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#025 – Robb Reck & Alex Wood: We Need To Understand the Technology We are Securing

#025 – Robb Reck & Alex Wood: We Need To Understand the Technology We are Securing

FromCyber Security Interviews


#025 – Robb Reck & Alex Wood: We Need To Understand the Technology We are Securing

FromCyber Security Interviews

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jul 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbreck/ (Rob Reck) and Alex Wood are both seasoned security professionals in the Denver, CO area and hosts of their own podcast, https://www.colorado-security.com/ (Colorado = Security).
Rob is the Chief Information Security Officer at https://www.pingidentity.com/en.html (Ping Identity). In addition to his job at Ping Identity, Robb is an active member of the Colorado security community. In early 2017 he co-founded the Colorado = Security podcast with Alex. Robb serves on the board for the mountain region’s largest security conference, https://www.rmisc.org/ (Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference) and he recently ended his term as President of http://denver.issa.org/ (ISSA Denver), the largest ISSA chapter in the world.
Alex is the Chief Information Security Officer for http://www.pultegroupinc.com/ (Pulte Financial Services) and has over 18 years of experience in information security. Previously he has had managerial, program, and technical roles at several major companies in different verticals. Additionally, Alex has served on the Board of Directors for ISSA International and is a host of the Colorado = Security podcast. Alex is a CISSP and has a MAS in Information Security from the http://universitycollege.du.edu/ict/degree/masters/information-systems-security-online/degreeid/402 (University of Denver).
In this episode we discuss volunteering in the cyber security community, the local Denver security community, security leadership, recruiting outside of traditional, the importance of IR planning, selling security within an organization, and so more.
https://www.colorado-security.com/ (Colorado = Security Website)
Where you can find Rob:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbreck/ (LinkedIn)
https://twitter.com/robbreck (Twitter)
https://inforeck.wordpress.com/ (Blog)
Where you can find Alex:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbwood/ (LinkedIn)
https://twitter.com/abwoodrow (Twitter)
 
Released:
Jul 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

There is “no one way” to start and stay in the field of cyber security. Whether you are involved from the military, law enforcement, consulting, or IT services, it doesn’t matter. I have had countless discussions for years with other professionals online, at conferences, or over drinks, which have changed the way I think about cyber security. That is where this podcast comes in. What if I can capture those moments and frank discussions? I want to share the stories from other cyber security leaders and influencers so everyone can learn from their respective journeys and challenges. Why did they take the path they did? Who were their mentors? How did they tackle some of their biggest career challenges? By hearing how the industry leaders and influencers got to where they are and how they overcame some of the problems they faced, I hope to shed light on the path for other professionals. I will discover what motivates them, explore their journey in cyber security, and discuss where they think the industry is going.