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Life on the Blue Team

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast
Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast
Episode • Apr 14 • 1h 5m
It's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback, even with cybersecurity. But defending a business, of any size, against cyber threats today is hard. Like, really hard. Defenders have to succeed every single time; attackers only need to succeed once. And then your company makes the headlines. Today we'll delve into the world of the "blue team" - the defenders who are charged with protecting your data and the services you depend on - with cyber expert Oz Jones. Along the way, we'll learn valuable lessons for everyone.



Interview Notes




Oz Jones on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/4f5a/ 



Troy Hunt got pwned: https://www.troyhunt.com/a-sneaky-phish-just-grabbed-my-mailchimp-mailing-list/ 



CIS Controls: https://www.cisecurity.org/controls 



Marsh’s Top 12 controls: https://www.marsh.com/en-gb/services/cyber-risk/insights/cyber-resilience-twelve-key-controls-to-strengthen-your-security.html 




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Table of Contents




0:00:00: Intro



0:00:29: Patron promo is LIVE!



0:01:16: Correction



0:01:49: Interview setup



0:04:44: Jargon definitions



0:06:39: How did you get into cyber incident response?



0:09:56: What does it mean to be on the Blue Team?



0:13:25: What are the most impactful cyber threats to companies today?



0:16:34: Are people or companies most as risk for ransomware attacks?



0:19:57: What impact has cyber insurance had on cyber security?



0:21:02: What are the most common types of attacks on companies?



0:23:59: How should companies educate their employees about cyber threats?



0:30:48: How does working from home or using personal devices impact cyber attacks?



0:35:22: How can you protect your company against supply chain attacks?



0:38:45: What resources are available to help companies prepare?



0:41:07: How can we detect attacks and malware infections?



0:44:22: After an attack, how do you respond?



0:48:05: What are my legal obligations for notifying my customers?



0:50:25: Are table top simulations useful?



0:52:07: Are there incident response consultants you can hire?



0:53:05: Can you recommend some helpful resources?



0:56:11: As consumers, how can we make better choices?



0:58:22: Interview wrap-up



1:01:51: Troy Hunt was pwned



1:03:04: Patron bonus preview



1:04:32: Looking ahead

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