Webinars | Hold Security

Security Mindset – A Journey Toward Better Security

As our journey towards better security continues, we need to learn from mistakes of the past. We will discuss capitalization on past successful experiences and learn cautionary tales from failures. Secure-by-design is our goal but it cannot be at the expense of user experience or product quality.

Alex Holden | Jan 24 2020 | 58 mins

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The Art of Stepping on the Same Rake – Nth Edition

On the way to maturity, we are to learn from our own mistakes but how well do we do it? Are we also able to learn from mistakes of our peers and our industry? We will examine the common pitfalls and provide actionable advice on improving the information security posture for organization on many levels.

Alex Holden | Nov 14 2019 | 58 mins

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Threat Awareness

Technology and threats pace exceeds our ability to educate everyone about secure use of technology and defensive tactics. We will discuss current threats like ransomware, credentials abuse, data exposures, and many others. We will map defensive techniques that you need to know about these and emerging threats.

Alex Holden | Sep 7 2019 | 60 mins

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Defending Your Network – Practical Advice

We invest a lot of time, skill, and technology into our defenses yet the hackers are still successful. What lessons can we learn from the recent attack techniques and breaches to make our networks less vulnerable?

Alex Holden | Aug 20 2019 | 61 mins

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Analyzing the Dark Web – A Dive into a Dark Criminal World

The Dark Web is a dark world inhabited by hackers covertly trading stolen data, information, and unlawful goods, therefore not a place many of us visit. This community of criminals continues to thrive, so let’s analyze this dark world and investigate the systems they use to steal our data and gain a better understanding of their targeting techniques, as well as learn about the Black-Market dynamics. The best way to stop or prevent a breach is by understanding this world of criminals and learn to beat them at their own game.

Alex Holden | Jul 15 2019 | 53 mins

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Identity in IOT

As our electronic footprint is growing, we attach our personal and corporate identity not only to computers, networks, and clouds but also to a countless number of devices in the Internet of Things. From medical devices, to home devices, to complex devices in manufacturing, and beyond we will discuss how your identity can be impacted by a security breach. What are the right steps that you should be taking for the IOT security?

Alex Holden | Jun 11 2019 | 60 mins

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Defending Your Domains: DNS Abuse Defenses

Phishing and website impersonations are one of the most common and harmful techniques that cause a substantial amount of damage. Mining DNS data can be a great and effective way to prevent these attacks from ever taking off. We will discuss how to detect and blacklist sites before the first fraudulent email or first web connection is made. Learn about techniques and tools available to stop these attacks at root.

Alex Holden | Apr 18 2019 | 62 mins

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Information Security – Building the Right Team – Success Stories

One of the toughest fights in information security is the fight for your budget. The most integral part of your budget are your employees. We will discuss how strategic investments into the human capital can make or break your security posture. How to get the right talent, and also how to retain it. The human side of economics is usually the most unpredictable one and you need to know how to navigate it.

Alex Holden | Mar 19 2019 | 61 mins

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Facts and Myths about Stolen Credentials

The simplest way to compromise systems is not by hacking but through use of previously stolen information like credentials that would let the bad guys walk in through the front door and take everything. Therefore, stolen credentials have a high demand on the Dark Web and we are constantly barraged by news about massive credentials thefts. You should be protecting your users from losing their credentials and subsequent abuse. However, you should also protect them against misinformation about “new” credentials cache discoveries.

Alex Holden | Feb 19 2019 | 62 mins

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