Sarah Powazek, Program Director of Public Interest Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC), where she leads flagship research on defending low-resource organizations like nonprofits, municipalities, and schools from cyber attacks. Find a complete transcript of the show on Cybersecurity Guide ..read more

Dr. Ahmet Aksoy is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at the University of Central Missouri. As the Director of the cutting-edge NetML (Network Machine Learning) Lab, Dr. Aksoy leads groundbreaking research in the field of network traffic fingerprinting. His research focuses on incident classification, software, and device identification through the innovative application of machine learning algorithms ..read more

Dr. Faisal Kaleem is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at Metro State in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is also and the director of cybersecurity programs at Metro State and the Executive Director of MN Cyber. Find a full transcript of the interview on Cybersecurity Guide ..read more

Dr. Batyr Charyyev is an assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department of the University of Nevada Reno. He received his PhD in systems engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ) in 2022, his MS degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Nevada Reno in 2019, and his BS in computer engineering from Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey) in 2017. His research interests include networking, IoT, traffic fingerprinting, security, privacy, network science, and edge computing ..read more

Dr. Scott Shackelford is the Provost Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business ..read more

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Guide Podcast, host Steve Bowcut interviews Vianey Luna, a cybersecurity supervision specialist and recent graduate of a cybersecurity bootcamp. The topic of discussion is the pros and cons of an accelerated cybersecurity education versus a traditional university approach. Luna shares her experience and insights, highlighting the factors that led her to choose a bootcamp over a traditional degree, such as time and cost considerations. She also discusses the rigorous nature of the bootcamp, the importance of self-discipline, and the opportunities that have c ..read more

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Guide Podcast, host Steve Bowcut interviews Dr. Mark Heckman, a professor of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at the University of San Diego (USD). They discuss the cybersecurity educational opportunities at USD, including the two master's programs offered in cybersecurity engineering and cybersecurity operations and leadership. Heckman emphasizes the importance of understanding fundamental concepts in cybersecurity and highlights the need for professionals who can balance security and usability in system design. He also mentions the increasing importance ..read more

Dr. George Trawick is a distinguished former Army officer with over twenty-five years of dedicated service. His career is marked by a rich blend of leadership, technical expertise in Information Technology, and a deep commitment to professional education. As an energetic and knowledgeable information assurance professional, Dr. Trawick has excelled in various roles, most notably in academia. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor and Cyber Security Coordinator at Mississippi State University, a position he has held since August 2020. In this role, he contributes significantly to the De ..read more

Best-selling cybersecurity author Marlon Buchanan joins the podcast to talk about how to stay safe while holiday shopping. Find the full transcript. And be sure to check out the related Holiday Hacks data study about security risks while shopping online ..read more

Kevin Nolten is Vice President at the Cyber Innovation Center. This episode covers cybersecurity education and workforce development.  ..read more