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Mike Curnow is the CEO of Defiant Networks, past CISO, and a Cybersecurity consultant. He is a hands-on engineering and cybersecurity expert with entrepreneurial mindset and a preference for opensource technologies. He has interesting and unique opinions that are unfiltered yet very well thought out. GUEST: Mike Curnow - CEO/CISO of Defiant Networks (15+ years in cybersecurity) Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takko-the-boss/ Company Website: https://defiant-networks.com/ Hachi Programming Language: https://takkotheboss.github.io/ Timestamps: 1:34 Welcome Mike Curnow 2:13 The Umm Ahh Ya Know Charity 2:52 Yes, we have a "Jamie" on this podcast 4:46 What is Defiant Networks? 6:50 Zero Trust Networks & Web3 8:42 Side Track - Favorite Star Wars Movie? 9:31 Side Track - The Office or Parks & Rec? 11:17 Current State of Affairs in Cybersecurity Risk 14:55 Leave the World Behind Movie 17:31 Recent AT&T and Verizon Outage 19:42 Volume of Cyber Attack Attempts 21:33 Favorite Cybersecurity Tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR) 26:03 Palo Alto or Cisco? 26:45 Hachi Programming Language (NEW) 32:05 Sources of Cybersecurity Information 38:44 Dealing with stress of CISO job 43:46 What irritates you about the job 46:48 AI Concerns 49:39 Small Kids & Devices (Phones & Tablets) 53:05 Personal Data Privacy 54:49 Advice to Job Seekers Breaking into Cybersecurity 57:34 Cybersecurity Domain Map 1:01:16 Extra Credit Chit Chat - Hot & Cold Natured HOST: Blake Williams - Chief Technical Recruiter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Blake Williams LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakewilliams4u/ Blake Williams TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperdriverecruiting Blake Williams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blakewilliams4u/ Blake Williams Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blakewilliams4u Blake Williams Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BlakeWilliams4u Blake Williams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HyperdriveRecruiting Blake Williams Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliams4u Company Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com FOR JOB SEEKERS: I offer resume & LinkedIn profile reviews with career coaching for $250. Use this calendar link to schedule a session: https://blakewilliamscoaching.youcanbook.me/ FOR HIRING MANAGERS: I'm actively seeking new job orders to work on. If you need recruiting support, schedule an intake meeting using this calendar link: https://blakewilliamsvideo.youcanbook.me