Security threats are ever-evolving issues for companies to have to worry about, and unfortunately, it’s not a problem that’s going to go away soon.
So where do companies begin to look for new areas, and how do they begin to make sure they’re focusing on the things that will have the greatest impact.
In this episode of Cyber Warrior, the team welcomes Same Labee, Director of Sales at Identify Security, and Will Gragido, Principal Security Strategist at Prevallion.
They talk about Critical Intelligence and what companies need to understand when it comes to understanding how to focus their resources when the threats seem constant.
They also discuss careers in cyber security and what people who are looking to get into this industry should look for, and more importantly, to study in school. Plus Will talks about what he wishes he would have known before getting into this industry.
Full Episode Breakdown:
2:05 – What is critical intelligence and what needs to be considered when thinking about the future.
2:58 – How have security threats evolved in the past several decades? How do we tackle it now vs. how we used to?
4:51 – What can we do to get organizations to start taking this more seriously? And how do we help them set their risk tolerance?
7:45 – How has Will’s background helped to understand the difference between risks and threats, and what skills need to be gained in order to navigate this world.
8:22 – Is the area of critical intelligence has a gap in talent and being able to find the right personnel and what are some of the most misconceptions about critical intelligence?
13:05 – Where does critical intelligence come into the plan of the entire road map of working through your risk assessments and security?
15:42 – Will shares some great stories of success they’ve had of finding major issues in some organizations.
18:42 – What kind of larger organizations are out there that support critical intelligence?
22:05 – Will talks about what he loves about critical intelligence and why he loves being part of this community?
25:46 – What advice does Will have for someone looking to get into the world of critical intelligence? Is it something they can learn in school or do they need the experience?
30:56 – With kids using companies like TikTok, what should the youth be taught about how dangerous this stuff could be?
34:41 – What’s next for cyber security and critical intelligence?
