Episode 12: One Year of Distilled Security, Auditor Quality, and Starting Your Own Company

<p><strong>Join us as we reflect on:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>One Year of Podcasting</strong>: The crew celebrates a full year of episodes, favorite topics, behind-the-scenes production, and where the show is headed next—including a new studio setup and future sponsors.</li><li><strong>Audit Quality and Risk</strong>: A deep dive into the evolution of cybersecurity audits, the growing influence of low-cost providers, and what actually makes an audit valuable and trustworthy.</li><li><strong>Third-Party Risk Management</strong>: How companies can assess vendor SOC 2 reports, triage risk among their vendors, and build defensible compliance practices.</li><li><strong>Operational vs. Commercial Risk</strong>: The importance of translating audit findings into business impact and strengthening vendor partnerships for long-term resilience.</li><li><strong>Bourbon Review – </strong><a href="https://jeffersonsbourbon.com/whiskeys/jeffersons-tropics-bourbon/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>Jefferson’s Tropics</strong></a>: A tasting of a tropical-aged bourbon matured in Singapore’s climate, featuring notes of toffee and spice.</li><li><strong>BSides Pittsburgh Update</strong>: Details on ticket sales, sponsor opportunities, and how to get involved with the local security community’s flagship event.</li><li><strong>Entrepreneurship &amp; Starting a Business</strong>: A thoughtful discussion on what it really takes to start your own business—when to consider it, how to prepare, and why it’s often more work (and growth) than expected.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Hosts</strong></p><ul><li>Justin Leapline -<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinleapline/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> LinkedIn</a></li><li>Joe Wynn -<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wynnjoe/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> LinkedIn</a></li><li>Rick Yocum -<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickyocum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p><strong>Connect with Us</strong></p><ul><li>Website:<a href="https://distilledsecuritypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Distilled Security Podcast</a></li><li>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/DisSecPod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> @DisSecPod</a></li><li>Email: hello@distilledsecuritypodcast.com<p></p></li></ul>