War Stories from the SOC and Dealing with APTs | Varun Srivastava | Be Fearless Podcast EP 22
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The SOC can be a true warzone - with corresponding stories from the “frontline”. In this episode, cybersecurity leader Varun Srivastava recounts some of his most intense stories from his time handling high-stakes breaches and defending critical infrastructure. Drawing on his experience in different sectors, Varun also weighs in on cybersecurity trends, and offers advice on how organizations can better prepare for and respond to major security incidents.
0:00 Varun’s route from cryptographer, to exited entrepreneur, to consulting
6:38 Reducing organizational inertia with a collaborative approach
9:25 Insights on today’s SASE/SSE solutions
12:59 Responding to new threats such as deepfakes
23:26 AI and cybersecurity: dealing with data leakage
29:31 Security in the blockchain and crypto world
32:52 War stories from Varun’s SOC experience and dealing with insider threats
40:43 How an MBA gave Varun a career edge
44:47 How cybersecurity professionals can stand out if Varun is hiring
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Capítulos
1. Varun’s route from cryptographer, to exited entrepreneur, to consulting (00:00:00)
2. Reducing organizational inertia with a collaborative approach (00:06:38)
3. Insights on today’s SASE/SSE solutions (00:09:25)
4. Responding to new threats such as deepfakes (00:12:59)
5. AI and cybersecurity: dealing with data leakage (00:23:26)
6. Security in the blockchain and crypto world (00:29:31)
7. War stories from Varun’s SOC experience and dealing with insider threats (00:32:52)
8. How an MBA gave Varun a career edge (00:40:43)
9. How cybersecurity professionals can stand out if Varun is hiring (00:44:47)
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