Simply Defensive
by Simply Cyber Media Group
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Max Pollard - Why Hidden System Prompts Are Failing Security Teams
Max Pollard - Why Hidden System Prompts Are Failing Security Teams
About this podcast
Join us for Simply Defensive, a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of defensive cybersecurity through the lens of real-world experts. In each episode, we'll interview leading professionals from the cybersecurity industry, delving into their experiences, challenges, and innovative solutions.
Whether you're a seasoned cybersecurity veteran or just starting to learn about the field, Simply Defensive offers valuable insights and practical advice to help you stay ahead of the curve. Tune in as we discuss the latest threats, emerging technologies, and best practices for protecting your organization from cyberattacks.
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Connect with your hosts:
Josh Mason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacmason
Wade Wells: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadingthrulogs
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- Max Pollard - Why Hidden System Prompts Are Failing Security Teams · 34 min · Season 6S6:E4 - Max Pollard - Why Hidden System Prompts Are Failing Security Teams Episode Summary In this episode of Simply Defensive, Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Max…
- S6:E3 - Tom Dejong - Inside the BHIS SOC: Triage, Curiosity, and Career Growth · 31 min · Season 6Episode Show Notes S6:E3 - Tom Dejong - Inside the BHIS SOC: Triage, Curiosity, and Career Growth Episode Summary In this episode of Simply Defensive, hosts Josh Mason and Wade…
- S6E2: John Hammond on Security Research, Storytelling, Deception, and Getting Hired in Cybersecurity · 39 min · Season 6John Hammond on Security Research, Storytelling, and Deception for Defenders In this Simply Defensive episode, hosts Josh Mason and Wade Wells interview John Hammond, a Huntress…
- From Blue Team Challenges to AI Innovations: A Conversation with Jason Haddix · 32 min · Season 6In this episode of Simply Defensive, Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Jason Haddix — CISO veteran, AI security thought leader, and founder of Arcanum Information Security…
- From Pre-Law to FLARE: How Josh Stroschein Became Google's Malware Analyst · 40 min · Season 5In this episode of Simply Defensive, Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Josh Stroschein — aka The Cyber Yeti — a former professor turned reverse engineer now working on one…
- Building Zero Trust Tools: Inside ThreatLocker with Product Manager Yuriy Tsibere · 36 min · Season 5In this episode of Simply Defensive, hosts Josh Mason and Wade Wells welcome Yuriy Tsibere, Product Manager at ThreatLocker, for a behind-the-scenes look at how security products…
- Cyber Insurance Explained: What Blue Teams Need to Know Before an Incident · 33 min · Season 5From teaching AP art history to brokering cyber insurance deals. 🎓➡️🛡️ In this episode of Simply Defensive, Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Andy Runyan from Yukon to…
- Building Forensics Tools That Last | Brian Carrier (Autopsy, Sleuth Kit) · 32 min · Season 5Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Brian Carrier, the creator of Sleuth Kit and Autopsy, two of the most widely used digital forensics tools in the world. They dig into how…
- Balancing Education and Real-World Cybersecurity with a SOC Analyst Student · 32 min · Season 5In this episode of Simply Defensive, host Josh Mason and co-host discuss their experiences and challenges in cybersecurity, along with guest Victoria, a student and SOC analyst…
- From Help Desk to SOC: How KevTech Broke Into Cybersecurity Without Certs · 30 min · Season 5What happens when you go from fixing executives’ laptops at Goldman Sachs to defending against cyber threats in a SOC? In this episode of Simply Defensive, hosts Josh Mason and…
- Detection Engineering Tutorial: Cloud Security, Kubernetes Logging & SOC Career Path · 35 min · Season 5In this episode of Simply Defensive, we sit down with JB, a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer working in detection engineering. JB shares his journey from SOC analyst to detection…
- Hands-On Defense: Markus Schober on DFIR, Labs, and Building Better Blue Teamers · 31 min · Season 5In this episode of Simply Defensive, Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Markus Schober, founder of Blue Cape Security, to talk all things digital forensics, incident…
- Cyber Threat Intelligence for Blue Teams with Jordan Kalm (Morado COO) · 33 min · Season 4From Army recon missions to building Morado, COO Jordan Kalm reveals how military intelligence tactics translate into modern cyber threat intelligence. In this Simply Defensive…
- How a Detective Became the Ginger Hacker: SOC Life, Job Hunts & Blue Team Wisdom · 36 min · Season 4From the streets to the SOC. 💻 In this episode of Simply Defensive, Josh Mason and Wade Wells talk with Andrew Crotty — aka Ginger Hacker. A former detective turned Tier 3 SOC…
- Automating the Blue Team | Kevin Mata (Swimlane) on SOAR & AI in Cybersecurity · 33 min · Season 4Automation is changing the way defenders work. In this episode of Simply Defensive, we sit down with Kevin Mata, Director of Cloud Operations at Swimlane, to talk about his…
- Inside Hack Defender Academy: Gamified Malware Training for Blue Teamers · 29 min · Season 4Ready to level up your defensive cybersecurity skills? In this episode of Simply Defensive, Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Dan Regalado and Belem — the founders of Hack…
- Rob Allen (ThreatLocker) on Zero Trust, Proactive Security, and Ransomware Prevention · 25 min · Season 4In Season 4, Episode 4 of Simply Defensive, hosts Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, to dive deep into the world of Zero…
- Why Your CISO Needs a “Shut Up, Boss” Button · 34 min · Season 4What if GitHub sucks for security detections—and AI is finally good enough to replace it? Join Josh Mason and Wade Wells as they sit down with Aaron Mog, the outspoken founder of…
- Why Jack in the Box Might Have the Best Security Team in Fast Food · 30 min · Season 4How does a Navy fire control tech who once wrangled a six-barrel death robot become the head of security operations at Jack in the Box? In this episode of Simply Defensive, we…
- Coffee Is Your Top Supply Chain Risk: A Conversation with Kyle Kelly · 29 min · Season 4SOC analysts, detection engineers, and pentesters—you’re not imagining it: software supply chain security is a dumpster fire 🔥. In this episode of Simply Defensive, we sit down…
