HouSecCast

Co-hosts Michael and Sam are joined by co-speakers Mak Foss and Rachel Schwalk to discuss their HOU.SEC.CON. presentation on business email compromise. In this episode they talk about their individual journey’s into cyber, the complexities of detecting business email compromise, and the significance of monitoring email rules.Things Mentioned:· Teetering on the edge: VPNs, Firewa

Your favorite co-founders and co-hosts Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder are reunited for the latest edition of HOU.SEC.CAST. with special guest David Balcar! In today’s episode they discuss:· The evolving landscape of insider threats and the vulnerabilities they exploit.· The importance of vigilance in monitoring outbound traffic and the need for organizations to prioritize sec

Co-Host Sam Van Ryder flies solo for this episode with Executive Industry Consultant, Roya Gordon! They share insights on SBOMs and their significance in OT security, discuss what current security conferences are doing right (and where they could improve!), and the importance of building local cybersecurity communities. Things Mentioned:· Southern Company Builds SBOM for Electric

In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam pull HOU.SEC.CON. Program Director (and HOU.SEC.CAST. producer) Lauren Lynch in front of the camera to share her perspective as HSC’s first full time employee! They chat about her start in marketing and cyber, other cybersecurity communities she’s engaging with to level up, and why it’s important to get involved. Things Mentioned:· Nige

In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam meet with Arthi Vasudevan, a cybersecurity product line leader at GE Vernova and the author of the popular children's book "Cyberama." They delve into the recent legislative developments extending online protections for children, Arthi’s journey into cybersecurity, and how her experience at HOU.SEC.CON. inspired her first book

We have a special episode today featuring EXEC.SEC.CON. hosts Marc Crudgington and Kyle Lai! They’ll talk a bit about their backgrounds and what qualifies them to host an event of this caliber, how they started the CISO Track that lead to this stand-alone event, and what to expect at the conference. Things Mentioned:· Marc’s Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marc-Crudgingt

In this episode hosts Michael and Sam talk to HOU.SEC.CON. speaker and CEO and Founder Dan Gunter. They discuss his career journey from the Air Force to founding Insane Forensics, insights on threat hunting in industrial networks, and the importance of adaptability in operational technology. Things Mentioned:· US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure -

In today’s episode Michael and Sam chat with HOU.SEC.CON. speaker and Deputy CTO of Tenable, Marty Edwards. Their conversation revolves around the need for collaboration between IT and OT teams, the importance of implementing cybersecurity fundamentals before investing in products and solutions, and the real-life consequences that result from not protecting critical infrastructur

About this episode:In our first episode of 2024 Michal and Sam chat with Principal Industrial Hunter John Burns to talk about his presentation “The Distinct Imperatives of Threat Hunting in OT Environments”. In this conversation John also touches on his interesting industrial IT origin story, shares insights into his role as a principal industrial hunter, and emphasizes the con

About this episode:We’re back with our regularly scheduled programming! This week our hosts sat down with Tony Turner, CEO of Opswright and HSC Speaker, to discuss his talk “Leveraging Historical Software Failures to Strengthen Cybersecurity: The Nexus Between Catastrophe and Cyber Resilience”. They also dig into OT infrastructure, how security fits into OT environments, and