SEC Case Against SolarWinds Overview - The Rant You Have Been Waiting For https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdH4d3eiGl8 The SEC case against SolarWinds and their CISO has opened a hornet’s nest and half of the cybersecurity community is up in arms, claiming that the SEC is unfairly making CISOs the scapegoats, when they are only trying to do their difficult job. WRONG! This case is not a general attack on CISOs, but rather a specific case of fraud that intentionally and…
2024 Cyber Proud Launch-Networking Event Looking forward to speaking at the Cyber Proud event in Rocklin CA on Jan 10th! If you are interested in joining the cybersecurity industry, currently working towards that goal, or an employer looking to hire emerging cybersecurity talent, come join the discussion! All are welcome. Register link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-cyber-proud-launchnetworking-featuring-matthew-rosenquist-tickets-759064220517
IEU Cyber Security Club Workforce Webinar Excited to discuss the challenges of entering the cybersecurity workforce to the students and guests of this event organized by IEU Cyber Security Kulübü! Sat Dec 16th at 10am Pacific time. There will be a Q&A as well, to focus on the attendee questions and advice. Everyone is welcome. Registration link: https://gforms.app/r/tLH47Q3
TechEd Series #5: What Sites and Activities Should I Pursue to Build a Personal Brand? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC9t-HqbI1c Welcome to the Tech Education Series, where current students and life-long learners ask questions to industry professionals in search of meaningful insights. Check out all the questions and answers on the Cybersecurity Insights channel https://www.youtube.com/CybersecurityInsights
My Passion for Overcoming the Losing Proposition of Cybersecurity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ31V-lVsKA&list=PLkMjG1Mo4pKKjDFBtB2JZJ9OtKA_QSYBV “*The Value is the Cybersecurity Blindspot*” is one of my favorite keynotes that I delivered at the WithSecure Sphere 2022 conference on a circular stage with a tremendous audience! http://www.withsecure.com/ The near impossible challenge of measuring cybersecurity value will drive our industry to pursue both the Risks and…
TechEd Series #6: Is a Degree Necessary for a Career in Cybersecurity? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jvweTavXpM Welcome to the Tech Education Series, where current students and life-long learners ask questions to industry professionals in search of meaningful insights. Check out all the questions and answers on the Cybersecurity Insights channel https://www.youtube.com/CybersecurityInsights Follow Matthew on LinkedIn for insights, discussions, articles, videos and the…
Cybersecurity Value - Embrace the Suck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxZ9yklBcM8 In American military circles, there exists a term “embrace the suck”. It means to consciously recognize and accept that something will be extremely unpleasant so as to not let it discourage from pursuing the best path to success. It is often characterized as a situation that is misleadingly easy in appearance from an outsider’s view, but extraordinarily difficult in practice. It forces…
Career Advice for the IEU Cybersecurity Club I enjoyed speaking with the Izmir University of Economics IEU Cyber Security Club this weekend, discussing the challenges in gaining a career foothold in the cybersecurity industry.
SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules Take Effect So, it begins! The SEC cybersecurity disclosure requirements take effect today for public companies, requiring them the report material cybersecurity events to the SEC and investors. I can simultaneously hear both a waterfall of tears and a resounding applause coming from the cybersecurity sectors as this has serious ramifications to how many companies chose to handle such notifications (if they did so at all in the past).…
SEC Case Against SolarWinds – Has the SEC Gone Too Far? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dydt-TiW1GE The SEC case against SolarWinds and their CISO continues to reverberate across the cybersecurity community. I talk with Edward Amoroso, the Founder and CEO of TAG Infosphere, to discuss different aspects of the case and recent SEC requirements for disclosure of material incidents. SEC official announcement: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-227 SEC Complaint (.pdf)…
Tech Education Series #7: How can I Break Into My First Cybersecurity Role? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-DCYahqvqk Welcome to the Tech Education Series, where current students and life-long learners ask questions to industry professionals in search of meaningful insights. Check out all the questions and answers on the Cybersecurity Insights channel https://www.youtube.com/CybersecurityInsights and be sure to follow me on LinkedIn:…
Law Enforcement ALPHV Ransomware Takedown Law enforcement scores a win against one of the most prolific ransomware criminal groups, ALPHV/BlackCat! This truly is a cybersecurity holiday gift for everyone across the digital world! Such takedowns don’t solve ransomware, but targeting the attackers like this does makes a difference. It undermines part of their operating infrastructure, costs them time and resources to recover, provides relief for some victims, and puts…
Medical Emergency Assistance - Thank You I have been an active volunteer as part of corporate medical response teams for more than 20 years of my career. It has never been my primary job, but I like having the skills to help when really bad things happen in life. Such corporate teams bring like minded people together to assist when others are in medical need. Over the decades, I have responded to hundreds of events, ranging from automobile accidents, heart attacks, severed…
An In-Depth Look at the Evolution and Future of Cybersecurity Thanks Carson Spitzke, from Smartech Daily, for writing up a discussion on how the cybersecurity industry is evolving and the big challenges we will be facing in the coming years. Read the full article on the Smartech Daily site: https://smartechdaily.com/future-of-cybersecurity-with-matthew-rosenquist/
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