Hashtag Realtalk with Aaron Bregg
Welcome to my little corner of the Internet!
In this channel I give 'real talk' about information security and technologies that impact both your business and personal lives. I try and focus on issues and items that can help you become more 'security curious'. The ultimate goal of help protect your personal and professional well being.
Employer Disclaimer - The opinions and views expressed in the podcast are not necessarily the views of my current employer, Corewell Health.
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Episodes
105 episodes
Episode 105 - Monsters Under Your Bed: Mapping The Dark Web with Python
*Disclaimer* While this episode deals with an incredibly important topic, there are potential dangers in doing this type of work. PLEASE do your homework and be well prepared should you go down this path, as your life can be impacted with a wro...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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50:58
Debunking The Zero Trust is Expensive and Painful Myth
In this episode I talk with Tamer Baker around the not always clear topic of Zero Trust. While the term has been around while, it definitely gets overused by security vendors. However, becau...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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52:03
Episode 103 - Let's have a RealTalk about Your Identity Journey
In this episode I talk with Matt Berzinski about the important of understanding that identity is a journey not a destination. Matt is the Senior Director of Product M...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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48:59
Tales from the Trenches: The Crowdstrike Incident and Other Crazy Stories from Summer 2024
In this special end of summer episode, I sat down with Tyler Adams to talk about being in the trenches during the recent Crowdstrike incident and other interesting stories from the crazy ...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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32:27
Episode 101 - Talking AI Threat Intelligence Insights from the IBM X-Force Report
In this episode I had a chance to have a candid conversation with Charles Henderson. Charles is a global managing partner at IBM and also happens to be the head of the X-Force team.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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47:03
Episode 100 - Understanding Your Personal Risk Tolerance
In this episode I had a chance to sit down in person with the always insightful and never dull cybersecurity leader, Jim Kuiphof. Jim is the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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46:40
Episode 99 - Simplifying and Securing Multi-Cloud Networking
In this episode I had a chance to speak with Bryan 'Woody' Woodworth around simplifying and securing multi-cloud networking. Bryan is the Director of Solution Strategy for
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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43:32
Episode 98 - 'Real' Use Cases for Artitificial Intelligence Security in 2024
In this special episode we celebrate the 4th annual holiday fundraiser podcast. It is already a blessing to raise money for great causes all while raising security awareness for small and medium sized businesses. The topic for this episode is o...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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50:15
Episode 97 - The 'Ins' and 'Outs' of Trying to Break into the Cybersecurity Field
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get into the information security field? Have you thought how hard could it be? What about all of the big money I hear people make in this space? Well in this episode I talk with
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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49:56
Episode 96 - The 'Unnatural' Side of Security Sales - Buyers Beware!
*Disclaimer* Thoughts and opinion in this episode are solely myself or my guests and not necessarily reflective of our employers.In this episode I had a chance to sit down with
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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40:24
Episode 95 - A Closer Look at the CIS Security Controls
In this episode I talk with Lloyd 'Lucky' Guyot and Alex O'Meera about The Center for Internet Security's Critical Security Controls. Lloyd is a Security Advisor for Optiv and President of the
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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42:37
Episode 94 - Where Do You Start Your Security Journey as an SMB?
In this episode I had a chance to speak with Chris Jordan and Al Wissigner about where a small and medium sized business ...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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42:37
Episode 93 - Securing Your Digital Employee Experience
Despite the recent push by some old school (re: outdated) leaders to force employees to return the office, remote work is here to stay. While we all talk about the importance of making remote work secure, there isn't much talk about how the exp...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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39:08
Episode 92 - Let's Talk Network Segmentation in 2023
In this episode I head out to The Unicorn Tavern in Grand Haven, Michigan to talk Network Segmentation with Steve Barnes and
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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39:26
Episode 91 - Rethinking DEI: Latinas In Cybersecurity
A few years ago, the topic for the 3rd episode for the #RealTalk with Aaron Bregg podcast about Diversity And Inclusion in the Cybersecurity Industry. To this date it is one of t...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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55:38
Episode 90 - Getting Multi Cloud Compliant
In this episode I had a chance to dive into a topic that is ripped straight from my day job. Multi Cloud Compliance. My guest for this episode is Mike Roman. Mike is a Senior Security Sales...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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35:33
Episode 89 - CISO Insights: A Call To Action
In this episode I break from the norm a little bit in order to delve into the minds of security leadership. These insights come from a recent Grand Valley State University...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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54:52
Episode 88 - Rethinking Pentesting and Moving Towards Attack Surface Management
While PenTesting (i.e. hacking) may be the most visible part of Information Security, it is sometimes can lead to a false sense of security. In this episode I had a chance to talk with Nabil Hannan...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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37:52
Episode 87 - What The Heck is Asset Intelligence
Earlier this year Cloud Security Alliance covered the big debate around should you buy or buil...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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38:41
Episode 86 - What Artificial Intelligence is and What it is Not
I know some of you are thinking, "Ugh another podcast on artificial intelligence!", to which I say, "Nope". Originally this was supposed to be a two-part series with the first episode focusing on high level AI talk. The second episode that dril...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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50:38
Episode 85 - Are You REALLY Protecting Your C-Suite and Board Well?
In this episode I go outside of the topics and talk about one that I think is definitely underrated, Protecting Your Executives. I sometime forget how lucky my healthcare organization is very forward thinking when it comes to security. H...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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42:18
Episode 84 - Changing the Way You Looked at Managed Security Operations
In a recent episode Matt Nelson from Guidepoint was talking about how he is seeing a trend with medium-sized companies moving away from the idea of building out or building up a s...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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47:15
Episode 83 - Zero Trust is not a Product. It is a Mindset
In this episode I had a chance to talk with Todd Brockdorf and Chris Lawrence about
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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47:04
Episode 82 - What the Heck is Wrong with Security (Updated)
4.6.23 Update:If you had downloaded this file before 6pm on April 6th you received the wrong episode. This error has been fixed and you have my sincerest apologies for the mess up!*Disclaimer* While there was no physical ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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44:24