Cyber Security Cohort

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March 28, 2024Episode 415 min

Access Management Solutions | S02.E04

Cyber Security Cohort : S02.E04 Access Management Solutions In today’s episode, cybersecurity consultant Heather Holliday explores several common Access Management Solutions. Heather will compare and contrast options such as Federated Identity Management, Same Sign-On, Multifactor Authentication and Single Sign-On, then she'll take a look at what makes each option unique so you can better understand why there is more than one option and how to choose the best option for your situation. ⁠Click for full transcript⁠ Episode Notes and References Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references. CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK What is Single Sign-On Authentication? And...How Does it Work? (SSO) Tech Target:What is single sign-on (SSO)? https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/single-sign-on AWS: What is SSO (Single-Sign-On)? https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/sso/ Onelogin: What is Federated ID?: https://www.onelogin.com/learn/federated-identity Onelogin: SAML Explained in Plain English: https://www.onelogin.com/learn/saml What is Kerberos?: https://www.simplilearn.com/what-is-kerberos-article Microsoft: What is OpenID Connect?: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-is-openid-connect-oidc

February 13, 2024Episode 325 min

Authentication and Access Management Policies | S02.E03

Cyber Security Cohort : S02.E03 Authentication and Access Management Policies In today’s episode Heather Holliday explores the topic of authentication and access management policies. Heather shares details about the overarching considerations for good authentication and access management practices in the context of cyber security. Click for full transcript Episode Notes and References Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references. CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK NIST Access Control Policy: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/access_control_policy NIST Password Policy publication: https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/ir/7970/final

January 30, 2024Episode 215 min

Passwords, Passphrases and PINs | S02.E02

Cyber Security Cohort : S02.E02 Passwords, Passphrases and PINs In this episode Heather dives into the world of PINs, passwords and passphrases. This is one of the hottest topics in cyber security and one of the most important! After all, you use PINs, passwords and passphrases to secure some of your most valuable personal information. ⁠⁠Click here for full transcript⁠⁠ Episode Notes and References Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references. CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK Are Password Managers Safe? https://cybernews.com/best-password-managers/are-password-managers-safe/ John the Ripper Lab: https://greatadministrator.com/john-the-ripper-lab/

January 9, 2024Episode 117 min

Auth & Auth | S02.E01

Cyber Security Cohort : S02.E01 Auth & Auth In this first episode of a brand new season of the Cyber Security Cohort, Heather will pivot from her previous discussions on Governance, Risk and Compliance in season 1 to begin a new chapter on another of her favorite topics - Authentication and Authorization. ⁠Click here for full transcript⁠ Episode Notes and References Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references. CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK Why Your Organization Needs Rule-Based Access Control: https://www.networkcomputing.com/network-security/why-your-organization-needs-rule-based-access-control Techtopia: Mandatory, Discretionary, Role and Rule Based Access Control: https://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Mandatory,_Discretionary,_Role_and_Rule_Based_Access_Control

December 26, 2023Episode 814 min

Are You the One in Control? | Episode 008

Cyber Security Cohort : Episode 008 Are You the One in Control? In today’s episode Heather Holliday the importance of Controls in cyber security and how Controls are used to ensure safe cyber practices. As Janet Jackson said, “It’s all about control, and I’ve got lots of it.” Click here for full transcript Episode Notes and References Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references. Janet Jackson’s “Control” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH8xbDGv7oY 3-2-1 Storage Method: https://youtube.com/shorts/FbMdH3d00l0 3-2-1 Storage Method: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/data_backup_options.pdf CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-601 Study Guide by Darril Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead/dp/B096D1LGSK

October 31, 2023Episode 712 min

Organizational Considerations | Episode 007

Cyber Security Cohort : Episode 007 Organizational Considerations In today's episode Heather Holliday discusses the critical role that C-suite leaders play in cyber security. Heather will also take a deep dive into the importance of organizational design in creating a cyber safe culture equipped to tackle tough cyber security issues and concerns. Click here to download the full transcript Episode Notes and References Information shared in this episode came from personal experience. More information on these topics can be found by searching these references. Tech Target: https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/definition/C-level Deloitte: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/ciso-next-generation-strategic-security-organization/DR19_TheNewCISO.pdf

October 24, 2023Episode 622 min

Risk and Compliance | Episode 006

Cyber Security Cohort : Episode 006 Risk and Compliance In today's episode Heather Holliday continues her exploration of the world of GRC, or Governance Risk and Compliance. Heather spoke about Governance in the previous episode, so today's podcast will cover Risk and Compliance. Click here to download the full transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Information shared in this episode came from the references below and more information on these topics can be found by searching these references. Governance, Risk, and Compliance for CompTIA Security+ by Christopher Rees: https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/governance-risk-compliance-comptia-security-plus AICPA on SSAE 18: https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/download/aicpa-statement-on-standards-for-attestation-engagements-no-18 Sprinto Blog on SSAE 18: https://sprinto.com/blog/what-is-ssae-18/ NIST Cybersecurity Risk definition: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/cybersecurity_risk NIST CSF: https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework

October 17, 2023Episode 517 min

The G in GRC | Episode 005

Cyber Security Cohort : Episode 005 The G in GRC In today's episode Heather Holliday dives into the world of GRC, or Governance Risk and Compliance. This is one of Heather's favorite topics in cyber security and she believes its importance is often overlooked or undervalued. This episode covers an overview of Governance, the G in GRC. Click here to download the full transcript. Resources mentioned in this episode: Information shared in this episode came from the references below. CISA on Zero Trust: https://www.cisa.gov/zero-trust-maturity-model Deloitte Article: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/advisory/articles/modernizing-the-three-lines-of-defense-model.html NIST on Data Governance: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/data_governance Governance, Risk, and Compliance for CompTIA Security+ with Christopher Rees on Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/governance-risk-compliance-comptia-security-plus

October 9, 2023Episode 418 min

What's AI Got To Do With It? | Episode 004

Cyber Security Cohort : Episode 004 What's AI Got To Do With It? In today's episode Heather answers the question, "What’s AI got to do with it?" and explores the ways that artificial intelligence, or AI, intersects with cyber security. Download the full transcript here. Resources mentioned in this episode: Tech Target: https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/AI-Artificial-Intelligence Techopedia: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/34948/large-language-model-llm NIST Glossary: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary Gartner on Generative AI: https://www.gartner.com/en/topics/generative-ai Fortune Article: https://fortune.com/2023/06/09/lawyers-angry-new-york-judge-ai-tricked-them-citing-fake-cases-court-filing-chatgpt/ Krebs on Security: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/08/meet-the-brains-behind-the-malware-friendly-ai-chat-service-wormgpt/

September 28, 2023Episode 327 min

Cybersecurity Overview | Episode 003

Cyber Security Cohort : Episode 003 Cybersecurity Overview In today’s episode we’ll get down to business and start with an overview of cyber security. I’ll introduce some key terms you’ll need to know as we cover various topics. I’ll also provide resources that will help you on your learning journey. Download full transcript Information shared in this episode came from the references below and more information on these topics can be found by searching these references. Google: www.google.com Cyber security and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, site: https://www.cisa.gov. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) site: https://niccs.cisa.gov/ National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) vocabulary list: https://niccs.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-career-resources/vocabulary. Free Code Camp Hacker Hat Types: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/white-hat-black-hat-red-hat-hackers/. NIST vocabulary list: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/code_vocabulary Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_(computer_networking) If you need a throwback moment to reminisce the old times with dial-up, just good “modem sound ringtone.” This one is courtesy of Red Ringtones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d85sESKEL8