Data Security Decoded

Building Automation Frameworks and Tackling Cloud Archiving with Fred Lhoest

Host Caleb Tolin sits down with Fred Lhoest to discuss navigating complex infrastructure migrations and consolidating backup tools across a global telecom footprint spanning 60 countries. Fred shares his experience building custom open-source automation frameworks using GraphQL APIs to eliminate coverage blind spots. The conversation addresses the hidden operational risks of false positive automated failovers and the looming technical challenge of reading digital archives decades into the future.

Securing Research Infrastructure and Managing Shadow AI with Kevin Mortimer

Host Caleb Tolin sits down with Kevin Mortimer to discuss securing higher education infrastructure and managing the shift toward autonomous AI deployment. Kevin details his experience supporting research environments, expanding multi factor authentication controls, and defending valuable academic data against supply chain compromises. The conversation examines the balance between enabling citizen developers through vibe coding and enforcing rigid data governance baselines.

Shifting Security and Protecting the Pharma Supply Chain with Andy Hillis

Host Caleb Tolin sits down with Andy Hillis to discuss the evolution of information security from a late stage deployment checklist to a core prerequisite within global pharmaceutical infrastructure. The conversation reviews the operational challenges of managing over 200 annual regulatory and customer compliance audits. Andy shares insights on establishing immutable data protection foundations, managing vendor risk verification, and enforcing deterministic guardrails around emerging artificial intelligence engines.

Defending the Authentication Flow: Device Code Phishing with Selena Larson

Host Caleb Tolin sits down with Selena Larson, Staff Threat Researcher and Lead, Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at Proofpoint and Host of the DISCARDED podcast, to discuss the mechanics of device code phishing and the widespread abuse of Microsoft OAuth authentication flows. The conversation explores the historical evolution of credential fishing from early red team testing to modern phishing as a service kits distributed across cyber criminal forums. Selena breaks down how financially motivated adversaries execute account takeovers and navigate enterprise infrastructure once initial access is achieved.

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Beyond the Doomsday: Operational Resilience, Identity Sprawl, and Back-to-Basics Cyber Defense

This special episode brings together top industry experts to dissect the rapidly shifting landscape of modern cyber threats, cloud technologies, and artificial intelligence. The conversation moves past standard industry hype to deliver practical frameworks for building true operational resilience. Listeners will walk away with actionable strategies to harden their environments, manage expanding identity footprints, and move from basic network visibility to deep behavioral observability.