Mapping the Cybercrime Ecosystem With Andrew Northern of Censys

About this episode

Andrew Northern discusses the cybercrime ecosystem and the importance of mentorship in security.

The internet is dark and full of terrors, but thanks to folks such as Andrew Northern, a principal security researcher at internet-mapping pioneer Censys, it doesn't have to be, Andrew joins Dennis to talk about the cybercrime ecosystem, getting his start in security on a tiny team with huge responsibilities, and the value of a strong mentor.

People in this episode

Host: Dennis

Guest: Andrew Northern

Topics covered

• cybercrime
• internet security
• mentorship
• security research
• Censys

Keywords

• cybercrime ecosystem
• internet mapping
• security researcher
• Censys
• mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Censys

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