Secure AF - A Cybersecurity Podcast

Alias

Avoiding hackers. Easy? With our podcast it can be. Stay in the know on cybersecurity tips, tools, and more in the Alias Secure AF Cybersecurity Podcast. Join our host, Teddie Underkoffler of Alias, as she covers a variety of cybersecurity topics with coworkers and special guests. No matter where you are on the cybersecurity knowledge ladder, there's an episode here for you. read less

Our Editor's Take

Hackers, phishing, and cybersecurity can be daunting topics. The Secure AF-Cyber Security Podcast understands what listeners need to know about digital security. It puts tech answers in one engaging place. This show furthers the basics of cybersecurity with insight, advice, and tips.

Teddie Underkoffler of cybersecurity company Alias hosts. The show researches a variety of cybersecurity and cyber defense topics. Now and then, Underkoffler discusses these layered topics solo. Other times, she brings on experienced guests or pros in the industry to add their insight. The dialogue is complete with fun interplay and lots of detailed insight. Whatever the topic, listeners can expect to learn a lot.

What will audiences get from this podcast? They'll experience in-depth knowledge from cyber safety and information security pros. Listeners will also discover the latest trends in cyber threats. They'll even get overviews and reviews on cybersecurity software, vulnerabilities, and strategies.

The episodes may be short, but they have all the knowledge the audience will need to discuss the day's topic.

What's the best SIEM tool for small businesses? How secure are passwords? How does someone get started in the cybersecurity industry in the first place? The Secure AF-Cyber Security Podcast answers these questions and more. A range of topics features from details of cyberattacks to high-level overviews of computer systems.

This podcast is a great risk management tool for ensuring listeners have secure systems. It's also great for general fans of information technology. The Secure AF-Cyber Security Podcast offers extensive techy insight to help listeners.

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Episode 47 - IOT and XIOT Devices and Dangers
5d ago
Episode 47 - IOT and XIOT Devices and Dangers
The Internet of Things (IoT) and connection Operational Technology (OT) devices has opened up possibilities for extending interconnectivity and creating means of more immediate controls on crucial systems and everyday devices. These open opportunities for hackers to exploit their connections and leverage access for malicious and destructive ends.On this episode of the SecureAF Podcast, special guest Brian Contos joins us to explore this new world of devices and dangers. Discover how IoT, OT & network devices are being hacked and by whom - Understand how these devices are being successfully leveraged for persistence and evasion - Explore war stories that illustrate the most vulnerable and compromised devices - Evaluate various tactics to take back control of your IoT, OT & network devices.  Join us for this engaging and crucial conversation.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
Episode 47 - IOT and XIOT Devices and Dangers
5d ago
Episode 47 - IOT and XIOT Devices and Dangers
The Internet of Things (IoT) and connection Operational Technology (OT) devices has opened up possibilities for extending interconnectivity and creating means of more immediate controls on crucial systems and everyday devices. These open opportunities for hackers to exploit their connections and leverage access for malicious and destructive ends.On this episode of the SecureAF Podcast, special guest Brian Contos joins us to explore this new world of devices and dangers. Discover how IoT, OT & network devices are being hacked and by whom - Understand how these devices are being successfully leveraged for persistence and evasion - Explore war stories that illustrate the most vulnerable and compromised devices - Evaluate various tactics to take back control of your IoT, OT & network devices.  Join us for this engaging and crucial conversation.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
Episode 46 - Hacking a Cybersecurity Career
May 11 2023
Episode 46 - Hacking a Cybersecurity Career
Building a cybersecurity career is a two-way street. There are the questions for those who do the hiring and those who are being hired - they're the same set of questions - What should and do employers look for? What education or certifications are needed? How do employers find and attract good talent? In this episode of the SecureAF Podcast, Chad Kliewer with ISC(2) joins host Donovan Farrow to talk about best principles and practices. Hiring managers - Learn how to find the best cybersecurity staff. Career seekers - Learn what managers are looking for. Spoiler alert: Certifications don’t get jobs, people do.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
Episode 45 - Code of Honor
Apr 27 2023
Episode 45 - Code of Honor
Back the blue. Don’t start a fight; always finish one. Hold the door. Yes, ma’m. Don’t mess with Texas. From serious to seemingly frivolous, we’re steeped in ways to think, act, and believe. What if those are all expressions of a “code” that social engineers can use to leverage better exploits? On this episode of the SecureAF Podcast, Alias Cybersecurity Director of Communication Todd Wedel will share how this code works and how it can make you a better social engineer. #cybersecurity #infosec #socialengineering #cultureofhonorWatch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
Episode 44 - Vendor Due Diligence
Apr 13 2023
Episode 44 - Vendor Due Diligence
How do you work with vendors to ensure they are meeting your requirements for regulatory compliance? In this episode of the SecureAF Podcast, Alias CISO Jonathan Kimmitt will share his experience and expert tips on how to work with vendors to ensure a secure partnership. Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
Episode 43 - Cyber Training that Doesn't Suck
Mar 30 2023
Episode 43 - Cyber Training that Doesn't Suck
How do people really change their cyber behavior? On this episode of Secure AF, Kevin Sesock met with us to discuss the challenges and pitfalls of traditional approaches to security training and his framework for training that doesn't suck.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#42 - SOC It To 'Em
Mar 16 2023
#42 - SOC It To 'Em
How do you build a Security Operations Center from the ground up? On this episode of Secure AF, Gharrett Workun and Wade VanDeburgh met with us to discuss how they lead the development of a SOC, as well as strategized creative ways to keep their team engaged. Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#41 APIs: More Risk Than You Think
Mar 2 2023
#41 APIs: More Risk Than You Think
Why aren’t we paying more attention to API security? Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) offer a wide range of ever expanding capabilities, but cybersecurity needs to catch up to keep these attack surfaces secure.On this episode of Secure AF, Phillip Wylie, Manager of Tech Evangelism & Enablement at CyCognito met with us to discuss the topic of his article Securing APIs Through External Attack Surface Management.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#40 Are The Hackers Winning?
Feb 16 2023
#40 Are The Hackers Winning?
How are cybersecurity professionals doing in the fight against hackers? Are the hackers winning? This episode we chat with Donovan Farrow, CEO and Founder of Alias, as he breaks down the past present and future of cybersecurity.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#39 IT vs Cybersecurity
Dec 15 2022
#39 IT vs Cybersecurity
Knowing how to build something isn’t the same as knowing how to fix it. All too often, IT and Cybersecurity get lumped together and one is asked to do the other’s job. Though they may seem similar from the outside, both roles are uniquely important for sustaining your organization’s data and network infrastructure.Join us for this episode of the Secure AF Podcast where we spoke with technical writer Todd Wedel about the differences between IT and Cybersecurity and how to better utilize each skill set.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#38 Protecting Users From Themselves
Dec 1 2022
#38 Protecting Users From Themselves
We've talked about password security a lot on this podcast, and we’ll definitely keep talking about it. What we haven’t discussed enough is password security from the system administrator side. What can admins do to better protect their users from themselves? Find out in this episode of the Secure AF podcast as we talk with security engineer, Robert Leasure.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#37 Cybersecurity In Action
Nov 17 2022
#37 Cybersecurity In Action
This week on the Secure AF Podcast, we spoke with cybersecurity professionals about their experiences in the industry. Join guest host Wes Malone as he explores three different points of view from inside the cyber world. We were curious to find out how cyber pros felt about the industry. It was great hear from three individuals who got started and ended up on such different paths. Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#36 Mental Health in Cybersecurity
Nov 3 2022
#36 Mental Health in Cybersecurity
Mental health is one of those things that, while we’re getting better, we still often struggle to talk about and deal with. Our industry can be especially stressful and many cybersecurity professionals experience everything from imposter syndrome to burnout.We spoke with security engineer, Kallen Curtis, to discuss some of the most common mental health issues we face in the cybersecurity industry, how to identify them, and how to combat them.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#35 Your Internet Identity
Oct 20 2022
#35 Your Internet Identity
As an internet user, your anonymity is not guaranteed.  Who has access to your information? Whose tracking your online habits? And how can you protect your privacy online? Find out in this Episode of the Secure AF Podcast!We spoke with two of our security engineers here at Alias, Andrew Lemon and Tanner Shinn, about how to stay anonymous online.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#34 Password Security
Oct 6 2022
#34 Password Security
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, are your passwords secure? Find out in this episode of the Secure AF Podcast! We chatted with Technical Writer, Todd Wedel, to dive into why password security matters and how you can make stronger passwords.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#33: Secure The Unexpected
Sep 22 2022
#33: Secure The Unexpected
On this episode of the Secure AF Podcast, we spoke with Robert Leasure, security engineer at Alias, to explore some of the most interesting things we have discovered on pen tests.As pentesters, we encounter a lot of surprising things you’d never expect to be vulnerable to cyberattacks. Even the smallest lapses in security can lead to a huge breach.  Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#32 Memory Forensics
Sep 8 2022
#32 Memory Forensics
This week we spoke with our digital forensics expert, Andrew Peters, to highlight some important uses for memory forensics and how data can be recovered using computer memory.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#31 Bonus Episode - We Made the List: Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Companies
Sep 1 2022
#31 Bonus Episode - We Made the List: Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Companies
This week we have a special bonus episode of the Secure AF Podcast where we got to speak with CEO and Founder of Alias, Donovan Farrow, about his thoughts on our Inc. 5000 placement! Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#30: DEFCON Debrief 2022
Aug 25 2022
#30: DEFCON Debrief 2022
Our engineers just got back from the largest hacker conference in the nation. So join us for this episode where we discuss all the stuff Principal Security Engineer, Andrew Lemon, and Security Engineering Lead, Tanner Shinn, learned from the many talks and villages at DEFCON!Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#29: Catch the Biggest Phish
Aug 11 2022
#29: Catch the Biggest Phish
Join us this episode as we speak with Technical Writer, Todd Wedel, about how to improve your Red Team skills. Catch the biggest phish with these phishing tips!Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.
#28: SIEM for Small Business
Jul 28 2022
#28: SIEM for Small Business
As a small business, it's important you can still protect yourself and provide eyes on your network. With this in mind, I invited Alias Security Engineering Lead Andrew Hickman as we discuss SIEM tools and why even small businesses need them.  Like our show? Subscribe wherever you're listening! Or if you're listening on our website, bookmark the page so you can easily return.Watch the full video at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity.Catch the whole episode now at secureafpodcast.comListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get you're podcasts.