Ep. 148 - Security Awareness Series - Three Degrees of Separation from Neil Fallon with Rockie Brockway

Published: June 16, 2021, 5:19 p.m.

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In this episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by\\xa0Rockie\\xa0Brockway.\\xa0\\xa0Rockie\\xa0is currently the Practice Lead for the Office of the CSO for\\xa0TrustedSec. With over 28\\xa0years\' experience\\xa0in information security and business risk,\\xa0Rockie\\xa0specializes in Business Risk Analysis and the inherent relationships between data, assets, adversaries, and the organization\\u2019s brand value. He provides strategic and tactical advisory services to\\xa0TrustedSec\\u2019s\\xa0clients, assisting them in maturing their organizations\\u2019 security programs.\\xa0

00:00 \\u2013 Intro\\xa0

07:25\\xa0\\u2013 A little about\\xa0Rockie\\u2019s\\xa0background and how he got started in the industry\\xa0

10:35\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Rockie\'s\\xa0feelings on the past 29 years,\\xa0from the first virus\\xa0he\\xa0saw vs what we see now\\xa0

12:35\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Rockie\\xa0was in a math rock band\\xa0called\\xa0Craw,\\xa0Rockie\\xa0played shows with CLUTCH!!!\\xa0\\xa0

17:15\\xa0\\u2013 What should I have or learn to get a job in a company like yours?\\xa0

20:55\\xa0-\\xa0\\xa0Practical Social Engineering certification\\xa0

21:52\\xa0\\u2013 How do you take curious and knowledgeable people\\u2019s knowledge and bridge that gap between them and the decision makers?\\xa0

23:43\\xa0\\u2013 How can young people get the qualities you suggest?\\xa0

25:20\\xa0\\u2013 Never be afraid of failure\\xa0

27:45\\xa0\\u2013 How important is\\xa0top-down\\xa0leadership support, or what are the most important aspects of doing your job?\\xa0

31:25\\xa0\\u2013 Are there more or less \\u201cfuture thinking\\u201d proactive security concerns than there were years ago?\\xa0

36:02\\xa0\\u2013 What level of organizations are bringing you in for your assistance?\\xa0

37:28\\xa0\\u2013 Action steps for corporations to start doing now\\xa0

Outro\\xa0

40:42\\xa0\\u2013 Colleagues you respect most in the industry\\xa0

  • Dr Peter Tippett\\xa0
  • Marty from Snort\\xa0
  • Renaud\\xa0from Nessus\\xa0
  • Dave Kennedy and\\xa0TrustedSec\\xa0GitHub\\xa0
  • Jack Jones - Factory Analysis Information Risk\\xa0
  • B Sides Jack Daniel,\\xa0Nickerson, Ian Emit\\xa0

42:45\\xa0\\u2013 Book recommendations\\xa0

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44:33\\xa0\\u2013 How to contact\\xa0Rockie\\xa0

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