Serge Jorgensen is a founding partner and CTO at Sylint Group, where he provides response and remediation guidance on international espionage incidents, cyber-security attacks, and counter cyber-warfare. An engineer by training, he has a bias for action over theory. In this episode, Serge joins the No Password Required team to talk about his time in the industry, his experience coaching sailing at the Paralympic Games, and his favorite childhood toy. Ernie, Jack, and Pablo discuss the cybercrimi...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Tashya Denose is a Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Analysis at Capital One and the Director of Brand & Marketing at Black Girls in Cyber. In this episode, Tashya joins the No Password Required team to discuss her passion for making everyone feel welcome in the cybersecurity world, the state of the cybersecurity pipeline and what needs to be done, and a LOT of other rad stuff (including her feelings about the word “rad” making a comeback!) Ernie, Jack, and Pablo discuss the rogue freelancers that...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Vice Admiral Mike McConnell is the former director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the current Executive Director of Cyber Florida. In this two-part episode, VADM McConnell stuns the No Password Required team to silence with stories of his life, which just so happens to resemble a riveting Grisham novel. A few highlights include the reason he refuses to drink cheap beer (or formaldehyde), some iconic moments during his time at the NSA, and more. Ernie, Jack, and Pablo break down the St...
Jun 08, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Vice Admiral Mike McConnell is the former director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the current Executive Director of Cyber Florida. In this two-part episode, VADM McConnell stuns the No Password Required team to silence with stories of his life, which just so happens to resemble a riveting Grisham novel. A few highlights include the reason he refuses to drink cheap beer (or formaldehyde), some iconic moments during his time at the NSA, and more. Ernie, Jack, and Pablo break down the St...
Jun 08, 2022•15 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Melissa Dark is the Founder of DARK Enterprises, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and supporting cybersecurity education at the secondary level. Before that, Dr. Dark worked in graduate and college cybersecurity education for over 20 years, as a professor at Purdue University. In this episode, Dr. Dark joins the No Password Required team to discuss her career in “training the trainers,” the early days of cybersecurity education as an academic subject, and how to encourage cy...
May 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Larry Whiteside Jr. is the President and Director of Cyversity, an organization whose mission is to achieve consistent representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the cyber industry through programs designed to diversify, educate, and empower. As someone who has experienced the value of mentorship firsthand throughout his life, both as a child and an adult, Larry is passionate about creating a space in the cyber field where everyone is valued and heard. In this episode, Larry join...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Thomas Vaughn is the current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the City of Tallahassee and the former CISO of Florida. A kindhearted introvert who began his career in the Army and then the U.S. Coast Guard, Thomas thrives on helping other people however he can, whether it’s with cybersecurity practices or serving as a volunteer fireman in his spare time. In this episode, Thomas joins the No Password Required team to talk about his journey from the military to cybersecurity, the top-ti...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Debbie Janeczek is the Cyber Threat Management Leader and Technology Executive at Wells Fargo. At her core, Debbie is an outdoorswoman who is passionate about conquering the mountains of Colorado and beyond with her sidekick, her dog, Jack. In this episode, Debbie joins the No Password Required team to talk about her journey from becoming a Naval Intelligence officer where she hated all things cybersecurity to becoming a leader in the industry thanks to inspiration from the great leaders surroun...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast In this lost episode from season 1 of No Password Required, Jack Clabby sits down with hosts Ernie Ferraresso and Bill McQueen to discuss cyber liabilities and the potential legal consequences that businesses face from cybersecurity breaches and, more importantly, what they can do to protect themselves. Note that this episode was recorded on 2/27/2020. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn | @NoPasswordPod
Nov 22, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this early-pandemic episode, Allan Liska, a senior security architect at Recorded Future discusses ransomware, why the best cybersecurity advice will almost never land you a talk at Black Hat, and why calling someone JarJar cuts way deeper than calling them a script kitty. The team also discusses Alan's path into the cybersecurity world; we knew the No Password Required tradition of atypical paths into the cyber world was safe when he started his journey with a sociology degree and a willingn...
Nov 22, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Asim Fareeduddin is the Vice President of IT Security & Regulatory Controls Assurance at the RELX Group. In addition to his impressive professional resume, Asim is a guy who is never afraid to take a chance - from stand-up comedy to teaching masters-level students at Georgia State University; he’s done it all. In this episode, Asim joins the No Password Required team to talk about how he went from an accountant to Vice President of a global company, how becoming a dad has changed him, and his mo...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Winn Schwartau is a security, privacy, infowar, and cyber-terrorism expert who has been paving the way in cybersecurity since 1983. He is often referred to as the “Civilian Architect of Information Warfare” and is known for his straight-shooting, no-BS originality. In this episode, Winn joins the No Password Required team to talk about how he went from the world of rock-and-roll to cybersecurity, times when he pissed off the CIA, and why Louis Armstrong wasn't the best teacher he ever had (you r...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Charity Wright is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future who specializes in Chinese threats and disinformation. Charity is a Super Mario-loving extrovert who utilizes her research and inferencing skills in both of her full-time jobs; threat analyst and mom. Charity is a Chinese Linguist who often spends her workdays scrolling through social media searching for trolls and Chinese disinformation/propaganda. In this episode, Charity joins the No Password Required team to talk about ...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Greg Hall is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human-Machine Cognition and the University of West Florida. Dr. Hall is a Corvette-driving car lover who considers ALF to be one of the classics and has great taste in hats. He also does research in full-spectrum cyber operations and contributes to the Florida Cyber Range, a digital platform that provides training and testing solutions for academic, government, military, and industry. In this episode, Dr. Hall joins the No Password Requi...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Burke is the Cyber Practice Leader at Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US. Dan is a natural optimist and family man who believes every day is going to be the best day and the next shot will always be his greatest golf shot. In this episode, Dan joins the No Password Required team to talk about his personal connection to Colby-jack cheese, the most misunderstood things about cyber risk and insurance, and his bucket-list golfing spots. Ernie, ...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Phillip Tarrant is the SOC Technical Manager at Compuquip Cybersecurity who is passionate about many things in life, including his pet chickens, building things both with and without a keyboard, disconnecting in nature, and welcoming people into the field of cybersecurity. In this episode, Phillip joins the No Password Required team to talk about his unique journey into the field of cybersecurity, why chicken diapers are crossing the line, why the Empire is in serious need of some data protectio...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Tobac is the CEO and co-founder of Social Proof Security who hopes to one day work herself out of a job by improving education and awareness of social engineering attacks. In this episode, Rachel joins the No Password Required team to talk about her path from studying behavioral psychology to starting a successful cybersecurity company, why shih tzus would be the best canine cybersecurity professional, how her quirky skills serve as an asset to her company, her passion for improving diver...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Roger Grimes is the defense-driven evangelist at KnowBe4 who confidently defines himself as the best in the world at defending against hackers. In this episode, Roger joins the No Password Required team to discuss how being a terrible accountant led him to the world of cybersecurity, why octopi cannot be trusted, and why music is the best way to create powerful connections. Additionally, Clabby and Pablo discuss insights from the National Security Agency’s 2020 cybersecurity year in review. In t...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Shane Young is a penetration tester at Rapid7 whose real-life acting and cyber skills would have been a great addition to the “Oceans 11” team. In this episode, Shane joins the No Password Required team to share some of his exciting stories as a penetration tester, how hacking his high school's network got him into the world of cybersecurity, and why LEGO bricks are really made for adults, not kids. Additionally, Shane, Ernie, and Clabby discuss The Mandalorian and the Star Wars universe (no spo...
Feb 11, 2021•57 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Melinda Lemke is the Head of Information Security at King & Spalding with a decade of leadership experience in the cyber industry. In this episode, Melinda joins the No Password Required team to talk about her experience as a woman and leader in this field, how professional mentors can enhance success, and the best yacht-rock bands of all time. Maybe most importantly, the team discusses the John Hughes movie universe and why Kevin McAllister is a better problem-solver than Ferris Bueller. Additi...
Feb 11, 2021•55 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen “Scuba” Gary is a cyber intelligence professor at the University of South Florida with over 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. In this episode, Scuba joins the No Password Required team to discuss his journey in the field of cybersecurity, how one gets the nickname Scuba without scuba diving, and why math nerds throw the best parties. Scuba, Ernie, and Clabby analyze ransomware attacks in Florida, security lessons to be learned from the 2020 elections, and more. In the...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast With the rise of cybercrime comes the need for cyber forensics, and this episode’s guest, Dr. LeGrande Gardner has been in the field of digital evidence for more than 30 years. Currently, he is an instructor in the Criminology Department at the University of South Florida, where he also serves as the Director of the MS in Cybercrime degree program and administrates the Graduate Certificate Program in Digital Forensics. Co-hosts Bill McQueen and Ernie Ferraresso joined Dr. Gardner for a discussio...
Mar 13, 2020•48 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Kerry Long’s role at IARPA is to make the Intelligence Community more secure in the tech world. His vision of the future of cloud computing is to fundamentally change the way we use computers to be more secure. His hope is to redesign how all of us interact with computers to get ahead of hackers and breaches. His program, VirtUE, will soon be released to the world as open source code to promote cloud security and ingenuity. He also philosophizes about what cyber space really means as the only tr...
Feb 28, 2020•25 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast This is part two of a two-part special edition that was recorded at the 2019 Cyber Florida Conference. In the first part, a panel of cybersecurity experts discussed “Cybersecurity and the C-Suite,” while the second part discusses partnerships and opportunities that bridge the gap for qualified cybersecurity personnel and our interconnected cyber ecosystem. The panel was moderated by Sprint’s Chief Information Security Officer Mark Clancy. On the panel sat three cybersecurity professionals who ha...
Feb 14, 2020•31 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast During Cyber Florida Conference 2019, a panel of respected cybersecurity experts gathered to share their insights on how cybersecurity impacts the C-level professional, changes in accountability and business models, and what it means to build a cyber-strong workforce. The panel was moderated by Mark Clancy, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Sprint. The esteemed guests on the panel were Diane Janosek, NSA Commandant of the National Cryptologic School; Andy Zolper, SVP, CISO, and Head ...
Jan 31, 2020•33 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Cyber threat intelligence is a conceptual term with an international impact. Agencies around the world are racing to identify and stop cybercriminals from infecting and infiltrating networks to use our data against us. In this episode of No Password Required, Dr. Sagar Samtani, assistant professor of information systems and decision sciences at the University of South Florida, explains the cyber threat intelligence (CTI) life cycle and what you and/or your organization should do to help protect ...
Jan 17, 2020•37 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Each year, businesses are losing $12-$13 billion dollars because of cybercrime. One criminal tool is called the Business E-mail Compromise (BEC), aka “The Man in the Middle Attack.” It begins when criminals use information, like that readily found on social media platforms, to target an employee. The criminal may phone or email the employee, gain their trust, steal their identity, compromise and access their emails and the business network (including human resources, banking and client accounts)...
Dec 06, 2019•38 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast From wearables, cellphones, and thermostats to point-of-sale systems, clouds, and critical infrastructure, our world is connected. We’re part of the Internet of Things (IoT) at work, at home, even in our cars and, of course, in our pockets. There are more than 27 billion devices in the world that connect in some way to the internet, and each of those items pose an access threat. Cybersecurity experts like Ed Cabrera , the Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Trend Micro and former Secret Service offi...
Nov 22, 2019•38 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Can a piece of dust on your touchscreen compromise your data? The answer is yes. We learn how from No Password Required Podcast guest Roger A. Grimes, KnowBe4’s data-driven defense evangelist, whose mission is to educate others about cybersecurity issues that can compromise computers. He shares two of the largest threats of cyberattacks impacting companies: social engineering and unpatched software. His simple advice for avoiding 99% of cyber risks: “Patch your stuff and don’t get tricked into d...
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