To the Point Cybersecurity

We absolutely love when we have return guests on the podcast. And we are so excited to have Matt Bianco, President of FedWay Consulting joining us again to talk about one of our favorite topics – electric vehicles (EV). Or, more specifically, the move to electric vehicles across the federal government. The Biden Administration has set a goal of a 100% electrified fleet by 2027. Matt shares insights on progress being made to date and what the next few years look like to achieve the goal.

Join us this week for a replay of our discussion with Brian Knappenberger, a producer and director renowned for such documentaries as Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, and Turning Point: 9/11, to name a few. He shares insights from his recent documentary series Web of Make Believe and also discusses the trajectory of misinformation through a lens from the 2016 election forward.

In this part two episode of the podcast, we continue the discussion with Dmitry Bestuzhev, Senior Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) at BlackBerry. He gives Petko an inside look into the key types of CTI and how the insights can be used to build context and determine response in specific circumstances, such as in the recent case of attempted targets at NATO.

Joining the podcast this week is Dmitry Bestuzhev, Senior Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) at BlackBerry. He gives Petko an inside look into the key types of CTI and how the insights can be used to build context and determine response in specific circumstances, such as in the recent case of attempted targets at NATO.

Juhani Hintikka, President and CEO of WithSecure joins the podcast this week to discuss Finland’s status as the newest member of NATO as of April 4, 2023. As many know this is a significant geopolitical move in the region, particularly when we remember Finland shares an 832-mile border with Russia, the longest of any European Union member. He provides perspective on speculation that such a move could increase the country’s cyber risks and shares insights on Finland’s key role in digital defense as well as the importance of outcome-based security.

Joining the podcast this week is Ilona Cohen, the Chief Legal Officer, Chief Policy Officer, and Corporate Secretary at HackerOne. We dive into hot topics including the National Cyber Strategy, how government organizations can manage priorities, what lessons can be learned from the past and the “voluntary” reporting and compliance approach, along with breaking down the myriad funding pathways and allocations to truly make the National Cyber Strategy a reality.

Dr. Andrew Hammond, Historian and Curator of the International Spy Museum joins us this week - and let’s be honest he has just about the coolest job out there today! Hammond takes us through the classic period of espionage and the reliance on physical data and spycraft techniques to transport through to the modern day battlefield of cyber intelligence and espionage.

For this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Patrick Vandenberg, director of product marketing at Invicti Security. Patrick helps us unpack the reasons behind why 70% of security incidents start from web applications and talks us through the importance of application security and dynamic application security testing (DAST).

Joining us on the To The Point podcast this week is Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4. We cover an array of themes including the need to “protect the seams,” understanding where risks are moving, how small interventions can deliver quick security wins, understanding people in the cybersecurity equation and the importance of cybersecurity equation training, the AI debate, smishing attacks, and more!

Joining the podcast for part 3 this week is Katie Arrington, the founder of LD Innovations, LLC Cybersecurity and the former Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition and Sustainment (CISO(A&S)) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). We cover many interesting themes in our lively discussion including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the impact of a cyber mentality and culture, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the CHIPS Act, risk reduction strategies, the future of cybersecurity, China’s 100-year plan, Huawei, MITRE, Paperwork Reduction Act, and so much more.