The Cipher Podcast

Cipher joined forces with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to present a panel discussion on cybersecurity for healthcare. During the session, our expert panel discussed hot topics of the day related to cybersecurity. This episode presents a recording of the discussion.

Vulnerability management is a critical task for IT teams. Every day, software companies release patches and new vulnerabilities are discovered. In this episode, we cover the ins and outs of how teams manage vulnerabilities using traditional methods like scanning. Cipher Cyber Intelligence Manager André Pinheiro joins the episode to discuss how Cipher's brand new solution cuts the response time for patching vulnerabilities down significantly. We call the solution Proactive Vulnerability Alerting. It pushes customized notifications of vulnerabilities to companies in hours instead of days.
Read more about the new service at https://cipher.com/blog/proactive-vulnerability-alerting/.

Cybersecurity is an attractive career path. The demand for talented practitioners is strong. The work is interesting. How can someone join the field? Beyond credentials and certifications, there are some core soft skills and technical know-how that it takes to get into the industry and succeed. Cipher Director of Marketing Bill Bowman joined the guys to discuss what companies look for when hiring.
Read our blog post on the same topic to learn more. If you are interested in a position at Cipher, follow up on LinkedIn to see new postings as they are posted.

Delivering exceptional service to customers is what helps business grow. Cipher's VP of North America shares how Cipher is operating to help customers during these unique times. In 2019, Cipher became the Cybersecurity Division of Prosegur. The benefits for customers as a result of this new arrangement are are also covered. Prosegur provides physical security, remote video monitoring and retail security in the US.

The root cause of untold cyber attacks is the age-old technique of social engineering. KnowBe4 Security Awareness Advocate James McQuiggan joins the episode to lend his expert analysis and insight. We discuss the concepts of social engineering and how cybercriminals use it to manipulate people.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. One of the themes is Fight the Phish. Social engineering plays into why people fall for phishing emails. The message is “Think before you click on any suspicious emails, links or attachments and make sure to report any suspicious emails if you can!”