Evan Francen is the CEO of FRSecure and SecurityStudio. His mantra of focusing on the mission is inspiring, and his mission is to, simply put, fix problems. He is the founder of the CISSP Mentor Program and the Certified vCISO (CvCISO) training. Additionally, he authored The Information Security Industry is Broken (June 2018). The industry may be broken, but we can fix it; that's just one of the topics we discuss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/virtual-ciso-moment/message ..read more

Darius Davis is a cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of information technology experience. He's worked in a wide-range of areas from tech support, system administration, to networking and security engineering. In this episode, he provides four excellent points of wisdom for those looking to enter and advance in their cybersecurity career. A hint: you have to crawl before you walk. He also is a great example of serving the infosec community, holding board positions in not one but two local professional security organization chapters. Darius can be reached on LinkedIn at https ..read more

Richea Perry is a seasoned GRC and Cybersecurity Professional with an unwavering passion for securing today's digital environments. Throughout his journey, he has been at the forefront of shaping resilient network infrastructures, robust Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance strategies that are not just benchmarks, but catalysts for business growth. We discuss AI risks for SMBs, GRC (of course), and his career path from IT (networking) to cybersecurity. He is also the host of the CyberJA podcast - and I finally learned what the JA means! Hint - I definitely overthought it. --- Send in a ..read more

Stanley Charles is the Founder of the Charles Technology Group and Senior Manager, Information Security and Compliance at Pixel United. I realized early in the discussion that we have similar career paths, from aircraft maintenance in the United States Air Force, to an early career in networking as a network engineer, to eventually land in the information security and cybersecurity space. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including advising SMBs on how to get the most out of their relationship with their MSP/MSSP. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vir ..read more

Nick Mullen is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Sanguine Security Solutions and is also a Cybersecurity Program Mentor at Kennesaw State University. He is a technology leader dedicated to enabling teams and facilitating achievement, and his expertise is in program/project management, information security, IT governance, and compliance in the financial services sector. In this special midweek episode, we talk security plus Star Trek - a great combination! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/virtual-ciso-moment/message ..read more

Robert Hill is a visionary leader with over three decades of expertise in the cybersecurity industry. As the founder and CEO of Cyturus Technologies, Inc, a leading Compliance and Risk Management solution provider, Robert has played an instrumental role in shaping the landscape of cybersecurity and helping organizations, navigate the complex challenges of a digital era. Prior to founding Cyturus, Robert held positions within various consulting firms, where he honed his skills by collaborating closely with Fortune 500 companies to develop cybersecurity strategies. His hands-on experience in ide ..read more

Nick Oles is an author, cybersecurity professional, and veteran. We cover many topics including his book How to Catch a Phish (available at https://lnkd.in/e35B8YHz) and career paths, including this preview where he reviews his beginnings in IT in college. I often say that working at a university is a great place to get foundational IT experience, and he is a great example. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/virtual-ciso-moment/message ..read more

Jonathan Mandell calls Chicago home and has worked across various tech roles, from Enterprise AE to Business Development. He was part of the founding team of Tiz, which later became Provi, a SaaS company reshaping the alcohol industry. He has worked in third party risk management (TPRM) for the past 5 years, and recently founded Teepee, a cybersecurity firm delivering solutions in the area of TPRM. Join us as we discuss the challenges and benefits for SMBs in ensuring effective third party risk management. For more information, check out Teepee at https://teepeesafe.com/. --- Send in a voice ..read more

Matthew Meadows is an experienced Information Technology Security Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry, and is currently an Information Security Engineer with Premier, Inc. Join us as he discusses a new approach to information security training for healthcare professionals. Learn more about the CyberSecurity Center of Excellence's Healthcare Track at https://cvcc.edu/CSCE/CyberSecurity-in-Healthcare.cfm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/virtual-ciso-moment/message ..read more

Matthew Meadows is an experienced Information Technology Security Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry, and is currently an Information Security Engineer with Premier, Inc. Join us as he discusses a new approach to information security training for healthcare professionals. Learn more about the CyberSecurity Center of Excellence's Healthcare Track at https://cvcc.edu/CSCE/CyberSecurity-in-Healthcare.cfm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/virtual-ciso-moment/message ..read more