Category: Packet Forensics Files

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #13

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Juliana Vida, Chief Technical Advisor for Splunk Public Sector.

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

How are Government agencies being pushed to transform in the new cybersecurity landscape?

If you want to hear insights from someone with extensive experience “on the inside” don’t miss the latest episode of Endace Packet Forensic Files with special guest Juliana Vida, Chief Technical Advisor for Splunk Public Sector.

Juliana had a long and highly distinguished career as a Navy Officer serving as a helicopter and ship pilot before ultimately becoming Deputy CIO for the US Navy. In this episode, she shares her insights into how some government agencies are changing their approaches to cybersecurity, what they are doing to stay ahead of threat actors, and some of the challenges they are facing.

Juliana discusses how security AI and machine learning tools are helping various groups and where they still need to evolve to help groups culturally embrace and effectively deploy these promising technologies.

Finally, she shares what cybersecurity basics are being implemented by the most secure and successful agencies, and where SOAR is helping to deliver the most impact for government organizations.

Don’t miss Juliana’s insights into the Government’s cybersecurity evolution!

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #12

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Paul Giorgi, CTO at DeFY Security.

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, EndaceSecurity Orchestration, Automation and Response, or SOAR is the hottest growth area in the cybersecurity industry and probably one of the most complex adoptions for most security teams to undertake.

You won’t want to miss our latest episode of the Endace Packet Forensic Files Vidcast/Podcast series with special guest Paul Giorgi, CTO and Co-Founder of DeFY Security.

Paul has had many years of experience building and implementing security solutions with DeFY Security customers. In this episode he suggests some best practices tips on where to start when deploying a SOAR solution and how to make time for your SecOps teams with all the things they already have on their plates.

Paul shares his first-hand experience of where organizations tend to make the biggest mistakes when implementing a SOAR platform and how to best avoid those pitfalls.  Finally, he suggests some simple, high-impact areas to focus on with your SOAR deployment.  These are use-cases where SOAR can deliver immediate returns in efficiency and effectiveness for your security teams.

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #11

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Kate Kuehn, Senior VP at vArmour.

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, EndaceWhat are some of the top things on the minds of CISOs in today’s COVID-affected, remote-working, rapidly digitally transforming world?

If you want to hear what’s dominating their thinking then don’t miss our latest episode of the Endace Packet Forensic Files Vidcast/Podcast series with special guest Kate Kuehn, SVP at vArmour.

Kate is a seasoned security executive with years of experience as a CISO herself as well as working alongside many other CISOs. In this episode, Kate talks about what she sees are some of the biggest challenges that CISOs and their security teams face in response to digital transformation and rapid changes to their hybrid cloud and on-premise environments.

Kate shares her insights into what SecOps teams are doing to address those challenges and what things she thinks they are still missing. Finally, she reveals some must-haves for every CISO to consider as they select security tools and the gaps many organizations still have in their security stacks.

Don’t miss the chance to learn from Kate’s exceptional security insights.

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #10

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Thomas Pore, VP of Technical Services for Plixer

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, EndaceConcerned about changes happening in the cybersecurity threat landscape?

Then you want to tune in for this latest episode of the Endace Packet Forensic Files Vidcast/Podcast series with special guest Thomas Pore, VP of Technical Services for Plixer.

Thomas has years of experience in building security solutions and shares some of his thoughts on the current threat landscape – including there may be fewer changes than you think.

Thomas talks about the growing problems of insider threats, Covid-19 phishing scams and the importance of VPN monitoring to ensure you’re not missing breaches occurring outside your physical perimeter.

Finally, hear about how common protocols like RDP and DNS and how they are being leveraged to gain access and exfiltrate information from companies because of the lack of policing and monitoring of basic network services.

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #9

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research for Enterprise Management Associates

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Want to hear the latest trends and challenges in the network performance management space?

Don’t miss our latest episode of the Endace Packet Forensic Files Vidcast/Podcast series with special guest Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA).

Shamus is an industry-leading market research analyst with years of experience in the Network Operations space. He shares his insights on some of the biggest changes going on with NetOps teams and tools including the impact of the pandemic and the massive shift to remote workforces which is driving more complexity and creating performance challenges.

Shamus talks about the importance of both meta-data and full packet data in enabling NetOps teams to be faster and more accurate in solving network issues. Finally, he reveals some differentiators and trends in the monitoring of next-gen, software-defined networks and things to look out for over the next 18 months.

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #8

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Scott Register, VP of Security Solutions for KeySight Technologies

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Catch our latest episode of “Secure Networks – the Packet Forensic Files” vidcast/podcast series with this week’s special guest Scott Register, VP of Security Solutions for KeySight Technologies.

Scott, with his years of experience in building security solutions, shares some of the biggest challenges SecOps teams are facing in today’s environment and what they are doing to solve them.

He talks about the latest trends in the threat landscape and what security teams are doing to test and monitor for these attacks.  Hear how threat simulation can help both validate tool readiness and people processes to elevate your security prevention and response.

Finally, Scott shares his insights into implementing security in 5G and WiFi infrastructures as well as traditional networks and data centers.

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #7

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Travis Rosiek, CTO and Strategy Office at BluVector (a Comcast company)

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

If you haven’t caught up with the insights from our “Secure Networks – the Packet Forensics Files” vidcast/podcast series yet, here is your chance to see what you have been missing out on. This week’s special guest is Travis Rosiek, CTO and Strategy Officer for BluVector (a Comcast company).

Travis, a long-time government cybersecurity specialist, shares his insights into what he sees companies and government agencies are missing from their security strategies.  He talks about how you can begin to move your security activity from being merely reactive to a more proactive approach.

Travis discusses some of the specific challenges and advantages government agencies face compared to enterprises and what both groups can do to elevate their security posture.  He also shares his insights into best practices to protect your IT infrastructure and things to look out for in the ever-changing security landscape.

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.

Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #6

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Betty Dubois, Founder and CEO of Packet Detectives

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Don’t miss the latest episode of our Endace Packet Forensic Files Vidcast/Podcast series with this week’s special guest Betty Dubois, CEO /Founder of Packet Detectives and renowned Sharkfest Speaker.

Betty talks about the challenges NetOps and SecOps teams are facing in today’s IT environment. She highlights best practices teams are adopting to adjust to today’s environments and shares her recommendations about how NetOps and SecOps teams can elevate their network investigation skills and processes.

Betty also gives some great tips on how to become a packet capture and Wireshark “power-user” and addresses some of the misconceptions about PCAP data.

Other episodes in the Secure Networks video/audio podcast series are available here.