For our Season finale we chat to the amazing Eliza-May Austin, CEO and Co-Founder of https://th4ts3cur1ty.company/. Eliza has a degree in Digital Forensics, is SANS trained in Network Forensics, PurpleTeaming and Penetration Testing. She has previously worked in cyber defence in a number of FTSE100 companies and founded the Ladies Hacking Society, We talk quite candidly about their approach to Managed SOC, Technical skills within the industry, what people are doing wrong, or right, how Sandra Bullock was her guiding light and the fact she might be overpaying for her haircuts..  *Sandra ..read more

We talk to Jason Steer, CISO at Threat Intelligence company Recorded Future about where Threat Intel has evolved over time from "just" a list of Hashes or IOC's, where it sits within a Security Platform, the importance of being able to curate and understand billions of information entities and what that could mean for a modern day SOC Also, another great "For SOC's sake" at the end here... Enjoy! Support the show ..read more

SOCTales is delighted to welcome Stuart Wright,  Global Head of GRC at Nettitude, onto the Podcast to discuss where GRC comes into play for business, where to focus your time, what it means (and what it doesn't) and tries to answer me very loaded and tongue in cheek question, Can we make GRC Sexy? Stuart also touches on Neurodiversity not only within his own experiences, but also that of something within the IT Industry both as an employee and a hiring manager.  In addition, For SOC's Sake at the end I think is something we can all agree with! Note - There are a couple of F-Bombs ..read more

In this Episode we chat with Chris Humphries, Adversarial Engineer on TeamARES at CyberOne Security based in the US. We talk about his background in Applications before the move into Cyber Security, passing the OSCP, setting up and delivering training at Blackhat and more.  Support the show ..read more

In this Episode we talk with Dave Kennedy, a 14yr Veteran of the Royal Navy and now Cyber and Information Security Consultant with tmc3. The chat focuses not only on the SatCom and IT work he performed while aboard a £3bn Vanguard Class Submarine  ("Are you telling me this sucker is Nuclear? - Marty McFly, 1985") but also the help and support received when he decided to join Civilian life. Dave is also  a Founder and Lead Advisor for Cybervets, a group that aims to assist and support those leaving the Armed Forces and move into a career within Cyber Security. You can find his Linked ..read more

For SOCTales BS this week we look at three news stories that an cover insider threat, but with a difference, the shutting down of a Suzuki factory due to a Cyberattack and the Ransomware MQ (Malicious Quartile) Support the show ..read more

Another SocTales BS Episode where we offer up a Brief Summary of the IT Security news from this week, including the security implications of the new TLD's that are available, the banning of Tik Tok in Montana and a new RaaS group that are specifically targeting ESXI hosts.  Support the show ..read more

The second episode of our SOCTales BS where we look into the supply chain attack with 3CX and their response, we talk a bit more about the ongoing story with Breach forums and also how the UK Police set up a honeypot to catch DDossers. ...and yes, you can hear my doorbell go off in the middle, such is the life of an amateur podcaster! Support the show ..read more

Fancy 15 minutes over a coffee to catch up on some of the news stories of the week? Need a Brief Summary while you're procrastinating over the next task and need an excuse for a break? Got 15 minutes in the car while you're waiting to pick the kids up from ballet practice? You do? Great, go listen to me spouting some BS. Fordy.  Support the show ..read more

In this Episode we chat to Richard De Vere, Head of Social Engineering at Ultima Business Solutions. We get a great insight into the art of Social Engineering, how he approaches various engagements from OSINT through to wearing the right colour tie, and delve into the mind games that can be played. We talk physical access, scoping the engagements, what works and what doesn't, and a great For SOC's sake at the end that I whole heartedly agree with. Oh, and the Keylogger Man. We also reference a Blog of Richards during the podcast, that you can find here: https://theantisocialengineer.com/2021 ..read more