Devon Goforth has been with Mandiant Security Validation (formerly Verodin) since its early startup days in 2015, and had infused his background of electrical engineering, physics, and math with an interest in cyber security.

Board members are not only crucial for helping lead a company in the right direction, but nowadays they also offer crucial cyber security guidance. And those with a legal background, like Mandiant's Alexa King, provide an even more valuable perspective in the event of a breach and help organizations mitigate risks as it evolves.

Having been a board member for technology and cyber security companies since the 90s, Matt Bigge has perfected the art of being an effective board member. He and Brian discuss the evolution of a board member’s role as a company changes, adapting interactions with leadership, and some words of wisdom.

Host Luke McNamara is joined by Shanyn Ronis, Manager, Intelligence Training Program to discuss the official launch of Mandiant On-Demand Cyber Intelligence Training.

On this episode we have Daniel Kapellmann Zafra, a manager on Mandiant’s Cyber Physical Threat Intelligence team, to discuss a recent blog he and has team have released on the trend of lower sophistication threat actors targeting operational technology (OT).

Our focus on board members continues as Kara Nortman, Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures and a board member with several technology and cyber security companies, talks about her key responsibilities as a cloud-native specialist, the importance of nurturing positive relationships, and the growing trend of third-party solutions.

Jay Leek brings his perspective as former Blackstone CISO, ClearSky Security co-founder, and board member for a number of cyber security companies, where he communicates today’s risks.

Host Luke McNamara is joined by Paul Tumelty, Government Security Manager, to discuss how Mandiant is partnering with governments in EMEA to help foster cyber capacity building in nations across the region.

As someone who has worked as a FireEye executive and been a board member for several publicly traded companies, Julie Cullivan has been able to closely witness the dichotomy between the two positions. She chats with Brian about how board members can influence real cyber security development.

Former RSA President & CEO Art Coviello revisits the podcast to share his wisdom for CISOs and aspiring board members, and breaks down board interactions in the private and public space.