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by Thomas Richard
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- Yesterday1h 2m
Thomas Richard chats with Michael Greenlaw, Founder & CEO, FedRock
Michael Greenlaw on AI, DevSecOps, and FedRAMP Automation: Speed, Risks, and the Need for FundamentalsTom and Michael discuss Microsoft’s strategy and licensing shifts pulling organizations toward Windows and Azure, and the frustration of incompatible cloud service naming across AWS/Azure/GCP. Michael describes using Claude to learn and build with LLMs rapidly, calling it “fast Google,” but warns about hallucinations, compounded errors in chained tasks, human limits in reviewing massive AI-generated code, poor handling of branching strategies, and the need for humans to own architecture and fundamentals.They debate layoffs attributed to AI versus post-COVID overhiring and shareholder optics, and note AI’s growing impact on vulnerability discovery and exploitation.Book recommendations: “How to Win Friends and Influence People” (Dale Carnegie), “The Trusted Advisor,” and “Thinking in Bets.”00:00 Welcome and Intro00:39 Career Path Update01:25 Why Windows Again05:41 Cloud Naming Frustrations07:27 Keeping Up With Titles09:12 AI Learning Acceleration11:36 Curiosity in Hiring15:39 Market Whiplash Era19:11 FedRock and AI Experiments22:19 Automating Workflows With RPA24:31 AI Saving Lives Story25:44 AI Pitfalls and Guardrails31:09 Markets Overhyped AI33:02 AI Errors And Whiplash33:50 Why Juniors Still Matter35:34 Overhiring Blamed On AI38:11 Metrics Gaming And Talent40:32 Shareholders And Productivity42:28 AI Addiction And Frustration47:08 Learning Boosts And Security Risks51:58 Using AI With Responsibility55:16 Scale Problems In Big Orgs57:06 Books That Changed Everything01:02:19 Closing Thanks And Wrap UpNexo - Executive, GTM & Cybersecurity Recruitment https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspropen/
- 4 days ago40 min
Thomas Richard & Lindsay Kaye, VP of Threat Intelligence, HUMAN Security & Book Author
00:00 Welcome and introductions 00:39 Lindsay career snapshot 01:41 Threat intel at Human 02:37 New book launch 03:33 Malware needs context 04:42 Spotting real people online 08:25 AI as attack amplifier 09:45 Phishing at scale 11:50 Democratized hacking risks 15:18 Path to VP leadership 20:00 AI proof risk communication 21:53 Time boxing MIT MBA grind 23:13 Writing a book discipline 23:49 Small wins and purpose 25:15 Book writing deepens mastery 26:39 Communication skills through practice 29:15 Behind the scenes struggles 32:02 Mentors versus sponsors 34:41 Security community collaboration 35:48 Whats next and book teaser 37:46 Boat go faster mantra 39:49 Final thanks and wrap up
- 1 weeks ago47 min
Thomas Richard talks to Spencer Grant, Lead R&D Recruiter at 7AI
Recruiting in cybersecurity & AI: Relationships, what great candidates do, and fixing broken hiring processes Thomas hosts the Cybersecurity Recruiter podcast with Spencer Grant, lead recruiter at 7AI, discussing recruiting realities, relationship-driven hiring, and how top candidates stand out. Spencer describes his career path largely shaped by following a strong manager and emphasizes providing a “three-star Michelin” candidate experience. They outline traits of great candidates: depth of technical understanding (the “whys”), outcome-focused thinking tied to business ROI and honesty paired with curiosity. Spencer critiques broken application processes and advises proactive outreach after applying, strong interview preparation - company research, coding/system design readiness - and asking substantive questions. They discuss AI’s impact on jobs, valuing human touch over automated screening, and Spencer’s Meta layoff and contracting path back to full-time. Book recommendation: “The Mental Game: Winning the War Within Your Mind.” 00:00 Welcome and wins 00:47 Recruiter reality check 02:21 Spencer career intro 04:06 Relationships over tools 08:29 What makes candidates great 14:06 Curiosity and learning fast 19:03 Hiring process mistakes 23:37 Manual recruiting over AI 26:37 High touch candidate experience 27:43 AI expands security jobs 29:35 Layoffs and market cycles 31:52 Rebounding after Meta layoff 34:16 Contracting as a strategy 35:01 Office osmosis learning 39:04 Culture and knowledge sharing 42:04 Mindset book recommendation 46:54 Final thanks and wrap
- 1 weeks ago50 min
Thomas Richard chats to Chad Fullerton, VP of Information Security, ECI
Chad Fullerton on AI, Claude Code, and Staying Valuable in Cybersecurity Tom chats with Chad Fullerton, a former US Navy member and current VP of Information Security at ECI, about his career path, family life, and how AI is reshaping work. Chad emphasizes fundamentals like caring, continuous learning, and maintaining a positive mindset, noting he consumes about 120 audiobooks a year. He describes practical AI use cases such as using Claude to merge multiple pen test reports quickly, warns that deliverables and contracts will be reviewed by AI, and discusses token costs. He argues AI shifts value toward industry expertise, client-facing advisory skills, and automating small time savings at scale, not just coding, and advises professionals to adapt rather than fear disruption. Book recommendations include Uniquely Human (Barry Prizant), Good to Great, and CISSP 11th Hour, plus Brandon Sanderson’s fantasy books. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:45 Meet Chad Fullerton 02:01 Day in the Life 03:18 AI Revolution Pace 04:37 Fundamentals and Growth 05:41 Learning Habits That Compound 09:39 AI in Security Workflows 11:55 Claude Code and Automation 18:43 Adapting to Disruption 20:42 Positivity and Hiring Signals 26:10 Layoffs and Reputation 27:41 LinkedIn Is Not Therapy 31:43 Clicks at Scale 34:01 Stop Being Cost Center 36:37 Advisors Beat Hoodies 40:14 Work Backwards Roadmap 42:21 Daily Learning Mindset 43:29 Books That Shaped Chad 47:29 Sales Outreach Done Right 49:08 Social Media Reality Check 49:56 Wrap Up and Next Time Nexo - Executive, GTM & Cybersecurity Recruitment https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspropen/
- 3 weeks ago38 min
Thomas Richard talks to Dixon Wright, Managing Director, Riveron
Dixon Wright on career growth, leadership paths, and using AI without losing expertise Thomas chats with Dixon Wright about his career progression and what drives promotions, emphasizing hard work plus being in the right place at the right time. Dixon discusses playing the long game, building subject-matter expertise before leading, and the importance of choosing work you enjoy rather than chasing compensation. He highlights the value of early consulting for transferable skills, professionalism, and in-person learning, and warns remote work and AI can weaken development and enable shortcuts. They explore AI’s ROI, token costs, and how metric-driven cultures can reward low-value ‘activity’, arguing expertise is still essential to evaluate ideas and business impact. Book/podcast recommendations include How I Built This, Radical Candor, The Advantage, Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, Slow Productivity, and Unreasonable Hospitality. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:30 Life as a Remote Dad 02:57 Career Growth and Promotions 05:31 Play the Long Game 08:32 Choose Passion Over Pay 12:49 Superstars vs Rock Stars 16:14 Why Consulting Builds Skills 20:09 AI Remote Work and Learning 22:57 AI ROI and Hidden Costs 35:03 Books Habits and Wrap Up
- 3 weeks ago47 min
Thomas Richard talks to Mike Wilkes, Enterprise CISO at Aikido Security
Mythos, Autonomous Pen Testing, and the Future of Self-Securing Software, with Mike Wilkes, Enterprise CISO at Aikido Security. On the Cyber Security Recruiter podcast, Mike Wilkes discusses a busy week of CISO events at Google (Mythos/Glasswing gathering), the Harvard Club, and Meta’s OSAC cybersecurity committee, plus an NYSE TV interview about Aikido Security’s Series B and growth. He explains Mythos Preview’s implications, including rapid vulnerability discovery (citing Firefox fixing 271 issues vs 20–30 historically), Anthropic’s restrictions, and the need for prioritization (EPSS) rather than chasing raw CVE volume. Mike describes autonomous pen testing where a $7,000, two-week API test was replicated for $4 in 80 minutes, arguing the “harness” and orchestration matter most. He emphasizes soft skills, listening, and translating security into business impact for boards, warns about privacy erosion, token-cost waste, supply-chain/model risks, and advocates small local models for privacy and resilience.
- Jul 1, 202649 min
The Cybersecurity Recruiter talks to Manal Iskander, Founder, PCtronics Managed IT, Security and Automation
AI-Native Cybersecurity, MSP Automation, and What Education Must Change Next - with Manal IskanderOn the Cybersecurity Recruiter podcast, the host speaks with Manal Iskander, founder of PCtronics , co-owner of Green Shack Marketplace, and Marketing Lead at Fugazi about how AI and cybersecurity are now inseparable and how she’s using an AI-native, agentic software stack (including SuperOps, NinjaOne, SentinelOne, Huntress, and SharePoint-based automation) to speed onboarding, triage tickets, and generate monthly security and operations reporting that drives recurring revenue plus project work. She describes using a human-centered “double diamond” approach (discover, define, design, deliver) with governance and accountability to decide what to automate vs. keep human-in-the-loop, giving examples like overriding blocked logins for a traveling CEO. She discusses private equity buying MSPs based on MRR, her goal to build toward a much larger exit, and her July 30 keynote in Sacramento for California higher-education CTOs on standardized AI adoption, governance, curriculum shifts toward critical thinking, and risks like Anthropic’s “Mythos” zero-day tool. Book recommendations mentioned: “Abundance,” “The Human Fork Encoded,” and “The 80-Year Theory.”00:00 Welcome and Introductions00:28 Keynote and AI Security01:51 Manel Background Story03:25 Restaurants and Balance04:47 Building an AI Native MSP07:25 PBS Show Origin Story09:47 Tech as Human Extension13:54 Human in the Loop Security15:19 Double Diamond Workflow19:58 Automated Reporting Engine23:20 Private Equity and Exit Plans24:41 Leaving Reporting Teams25:30 AI Tools For Operations25:52 AI Boom For Business26:57 Education Adapts To AI30:18 Governance For Universities31:30 Mythos Zero Day Fears32:48 AI Geopolitics And Money37:06 Human Fork And Cycles40:22 Future Work And UBI42:23 Keeping Up With Pace43:42 July Keynote Preview46:46 Adoption Divide And Wrap
- Jun 26, 202648 min
The Cybersecurity Recruiter talks to Gary Piper, Marketing Director, Black Talon Security
Marketing, personal branding, and networking for cybersecurity careers with Gary PiperTom introduces a delayed Cybersecurity Recruiter Podcast episode with Gary Piper, Marketing Director at Black Talon Security, and outlines Gary's career from graphic design and creative leadership into cybersecurity marketing.Gary discusses the growing need for clear cybersecurity marketing, emphasising the importance of understanding a company's story, purpose and differentiators, while learning technologies well enough to communicate them effectively.He also shares lessons from a layoff in 2018, including the importance of keeping your CV and portfolio updated, staying aware of market opportunities, and continually building relationships with recruiters and your network.For personal branding, Gary recommends understanding what motivates you, highlighting what makes you different, and being willing to experiment with new platforms and approaches. He also discusses the importance of emotional intelligence, mentorship, communication skills and face-to-face networking.Reading/learning recommendations from Gary:Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler which is a program focused on handling difficult conversations, conflict resolution, and communication.Situational Leadership by Ken Blanchard, a leadership course about adapting leadership styles to different people and situations. Co-Active coaching training developed by Henry Kimsey-House, Karen Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl, and Laura Whitworth focused on active listening and professional coaching skills 00:00 Late release intro 00:49 Meet Gary Piper 02:14 From design to cyber marketing 03:36 Explaining cyber to buyers 06:03 Breaking into security 07:12 Networking that pays off 09:20 Staying job market ready 12:42 Personal branding basics 17:39 Brand building takes time 25:10 Healthy conflict at work 26:54 Communication over tech 27:42 Scaling team leadership 29:25 Should you lead? 31:00 Managing personalities 33:10 Remote work reality 36:37 Active listening coaching 38:06 Finding great mentors 40:12 Industry community vibes 41:50 Events and cyber risk 45:19 Recruiting meets marketing 47:01 Security marketing pitfalls 48:19 Final wrap up
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