What does it take to build real cybersecurity skills in underserved communities? In this episode of The Audit, Rasheed Alowonle shares his journey from Chicago to becoming a cybersecurity educator and community advocate. This isn't your typical career advice—it's about fortifying communities through practical security hygiene and hands-on learning.

Co-hosts Joshua J Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellum dive deep with Rasheed on his mission to teach cybersecurity fundamentals where they're needed most. From TryHackMe demonstrations to real-world privacy protection, this conversation reveals how grassroots education can transform both individuals and entire communities.

Key Topics Covered:

• Building cybersecurity skills in underserved communities • Practical privacy protection for families and neighborhoods
• Career development through hands-on learning platforms
• The critical importance of in-person networking in tech
• Why protecting your digital identity protects your community

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#cybersecurity #infosec #careerdevelopment #networking #community #privacy #tryhackme

What happens when your carefully crafted incident response playbook becomes worthless? Cody Sullivan from OpsBook reveals the brutal truth about tabletop exercises: most organizations are practicing with medieval armor for a drone war. From 70-participant, 6-hour exercises spanning three continents to the harsh reality of insider threats, this conversation exposes the gaps that could leave your organization bleeding when the real attack comes.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why "tribal knowledge" is your organization's biggest security risk
• The insider threat scenario that makes every tabletop exercise go sideways
• How AI is revolutionizing incident response preparation through OpsBook's ontology
• Why your playbooks are useless if hackers have them too
• The "Derek Jeter approach" to cybersecurity preparedness
• From real estate to tech: spotting warning signs before the industry shift

The crew shares fresh insights from a recent school district tabletop that exposed critical single points of failure, while Cody demonstrates how modern organizations are turning decision-making into muscle memory, not just memos. This isn't theory—it's the frontlines of organizational resilience where one overlooked vulnerability could trigger catastrophic failure.

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#tabletopexercise #incidentresponse #cybersecurity #infosec #AI #opsbook

Think you can manage industrial systems like your IT infrastructure? Think again. In this episode of The Audit, Dino Busalachi unpacks the high-stakes complexity of OT-IT convergence—and why your trusty IT playbook flatlines on the plant floor.

Join the IT Audit Labs crew as we dive into the chaos of managing 10,000+ industrial assets across a sprawling landscape of vendors, protocols, and operational rules that laugh in the face of standardization. From Siemens to Rockwell to Honeywell, Dino draws sharp parallels to hospital systems juggling specialized third-party contractors—because in the world of OT, consistency is a luxury and adaptability is survival.

🔧 Key Topics Covered:
• Why OT environments resist IT standardization efforts
• Managing thousands of industrial assets from multiple vendors
• The hospital analogy: treating OT specialists like medical contractors
• Building effective partnerships between OT and IT teams • Real-world challenges of securing industrial control systems

#OTSecurity #ITConvergence #IndustrialCybersecurity #SCADA #PLC #CriticalInfrastructure