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CISO Tradecraft®#242 - The Secret to Career Success: Your Personal Board of DirectorsIn this episode of CISO Tradecraft, co-host G Mark Hardy and guest Ross Young explore the concept of having a personal board of directors. Learn how to leverage mentors, coaches, and role models to gain diverse perspectives and valuable advice for your professional growth as a cybersecurity leader. Discover the importance of building authentic relationships and seeking advice from experienced individuals, and understand how to make informed career decisions. Tune in to hear practical tips on creating and maintaining your own board of directors, and how it can elevate your career in cybersecurity.
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...2025-07-2145 minCISO Tradecraft®#241 - The OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (with Ross Young)Join G Mark Hardy in this special episode of CISO Tradecraft as he interviews Ross Young, the creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM). Ross shares his extensive cybersecurity background and discusses the development and utility of the TaSM, including its applications in threat modeling and risk management. Additionally, Ross introduces his upcoming book, 'Cybersecurity's Dirty Secret: How Most Budgets Are Wasted,' and provides insights on maximizing cybersecurity budgets. Don't miss this episode for essential knowledge on enhancing your cybersecurity leadership and strategies.
OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix - https://owasp.org/w...2025-07-1425 min
AMI TodayMark Carney’s Canada and a Rise in Young Conservative Voters - Wednesday April 30th, 2025Mike Ross hosts the Washington Post and shares an article about Trump’s influence on the Canadian federal election. From Macleans Magazine, Amy Amantea selected an article about a rising number of young conservative voters. This article explores the stories of several young voters and where their political alignments come from. The Globe and Mail starts an interesting conversation with an opinion piece about what the NDP’s need to do to regain party status. Grant Hardy presents this article. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Washington Post with Mike Ross (2:09)Macleans Magazine with Amy Ama...2025-04-3026 min
48 MinutesNBA Reporter Christian Clark of The Athletic on all things Mavericks, Luka Doncic Trade, Kyrie Irving's injury & much more from around the league!0:00 Intro
1:33 Bruce questions Ross’s choice in players for the episode’s dedication
1:57 Bruce introduces special guest NBA reporter Christian Clark
2:51 Is the anger over the Luka trade still burning for Mavericks fans in Dallas?
4:34 Has anyone made sense of why Nico Harrison settled for so little in return for Luka Doncic?
6:06 Are Mavericks fans feeling like the Mavericks might be cursed with all the injuries after trading Luka?
9:20 Will Jaden Hardy surprise some people with his big opportunity that lies ahead?
11:11 What’s been the vi...2025-03-1244 min
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookMcLevy: The Collected Series 7-12: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast crime drama Audiobook by David AshtonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 603536
Title: McLevy: The Collected Series 7-12: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast crime drama
Author: David Ashton
Narrator: Brian Cox, Full Cast , Siobhan Redmond
Format: Unabridged
Length: 18:29:11
Language: English
Release date: 11-03-22
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Historical
Summary:
Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond star in series 7-12 of the Victorian crime drama
Inspired by the real-life memoirs of Edinburgh's first detective, James McLevy, here are more fantastic fictional adventures featuring the tenacious Victorian crime-solver. Once again, McLevy and his faithful sidekick Constable Mulholland patrol the...2022-11-036h 29CISO Tradecraft®#24 - Everything you wanted to know about RansomwareWould you like to know more about Ransomware? On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G Mark Hardy and Ross Young provide an in-depth discussion on Ransomware. Key discussions include:
What is ransomware?
Why does it work?
Ransomware Types (Client-Side, Server-Side, & Hybrid)
How each of these enter a target environment
Ransomware Incidents
The Economics of Ransomware
How is Ransomware Evolving?
Why Ransomware continues to work :(
Ethical Issues to consider before paying
Ransomware Defenses
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2021-04-0845 minCISO Tradecraft®#23 - NSA’s Top 10 Cybersecurity Mitigation StrategiesIf there's one place that knows how Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors work, it's the National Security Agency (NSA). On this episode of CISO Tradecraft G Mark Hardy and Ross Young discuss NSA's Top Ten Cybersecurity Mitigation Strategies and how to use them to secure your company.
Since the mitigation strategies are ranked by effectiveness against known APT tactics, they can be used to set the priorities for organizations to minimize mission impact from cyber attacks.
Update and Upgrade Software Immediately
Defend Privileges and Accounts
Enforce Signed Software Execution Policies
Exercise a System Recovery Plan
Actively M...2021-04-0243 minCISO Tradecraft®#22 - Modern Software Development PracticesWould you like to know the best practices in modern software development? On this episode G Mark Hardy and Ross Young overview the 12 Factor App and its best practices:
Codebase: One codebase tracked in revision control with many deploys.
Dependencies: Explicitly declare and isolate dependencies.
Config: Store configurations in the environment.
Backing Services: Treat backing services as attached resources
Build, Release, Run: Strictly separate build and run stages
Processes: Execute the app as one or more stateless processes.
Port Binding: Export services are via port binding.
Concurrency: Scale out via the process model.
Disposability: Maximize robustness with fast st...2021-03-2645 minCISO Tradecraft®#20 - Zero TrustWould you actually like to learn about what Zero Trust is without a bunch of marketing jargon? On this week's episode G Mark Hardy and Ross Young provide a thoughtful discussion on Zero Trust from NIST and Microsoft:
Microsoft's Zero Trust Principles
Verify Explicitly
Use Least Privileged Access
Assume Breach
NIST 800-207 Seven Tenets of Zero Trust
All data sources and computing services are considered resources
All communication is secured regardless of network location
Access to individual enterprise resources is granted on a per-session basis
Access to resources is determined by dynamic policy
The enterprise monitors and measures t...2021-03-1245 min
The Power HourThe Power Hour: AEW Revolution 2021 ReviewDon't stop me if you've heard this one... What do four sparklers and a couple of party poppers equal??? Why an exploding ring, of course!!! You can feel the heat all the way up here!The Power Hour returns for our first AEW review of 2021, featuring their Revolution PPV. What was promoted as being an EXPLOSIVE night of AEW action, turned into a whimper and a fizzle when things went awry during the closing moments of the Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match main event between AEW Champion Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley.Twitter's favorite wrestling...2021-03-111h 15CISO Tradecraft®#19 - Team BuildingEvery leader needs to know how to lead and manage a team. On this episode G Mark Hardy and Ross Young share tradecraft on team building.
Pitfalls to team building with becoming a hero
Organizational Maturity Models (Levels 1-5)
Tuckman Teaming Model (Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing)
Leadership Styles (Telling, Selling, Participating, & Delegating)
Aligning your Team and Regaining former employees
2021-03-0544 minCISO Tradecraft®#18 - Executive PresenceHaving the ability to inspire confidence is crucial to lead others and allows you the opportunity to gain access to executive roles. On this episode G Mark Hardy and Ross Young discuss executive presence:
What is it
Why you need it
How to get it
We will discuss Gerry Valentine's 7 Key Steps to building Your executive presence:
Have a vision, and articulate it well
Understand how others experience you
Build your communication skills
Become an excellent listener
Cultivate your network and build political savvy
Learn to operate effectively under stress
Make sure your appearance isn't a d...2021-02-2648 minCISO Tradecraft®#13 - Executive CompetenciesHave you ever wanted to become an executive, but didn’t know what skills to focus on? On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G Mark Hardy and Ross Young provide guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (Chief Human Resources Agency and personnel policy manager for the US government). The podcast discusses the 6 Fundamental Competencies and the 5 Executive Core Qualifications required by all federal executives.
Fundamental Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Integrity/Honesty
Written Communication
Continual Learning
Public Service Motivation
Executive Core Qualifications
Leading Change
Leading People
Results Driven
Business Acumen
Building Coali...2021-01-2247 minCISO Tradecraft®#12 - The Three Ways of DevOpsMaking things cheaper, faster, and better is the key to gaining competitive advantage. If you can gain a competitive advantage in cyber, then you will reduce risk to the business and protect key revenue streams. This episode discusses the three ways of DevOps and how you can use them to improve information security.
The three ways of DevOps consist of:
The First Way: Principles of Flow
The Second Way: Principles of Feedback
The Third Way: Principles of Continuous Learning
If you would like to learn more about the three ways of DevOps, G Mark Hardy and...2021-01-1545 minCISO Tradecraft®#8 - Crucial ConversationsCISOs often encounter situations where everyone has a different opinion, it's a high stakes decision, and emotions are running high. These situations create crucial conversations opportunities where a CISO needs to be effective. This podcast discusses how to turn disagreement into dialogue, surface any subject, and make it safe to discuss. Please listen as G Mark Hardy and Ross Young discuss the 8 step process from the book, "Crucial Conversations."
Get Unstuck
Start With Heart
Master My Stories
State My Path
Learn To Look
Make IT Safe
Explore Others' Path
Move To Action
We recommend you visit the fol...2020-12-1856 minCISO Tradecraft®#1 - What is a CISO?On this pilot episode you will get to meet the hosts of the show (G Mark Hardy & Ross Young) and learn a little bit about their backgrounds.
Chapters
00:00 Introductions
04:47 What is a CISO?
07:24 Enable the Rock Climber to Take Risks
13:32 What do CISOs need to know?
18:07 Compliance is a C-
21:23 What functions and services do CISOs oversee?
25:48 The importance of a Purple Team
29:45 Is your Security Office a Red Team or a Blue Team?
34:50 Which organization in security is most likely to produce a CISO
39:11 The Hidden Key to Success is Communication Skills
41:17 CISO Key Capabilities...2020-10-3050 min
The Don Tony ShowTWIWH S2 E22 (05/28 – 06/03) This Week In Wrestling HistoryRUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 8 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E22 (05/28 - 06/03) Harley Race def Dory Funk Jr for NWA World Heavyweight Title and ends Funk's 1,563 reign as Champion. Ric Flair def Kerry Von Erich 2 falls to 1 to regain NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The story behind Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) being hired then immediately fired by WWF. Honky Tonk Man def Ricky Steamboat to win WWF IC Championship. Audio: Honky Tonk Man (and Iron Shiek) speak on Ricky Steamboat throwing shade at IC Title match against HTM. Brother Love makes his WWF TV debut. No Holds Barred movie...2019-05-313h 08The Don Tony ShowTWIWH Episode 38 (09/18 – 09/24) #ThrowbackTuesdayRUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 17 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: Episode 38 (09/18 - 09/24) EMLL (now known as CMLL) promotes it's first show. Fabulous Moolah begins her 28 year run as Womens Champion. Hints of a Jimmy Snuka 'babyface' turn begin (1982). Serious health issues force Jesse 'The Body' Ventura into retirement. Steel Cage Match between Capt Lou Albano (52) and Freddie Blassie (67). SNME debuts the WWF Music Video 'Piledriver', and the Mega Powers seal their bond with 'the handshake'. Audio: Looking back at WWF Album 'Piledriver'. Which tune was your favorite? Dustin Rhodes makes his WWF debut on SNME. Audio: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts promo on...2018-09-253h 16
Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show / Wednesday Night Don-O-MiteTWIWH Episode 2 (01/08 - 01/14) #ThrowbackTuesday RUNNING TIME: 96 Minutes Hosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: Episode 2 (01/08 - 01/14)Andy Kaufman costs Jerry Lawler AWA Heavyweight Title (Audio).. WWF airs first Royal Rumble PPV.. Rick Rude / Ultimate Warrior Posedown.. Tatanka makes pro wrestling debut.. Final WCW event for Jim Ross.. Cactus Jack joins Sting.. The Rockers split and Marty Jannetty becomes an adjective.. First Ironman Match WWE History: Bret Hart vs Ric Flair.. Monday Night Raw debuts with Damien Demento tidbit.. Rob Bartlett sucks.. IWA Bloodbath: Cactus Jack vs Terry Funk (Audio Promo).. Triple H gives Michael Cole a wet willie.. WWE inks...2018-01-151h 36The Don Tony ShowTWIWH Episode 2 (01/08 - 01/14) #ThrowbackTuesdayRUNNING TIME: 96 Minutes Hosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: Episode 2 (01/08 - 01/14)Andy Kaufman costs Jerry Lawler AWA Heavyweight Title (Audio).. WWF airs first Royal Rumble PPV.. Rick Rude / Ultimate Warrior Posedown.. Tatanka makes pro wrestling debut.. Final WCW event for Jim Ross.. Cactus Jack joins Sting.. The Rockers split and Marty Jannetty becomes an adjective.. First Ironman Match WWE History: Bret Hart vs Ric Flair.. Monday Night Raw debuts with Damien Demento tidbit.. Rob Bartlett sucks.. IWA Bloodbath: Cactus Jack vs Terry Funk (Audio Promo).. Triple H gives Michael Cole a wet willie.. WWE inks deal with Mike Tyson.. Mark Henry...2018-01-151h 35