Unspoken Security
Unspoken Security is a raw and gritty podcast for security professionals who are looking to understand the most important issues related to making the world a safer place, including intelligence-driven security, risks and threats in the digital and physical world, and discussions related to corporate culture, leadership, and how world events impact all of us on and off our keyboards.
In each episode, host AJ Nash engages with a range of industry experts to dissect current trends, share practical insights, and address the blunt truths surrounding all aspects of the security industry.
Episodes
21 episodes
Can We Make Everyone a Threat Hunter?
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host AJ Nash talks with Crystal Morin, Cybersecurity Strategist at Sysdig, about the world of threat hunting. Crystal shares her journey from military linguist to cyber defender, highlighting the skills tha...
September 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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46:56
Is Any Security Marketing NOT Bullshit?
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host AJ Nash sits down with Emily Phelps, Director of Marketing Communications at CYWARE. They dive into the core challenges and strategies in cybersecurity marketing. Emily emphasizes the importance of not...
September 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:09:51
How Do I Get into Cybersecurity?
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host AJ Nash engages in an insightful conversation with Karla Reffold, Chief Product Officer at Surefire Cyber. The episode dives into the nuances of cybersecurity careers and leadership. Karla shares her j...
August 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:00:15
What is Decentralized Identity?
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host AJ Nash sits down with Paul Ashley, Chief Technology Officer at Anonyome Labs, to explore the intricacies of decentralized identity. Paul explains how decentralized identity offers stronger security an...
August 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:01:12
What’s the Purpose of Attack Surface Management?
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host AJ Nash welcomes Jeff Foley, founder and leader of the OWASP AMASS flagship project and Vice President and Distinguished Fellow of Research at ZeroFox. They dive into the critical importance of attack ...
June 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:06:26
Facts and Myths of Insider Threat Programs
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host AJ Nash welcomes Virgil Capollari, the founder of Adaptive Risk Strategies, to dive into the intricacies of insider threat programs. They discuss the often misunderstood aspects of these initiatives, e...
June 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:02:34
People are the Solution
In this episode of Unspoken Security, A.J. Nash and Adam Darrah (Senior Director of Dark Ops, ZeroFox) dive into the symbiosis between intelligence backgrounds and cybersecurity. With his roots in the CIA, Adam brings a nuanced perspective on t...
May 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:07:14
Evolution of the CISO
In this episode of "Unspoken Security" - a turbo-charged special recorded live at the RSA Conference last week - host AJ Nash and guest Kayla Williams of DEVO dive into the evolving role of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in today’s...
May 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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24:32
Challenging Assumptions at the Intersection of Cyber and Physical Security (Part 2)
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host A.J. Nash continues his conversation with guests Ana Aslanishvili & Shawn Abelson from Pine Risk Management as they dive into the intricacies of security risk management, challenging the convention...
April 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:47
Challenging Assumptions at the Intersection of Cyber & Physical Security (Part 1)
In this episode of Unspoken Security, host A.J. Nash welcomes Ana Aslanishvili and Shawn Abelson from Pine Risk Management. Together, they dive into the often-overlooked intersection of cyber and physical security. With a combined experience of...
April 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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49:56
How to Demonstrate the Value of Cyber Threat Intelligence
In this episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash is joined by Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst (and PhD candidate) Freddy Murre. Freddy brings his years of intelligence and security experience across military service and consulting into a discus...
April 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:01:57
True Stories from the Dark Web
In this episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash is joined by Roman Sannikov, the President of Constellation Cyber LLC. Before his current efforts conducting research and delivering Intelligence reports for various clients, Roman has led multiple ...
March 18, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:11:37
Spite as Career Fuel
In this episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash is joined by our first social media star...Gabrielle Hempel! Also known as LadyG on Twitter (@gabsmashh) - with over 100,000 followers - she also focuses on making the world a safer place as a Custo...
March 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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57:41
Let's Get Serious about Intelligence Requirements!
In this episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash is joined by Brian Mohr, the founder and CEO of Reqfast, a technology startup dedicated to helping security teams document and prioritize their needs to better focus on work instead of workflow.&nbs...
February 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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52:08
If You Aren't Using Intelligence You're Chasing the Threats
In this episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash is joined by Lisa Ackerman, the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for GSK (formerly known as GlaxoSmithKline, a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. L...
February 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:02:13
What if Paying Ransom was Illegal?
In this episode of Unspoken Security AJ Nash is joined by Brian Stack, the Vice President of Engineering and Dark Web Intelligence for Experian, a globally recognized leader in data analytics and consumer credit reporting.Brian and AJ t...
January 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:37
How the Hell are Small Businesses Supposed to be Cyber-Compliant?
In this episode of Unspoken Security AJ Nash is joined by Tarah Wheeler, who is not only the CEO at Red Queen Dynamics, but also a Senior Fellow for Global Cyber Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and Advisory Board Member for the Elect...
January 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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54:45
Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!
In this episode of Unspoken Security AJ Nash and Lance James (CEO, Unit 221b) talk about leadership, corporate culture, work/life balance, and the challenges of processing grief and trauma in an industry that never really stops.This con...
December 25, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:02:04
What is the Career Field of Intelligence?
In this episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash and Janet Rathod - the Global Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence for Citi - talk about what people mean when referring to the career field of Intelligence. They explain what goes into becoming ...
December 11, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:04:48
Build Diverse Teams...or Die!
In this episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash and Errol Weiss - Chief Security Officer for the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) - talk about the importance of building diverse intelligence teams. They share the...
November 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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48:26
Through the Eyes of a Startup CISO
In this first episode of Unspoken Security, AJ Nash and Neal Bridges explore the nuanced world of cybersecurity from a startup CISO's perspective. They get into the differences and similarities across various CISO roles, highlighting the unique...
November 07, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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59:47