Ep. 250 Defending the Digital State: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Citizen Services from Ransomware Threats
About this episode
This episode discusses advanced protection strategies against ransomware threats and the importance of cybersecurity budgeting.
AI is putting ransomware on steroids, and on this week's episode of Feds At the Edge we examine several approaches to reducing the impact of malicious actors through advanced protection strategies and smarter cybersecurity budgeting. Michael Dent, Retired CISO with Fairfax County, shares how he takes cybersecurity training to the next level with what he calls "Challenge Point," rewarding employees for identifying signs of potential attacks. Glendon Schmitz, Virginia State Corporation Commission, discusses the importance of showing leadership the direct financial impact of an attack when seeking successful budget approval. Akamai Technologies' Douglas Holland explores the emotional tactics malicious actors use to pressure unsuspecting users into complying with urgent requests. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform for more on this and ransomware-as-a-service, the long-term effects on public trust, leadership accountability, and the growing need for initiative-taking governance and budgeting.
People in this episode
Guests: Michael Dent, Glendon Schmitz, Douglas Holland
Topics covered
- ransomware
- cybersecurity
- critical infrastructure
- employee training
- budgeting
- public trust
Keywords
- ransomware
- cybersecurity
- Challenge Point
- budget approval
- malicious actors
- public trust
- governance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fairfax County, Virginia State Corporation Commission, Akamai Technologies
More episodes of Feds at the Edge
- Ep. 257 The Importance of Zero Trust Architecture
- Ep. 256 Maintaining Supply Side Risk
- Ep. 255 Responding to Ransomware
- Ep. 254 The Future of 6G
- Ep. 253 Meeting the AI Implementation Challenge – Securely
- Ep. 252 Addressing Security Holes in Air Gapped Environments.
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