The Abstract Forward Cyber Strategy Podcast is a show where we interview security, technology, and business leaders. Our goal is to shine a light on the tactics, tools, and strategy that will improve organizational security and operational efficiency – this includes breaking the corporate bureaucratic status quo which plagues organizations. Disclaimer: This podcast does not represent the views of former or current employers and/or clients. This podcast will make every reasonable effort to ve ...
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Spend some time with Chris Boersma and James Houghton as we delve into what makes Time Attackers tick. We'll be interviewing some of Time Attacks fastest drivers and best builders as we try to figure out why we all love this fantastic sport.
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Abstract Forward Podcast #11: Cryptocurrency Best Practices with Josh McIntyre and Brooks Clifford!
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1:23:49Featuring the esteemed crypto early adopters and tech thought leaders Josh McIntyre and Brooks Clifford — this episode covers what is crypto, where does it fit in the financial ecosystem, how to spot and avoid common crypto scams, the pros and cons of different exchanges - Robinhood, Binanace.us, and Coinbase. It also discusses the complex intersec…
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Abstract Forward Podcast #10: CISO Risk Management and Threat Modeling Best Practices with Donald Malloy and Nathaniel Engelsen!
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1:24:24Featuring the esteemed technology and risk thought leaders Donald Malloy and Nathaniel Engelsen — this episode covers threat modeling methodologies STRIDE, Attack Tree, VAST, and PASTA. Specifically, how to apply them with limited budgets. It also discusses the complex intersection of how to derive ROI on threat modeling with compliance and insuran…
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Time With Attackers - Mike McGinnis of Innovative and Cobb Tuning
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1:11:33On this week’s episode we have Mike McGinnis tuning guru from Cobb Tuning and Innovative Tuning. Mike has been around Time Attack for quite some time and got his start with us in the Canadian Sport Compact Series where he ran his killer Subaru GC nick named Voltron. Most recently he has been piloting his Nissan GTR in the Limited class and putting …
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Time With Attackers - Joe Ferraro StimTech
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46:34On this week’s episode we have Joe Ferraro co-owner of Stim.Tech, a mechanical engineering, aero design and all around doer of all things speed related founded in Waterloo Ontario. Stim.Tech has been involved in many of the fastest Time Attack projects in North America, including Chris and Jame's cars. We talk with Joe about aero design and some of…
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Time With Attackers - Eric Dewey Dewitt
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1:01:34On this week’s episode we have Eric Dewey Dewitt on the show and we talk about the Boogeyman his dominant StreetMOD Subaru RS!
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Abstract Forward Podcast #9: COVID-19 Cyber Defense Working Remote with Mamady Konneh and Chip Harris!
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1:29:46In a dynamic conversation with two thought-leading guests, Mamady Konneh and Chip Harris — this episode covers how to stay cyber defended while working remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We review our article published by the ISSA Journal which covered 6 key cyberlearning from 2019. We talk at length about media disinformation identificatio…
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Time With Attackers - Jeremy Swenson & Feras Abuqartoumy - Part 2
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2:00:13In this week’s episode we continue our conversation with Jeremy Swenson and Feras Abuqartoumy who are the owners of two of the fastest Time Attack corvettes in the North America. We continue to explore what makes these cars so fast, what their plans are for the next season and where they see Time Attack going in the next few years.…
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Time With Attackers - Jeremy Swenson & Feras Abuqartoumy - Part 1
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38:33In this week’s episode we talk to owners of two of the fastest C6 corvettes in the US, Jeremy Swenson and Feras Abuqartoumy. We find out what makes their cars so fast and what makes the corvette such a great track/time attack platform!
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Time With Attackers - Kevin Stittle K-Swift
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54:30On this week’s episode we have Kevin Stittle from C3 Custom Carbon Composites as we talk about his K-swapped Suzuki swift which competes in Time Attack events in the US and Canada. The K-swift as it’s been effectively named has been a project of Kevin’s for years and in its latest iteration is one potent time attack car, that catches many by surpri…
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Time With Attackers - Welcome Back - S02E01
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36:22Welcome back to a new season of Time With Attackers.
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Abstract Forward Podcast #8: IAM, Self Care, and Defense In Depth with Chris Roberts!
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53:15In this episode, we cover IAM best practices, the BrrCon mission, self-care amid fire drills, creativity in security, IOT security considerations, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, hr participation in cyber geek culture, and social media (disinformation) and electronic voting considerations — with the remarkable Chris Roberts plus special guest Mamady Ko…
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Abstract Forward Podcast #7: 10 Things IT Executives Must Know About Cyber Insurance!
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1:23:05In this episode, we are joined by two senior cyber liability risk thought leaders, Greg Coon and Tim Olish, having a lively discussion on the 10 Things IT Executives Must Know About Cyber Insurance! Some of which includes business context and definition, heightened duty to protect data and systems, ongoing asset, risk and coverages evaluation, demy…
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Abstract Forward Podcast #6: Innovation Tips For Product Design and Cyber Security with Grant Wood.
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1:03:24In this episode, we are joined by Grant Wood of KNotion Labs. Wood is a stand-out advanced innovation visionary, hands-on innovator, with direct experience delivering class-beating and world-first products for Fortune 500 and startup clients alike. His work has opened multi-billion dollar markets to companies, created entirely new product categorie…
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Abstract Forward Podcast #5: Change & Project Management Tips With Susanne Madsen.
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54:01In this episode, we have a deep conversation about the project management leadership, John Kotter’s 8 step change management model, team dynamics, change management planning and communication, the impact of company culture on change, using vulnerability to get team stakeholders to open up, and a few stories related to project leadership and change …
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Abstract Forward Podcast #4: Network Scanning Tips With Chip Harris.
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41:32In this episode, we have a deep conversation with CISO Consultant Chip Harris. We start with an overview of network scanning, both free open source tools like OpenVAS and other more costly options like Tenable. We then talk about red teaming, issues with data security lakes, the Equifax data breach, how leadership impacts security, and how threat a…
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Abstract Forward Podcast #3: HITRUST Review and Third Party Risk Mgmt. With James Redman.
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38:32In this episode, we have a deep conversation with Sr Cyber Security, I.T. Audit, and Third Party Risk Management Consultant, James Redman. Redman helped roll out HITRUST (The Health Information Trust Alliance) policies and procedures for a large health insurer to executive accolades. He also spent time in I.T. Audit at two respected accounting firm…
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Abstract Forward Podcast #2: Data Breach Statistics With Jay Jacobs.
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26:45In this episode we have a deep conversation with security data scientist Jay Jacobs concerning the reliability of breach reporting, long tail curves, future trends, and the business of ransomware. Jacobs enjoys digging into data to find the insight and knowledge to tackle hard problems for customers,partners and the community at large. He is curren…
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Abstract Forward Podcast #1: Data Classification With Jim Danburg.
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34:59In this episode, renowned governance, risk, and compliance critical infrastructure security and resiliency expert Jim Danburg joins us for a candid and thought-provoking conversation on data classification including a funny story doing a project for a CISO (chief information security officer).More specifically, we discuss the four types of data cla…
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Time With Attackers - Jason Dienhart GTA - S01E12
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1:04:53For our twelve episode we sit down and talk to Jason Dienhart of Global Time Attack. We've been dying to have him on the show to hear about how Global Time Attack got starter. We also talk to him about how he sees the sport growing and possible schedule expansion. We also talk about how GTA got involved with Super Lap Battle which is is still the l…
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Time With Attackers - Graham Downey - S01E11
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1:03:24For our 11th episode Chris and James talk with Graham Downey. For those who've been around Time Attack on the West Coast you will probably know Graham and his infamous S2000. Chris and James spend some time chatting with Graham about everything from Time Attack, Road Racing and even what it's like running NOS in a Time Attack car. Be sure to tell u…
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Time With Attackers - Jeff Westphal - S01E10
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59:34For our 10th episode we talk to professional racing driver Jeff Westphal. We talk a about how Jeff got his late start in racing and how he quickly found success in Formula 2000. We also talk about how he got into Time Attack and how he got introduced to the guys at GST Motorsports and what it's like to drive the infamous Subaru Impreza L car. Jeff …
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Time With Attackers - Trevor Hill TWOth Autosport - S01E09
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1:02:53For our 9th episode James and I talk about race preparation and how we prepare for new tracks with our guest Trevor Hill from TWOth. Autosport. Trevor has been racing for many years starting out in Go Karts, has worked as an instructor and now runs Twoth Autosport with his brother fielding multiple cars in ChampCar Endurance Series and other racing…
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Time With Attackers - Adam Jabaay & Abrin Schmucker GridLife - S01E08
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1:30:07For our 8th episode we sit down with Motorsports Director Adam Jabaay and Time Attack Director Abrin Schmucker of Gridlife. We get the chance to talk about how 2017 went for them as an organization, what they see as the next evolution of the sport with Touge Battles and how they see that working in 2018. We also get a chance to talk a bit about the…
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Time With Attackers - Stewart Hoo Can Jam Motorsports - S01E07
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1:09:41For our seventh episode we welcome Stewart Hoo of Can Jam Motorsports to talk about his company's long history in Motorsports, starting out in the early days as a rotary shop, moving into Subaru's running Subaru Canada's rally program and eventually finding their way into road racing Subarus. We also talk about how they went about building one of t…
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Time With Attackers - Tony Szirka UMS Tuning - S01E06
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1:10:38For our sixth episode and first of 2018 we welcome Tony Szirka of UMS Tuning to talk about his company's history, how his Time Attack Evo started and what it's like working as the Race Steward of Global Time Attack. We talk about how Tony got involved in GTA in the early days and even talk a little bit about the new 2018 rule book. Be sure to tell …
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Time With Attackers - Benny Tran BYP Racing - S01E05
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59:04In our fifth episode we sit down with Benny Tran of BYP Racing and Developments to talk about their illustrious time attack career, including being one of the fastest FWD time attack cars in Australia. We also discuss their plans for the 2018 season and where they see time attack going in the future. Be sure to tell us what you think in the comment…
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Time With Attackers - Markos Mylonas Snail Performance - S01E04
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50:25In our fourth episode we sit down with Markos Mylonas of Snail Performance to talk about his amazing 2017 season, how he got into the sport and what his plans are for the 2018 season. Be sure to tell us what you think in the comment section, subscribe to the podcast and share with your friends!
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Time With Attackers - Mike Lewin Pro Awesome - S01E03
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1:02:00In our third episode we sit down with Mike Lewin of Professional Awesome to talk about some of their recent success as well as their consulting and race preparation business. We also take some time to answer some questions posed to us by fellow Time Attack racers as they look to improve their cars. Be sure to tell us what you think, subscribe to th…
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Time With Attackers - Andy Smedegard - S01E02
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59:10Checkout our 2nd episode with Andy Smedegard. We talk about his win at SLB, how Andy got his start on track, OLOA and what it's like driving a 700+ WHP time attack car on track! Please subscribe and share if you enjoy the podcast.
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Time With Attackers - Chris and James - S01E01
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50:03Our first podcast, introducing our channel and talking about James's and Chris's builds for the 2019 season.
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