Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #31

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Kamal Khlefat, Product Manager, LinkShadow

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace


Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Modernizing the SOC is one of the latest trends cyber security teams are undertaking to stay current and on a level playing field against today’s threat actors. Whether it is adapting to simply keep up with the volume of threats or implementing AI and ML technologies to find and prevent more sophisticated threat vectors SecOps need to improve and upgrade.

In this episode of the Endace Packet Forensic files, I talk with seasoned SOC Director, Kamal Khlefat, now Product Manager at LinkShadow, who shares his perspectives on the movement to modernize the SOC.

Kamal gives his insight into where most SOC teams are struggling and the gaps organizations have in their cybersecurity defenses. He shares some observations about what customers are doing to handle ever-increasing alert volumes and the fatigue analysts suffer in their relentless effort to investigate and troubleshoot every indicator of compromise. And, finally, Kamal highlights some of the differences he is seeing between various industry verticals like governments, financial, energy and retail.

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


Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #30

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Tony Krzyzewski, Director of SAM for Compliance and Global Cyber Alliance Ambassador

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace


Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

In this episode of the Endace Packet Forensic files, I talk with Tony Krzyzewski, Director of SAM for Compliance, Global Cyber Alliance Ambassador, and New Zealand’s Convenor on the International Standards Organization SC27 Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Standards Committee.

With more than four decades working in IT and Networking, and almost three decades in cybersecurity, there are few more experienced practitioners than Tony. In this episode, Tony draws on his extensive experience to give some practical, pragmatic advice about where organizations need to focus to improve their cyber defenses. He highlights the importance of focusing on operational management processes for any cyber security program and reinforces the mantra I have been hearing from many CISOs about how the importance of regularly practising and performing “Security FireDrills”.

Tony talks about his long-time campaign to encourage organizations to adopt DMARC, “Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance” policies to improve protections against fraudulent email and phishing attacks.

Finally, Tony gives his perspective on the massive surge in SOAR and XDR solutions in the market and how that is impacting organizations’ security postures, and puts on his predictions hat as he talks about what to look out for in the year ahead.

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


Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #18

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Tim Dudman, Senior Principal Consultant, Riskaware

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace


Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Interested in hearing what some of the UK’s leading government cyber defense experts are doing to address their biggest concerns and challenges?

Then don’t miss this insightful episode with Tim Dudman, Senior Principal Consultant for Riskaware, where he shares his experiences in collaborating with academia, industry, and UK Defense funding to generate leading-edge cybersecurity capabilities.

Tim talks about some of the gaps he sees across the industry and how AI and SOAR platforms are fitting in and complementing many security architectures.

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.


Endace Packet Forensics Files: Episode #5

Original Entry by : Michael Morris

Michael talks to Gerard Martir, Network Solutions Team Specialist at Keysight Technologies

By Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace


Michael Morris, Director of Global Business Development, Endace

Tune in for the latest episode of our Endace Packet Forensic Files Vidcast/Podcast series with this week’s special guest Gerard Martir, Network Solutions Team Specialist for KeySight Technologies.

Gerard’s years of experience in the telecom space give him great insight as to how carriers are addressing cybersecurity along with how the roll out 5G will deliver better performance and tighter security.

Gerard talks about some of the adjustments telecom providers are making in the era of the global pandemic and the changing priorities cause by massive shifts to remote workforces across the globe. He also provides insight into some of the technology best practices carriers are implementing to ensure performance, resiliency and security across their cutting-edge networks.

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