Teaching and Learning Cybersecurity: Closing the Skills Gap, Part 2

Heather meets with Tom Kopchak to discuss strategies for organizations should utilize when creating cybersecurity training programs.

In case you missed it, check out the first part of our Teaching and Learning Cybersecurity podcast series. Also, tune in to our related podcast: Addressing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap featuring Heather Terry, Tom Kopchak, Roxy, and Dusty Miller!

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Teaching and Learning Cybersecurity: Closing the Skills Gap, Part 1

Heather meets with Tom Kopchak to reflect on his recent experiences teaching cybersecurity and on what skills are needed to help bridge the cybersecurity skills gap.

Also, make sure to check out some of our related posts and podcasts:

• Addressing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap podcast featuring Heather Terry, Tom Kopchak, Roxy, and Dusty Miller
• Tom's Tips for Infosec Professionals blog post via Tom Kopchak
• A Guide to Success: 9 Career Tips for Infosec Newbies blog post via Kelsey Clark
• 5 Student Networking Strategies for Security Conferences blog post via Kelsey Clark

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Pentest Perspective: Taking a Look at Social Engineering

The Hurricane Labs team shares a few stories about their experiences with social engineering–and ways we can become more resilient to this type of attack.

Also, make sure to check out some of the articles and resources mentioned during this episode:

• Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report
• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
• RSA Key Extraction via Low-Bandwidth Acoustic Cryptanalysis
• (Coming May 2!) Blog: How to reduce your organization’s vulnerability to social engineering

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SOC Talk: Red Teaming for NECCDC

Two of Hurricane Labs' team members red teamed for the NECCDC in March. They share insight to some of the strategies they used in their role as attackers.

Also, make sure to check out some of the articles and resources mentioned during this episode:

• Northeast Regional of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC)
• NECCDC Red Team Review
• NECCDL / NECCDC Twitter

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SOC Talk: The Russia-Ukraine War Follow-up

In this follow-up podcast, Heather chats with Hurricane Labs’ Director of Security Operations about further security implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

Also, make sure to check out some of the articles and resources mentioned during this episode:

• SOC Talk: The Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Part 1
• Statement by President Biden on our Nation's Cybersecurity (Full)
• Act Now to Protect Against Potential Cyberattacks – Security hardening recommendations via the Biden-Harris Administration
• President Signs New Executive Order Chartering Course New Course to Improve the Nation's Cybersecurity and Protect Federal Government Networks
• Backdoors & Breaches via Black Hills Information Security
• Russia Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories via CISA
• How to Run a Security Tabletop Scenario via Hurricane Labs
• Need help with your security? Contact us! 

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SOC Talk: VPNs and Personal Security

In today's podcast, our team discusses the value of VPNs–and a home firewall VPN project one of our analysts has set up.

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Preventing, Identifying, and Mitigating DDoS Attacks

In this podcast, Heather chats with two members of the Hurricane Labs SOC team about distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks as well as how to identify, prevent, and mitigate these attacks. 

Also, make sure to check out some of the articles and resources mentioned during this episode:

• IT-ISAC
• GreyNoise
• Hurricane Labs Security Services
• Have questions for us? Get in touch with our team here!

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SOC Talk: The Russia-Ukraine Crisis

In this special release podcast, Hurricane Labs' Director of Security Operations and our Director of Splunk Operations discuss the security implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Also, make sure to check out some of the articles and resources mentioned during this episode:

• CISA Alert (AA22-047A)
• Second Wiper Attack Strikes Systems in Ukraine and Two Neighboring Countries via Kim Zetter, Substack
• Ukraine: Disk-wiping Attacks Precede Russian Invasion via Symantec Enterprise Blogs

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SOC Talk: Our Favorite Open Source Security Tools

In this podcast, Heather chats with the Hurricane Labs' SOC team about their favorite OSINT tools. 

Also, make sure to check out some of the articles and resources mentioned during this episode:

• Atomic Red Team
• Bitwarden
• CyberChef
• CyberChef for Splunk
• DNSdumpster
• Emailrep.io
• Machinae
• Ninoseki
• Privacy Tools
• Spiderfoot
• Splunk Attack Range

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SOC Talk: Malware on USB

In this podcast, Heather and Roxy talk about the malware-laced USB devices being mailed to companies recently–and how you can stay safe. 

Also, make sure to check out some of the articles and resources mentioned during this episode:

• CISA: Using Caution with USB Drives
• FBI warns cybercriminals have tried to hack US firms by mailing malicious USB drives
• Ransomware warning: Cyber criminals are mailing out USB drives that install malware

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