Episode 91 - Rethinking DEI: Latinas In Cybersecurity

08/16/23 • 55 min

A few years ago, the topic for the 3rd episode for the #RealTalk with Aaron Bregg podcast about Diversity

And Inclusion in the Cybersecurity Industry. To this date it is one of the most downloaded episodes. Since that episode was publish a LOT has changed in the world. I felt that it was time to revisit the topic but with a little bit of a twist. The need for a twist comes from the fact that DEI in cybersecurity still where it needs to be.

As luck would have it I had met Angela Hill a few years back when Matt Nelson and I were looking to have her as a keynote speaker. While due to scheduling issues it didn't work out, it did lead to this moment.

Join me as I have a #RealTalk conversation about 'Rethinking DEI' and more specifically focusing on Latinas in Cybersecurity. Angela Hill from Palo Alto Networks, Samantha Bolet. from TikTok, Vanessa Morales. from NBC Universal who are some of the co-founders of Latinas In Cyber challenge me and themselves into taking a different approach to solving this problem.

Talking Points:

What kind of restrictions do you run into? E.g. Cultural roadblocks, etc.
What issues do you run into when it comes to showcasing your 'real world' experience?
The importance of having a security 'brand' - Vanessa
How do we need to change our approach to DEI?
The importance of DEI in academia and starting to embrace creativity - Sam

A HUGE thanks to SevCo, Cadre and NetSPI today the podcast donated $500 to support Latinas in Cyber!

A few years ago, the topic for the 3rd episode for the #RealTalk with Aaron Bregg podcast about Diversity

Talking Points:

What kind of restrictions do you run into? E.g. Cultural roadblocks, etc.
What issues do you run into when it comes to showcasing your 'real world' experience?
The importance of having a security 'brand' - Vanessa
How do we need to change our approach to DEI?
The importance of DEI in academia and starting to embrace creativity - Sam

A HUGE thanks to SevCo, Cadre and NetSPI today the podcast donated $500 to support Latinas in Cyber!

Previous Episode

Episode 90 - Getting Multi Cloud Compliant

In this episode I had a chance to dive into a topic that is ripped straight from my day job. Multi Cloud Compliance. My guest for this episode is Mike Roman. Mike is a Senior Security Sales Engineer for Orca Security, which happens to be the company that just won the 'Best Swag' award at Cloud Con last week!

In all seriousness though, more and more companies are having to rely on multi-cloud environments in order to keep the lights on. You may be a Amazon AWS shop but you may use Snowflake for data analytics and something else for your ERP solution.

Getting compliant across the different environments not only means business success but may keep you from avoiding fines from regulators.

Talking Points:

What is an overly permission role in a multi-cloud environment?
Is it really over permissive or is it really right for the job?
What is the 'real' world example for the principle of least privilege for multi-cloud?
Stitching the flow from misconfigs back to identity
Taking a lot more inputs from many different spots including Behavioral Analytics information

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Orca Security. Orca is a cloud security solution and is based out of Portland, Tel-Aviv and London.
Episode Charity:

Part of the sponsorship fees from this episode will be going to the Alex's Saints charity. Alex's Saints Foundation works to provide life-changing emotional and financial assistance to young adults who struggle with substance use disorder, while empowering long-term recovery.

Next Episode

Episode 92 - Let's Talk Network Segmentation in 2023

In this episode I head out to The Unicorn Tavern in Grand Haven, Michigan to talk Network Segmentation with Steve Barnes and Tyler Adams. Steve is an Enterprise Security Architect for Fortinet and Tyler is a Information Security Analyst for Corewell Health.

Talking Points:

How has Network Segmentation changed in 2023?
Who is responsible? Is that team being supported enough?
How are you compartmentalizing things?
Should you separate your IT and your OT?
Does network segmentation make it easier to start a deception campaign?
How can you get business buy it to make this happen?

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Fortinet. Fortinet is a Network Security Solutions company based out of Sunnyvale California.
Episode Charity:
Part of the sponsorship fees from this episode will be going to the Alex's Saints charity. Alex's Saints Foundation works to provide life-changing emotional and financial assistance to young adults who struggle with substance use disorder, while empowering long-term recovery.
Editor's Note:
A quick note about the charity comment in the episode. I mistakenly confused the topic of the charity we are working this month to one I am looking into. Alex's Saints is not a suicide prevention organization. My sincerest apologies for the confusion.