Recklesss Compliance
A Federal Security & Compliance career is a very rewarding career - we get the honor and privilege of protecting some of the most guarded assets of our great country. However, it doesn’t come without a cost. We often take the brunt of the beating when it comes to the regulations that are impeding innovation.
Join federal security professional Max Aulakh as he distills the challenges facing our career field, pulling back the curtain on culture, emerging technical knowledge, ATOs, CMMC and various federal cyber frameworks.
Each episode is jam-packed with powerful information to cut through the noise. We will break down tools, tips and techniques to help you get better and to quickly get through the federal accreditation processes. It doesn’t matter what type of systems or technology you are dealing with, if you have heard of or are familiar with terms like STIGS, SAP, SAR, FedRAMP, and ConMON or newer terms like cATO, Big Bang, OSCAL, CMMC and SBOMs - we will break it all down.
Recklesss Compliance
DCSA Authorization Official - Alex Hubert - ATO in a Day - Is it real?
Alexander Hubert talks about his journey to becoming an authorization official in the public sector. He explains how he transitioned from being a weatherman in the Air Force to becoming an IT guy and then delves into his interest in cybersecurity. Alex shares that he has worked various positions within the risk management framework, including information assurance manager and security controls assessor. As an AO, his role is to accept risk on behalf of the government and determine the suitability of systems on the network. He also discusses the mission of his organization, the Department of Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), which focuses on investigations, counterintelligence, and industrial and cybersecurity.
Topics we discuss:
- Alexander's background
- What does DCSA do? What is the mission of the org?
- Role of AO versus a general cyber security practitioner
- Getting to consistency & clarity in assessments
- Key takeaways
Max's Bio
Max is the CEO of Ignyte Assurance Platform and a Data Security and Compliance leader delivering DoD-tested security strategies and compliance that safeguard mission-critical IT operations. He has trained and excelled while working for the United States Air Force. He maintained and tested the InfoSec and ComSec functions of network hardware, software, and IT infrastructure for global unclassified and classified networks.
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