Episode Archive

148 episodes of Security Conversations since the first episode, which aired on December 6th, 2017.

  • GitHub security chief Mike Hanley on secure coding, AI and SBOMs

    August 2nd, 2023  |  40 mins 29 secs
    github, open source, sbom, shift-left, supply chain

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    GitHub security chief Mike Hanley joins the show to discuss merging the CSO and SVP/Engineering roles, securing data and code in an organization under constant attack, the thrilling promise of AI to the future of secure code, the dangers of equating SBOMs to supply chain security, and new SEC reporting rules for CISOs.

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    Jason Shockey, Chief Information Security Officer, Cenlar FSB

    July 26th, 2023  |  33 mins 47 secs

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    Cenlar FSB security chief Jason Shockey joins the show to discuss the task of securing a financial institution, pivoting from a career in the military to the private sector, the current state of the job market, managing risk from APTs, and the mission of his My Cyberpath project.

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    Federico Kirschbaum on a life in the Argentina hacking scene

    July 19th, 2023  |  42 mins 1 sec
    argentina, core security, ekoparty, exploits, zero-day

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    Faraday chief executive Federico 'Fede' Kirschbaum joins the show to talk about building a startup in the vulnerability management space, the intricacies of the Argentinian hacking culture, stories of exploit writers and mercenary hackers, and the overwhelming U.S.-centric view of the cybersecurity industry.

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    Kymberlee Price reflects on life at the MSRC, hacker/vendor engagement, bug bounties

    July 12th, 2023  |  48 mins 38 secs
    appsec, bug bounties, microsoft, msrc, pen-testing

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    Product security executive Kymberlee Price joins the show to gab about life in the trenches at the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), the challenges of maintaining healthy hacker/vendor relationships, the harsh realities of bug-bounty programs, and thoughts on the cybersecurity job market.

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    OpenSSF GM Omkhar Arasaratnam on open-source software security

    July 5th, 2023  |  36 mins 11 secs
    log4j, open source, supply chain

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    New General Manager of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Omkhar Arasaratnam joins the podcast for a candid conversation on the challenges surrounding open-source software security, lessons from the Log4j crisis, the value of SBOMs, and the U.S. government efforts at securing America's software supply chains.

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    Serial entrepreneur Rishi Bhargava on building another cybersecurity company

    April 10th, 2023  |  32 mins 32 secs

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    Rishi Bhargava and the team of entrepreneurs behind Demisto’s $560 million exit are back at it with a new startup building technology in the customer identity market. The new company, called Descope, raised an abnormally large $53 million seed-stage funding round with ambitious plans to take on rivals big and small in the customer identity and authentication space.

    On this episode of the podcast, Bhargava joins Ryan to talk about the VC funding landscape, the confusing 'identity' category, the responsibilities of vendors in the identity ecosystem, the emergence of Microsoft and Google as big security players, and some thoughts on the Israeli startup scene.

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    Claude Mandy on CISO priorities, data security principles

    March 6th, 2023  |  35 mins 2 secs
    cloud security, data guard, data security, dspm

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    Symmetry Systems executive Claude Mandy joins the show to discuss a career in the security trenches, life as a CISO during the WannaCry crisis, and first principles around data security. We dig into the emerging Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) category and how it extends the Zero Trust philosophy to hybrid cloud data stores.

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    Sidra Ahmed Lefort dishes on VC investments and cyber uncertainties

    February 15th, 2023  |  31 mins
    data security, investments, venture capital

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    Munich Re Ventures investment principal Sidra Ahmed Lefort joins Ryan for a frank discussion on the state of VC funding in cybersecurity, the rise (and coming fall?) of 'unicorns', the massive early-stage funding rounds and what they mean, layoffs and contractions, and the areas in security still ripe for innovation.

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    Paul Roberts on wins and losses in the 'right to repair' battle

    January 19th, 2023  |  47 mins 32 secs

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    SecuRepairs.org co-founder Paul Roberts joins the show to discuss his passion for the right to repair consumer electronic devices, the big-ticket lobbyists working to undermine the movement, and how changing consumer spending patterns are helping to rack up regulatory wins.

  • Katie Moussouris on where bug bounties went wrong

    December 8th, 2022  |  33 mins 18 secs

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    Luta Security founder and chief executive Katie Moussouris joins the show to dish on the bug-bounty ecosystem, the abuse of hacker labor, and the common mistakes made by even the most mature security programs. A security industry pioneer, Moussouris argues for better use of bug bounty metrics to drive decisions and a heavy focus on reducing duplicate vulnerability submissions.

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    Robinhood CSO Caleb Sima on a career in the security trenches

    November 8th, 2022  |  30 mins 38 secs
    ciso, mobile stock trading, robinhood, webapp security

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    Caleb Sima is a cybersecurity lifer now responsible for security at Robinhood, a mobile stock trading platform. Caleb joins Ryan on the show to discuss the early hacking scene in Atlanta, building SPI Dynamics in a webapp security powerhouse, the evolution of attack surfaces, the CISO's changing priorities, and more...

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    Charlie Miller on hacking iPhones, Macbooks, Jeep and Self-Driving Cars

    October 18th, 2022  |  59 mins
    apple, car hacking, iphone, lockdown mode, pwn2own, self driving cars

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    Famed hacker Charlie Miller joins Ryan on the podcast to discuss a career in vulnerability research and software exploitation. Charlie talks about hacking iPhones and Macbooks at Pwn2Own, the 'No More Free Bugs' campaign, the Jeep hack that led to a recall and his current work securing Cruise's self-driving fleet.