Simply Solving Cyber

What does it take to communicate well with and educate your board of directors' members? Independent Board Member, Retired Chief Information Officer, and board guru Mike Hineline joins @codyrivers and @aaronpritz to record the latest episode of #SimplySolvingCyber.

Leon Ravenna is the  Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Information Officer for Kar Global, a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel, Indiana, with over 5,000 employees across the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and  Europe. Prior to Kar, Leon worked at Interactive Intellgence as well as other companies like Irwin Financial, First Financial, Service Link, Millenium Pharma, Heartland ECSI.Aaron, Cody, and Leon talk about prioritization in cybersecurity,  picking "hills to die on", staffing and retention, and more.

Cody Rivers and Aaron Pritz reboot Simply Solving Cyber for season 2. Jeff Ton returns to the show to talk about the Indy CIO Network and it's expansion to the Indiana CIO Network through acquisition by TechPoint.Cody, Aaron, and Jeff explore important topics of change management, digital transformation, and how cybersecurity connects throughout.  Jeff also gives some great tips on building soft skills for leaders, which is a person passion of his and foundational to the focus of the Indiana CIO Network.

Beth StClair joins us to talk about the important topic of burnout in cybersecurity.  While not a cybersecurity expert herself, Teddy and Aaron had so many requests about bringing this important topic for the industry more into the light.Beth is the Owner and Principal Consultant at Act Up Consulting. You will learn a bit more of Beth's background in the show, but she was working as a consultant for a top firm. She had worked her way up and was seemingly doing well by most standards. At this time, she had the need to control everything. She thought being the hero meant solving every problem that came her way, alone. Yep, you needed something done? Beth was your gal.The result was not great. She felt disconnected, tired and burnt out. She felt like she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. So when a friend of hers mentioned improvisational comedy class as a way to help Beth laugh and relax, she (hesitantly) agreed. With no previous theatre of performance experience and in her mid-thirties, Beth jumped into this new world. The decision ended up being one of the best ones of her life.Take a listen and find out how Beth applied these new skills to managing through and beyond burnout.You can visit Beth's company at https://actupconsulting.com/If interested in checking out Improv Comedy, you can visit these resources to get involved!Indy/Local:https://www.indyprov.comhttps://cszindianapolis.comNon-Local (online courses):https://www.secondcity.com/chicago/find-a-class/lets-get-started/https://groundlings.com/school/online-classes

Aaron and Teddy chat with Daniel Eliot, Director of Education and Strategic Initiatives at the National Cyber Security Alliance.  This organization works with CISA to run National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October and many other initiatives and useful guidance throughout the year.

Aaron and Teddy sit down with Chad Boeckmann (CEO, TrustMAPP) to discuss his journey through cyber security and his insights on where "people" and "process" have been critical to success. Chad has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and some really intriguing perspectives from having worked on all sides of the table (corporate InfoSec, consulting, cybersecurity tool provider).

Teddy and Aaron talk with Jeff Ton, who recently started full time into his own business doing speaking, coaching, and consulting.  They discuss how Jeff had to solve PCI compliance issues with people and process before technology available to his team while working as the CIO of Goodwill.Make sure to check out Jeff's new book, Amplify Your Job Search: Strategies for Finding Your Dream Job, which is a really great way to refresh your approach and positioning in this challenging market to find THE job that you aspire to.Available now onAmazon: https://bit.ly/AYJSTONBarnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/BNAYJSJeffreySTon.com: http://bit.ly/JSTAYJS

“Simply Solving Cyber” is a show highlighting and promoting a more visable focus on "people" and "process" in cybersecurity; within an industry that tends to get dominated by technical solutions and "silver bullet" marketing claims.The focus will be on exploring conversations with cybersecurity leaders and practitioners on their unique solutions / approaches to difficult problems.  Hopefully we can all learn through each other and help new and veteran practitioners evolve their thinking.Joanna Grama is our first guest to the show.  Joanna is a lawyer by background that found her way into cybersecurity through working at a university.  She now does education focused consulting around cybersecurity.

Discover the unexpected synergies between spy craft and cybersecurity as Shawnee Delaney, ex-intelligence operative and CEO of Vaillance Group, shares her thrilling escapades and invaluable insights. Her experience, including a thwarted attempt to help capture Osama bin Laden due to miscommunication, offers a unique lens through which we examine the human elements essential to protecting national and organizational assets. Shawnee's anecdotes not only captivate but also elucidate the critical role empathy and understanding motivations play in managing insider risks.Tackling the underestimated threat of insider risks, our conversation with Shawnee reveals the foundational pillars of creating a culture of cybersecurity awareness. We expose the vulnerabilities that lie within organizations, often overshadowed by the focus on external threats. Shawnee, drawing from her extensive background, advises on the establishment of an insider risk program, highlighting the importance of a dedicated manager and the strategic communication necessary to engage employees without invoking fears of intrusive surveillance.As we shift our attention to the cultivation of future cybersecurity talent, Shawnee imparts wisdom for those embarking on or exploring a career in this dynamic field. She stresses the vast opportunities that look beyond technical expertise, weaving in the significance of human psychology and intelligence. Moreover, in a surprising twist, we pull back the curtain on a former Disney performer's journey, exploring the art of preserving Disney's magic, the power of networking, and the cultivation of professional relationships that can unlock doors in ways you never imagined.

What risks does the rapidly increasing use of AI bring to the table?Aaron Pritz and Cody Rivers sat down with Partner at Krieg DeVault LLP, Shelley Jackson to chat AI Risk and what you can do about it.

Join Aaron and Cody for this week’s episode of Simply Solving Cyber, where they sit down with the VP of Cybersecurity Operations at Sallie Mae, Steve Lodin, to discuss his experience helping cyber start-ups, his fascination with black holes and space, being a murder-mystery book character, and his extreme passion for all things cybersecurity.

We’re back with another episode of Simply Solving Cyber! This week, @Aaron Pritz and @Cody Rivers sat down with Cybersecurity Program Director at State of Indiana, Chetrice Romero.

We are thrilled to be joined by Cybersecurity & Technology Attorney, Cory Brennan, for the latest episode of the #SimplySolvingCyber Podcast!The Simply Solving Cyber hosts enjoyed connecting with Cory on all things:➡️ HIPAA-covered entities' common gaps➡️ Risk Analysis➡️ Privacy➡️SOC2 vs. HITRUST / NIST

On this episode, we talk to John Sileo, who became a cybersecurity expert (the hard way). John Sileo left hi-tech consulting and became an entrepreneur to reclaim his greatest priority - being present, every day, for his wife Mary and their dream of starting a family. Six successful years, a $2M business and two precious daughters later, he lost it all to cybercrime.Because the cyber criminal, a company insider, masked the crimes using John’s identity, John was held legally and financially responsible for the felonies committed. The losses destroyed his company, decimated his finances and consumed two years of his family life as he fought to stay out of jail. John shares his entire story from stage. John has molded his first-hand experiences into a string of successes as an award-winning author, 60 Minutes guest and keynote speaker to the Pentagon, Schwab and thousands of audiences ready to take concrete action on cyber security, digital privacy and tech/life balance.About Simply Solving CyberThis show features an interactive discussion, expert hosts, and guests focused on solving cyber security and privacy challenges in innovative and creative ways. Our goal is for our audience to learn and discover real, tangible, usable ideas that don't require a huge budget to accomplish. Shows like “How It’s Made” have become popular because they explain complicated or largely unknown things in easy terms. This show brings the human element to cyber security and privacy.