Nerd Out EP 73: 5th Annual 2/3rd of the Year Awards with the Cybersecurity Evangelist

<p>On the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave and Alec welcome in special guest Jennifer Lyn Walker, the Cybersecurity Evangelist, to go through the 2/3rd of the year awards. We review nominations for each award and discuss each. </p><p><br></p><p>Awards:</p><ul><li>MVP </li></ul><ul><li>The Cobra (Sly Stallone) Award - you are the disease and I’m the cure - what has been a great security process or procedure that can really help orgs.</li></ul><ul><li>The Dennis Green (Former Viking Coach - they are who we thought they are award. What is a threat or tactic that threats use that really showed their true colors.</li></ul><ul><li>The Aldus Snow (Infant Sorrow) - don’t forget about me. What is the security threat that remains always present.</li></ul><ul><li>Dumpster Fire award - what incident or threat will just make things a mess.</li></ul><ul><li>Scotty Doesn’t Know award (EuroTrip) - what threat is out there that orgs aren’t thinking about but should.</li></ul><ul><li>Avengers Team Up award - is there a great product or paper that involved multiple groups that orgs should know about.</li></ul><ul><li>Heath Ledger Joker award - what threat just takes it to another level - when you think last time was bad, the next time is worse.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Some references made during the call include:</p><ul><li>Cyber Readiness Institute https://cyberreadinessinstitute.org/</li><li>UnDisruptable27 https://securityandtechnology.org/undisruptable27/</li><li>National Council of ISACs https://www.nationalisacs.org/</li><li>Idaho National Laboratory | Cyber Informed Engineering https://inl.gov/national-security/cie/</li></ul><p><br></p>