What do CEO’s need to know about protecting their company from cybersecurity breaches? This is just one of the questions answered in this episode of Cyber Warriors.

The guys welcome Jayson E. Street, a Hacker, Author, Speaker, Scientific Hooligan, and VP of InfoSec.

Jayson has dedicated his life to helping companies and teaching them where their vulnerabilities are, and what they need to do to mitigate an attack.

It’s not about if it’s going to happen, it’s simply about when, and companies need to know how they’re going to handle it when it does.

To connect with Jayson, you can find him at:

https://jasonestreets.com

Full Episode Breakdown:

1:53 – Jayson talks about how he got into the world of cyber security, and why he loves teaching it.

4:36 – Jayson talks about what his definition of a hacker is, and why it’s so important to encourage kids to ask questions.

9:20 – Why defining hackers isn’t an easy task, and why hackers aren’t necessarily criminals.

14:42 – How do you systemize the process and methodology on how to hack?

16:28 – Jayson talks about why leaving high school and starting as a Janitor at McDonalds set him up for success.

22:02 – Why you don’t have to be a great coder to work in cybersecurity.

23:08 – How does a passion for gaming translate to cyber security.

27:08 – Jayson talks about how gaming and work with hackers in the field of cybersecurity.

30:08 – Jayson talks about why it’s important for people to understand that more people don’t necessarily want to be a hacker, but they’re looking for opportunities to make money doing what they’re great at.

34:21 – Why people should never promise to avoid risk. 

38:26 – What are some of things people need to consider when it comes to the failures in data breaches in hospitals.

41:56 – When there’s a point of failure in a company, who should be held responsible?

46:55 – What do CEO’s need to learn when it comes to protecting their companies, and what do people who want to get into this field need to know. Lots of great advice here.