Challenge Accepted: An Arctic Wolf Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Challenge Accepted is a cybersecurity podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey.

Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo will draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.

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Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. 

Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  

In this episode, our two hosts try something new and take a “hot take coffee break” to discuss challenges organizations face when dealing with cybersecurity incidents, including the lack of standardized reporting requirements and the issue of accountability.  

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Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey.

Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.

In this episode, our two hosts are joined by Kirsten Bay, CEO and co-founder of Cysurance. During their conversation, the trio discuss the current state of cyber insurance, how cyber insurance can extend beyond cyber attacks, and best practices organizations can take to improve their insurability.

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In this episode, our two hosts talk to Anthony Aykut, co-founder of vxIntel. vxIntel’s Malware Intelligence Platform currently analyzes over 500,000 files each day and over 10 terabytes of data each month from over 100 global data sources. The massive scale of their platform helped them to create one of the largest malware databases in the world and become an essential threat intelligence source for dozens of enterprise organizations, government agencies, and leading cybersecurity companies around the world.

In their discussion, Anthony shares how he became a key figure in the malware collection ecosystem and swap perspectives on when it makes sense to incorporate threat intelligence into your security operations.

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In this episode, our two hosts talk to Jason Hoenich, a security awareness expert known for creating world-class training programs for companies like The Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures, and Activision Blizzard. In this roundtable discussion, they talk about the value of Cybersecurity awareness month, share their perspectives on what it is like to manage a security awareness program, and explore the value phishing simulations (and pizza parties) play in educating a workforce.

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In this episode, our two hosts talk to Isaiah Grady, a Triage Security Engineer at Arctic Wolf about his decision to pursue cybersecurity as a career. Isaiah shares stories of his diverse work experience before joining Arctic Wolf, and the process he undertook to find his first full-time cybersecurity role. Adam and Ian also reflect on how they came to work in the cybersecurity industry and give listeners advice on what resources young professionals can leverage to help launch their own career.

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Challenge Accepted is a new podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. 

Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo will draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  

In the inaugural episode of Challenge Accepted, our two hosts dig into the findings of the most recent Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon, discuss key takeaways that security and IT teams should implement, and encourage businesses in need of security advice to talk to a source many may not consider….the F.B.I.