Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

#105 - Cybersecurity in space with Tim Fowler, Offensive Security @ Black Hills Information Security

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we talk about cybersecurity issues as they relate to the space industry with Tim Fowler, Offensive Security Analyst at Black Hills Information Security. Tim's unique blend of curiosity, determination, and passion for problem-solving make him stand out in the cybersecurity world. As a frequent speaker on topics ranging from Information Security to Open Source software, Tim's mission is clear: to empower others to take control of their journey and make a positive impact in the world of cybersecurity.

How Time, Entitlements and Approvals (TEA) Can Secure the Keys to Your Cloud

A popular topic of conversation in my day-to-day work is how to secure privileged access to cloud management consoles and workloads. And that’s no surprise, considering more and more applications and workloads are migrating to the cloud. Up until recently, the answer has typically been clear when it comes to identity security and privileged access management (PAM). It’s simple: first, you manage credentials by securing them in a vault. The next step is to rotate them.

Six Best Practices for Secrets Management

A secret refers to the non-human privileged credentials used by systems and applications to access services and IT resources containing highly sensitive information and privileged systems. Secrets allow applications to transmit data and request services from each other. Examples of secrets include access tokens, SSH keys, non-human privileged account credentials, cryptographic keys and API keys.

How Weak Passwords Lead to Ransomware Attacks

Weak passwords can lead to ransomware attacks because they can be easily compromised through password-cracking techniques, allowing cybercriminals to gain access to an organization’s network where they can then inject ransomware. Often, when people think of the causes of ransomware infections, their first thought is it was caused by a phishing email.