Challenge Accepted: An Arctic Wolf Podcast Podcast

Challenge Accepted: An Arctic Wolf Podcast

Arctic Wolf
Challenge Accepted is a cybersecurity podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo will draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.
Gone Phishing
Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that offers listeners informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  In this episode, our two hosts once again talk to Jason Hoenich, Vice President of Service Delivery for Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness®. The trio explore ethics in phishing simulations and the best practices cybersecurity leaders should consider when implementing phishing programs within their organization.  
Nov 21, 2023
39 min
Hot Take Coffee Break on Cybersecurity Incident Transparency
Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  In this episode, our two hosts try something new and take a “hot take coffee break” to discuss challenges organizations face when dealing with cybersecurity incidents, including the lack of standardized reporting requirements and the issue of accountability.  
Aug 28, 2023
28 min
Cyber Insurance 101
Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey.Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.In this episode, our two hosts are joined by Kirsten Bay, CEO and co-founder of Cysurance. During their conversation, the trio discuss the current state of cyber insurance, how cyber insurance can extend beyond cyber attacks, and best practices organizations can take to improve their insurability.
Jun 21, 2023
33 min
Stronger Together
Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  In this episode, our two hosts fly solo and talk about their recent experience at RSA 2023, the largest cybersecurity conference in North America.  During their conversation, the two discuss the current state of cybersecurity conferences, their thoughts on RSA for 2023, the role AI had at the show, and the interesting potential for secure browsers in the enterprise space. 
May 18, 2023
29 min
SVB, BEC, and the FBI
Challenge Accepted is a podcast from Arctic Wolf that has informative and insightful discussions around the real-world challenges organizations face on their security journey. Hosted by Arctic Wolf’s VP of Strategy Ian McShane and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Adam Marrè, the duo draw upon their years of security operations experience to share their thoughts and opinions on issues facing today’s security leaders.  In this episode, our two hosts talk to Supervisory Special Agent Jeff Collins of the FBI. In his current role, Agent Collins oversees the Salt Lake City’s Cyber Task Force that is responsible for spearheading federal cyber investigations in Utah, Idaho and Montana. In their discussion, the trio discuss the potential cybercrime impacts from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), explain why business email compromise (BEC) is a somewhat misleading name, and provide practical advice on how organizations can prevent BEC attacks from occurring to them.
Mar 21, 2023
34 min
Lessons in SOC Staffing
In this episode, our two hosts talk to Lisa Tetrault, Vice President of Security Operations at Arctic Wolf. In her current role, Lisa is responsible for spearheading external and internal initiatives run by Arctic Wolf’s SOC team. Lisa has over two decades of experience in the cybersecurity and enterprise technology industry, previously helped lead operations teams at multiple global companies including IBM and BlackBerry.   In their discussion, Lisa shares her experiences in helping to hire hundreds of security analysts at Arctic Wolf, provides insight on what the industry could do better to recruit and retain both seasoned and entry-level candidates, and talks about why organizations like WiCyS are so important to finding the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. 
Mar 2, 2023
45 min
An Appointment with Dr. Zero Trust
In this episode, our two hosts talk to Dr. Chase Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer for Ericom Software, retired Navy Chief Cryptologist, and host of the DrZeroTrust podcast. In their conversation the trio discuss the role that Zero Trust plays in modern security operations, share thoughts on how organizations can improve their overall security posture, and pontificate on interesting future cybersecurity technologies.
Dec 21, 2022
22 min
Mal Who, What, and Where
In this episode, our two hosts talk to Anthony Aykut, co-founder of vxIntel. vxIntel’s Malware Intelligence Platform currently analyzes over 500,000 files each day and over 10 terabytes of data each month from over 100 global data sources. The massive scale of their platform helped them to create one of the largest malware databases in the world and become an essential threat intelligence source for dozens of enterprise organizations, government agencies, and leading cybersecurity companies around the world. In their discussion, Anthony shares how he became a key figure in the malware collection ecosystem and swap perspectives on when it makes sense to incorporate threat intelligence into your security operations.
Nov 23, 2022
25 min
Levelling Up Your Security Awareness Program
In this episode, our two hosts talk to Jason Hoenich, a security awareness expert known for creating world-class training programs for companies like The Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures, and Activision Blizzard. In this roundtable discussion, they talk about the value of Cybersecurity awareness month, share their perspectives on what it is like to manage a security awareness program, and explore the value phishing simulations (and pizza parties) play in educating a workforce.
Oct 19, 2022
46 min
Finding Your First Job in Cybersecurity
Our two hosts talk to Isaiah Grady, a Triage Security Engineer at Arctic Wolf about his decision to pursue cybersecurity as a career.
Sep 14, 2022
42 min
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