Cyber Insiders: Recent Episodes
San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence
Join non-profit Cyber Center of Excellence for Cyber Insiders – where cybersecurity is everyone's business. This series featuring leaders from industry, academia and government agencies. Hosted by Kevin Dinino, President of KCD PR, the star-studded lineup of seasoned insiders will discuss what citizens and businesses need to know about the current threat landscape, protection and risk management strategies, innovations and growing workforce needs.
Discussion with the VP of IT for a San Diego-based credit union to talk about cyber trends in the financial sector and how companies can enhance cybersecurity measures and protect against evolving threats in any industry.
Discussion with the CTO of Sylabs to talk about confidential computing, including how it works, use cases, and benefits and how companies can enhance cybersecurity measures and protect against evolving threats in any industry.
Discussion with the COO of a San Diego-based medical device company to talk about emerging trends in this industry and how companies can enhance cybersecurity measures and protect against evolving threats in any industry.
Discussion with the CISO of San Diego County Water Authority to talk about the role cybersecurity plays in the water sector and how companies can better mitigate risks and protect critical assets in any industry.
Discussion with Adham Shaaban, CIO/CSO Forward Slope, Inc., to talk about the role cybersecurity plays in the Defense Industrial Base and how companies can better mitigate risks and protect sensitive data in any industry.
Discussion with Lance Mueller, Vice President, Information Security, Vuori, to talk about the role cybersecurity plays in retail and how companies can better mitigate risks and protect sensitive data in any industry.
Discussion with Pete Casey, Special Agent, FBI, about the current threat landscape and cybersecurity trends all businesses should have on the radar this new year.
Discussion with Patrick Glennon, IDIQ’s CTO, to talk about identity theft and ways to protect yourself this holiday season.
Discussion with CCOE’s own outreach chair, KCD PR President Kevin Dinino, to talk about how internal and external communications strategies play a key role in cyber incident response planning and how baking cybersecurity into PR strategies can boost ROI.
The Business of Cybersecurity Series is sponsored by the City of San Diego Economic Development Grant.
Discussion with Eduardo Velasquez, Senior Director of Economic Development and Research, and Sang Nguyen, Research Coordinator for the San Diego Regional EDC to discuss key findings from the 5th biennial of San Diego’s Cybersecurity Economic Impact Study.
The Business of Cybersecurity Series is sponsored by the City of San Diego Economic Development Grant.
Discussion with Katrin Engel, Market Executive San Diego, First Citizens Bank, a leading middle market banker to talk about the role cybersecurity now plays in banking and how companies can better position themselves for funding.
The Business of Cybersecurity Series is sponsored by the City of San Diego Economic Development Grant.
Discussion with Randy Sabett, Special Counsel, Cooley, a nationally recognized cybersecurity and privacy lawyer to talk about the rapidly changing cybersecurity legal and compliance landscape.
Discussion with Jim Skeen, Founder of Lockton San Diego, to talk about cyber insurance, the evolving market, and what businesses need to know for their applications and renewals.
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Discussion with Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) California Chief of Cybersecurity, Joseph Oregon, to talk about the business of cybercrime that threatens public safety and national security through the exploitation of our critical infrastructure.
Insights from the Director of Information Security of one of San Diego’s largest building and construction management companies about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring, Nick Padron, Director of Information Security, Fairfield Residential.
Insights from Founder and CEO of FYC Labs, a San Diego startup, and lessons learned from the trenches that can be applied across all sectors to help organizations become more cyber aware, prepared and resilient.
Insights from San Diego’s Energy industry leader about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectorsto help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring Lance Mueller, Chief Information Security Officer, Sempra Energy.
Insights from California’s Manufacturing industry leaders about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring Ernie Edmonds, Senior Managing Consultant – Cybersecurity, CMTC, and Ed Hendricks, Business Development Director, NextFlex, Inc.
Insights from San Diego’s Finance industry leader about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring, Gary Hayslip, CISO, SoftBank Investment Advisers.
Insights from San Diego’s Healthcare industry leader about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring, Chase Franzen, Vice President, and CISO, Sharp HealthCare.
Insights from Education & Research industry leaders about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring Jerry Sheehan, Vice President, and Chief Information Officer, San Diego State University, and Chris Simpson, Director, National University Center for Cybersecurity.
Insights from the FBI and San Diego’s Food & Agriculture industry leaders about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring Nick Arico, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI San Diego, and Carlos Gaitan, Co-founder & CEO, Benchmark Labs.
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Insights from two of San Diego’s Life Sciences industry leaders about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring John Caruthers, Business Information Security Officer, EVOTEK, and Vidya Murthy, Chief Operating Officer, MedCrypt.
Insights from two of San Diego’s Maritime industry leaders about lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring Billy Marsh, CISO, Port of San Diego, and Kris Szczechowicz, Security Specialist (Port) U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego.
Discussion from two of San Diego’s Defense industry leaders on lessons learned and cybersecurity best practices that can be applied across all sectors to help companies increase cyber resiliency. Featuring John Armantrout, Major Program Manager, PEO C4I / PMW 130, and Mark Compton, Command Information Security Officer, NAVWAR.
Discussion on where the industry is headed over the next year and how businesses can be prepared for the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks and what can be done to mitigate the risks. Featuring Sai Huda, CEO, CyberCatch and Kris Virtue, Vice President, Cybersecurity, Qualcomm.
Discussion of the largest supply chain breach and how hackers gained access to the networks, systems, and data of thousands of SolarWinds customers. Featuring Ty Shepard, LTC, IN, Chief Cyber Operations, California Military Department and David Lavinder, Principal, Advanced Threat Services.
Discussion of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown and water system supply attacks in Florida, the San Francisco Bay Area and Pennsylvania, including rising concerns about the security of the country’s critical infrastructure. Featuring Rob Belk, Principal, Consulting, Cybersecurity, Ernst & Young LLP and Paul Shaw, DSc.
Discussion of the increase in cyberattacks in the healthcare space, including hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare organizations leading to life and death situations.
Speakers: Brad Rambur, Principal & Leader Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity, Northwest Harbor and Robert Renzulli, Security Advisor & Strategist, TRFC Enterprises
Discussion of how hackers pulled off one of the biggest ransomware attacks in recent history and rise of third-party cybersecurity risk.
Guests: Tony Anscombe, Global Security Evangelist & Industry Partnership Ambassador, ESET and Miguel Sampo, Sales Leader, Innovative Cyber Security Technologies, RiskRecon, A Mastercard Company
Ready to join the fight? Discussion of complimentary resources, programs and pathways to jump start a career in cybersecurity.
Discussion of the rise and transformative force of AI in cybersecurity and its potential to grow jobs and even narrow gender and racial wage gaps.
Discussion of the U.S. cyber industry's six-figure deficit of cyber workers and how women and minorities are key to bridging the gap and innovating new solutions. Speakers: Athena Martinez, Senior InformationAssurance Engineer, Sentek Global, and Mimi Rosado, Deputy of Corporate Programs, U.S. Navy's Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.
Kevin Dinino is joined on the Cyber Insiders Podcast by Chelsea Asaro, Industry Outreach and Corporate Training, National Foundation for Autism Research and Lisa Easterly, President & CEO, Cyber Center of Excellence. Together they discuss industry-led autism training and workforce development programs to pair students with cognitive exceptionalities to well-suited careers in software and cybersecurity.
FBI Special Agent Pete Casey joins CCOE for a discussion about the role the FBI plays in identifying and disrupting cyber threats, the post-pandemic threat landscape, available resources, and the growing need for cyber talent.
Discussion of the evolving threat landscape and how small businesses can become increasingly adaptable in the wake of the pandemic. Speakers: Chris Buthe, Manager of Cyber-Physical Security Service, CMTC and Paul Shaw, Professor of Cybersecurity, Defense Acquisition University
Discussion highlighting the need for diversity of expertise, thoughts and backgrounds to seed the in-demand cyber talent pipeline. Speakers: Jennie Brooks, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton and Teresa Macklin, Cyber Security Master’s Program Director, California State University San Marcos
Discussion highlighting cyber career pathways, education and certifications, in-demand skill sets and CCOE’s complimentary Cyber Career Map. Speakers: Scott Sibley, Director, Journeys Map and Paul Williams, CISO, Teradata
Discussion of how 5G, IoT (including medical applications) and autonomous vehicles are impacting cybersecurity. Speakers: Chris Convey, CISO, Sharp Healthcare and Kris Virtue, Head of Global Information Security & Risk, Qualcomm
Discussion of cybersecurity challenges and opportunities with data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Speaker: Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer, FICO
Discussion of the tactical to practical cyber R&D and applications, highlighting California’s unique military and defense footprint and industry collaborations. Speakers: Jason Keltner, Cybersecurity Engineer, Sentek Global and Jara Tripiano, Senior Scientific Technical Manager and Division Head for Cybersecurity Engineering, U.S. Navy's Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Discussion of cyber risk management strategies, products and resources for businesses. Speakers: Rob Belk, West Region Cybersecurity Leader, EY and Randy Sabett, Special Counsel, Cooley
Discussion of data protection and detection strategies including cyber hygiene checklists and tips for citizens and businesses. Speakers: Tony Anscombe, Global Security Evangelist, ESET, Sai Huda, Author of Next Level Cybersecurity: Detect the Signals, Stop the Hack and Steve Kelley, CRO, GoSecure
Discussion of the global cyber threat landscape, counterintelligence and available resources for citizens and businesses. Speaker: Peter Casey, Special Agent, FBI
Introduction to the Podcast Series and discussion of California’s cyber economy, workforce deficit and California’s Advanced Supply Chain and Diversification Effort (CASCADE). Speakers: RADM (Ret) Ken Slaght, CCOE President and Peter Liebert, Commander – Cyber Operations, California State Guard.