Stephan Timler is an Inside Sales Rep - Strategic Accounts (Communications, Media, Technology and Manufacturing) for Splunk. As such, he is responsible for sourcing and advancing opportunities from strategic accounts using multi-channel prospecting, relationship building, analytical skills and discovery skills. We discussed the role and importance of sales in the information security ecosystem, a topic many security practitioners do not understand well.

Ryan Gallagher is Attorney at and Co-Owner of Ritter Gallagher. Ritter Gallagher advises organizations across virtually all industries on data privacy and cybersecurity compliance, planning and response, working closely with corporate in-house privacy professionals and information security teams to meet regulatory obligations and develop policies and procedures to mitigate the occurrence and impact of cybersecurity incidents. Check them out at rittergallagher.com.

In this episode, I introduce Tech Talk, a new show on NowMedia TV. Dr. Byron Reese, author of The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity and Dr. Pamela Gay, Senior Scientist at Planetary Science Institute joined me on my first episode that aired in October. Get a taste for Tech Talk and catch full episodes very Thursday on NowMedia TV.

Lucas Gates is a Managing partner with Triton Infosec's Cyber Security Practice. In this role, he partners with clients to identify risks to modern-day threats through penetration testing, web application vulnerability testing, social engineering and network vulnerability assessments. He has vast experience in all types of technical security testing, application security, and application development and has won top prizes in a number of hacking competitions including Symantec’s Cyber Readiness Challenge and DerbyCon’s Capture the Flag.

Are you facing or have you dealt with discrimination or retribution in the workplace? Heather Wallander is the founder of JustiProof. JustiProof is more than just an application – it's a solution for anyone facing discrimination or retaliation, especially those who no idea where or how to fight back. Even if you have never been in a toxic work environment, it can happen to anyone. Learn how to address the negativity and don't try to manage through it in silence and stress, as I did.

Sheryl Benedict is a PCI DSS enthusiast and information security and compliance leader with over 25+ years of experience in providing various services for companies ranging from small private companies to Fortune 50 / 500 Global Organizations. She is also one of 24 globally renowned PCI SSC women in payments leaders in the payments industry. She was a PCI DSS speaker at the North America and Europe PCI SSC community meetings and a global PCI DSS speaker for Cyberwise conference in Turkey. Join us as we dig into PCI concerns for small and midsized businesses.

Cary Johnson has developed a fully managed phishing awareness and auditing program that provides true value to phishing simulations. Legacy phishing simulators lack a performance measurement framework that undeniably measures impact. His innovative performance measurement framework establishes true baselines and resets them monthly to provide objective incremental impact metrics - ultimately answering the question "Is our phishing training truly working?".

Links noted in podcast:

• Hacker Halted Conference - https://hackerhalted.com/ Use code HHTCVIP for free registration.
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• Information Security for Small and Midsized Businesses - https://www.amazon.com/Information-Security-Small-Midsized-Businesses/dp/1733066861/

Kodjo Hogan is an experienced Information Security Professional boasting a wealth of Operational and Project Management experience. He has 10+ years of experience leading teams of 10+ staff members. He has been integral to award-winning projects with annual budgets ranging from $100K-$5.7M. He possesses a dynamic mix of experience offering a uniquely holistic perspective on Information Security, Traditional IT infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Information Security Risk Management, and Project Management.