HOU.SEC.CAST.
Join HOU.SEC.CON Cofounders Michael and Sam each week as they chat with conference speakers about the latest topics and trends in the cybersecurity space.
Episodes
27 episodes since 2023
101 Definitions of Cybersecurity with Gene Spafford
We have a very special guest on this week’s show, opening keynote speaker Gene Spafford! Hosts Michael and Sam chat with him about his start in cybersecurity and academia, his new book, and what to expect during his talk. Things ...
September 11, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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33:26
Learn Something New Today with Andy Ellis
This week hosts Michael and Sam are joined by our day one closing keynote speaker, Andy Ellis!In this episode they discuss an article authored by Andy that covers the growing issue of admin access and its role in cybersecurity vulnerabil...
August 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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34:26
Protecting the Cheese and Chocolate with John Kindervag
About this episode:HOU.SEC.CAST. Is back after a short summer break and we’re kicking things off with the one and only John Kindervag! In this episode the guys discuss the importance of securing ALL technology, John’s journey into...
August 13, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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39:51
Shifting Left with Christopher Pope
Today Michael and Sam are catching up with DevSecOps manager and 2023 HOU.SEC.CON. speaker, Christopher Pope. They discuss the importance of integrating security from the beginning of the development process, the need for building relationships...
July 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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32:21
H-Town Skills with Samir Saber
Every year HOU.SEC.CON. partners with local universities to involve cybersecurity students at the conference. Today Michael and Sam are sitting down with Samir Saber, Dean of Digital & Information Technology at Houston Community College and...
June 19, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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38:58
Play Stations for the People with Dr. Branden Williams
In today’s show Michael and Sam are joined by Cybersecurity Executive and Adjunct Faculty Member, Dr. Branden Williams. They discuss Branden’s journey into cybersecurity and how those looking to enter the field can get started. They also ...
June 05, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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41:30
Visiting the Old Folks Home with Mak Foss and Rachel Schwalk
Co-hosts Michael and Sam are joined by co-speakers Mak Foss and Rachel Schwalk to discuss their HOU.SEC.CON. presentation on business email compromise. In this episode they talk about their individual journey’s into cyber, the complexities of d...
May 01, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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42:34
Robbing Banks with David Balcar
Your favorite co-founders and co-hosts Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder are reunited for the latest edition of HOU.SEC.CAST. with special guest David Balcar! In today’s episode they discuss:· The evolving landscape of...
April 17, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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34:38
Community Building with Roya Gordon
Co-Host Sam Van Ryder flies solo for this episode with Executive Industry Consultant, Roya Gordon! They share insights on SBOMs and their significance in OT security, discuss what current security conferences are doing right (and where they cou...
April 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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26:45
Behind the Scenes with Lauren Lynch
In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam pull HOU.SEC.CON. Program Director (and HOU.SEC.CAST. producer) Lauren Lynch in front of the camera to share her perspective as HSC’s first full time employee! They chat about her start in marketing and cy...
March 20, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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27:35
Securing the Next Generation with Arthi Vasudevan
In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam meet with Arthi Vasudevan, a cybersecurity product line leader at GE Vernova and the author of the popular children's book "Cyberama." They delve into the recent legislative developments extending online p...
March 06, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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39:08
EXEC.SEC.CON. with Marc Crudgington and Kyle Lai
We have a special episode today featuring EXEC.SEC.CON. hosts Marc Crudgington and Kyle Lai! They’ll talk a bit about their backgrounds and what qualifies them to host an event of this caliber, how they started the CISO Track that lead to this ...
February 21, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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28:49
Coffee, Beaver Nuggets, and Threat Hunting with Dan Gunter
In this episode hosts Michael and Sam talk to HOU.SEC.CON. speaker and CEO and Founder Dan Gunter. They discuss his career journey from the Air Force to founding Insane Forensics, insights on threat hunting in industrial networks, and the impor...
February 07, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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33:44
World Peace still Requires Changing Default Passwords with Marty Edwards
In today’s episode Michael and Sam chat with HOU.SEC.CON. speaker and Deputy CTO of Tenable, Marty Edwards. Their conversation revolves around the need for collaboration between IT and OT teams, the importance of implementing cybersecurity fund...
January 21, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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38:54
OT or IT with Consequences – with John Burns
About this episode:In our first episode of 2024 Michal and Sam chat with Principal Industrial Hunter John Burns to talk about his presentation “The Distinct Imperatives of Threat Hunting in OT Environments”. In this conv...
January 10, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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31:05
Secure by Design vs. Cyber Informed Engineering with Tony Turner
About this episode:We’re back with our regularly scheduled programming! This week our hosts sat down with Tony Turner, CEO of Opswright and HSC Speaker, to discuss his talk “Leveraging Historical Software Failures to Strengthen Cy...
November 29, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:54
Posture Management Enabled by Modern API Extensibility
We’re back with another episode from HOU.SEC.CON 2023! In the second part of this series Michael and Sam are joined on stage by Tom Cline, Sales Director with Skybox Security and past guest Phillip Wylie, Security Director at Alias Cybersecurit...
November 15, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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20:10
Garbage In, Garbage Out from AI
Did you miss HOU.SEC.CON 2023? No worries! We recorded two episodes of HOU.SEC.CAST on stage just for you! In our first episode Michael and Sam are joined on stage by Kent Noyes, Senior Director of AI Security at WWT and Brad Green, Cortex Syst...
November 02, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:59
HOU.SEC.CON Part 2 with Thomas Pace
We’re just over 2 weeks away from this year’s conference and we’re bringing you another episode featuring one of our upcoming speakers, Thomas Pace! Tom chats with Michael and Sam about the relevance of college degrees in the cybersecurity indu...
September 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:09
Researching AI Before it was Cool with Justin “Hutch” Hutchens
We’re back with another HOU.SEC.CON speaker! Justin “Hutch” Hutchens met with Michael and Sam to discuss some of the latest black hat tools powered by AI, Hutch’s new book that is scheduled for 2024, and of course talk for this year’s conferenc...
September 13, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:19
On Tape with Rick Holland
This week Michael and Sam are joined by ReliaQuest VP, CISO, Office of the CISO Rick Holland to chat about his upcoming talk “Cybercrime finds a way”. Tune in for today's top cybercrime trends, the latest on ransomware, and how cybercriminals a...
September 06, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:26
BONUS EPISODE: In-Network Defense with Deniz Gurkan
Workshops are back at HouSecCon! In this special bonus episode Michael and Sam chat with Professor Deniz Gurkan to discuss her move from University of Houston, her ongoing projects, and what to expect in her October 11th workshop. ...
August 30, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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19:50
From California to Texas – A Cybersecurity Startup Story with Chad Spensky
This week Sam and Michael sit down with Allthenticate CEO & founder - and returning HOU.SEC.CON. speaker - Chad Spensky! They discuss why he moved his company halfway across the country to Houston (and why more startups should consider Hous...
August 23, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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39:04
Failing Forward with Dave Lewis
About this episode: To support an organization’s ability to react to incidents you need a few key elements: strong security staffing, defined repeatable processes, and the right tools. This week Michael and Sam sit down with ...
August 09, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:40
Generative AI with Mark Weatherford
Mark Weatherford has led a unique and impressive career. He’s been a CISO in both the public and private sector, sits on advisory boards for some of the latest and greatest technology, works with multiple venture capital firms, and will ...
July 26, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:55