22: Defending against critical threats, with Esmond Kane and Edmund Brumaghin

On today's show we welcome two guests onto the pod. First up is Esmond Kane, CISO of Steward Health care. Esmond spoke to Hazel and told her what it was like (and still is like) to be on the front lines of the pandemic, and how security is playing a part in helping the fight back against COVID-19.  Esmond also gets pretty deep in describing what the role of a security leader is today, and we also learn how Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help him to find the best talent.Our second guest is Edmund Brumaghin, threat researcher for Cisco Talos.  He joins Hazel and Ben live to discuss his research into Big Game Hunting (the security kind) and the evolution of ransomware over the past 12 months. Plus, Ben and Hazel take a quick dive into the main topics from our latest threat report, out today. For the full picture, download the magazine "Defending against critical threats: A 12 month roundup"  

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Security Stories shares the tales of people within the security industry and the wider world. As technology becomes more powerful, and our digital lives expand to new reaches, security continues to remain as a fundamental framework of our society. Storytelling is how we get these powerful messages across. Keeping security at the center, we interview leaders in and out of the security industry and share their insights that shine new light to how we think and plan around risk and manage the challenges of today and tomorrow. Hosted by Tedx speaker, Cyber Security Specialist and Communications expert, Tazin Khan. Discover more at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/securitystories.html