Stories from an Expert Threat Hunter with Taz Wake
From Cyber Leaders by SANS Institute
May 8, 2026 · 44 min · Season 4 · Episode 31
About this episode
Taz Wake shares insights on incident response and threat hunting based on his military intelligence background.
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Taz Wake, Digital Forensics & Incident Response expert, to talk about the realities of defending organisations today. Drawing on his background in military intelligence and years on the front line, Taz shares insights on incident response, threat hunting, and the common myths the industry still gets wrong. Contact: Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
People in this episode
Hosts: Ciaran, James
Guest: Taz Wake
Topics covered
- threat hunting
- incident response
- digital forensics
- military intelligence
- cybersecurity myths
Keywords
- threat hunting
- incident response
- digital forensics
- cybersecurity
- military intelligence
- cybersecurity myths
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SANS Institute, cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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