PVC Security

How to submit a CFP and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Dear Friends, In this episode: Paul, Chris, and Tim talk about how to submit a call for paper to a conference. Then Tim talks about his impressions from the book by Stephen R. Covey The 7 Habits of … Continue reading PVCSEC 55: How to submit a CFP and 7 habits of highly effective people →

The Security Culture Framework and the Security Culture Conference June 14-15, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. Dear Friends, In this episode: Kai Roer joins Tim to discuss the Security Culture Framework and the Security Culture Conference in Oslo, Norway, June 14-15, 2016. Show Notes: Security Culture Framework Tactical Edge Calendar: Security Culture Conference in Oslo, Norway … Continue reading PVCSEC 54: Security Culture Framework and Conference →

The five most devastating data breaches of 2015, the power of a new start, ten commandments to make you better at predicting the future, sending more effective emails, and, of course, Tactical Edge. Dear Friends, In this episode: Paul, Chris, and Tim discuss the five most devasting data breaches last year. The power of a … Continue reading PVCSEC 53: Data breaches, new starts, predicting the future, and effective emails ohhh my →

Astros-Cardinals breach and the importance of passwords. Hard coded passwords found in Fortinet devices. IoT doorbells giving away passwords and of course Tactical Edge. Dear Friends, In this episode: Ed, Chris, Wolf, and Tim discuss the Cardinals breach of the Astros. IoT doorbells sending wifi passwords in clear text. Yet another network device company has … Continue reading PVCSEC 52: Astros-Cardinals breach and hardcoded backdoors →

Coming to you from the wonderful CodeMash conference. Chris Maddalena , Amanda Berlin, Wolf Goerlich, and special guest Jimmy Bird discuss some of the challenges of getting into information security. Dear Friends, In this very special episode: Chris, Amanda, Wolf, and special guest Jimmy Bird discuss the challenges of getting into information security. Including: giving … Continue reading PVCSEC 51: CodeMash Edition – The challenges of getting into infosec →

Passwords, will they ever go away and trying to find the balance between working and downtime with your free time. Dear Friends, Ed, Paul, and Tim talk about the idea that passwords will eventually go away in the future. Then we discuss using free time to work on a profession and relaxation.  Finally, Ed talks … Continue reading PVCSEC 50: Passwords going away and balancing work vs. play →

Implementing a Data-Driven Security Defense framework, the beliefs sabotaging your career, and an important Tactical Edge announcement. Dear Friends, Ed, Paul, Chris, and Tim talk about Dr. Eric Cole’s SOC predictions for 2016. Then we get into building a SOC with Paul.  Finally, Ed talks about Tactical Edge (October 24 – 27, 2016) again. Show … Continue reading PVCSEC 49: SOC stuff →

Talking about the VTech breach, looking back at 2015 and looking ahead to 2016. Dear Friends, Ed, Chris, Josh, and Tim talk about VTech breach and then we look back at 2015. We wrap up looking at what’s ahead for 2016. Finally, Tactical Edge is October 24 – 27, 2016. Show Notes: VTech breach Looking … Continue reading PVCSEC 48: The VTech breach and looking back at 2015 →

How to find a mentor, reading as a communication skill,  and hitting the job market. Dear Friends, Ed, Paul, and Tim talk about how to find a mentor. We then get into talking reading as a communication skill.  Finally, Ed and Paul discuss hitting the job market after only a short time at your current … Continue reading PVCSEC 47: Finding a mentor and reading as a communication skill →

Implementing a Data-Driven Security Defense framework, the beliefs sabotaging your career, and an important Tactical Edge announcement. Dear Friends, Ed, Chris, and Tim talk about Implementing a Data-Driven Computer Security Framework written by Roger A. Grimes. We then get into talking about The Top Beliefs That Are Sabotaging Your Career.  Finally, Ed announces that the … Continue reading PVCSEC 46: Data-Driven framework and the beliefs affecting your career →

The importance of teamwork, how to deal with stress, and more. Dear Friends, Ed, Chris, and Tim talk about the importance of team work from the leaders perspective. we also get into talk about stress again and the techniques we use to handle it. I briefly mention identifying talent as we run out of time. … Continue reading PVCSEC 45: Teamwork from a leaders perspective and dealing with stress →

Buying vs. investing – bringing in external expertise vs. developing internally, the feedback loop, gratitude, and Tactical Edge. Dear Friends, Ed, Chris, and paul talk about buying vs. investing people to meet security challenges, the feedback loop in the work place, gratitude because we recorded this before Thanksgiving and Tactical Edge (a legend in the … Continue reading PVCSec 44: Gratitude for feedback →

3* general’s 6 leadership tips , “My Way or the Highway”,  employee security travel tips, and more on this latest, thrilling episode of PVCSec. Dear Friends, The best legal advice for sale for free recommended disclosing, up front, that Paul & Ed sing both Livin’ la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin and a modified version … Continue reading PVCSec 43: Leadership Blues →

In this latest thrilling Bond themed episode, the Wolfman Returns! We eschew silver bullets for questions about building a SOC, interrupts, and More Security Theater! Dear Friends, This week, the PVCSec abode abounds abundantly with InfoSec professionals. J. Wolfgang Goerlich, the Paul F. Tompkins of InfoSec podcasts, joins Ed, Tim, Chris, and the Phantom of … Continue reading PVCSec 42: The Answer →

In the latest episode of the PVC Security podcast, Ed and Tim are joined by Chris Maddalena to discuss making friends and hiring numbers from the talent shortage in information security. Show Notes: The best way to make new friends as an adult by Shana Lebowitz – Yahoo Finance Prospective security employees see to many … Continue reading PVCSEC 41: How to make friends and the infosec talent shortage (again) →

Dear Friends, In this ~spooky~ episode of the PVC Security Podcast, a voice from our distant past and one from – oh, I dunno, like two weeks ago or something – return to a ~familiar~ ~haunt~ for ~Halloween~. Show Notes The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins : Hardcover, Kindle, Audible We realized PVCSec is one year … Continue reading PVCSec 40: The Ghost of PVCSec →

Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest episode of the PVC Security Podcast, episode 39 in a collector’s series. On this week’s show: Wolf joins Ed and Tim to discuss mobile devices and the CBI Academy. Show Notes: Apple’s new 6-digit passcode. Wolf explains the CBI Academy and how it benefits information security. Ed rants about … Continue reading PVCSEC 39: Mobile talk and the CBI Academy →

Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest episode of the PVC Security Podcast, episode 38 in a collector’s series. On this week’s show: Ed, Tim, and special co-host Chris Maddalena discuss being a newbie within the information security with Josh Huff, an aspiring infosec professional. Show Notes: Josh shares his views on information security from the … Continue reading PVCSEC 38: A newbie’s perspective on information security →

Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest episode of the PVC Security Podcast, episode 37 in a collector’s series. This is a NSFW podcast (swear words have not been edited). On this week’s show: DerbyCon! The PVC Security crew (Ed and Tim) are joined by follow podcasters attending DerbyCon: Andrew Kalat and Jerry Bell of Defensive … Continue reading PVCSEC 37: The DerbyCon Podcaster Orgy →

Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest episode of the PVC Security Podcast, episode 35 in a collector’s series. On this week’s show: Army Cyber Units, Presentations, Mexico, and stuff! Show Notes: Ed and Tim discuss the book Future Crimes by Marc Goodman – http://www.amazon.com/Future-Crimes-Everything-Connected-Vulnerable/dp/0385539002 How to deal with losing your mojo. Here’s my YouTube “Pick … Continue reading PVCSEC 36: Future Crimes and losing your mojo →