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Sam Bouso, Founder of Precognitive Inc, and Cyber Work podcast host Chris Sienko discuss current security risks in online retail, fraud prevention, online shopping behavior, and how some fraud prevention strategies can actually hurt online retailers.

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Kelly Shortridge, VP of Product Strategy at Capsule8, and Cyber Work Podcast host Chris Sienko discuss how for introduce security teams early into the product development process, as well as cognitive biases in security decision-making at all levels of employment from analysts to CISOs.

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Gene Yoo, who's worked for Sony, Warner Bros, Coca-Cola, and other megacorporations, and Cyber Work podcast host Chris Sienko, discuss the specific needs for these large companies, how to recover from cyber attacks, career strategies, and gender parity cybersecurity.

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Nir Gaist, Founder and CTO at Nyotron, and Cyber Work podcast host Chris Sienko, discuss Nir's cybersecurity journey (which started from hacking at the age of 6), the cyber skills gap and how to present yourself to hiring managers.

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Bob Stevens, VP of Americas at Lookout, and Cyber Work Podcast host Chris Sienko, discuss election cybersecurity strategies, tips and ramifications for 2020.

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Security awareness programs help organizations achieve the ultimate goal of fewer security incidents, but how do the benefits compare to the costs and time requirements? A new study by Osterman Research uses data from 230 organizations to answer this question and quantify the ROI of security awareness training for both large and small organizations. This episode of the Cyber Work Podcast is a rebroadcast of a webinar featuring Michael Osterman, President and Analyst at Osterman Research, and Lisa Plaggemier, Chief Evangelist at Infosec. In this podcast, you'll learn how to calculate security awareness ROI at your organization, the opportunity cost of not having an awareness program and the costs and returns of security awareness training.

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John Wheeler, Vice President of Security at Topcoder, and Cyber Work host Chris Sienko discuss hyperspecialization in cybersecurity and coding.

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Scott Madsen, CEO of Cingo Solutions, and Cyber Work host Chris Sienko discuss transferring into cybersecurity from another career, the importance of transparency in job listings and ways to fix the cyber skills gap.

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Gary Berman, creator of The Cyberhero Adventures: Defenders of the Digital Universe comic book series, and Cyber Work host Chris Sienko discuss Berman's long history of being hacked, how we overcame it, and his new cybersecurity comic books series aimed to educate from his mistakes.

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Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by learning about privacy with IAPP's Channel Sales Manager Byron Johnson — plus get 30 days of free training with Infosec Skills! This episode of the Cyber Work podcast is a rebroadcast of a webinar featuring Byron Johnson. In this podcast, you'll learn everything you need to know about the shifting privacy landscape, including how privacy is changing cybersecurity, privacy skills and how they apply to different cybersecurity roles, the future of online privacy and data protection laws and privacy certification and career questions from live viewers.

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Tia Hopkins, Vice President of Global Sales Engineering at eSentire, and Cyber Work host Chris Sienko discuss Hopkins' past in physical networking, her pursuit of education and how she advanced her career.

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Atif Mushtaq, founder and CEO of SlashNext, and Cyber Work host Chris Sienko discuss the current and future trends of web-based phishing and malware attacks.

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Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by learning how to start a cybersecurity career with CompTIA's Chief Technology Evangelist James Stanger — plus get 30 days of free training with Infosec Skills! This episode of the Cyber Work Podcast is a rebroadcast of a live webinar featuring James Stanger. In this podcast, you'll learn everything you need to know about getting started in cybersecurity, including using the CompTIA career path to build your skills and land your first cybersecurity job, why Security+ has become the go-to entry-level cybersecurity certification, the different types of entry-level cybersecurity jobs available and how you can train to earn your next CompTIA certification.

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Jason Dion, a cybersecurity training leader and an Infosec Skills course author, and Cyber Work host Chris Sienko discuss subscription-based cybersecurity training, study strategies and the skills gap.

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Allan Buxton, Director of Forensics at SECUREDATA, Inc., and Cyber Work host, Chris Sienko, discuss Allan's career journey, how digital forensics play into both government and civil sectors, and a day in the life as a director of forensics.

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Alissa Knight, Senior Analyst at Aite Group, discusses API security, the Magecart hacking group, recent breaches, formjacking skimmers and her upcoming book.

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Bradley Gross, founder and president of Law Office of Bradley Gross and an expert in technology and digital law, discusses his career arc from hacker to lawyer and the various layers of cybersecurity law.

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Ever wish you had a cybersecurity expert on-call to answer your career questions? Here’s your chance! In this open Q&A webinar, Keatron Evans, Infosec instructor and Managing Partner at KM Cyber Security, answered anything and everything related to getting started in cybersecurity and helping take your career to the next level. This episode of the Cyber Work podcast is a rebroadcast of a webinar featuring Keatron Evans. In this podcast, you'll learn everything you need to know about getting started and progressing in your cybersecurity career, including where Keatron got his start in cybersecurity, how to boost your cybersecurity skills on your own and why some employers weigh aptitude over experience.

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Cheryl Kerrigan, Vice President of People at BlueCat, discusses the importance of communication, soft skills and healthy employee cultures in modern cybersecurity companies.

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Jonathan Butler, Professional Services & Security Analytics Manager at Distil Networks, discusses his security analyst journey, what someone should like doing if they plan on going into the field, and the future of security analytics as a whole.

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Are phishing simulations pentesting for humans or training? What’s more effective with those folks who can’t stop themselves from clicking on everything: “name and shame” or a private, personal coaching session? How do you deal with phishing repeat offenders? Join Tory Dombrowski, an IT director known as "the diabolical one" for his phish testing schemes, and Lisa Plaggemier, chief evangelist for Infosec as they discuss if it's ever a good idea to terminate habitual clickers, how to protect your org from click-happy employees, and training techniques and escalation methods.

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Patrick Lane, CompTIA Director of Products discusses everything you need to know about CompTIA’s PenTest+ cert, including why CompTIA created the PenTest+ certification, how PenTest+ compares to certs like Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), who should earn a PenTest+ certification and an overview of the PenTest+ exam. Join the fight against cybercrime: https://infosecinstitute.com. Special offer for Cyber Work listeners: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast. Learn more about the CompTIA PenTest+ cert with Infosec Skills: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/skills/learning-paths/comptia-pentest-certification/.

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Digital forensics is the backbone of investigating cybercrime. It includes identifying, preserving, extracting, analyzing and reporting evidence across computers, mobile devices and networks. This episode of the Cyber Work podcast is a rebroadcast of a webinar featuring Keatron Evans, Infosec instructor and Managing Partner at KM Cyber Security. In this podcast, he discusses the difference between computer, mobile and network forensics, how a forensics certification can progress your career and digital forensics questions from live viewers.

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