways, as well as a look at ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Episode 7 - D'Arcy Webb
Ron and Chris host their vocal coach, D’Arcy Webb, for this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast’s Hacker Valley Blue series. Since threat intelligence is a communications-based ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Episode 6 - Brandon Dixon
This episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast’s Hacker Valley Blue series is a bit unique. It features Brandon Dixon, the VP of Strategy at RiskIQ, a major sponsor of the podcast. Brandon ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Episode 5 - Susan Peediyakkal
This episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast is the fifth installment in this first season of the Hacker Valley Blue series, and features guest Susan Peediyakkal, an expert in building ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Episode 4 - Jon DiMaggio
This episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Jon DiMaggio, a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst at Symantec. Jon is a researcher and longtime bad guy chaser, and Ron and Chris fill ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Episode 3 - Valentina Palacín
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris welcome Valentina Palacín for the third episode in the Hacker Valley Blue series. Valentina is a threat hunter who used ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Episode 2 - Jack Rhysider
Fan-favorite Jack Rhysider of the Darknet Diaries podcast joins Hacker Valley Studio hosts Ron and Chris for the second episode of Hacker Valley Blue! Jack joins the show again during an ideal ...
Sep 1, 2020
Hacker Valley Blue Episode 1
Hosts Ron and Chris welcome you to today’s episode! This episode of Hacker Valley Studio is the start of a new season, Hacker Valley Blue, a series dedicated to threat intelligence, exclusively ...
Aug 24, 2020
Episode 82 - What is Old is New Again with Brian Romansky
Hosts Ron and Chris welcome you to today’s episode! This episode of Hacker Valley Studio features Brian Romansky, the Chief Innovation Officer at Owl Cyber Defense. You will hear about his ...
Aug 18, 2020
Episode 81 - Communicating in a Crisis with Christopher Budd
Security and Privacy Expert and author, Christopher Budd, is welcomed to the Hacker Valley Studio podcast! You will hear some great communication tips and how to handle people who fear worst ...
Aug 9, 2020
Episode 80 - Leveraging MITRE ATT&CK with Chris Kennedy
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, hosts Ron and Chris speak with 25-year cybersecurity veteran Chris Kennedy. Chris is the Chief Information Security Officer and the VP of ...
Aug 3, 2020
Episode 79 - Finding our Genius with Laura Garnett
In this very special episode, we brought back fan favorite Laura Garnett a world-renowned performance strategist, to examine us to see what makes us special. We finds our purpose, our power, and ...
Jul 27, 2020
Episode 78 - Explaining Humans with Dr. Camilla Pang
In this episode, we have the brilliant Dr. Camilla Pang author of the incredible book, "Explaining Humans." We dive into her life, neurodiversity, and her awesome book. Dr. Pang's Instagram: ...
Jul 19, 2020
Episode 77 - Meeting Life with Grace with Charles Nwatu
In this episode, we bring back fan favorite Charles Nwatu! His first episode was met with some much praise and we think you will love this one too. We discuss meeting people with grace even if ...
Jul 13, 2020
Episode 76 - A Security Leadership Master Class with Gary Hayslip
In this episode, we have the powerful Gary Hayslip in the studio to give us a master class on cybersecurity leadership. We talk about his leadership journey, the relationship between the CISO ...
Jul 5, 2020
Episode 75 - Losing Graciously with Graham Cluley
In this episode, we have fan favorite Graham Cluley back on the mic! We comfort each other after our recent loss at the 2020 Blogger Awards, we talk about the crazy world of content creation, ...
Jun 28, 2020
Episode 74 - Origins of Deception Technology with Haroon Meer
In this feature episode, we chat with the founder of Thinkst, Haroon Meer. We Talk about the origins of deception technology and how his technology is changing the way companies around the world ...
Jun 20, 2020
Episode 73 - Creating Community with Shannon Morse
In this episode, we have one of the originators of technical content creation, the amazing Shannon Morse. We talk a bit about her background, the communities she has been building for over a ...
Jun 14, 2020
Episode 72 - Security in Color with Dominique West
In this episode we have the outstanding Dominique West. She is a podcaster (The Security in Color podcast), community builder, and cybersecurity powerhouse. We discuss her podcast, the ATL ...
Jun 8, 2020
Episode 71 - Leading from the Front with Wilson Bautista Jr.
In this episode we have the outstanding author, podcaster, Marine, and professional pianist Wilson Bautista Jr. We discuss his latest book "Finding your Career in Cybersecurity" and his ...
May 31, 2020
Episode 70 - Finding the Genius Within with Laura Garnett
In this episode we have the powerful Laura Garnett. She is a performance strategist and the author of the best-selling book "The Genius Habit." She has built her career on finding the genius in ...
May 28, 2020
Episode 69 - Paving a Path with Georgia Weidman
In this episode, we have the powerful Georgia Weidman. She is a serial entrepreneur, penetration tester, security researcher, speaker, and author with an incredible backstory. Georgia's ...
May 26, 2020
Episode 68 - Behavioral Economics and Cybersecurity with Kelly Shortridge
In this episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast, we have the brilliant Kelly Shortridge sharing her thoughts on behavioral economics and cybersecurity. She also has a lesson or two for ...
May 19, 2020
Episode 67 - Doubling Down on Humans with Caroline Wong
In this episode we have author, speaker, podcaster, and expert Caroline Wong in the studio. We get to learn more about her and her fascination with people. Caroline's ...
May 17, 2020
Episode 66 - Serial Advocacy with Chloé Messdaghi
In this episode we have the powerful serial advocate, Chloé Messdaghi. We discuss hackers rights, women in security, several of her other passions. Chloé's ...
May 14, 2020
Episode 65 - Chatting with John Kindervag the Godfather of Zero Trust
John Kindervag is a household name in cybersecurity and he is the creator of the Zero Trust networking model. John is a brilliant thought-leader and we think you will agree with us after this ...
May 10, 2020
Episode 64 - Becoming a Networking Machine with Jordan Harbinger
We are extremely excited to bring you the master of networking himself, Jordan Harbinger. Jordan Harbinger is the mastermind behind the Jordan Harbinger Show that brings in over 6 million ...
May 6, 2020
Episode 63 - Head in the Clouds with Francesco Cipollone
In this episode we have the exciting Francesco Cipollone. We talk about his long history with cloud technologies and how he is sharing his knowledge with the community. Frank's ...
May 3, 2020
Episode 62 - Broadcasting Your Best with Dave Bittner
We are incredibly excited to host a titan of cybersecurity broadcasting, the one and only, Dave Bittner. He is the host of several podcasts including the popular Cyberwire podcast. We dive into ...
Apr 29, 2020
Episode 61 - Conferences and Careers Post-COVID with Kathleen Smith
In this episode Kathleen Smith provides her thoughts for conference hosts and job seekers in today's climate. Kathleen's Twitter: @YesItsKathleen Kathleen's ...
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 60 - Clearing the Fog of Cyber War with Dr. Chase Cunningham
Dr. Chase Cunningham is the author of "Cyber Warfare – Truth, Tactics, and Strategies" and an expert in Zero Trust security. We talk about his book, all of the work and research that went into ...
Apr 22, 2020
Episode 59 - Dawn of the Intelligence Executive with Mike Anderson
In this episode, we have the awesome Mike Anderson in the studio. He is the VP of Partnerships at Intel 471. We talk about threat intelligence and the future of intelligence leadership in the ...
Apr 20, 2020
Episode 58 - Having Too Much Fun with Graham Cluley
This was an unbelievably fun podcast to record. If you are a fan of Graham Cluley, you will absolutely love this chat. We talk about his origin story, what it is like having an award-winning ...
Apr 18, 2020
Episode 57 - Underrepresented III
We are back with another episode of Underrepresented! This is our co-produced series with Marco and Sean from ITSP Magazine. Our guests for this episode: Ashley Tolbert, representing Women in ...
Apr 15, 2020
Episode 56 - Digging into Deepfakes with Alyssa Miller
In this conversation, we sit down with security veteran Alyssa Miller to talk about her recent deepfake research. We also discuss stoking the fire of curiosity to keep things fresh in ...
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 55 - A Tech Origin Story with Sam Crowther
If you love interesting origin stories, look no further than this episode with Sam Crowther. He is the founder and CEO of Kasada. We discuss his origin and the beginnings of his company. Sam's ...
Apr 9, 2020
Episode 54 - Hiring Leaders and Finding Talent with Alex Maestretti
In this episode we sit down to chat with Alex Maestretti, CISO of Remitly. In this conversation, we explore finding talent and the unique challenge of hiring managers. Chris also shares his ...
Apr 6, 2020
Episode 53 - In the Depths of Deception with Jenny Radcliffe
Psychology is a major pillar of Social Engineering 🧠. In this episode, we brought in a true expert, Jenny Radcliffe - A burgular for hire, a professional con-artist, and an expert in Non-verbal ...
Apr 1, 2020
Episode 52 - From Librarian to OSINT with Tracy Maleeff
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is "data collected from publicly available sources to be used in an intelligence context". Performing OSINT is a critical aspect in triaging cybersecurity ...
Mar 30, 2020
Episode 51 - A Threat Intelligence Journey with Doug Helton
Can Threat Intelligence Analysts do the same in the professional space as the Threat Intel Analysts depicted in movies? Yes, as long as you have the same level of skills and tools as the ...
Mar 25, 2020
Episode 50 - 50th Episode and Beyond with Ron and Chris
🎊Happy 50th Episode! This episode couldn't have been possible without our amazing guests and listeners! Looking into the future, we are excited to share new content and resources that we've ...
Mar 23, 2020
Episode 49 - What is Your Superpower with Yael Nagler
Everyone has a superpower and it's not uncommon to have more than one. In this episode, Chris and Ron discover and share what their super powers are with Yael Nagler. Yael is a security tinkerer ...
Mar 19, 2020
Underrepresented Episode 2
This is the second episode of the Hacker Valley Studio and ITSP Magazine co-production focused on underrepresented populations in technology.In this episode we highlight Nelson Abbott from ...
Mar 18, 2020
Episode 47 - The Role of a CISO with Lenny Zeltser
In this exciting episode, Lenny Zeltser - CISO @ Axonius joins the podcast. Lenny is someone we really enjoy speaking to and is an all around expert in malware, technical writing, and managing ...
Mar 16, 2020
Episode 46 - Emotional Intelligence in Tech with Deidre Diamond
In many workplaces contributors, leaders, and founders can improve their emotional intelligence. Deidre Diamond, Founder and CEO @ CyberSN shares her experience cultivating a diverse team of ...
Mar 11, 2020
Episode 45 - The More Things Change with Katie Nickels
It's most exciting to shake things up and get experience from multiple perspectives. In this episode, we're joined by an individual that is constantly striving to make an impact in Cyber Threat ...
Mar 2, 2020
Episode 44 - Breaching and Teaching with Deviant Ollam
New episode alert 🚨! In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Deviant Ollam - Author of Practical Lock Picking and Director of Education @ CORE Group. There's not many security controls ...
Feb 24, 2020
Episode 43 - A Dark Episode with Jack Rhysider
Storytelling is essential for conveying any message. In this episode, we're joined by Jack Rhysider, Host of Darknet Diaries podcast and lifelong learner. Jack shares how he learned to deliver ...
Feb 20, 2020
Episode 42 - ICS Threat Intelligence with Rob M. Lee
industrial control system (ICS) is facing difficult cyber security challenges. For that reason, we brought in an expert to speak on the topic Robert M. Lee 🚨. Robert M. Lee is the founder and ...
Feb 13, 2020
Episode 41 - Leading Marines, Agents, And InfoSec with M.K. Palmore
In this special episode - M.K. Palmore, Field CSO @ Palo Alto Networks joins Chris and Ron to discuss Leadership. M.K. has spent his career leading US Marines, FBI Agents, and Information ...
Feb 11, 2020
Episode 40 - Lessons in Humility with Daniel Meade
As we progress through life, lessons are always in front of us. In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Daniel Meade - A Security Sales Leader and an individual who has learned easy and ...
Feb 5, 2020
Episode 39 - Live Episode Superbowl Edition with Ron and Chris
On Superbowl Sunday Hacker Valley Studio had a live episode - a perfect time to share techniques for optimizing personal and professional performance.
Feb 3, 2020
Episode 38 - Social Engineering: The Human Hacker with Chris Hadnagy
Human error is the biggest cybersecurity threat. Social engineering and psychological attacks are often the most successful for attackers, penetration testers, and red teams. In this episode, ...
Jan 31, 2020
Episode 37 - Lifestyle Design: Priming for Success with Charlotte Smith
What is one thing you can do tomorrow to get on the right path and increase the quality of your work and life? Ask yourself ! In this episode, Chris and Ron are joined by Charlotte Smith - ...
Jan 30, 2020
Episode 36 - Life and Purpose Mapping Hacks with Craig Filek
Life and purpose hacks with Craig Filek - One of our favorite episodes to record with a friend of the podcast. Craig Filek gives outstanding perspective on mapping purpose with your life.
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 35 - Not a Moment, But a Movement with Makinde Adeagbo
Inclusion and diversity are areas that we can all make an impact in. Makinde Adeagbo Founder @ /dev/color shares insightful wisdom for making an impact and bringing diversity to Technology
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 34 - Cybersecurity: New to Good to Great with Susan Peediyakkal
How do you go from good to great? The question is even more tough when you have limited experience in your focus area. In this episode, Susan Peediyakkal joins the podcast to share her ...
Jan 28, 2020
Episode 33 - Demystifying the Zero Trust Model with Kathy Wang
What type of data is your organization processing and storing? How sensitive is your organization's data? In this Episode, Kathy Wang CISO @ FullStory shines light on Zero Trust and building ...
Jan 28, 2020
Episode 32 - Cyber Transformations and Migrations with Talha Tariq
Technology enables companies to constantly stay in touch and enable their customers. As opportunity grows, organizations evolve and focus on technology and data-driven results. Talha Tariq CSO ...
Jan 27, 2020
Epsode 31 - The Future of Work and Your Purpose with Tim Salau
The year 2020 marked the beginning of a new decade. Each year we experience evolving roles and responsibilities in the workplace. In this episode, Tim Salau (Mr. Future of Work) joins Chris and ...
Jan 15, 2020
Episode 30 - Threat Hunting with Data Science - Roberto Rodriguez
Being an expert Threat Hunter is great, but how do you scale as fast as the adversary? Roberto Rodriguez (cyb3rward0g) joins the podcast and shares experience for breaking into cybersecurity and ...
Jan 14, 2020
Episode 29 - Road to The SANS CTI Summit with Rick Holland
Cyber Threat Intelligence is a topic that evolves as the adversary changes Tactics Techniques and Procedures. In this episode, Rick Holland join Chris and Ron to discuss his journey through CTI ...
Jan 7, 2020
Episode 28 - Talking Tech: Speaking For SANS with Jennifer Santiago
While progressing through a career in Cybersecurity (Or Technology), there will be opportunities to present research at conferences and events. In this episode, Ron and Chris chat with Jennifer ...
Dec 13, 2019
Episode 27 - Mark Metry Podcasting with Purpose
Upgrading the human is critical to cybersecurity and life. In this episode, host of Humans 2.0 - Mark Metry joins Ron and Chris to discuss the evolution of technology and purpose.
Dec 12, 2019
Episode 26 - Exploring the Financial Playbook with Kimberly Hodgdon
Information Security / Cybersecurity can be an extremely lucrative path. In this episode, Chris and Ron explore the financial playbook with Kimberly Hodgdon - Stock Plan Manager @ Netflix
Dec 10, 2019
Episode 25 - Underrepresented
In this webcast/podcast series simply called "Underrepresented"—a series recorded and produced in conjunction with our good friends, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli —we want to merge ...
Dec 3, 2019
Episode 24 - Decoding LinkedIn with Brynne Tillman
Your most reputable source of marketing is YOU! With Today's tools like LinkedIn this becomes a realistic task and something that every professional should take advantage of. During this ...
Nov 19, 2019
Episode 23 - Operating in High Performance Environments with Markus De Shon
Ever met someone with a Nuclear Physics and Cybersecurity background? If not, meet Markus De Shon - Detection Engineering Lead @ Netflix. In this episode, Markus shares experience moving from ...
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 22 - Road To The DevGuild Conference with Ody Lupescu
In this episode, Ody Lupescu joins Chris and Ron to discus building Security Programs and Onboarding Third Party Vendors Looking for more content and interaction from industry experts? Join ...
Oct 22, 2019
Episode 21 - Changing the AppSec Game with Tanya Janca
Notice something new? What better to way unveil the new podcast name Hacker Valley Studio with an amazing guest - Tanya Janca. Tanya has made a huge impact to Application Security and to many ...
Oct 3, 2019
Episode 20 - Embracing the grind with Will Rankin
Episode 20 Is Here 🚨In this special episode Chris and Ron are joined by Security Imagineer Will Rankin. The group discusses personal strategies for embracing the grind and move towards the next ...
Sep 24, 2019
Episode 19 - Dressed for Success in Cyber with Ashley Tolbert
In this episode Ashley Tolbert joins Chris and Ron to discuss fashion in Cybersecurity. Fashion tribes, Attire, and Style Preferences are all points to consider when making an impression.
Sep 5, 2019
Episode18 - Math for Security and Red Teaming with KMAP
From Security Architect to Principal Red Team Engineer, KMAP joins Chris and Ron to discuss his diverse background and how he plans to use Discrete Math and BloodHound to advanced the ...
Aug 28, 2019
Episode 17 - Undercover in the Criminal Underground with Charity Wright
New Episode Alert 🚨In this episode, Chris and Ron are joined by Charity Wright - An exceptional Threat Intelligence Analyst focusing on criminal activity on the deep and dark web. Charity also ...
Aug 24, 2019
Episode16 - Reading, Seeding, and Leading with Jonathan Wood
In this powerful episode, Jonathan Wood joins Chris and Ron and shares insight on growth - personal, professional, and sales. Jonathan has a diverse background in cybersecurity startups and is ...
Aug 21, 2019
Episode 15 - Thrill of the Hunt: Finding your Path
In this episode, Chris and Ron learn about the impressive background of Kris Harms. Kris has a decorated career and extensive experience in Intrusion Detection, Incident Response, and Threat ...
Aug 20, 2019
Episode 14 - Quality Time with ITSP: A Podcaster's Podcast
In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli from ITSPMagazine.com. Both set of podcasters have ambitious goals to start unique conversations and bring more ...
Aug 14, 2019
Episode 13 - A Journey Through Venture Capitalism: Mentoring and Leading in Silicon Valley
Mentors and Leaders help shape our profession and our future. In this episode, Didi Dayton from Wing Venture Capital joins the podcast to discuss the importance of mentoring and leadership. Didi ...
Aug 13, 2019
Episode 12 - Physical Red Teaming: No Lock Left Secured
Robert Pingor is the equalizer to Physical and Network Red Teaming. Chris has had the opportunity to moonlight his career with Robert and witness him obtain mastery at his craft. During this ...
Jul 23, 2019
Episode 11 - Selling Cybersecurity: Doing Business in an Increasingly Connected World
Information Security vendors offer a wide variety of products and services that can enable success for organizations. Derek Eid joins us this episode to share wisdom in selling products and ...
Jul 16, 2019
Episode 10 - Breaking Barriers, Gatekeepers, and Glass Ceilings
Neelima Rustagi joins Chris and Ron in this episode to share her experiences creating valuable work to dissolve barriers, gatekeepers, and glass ceilings. While transitioning from Software ...
Jul 7, 2019
Episode 9 - The Intelligence Easy Button
In this Episode, Ron and Napoleon put Chris in the hot seat and reviewed his EASY framework for making an impact in threat intelligence. - Elicit Requirements - Assess Collection - Plan Strive ...
Jul 7, 2019
Episode 8 - Serverless Threat Intel Bot
New Member Alert 🚨! Napoleon Bing joins forces with Chris and Ron and present a Serverless Threat Intel Bot. As organizations mature and scale their security infrastructure, it's vital that ...
Jul 7, 2019
Episode 7 - Layer 8 - Vulnerability And Diversity
How important is being vulnerable in life and in your career? In Episode 7, our guest of honor - Charles Nwatu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cnwatu/) joins Ron and Chris in starting the ...
Jul 7, 2019
Episode 6 - MITRE ATT&CK™ Matrix Overview
In this episode, Chris Cochran and Ronald Eddings review the MITRE ATTACK Matrix and discuss related threat actors, TTPs, Threat Intelligence, and vendor evaluations.
Jul 7, 2019
Episode 5 - What legacy do you want to leave
In this episode, Chris presents a deep question to Ron during a live recording. What legacy do you want to leave? This can have many meanings for people. Do you want to leave a legacy with your ...
Jun 22, 2019
Episode 4 - Layer 8 Fitness, Diet, Focus
In this Episode, Scott Behrens (https://twitter.com/helloarbit) join us to discuss optimizing diet, fitness, and focus for performance. These three pillars ensure exceptional performance on and ...
Jun 22, 2019
Episode 3 - All Things Threat Intelligence
In this episode Ron and Chris do a function deep dive on threat intelligence. They discuss everything from training and processes to sharing across communities. As always leave a comment on what ...
Jun 22, 2019
Episode 2 - Layer 8 Level Up Career, Life, and Self
In this video Ronald Eddings and Chris Cochran discuss Layer 8 - The Human Element. It's vital to onboard and promote productivity, positivity, and creativity to Security Practitioners. Ron and ...
Jun 19, 2019
Episode 1 - Cybersecurity Alchemy
Alchemy - "A seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination" In this video, Chris Cochran and Ronald Eddings discuss how alchemy can be applied to Cybersecurity data to ...