FIRST Impressions Podcast
The FIRST Impressions podcast brings you regularly scheduled content focused on discussions from across the incident response and security spectrum. Hosted by Chris John Riley and Martin McKeay, new episodes released first Friday of the month!
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Episode 63: John Hollenberger, Fortinet, FIRSTCON26 Speaker (opens the original)
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Recorded live at FIRSTCON26 in Denver, Colorado, this episode of FIRST Impressions features an interview with John Hollenberger of Fortinet to discuss his FIRSTCON26 presentation on ChaosStack, a fresh approach to tabletop exercises designed to better prepare incident response teams for real-world crises. Rather than following a traditional step-by-step scenario, John explains how ChaosStack intentionally overwhelms participants with multiple competing events at the outset, mirroring the uncerta
Episode 62: Tim Brown, Team8, former SolarWinds CISO, FIRSTCON26 Keynote (opens the original)
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Recorded live at FIRSTCON26 in Denver, Colorado, this episode of FIRST Impressions, interviews Tim Brown, CISO-in-Residence at Team8 and former CISO of SolarWinds, following his opening keynote at the conference. Drawing on his firsthand experience leading SolarWinds through one of the most significant cyber incidents in recent history, Tim offers an honest and deeply personal conversation about what happens after the headlines fade. Topics discussed include: How Team8 partners with a global com
Episode 61: Chris Butera, CISA, FIRSTCON26 Speaker (opens the original)
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Recorded live at FIRSTCON26 in Denver, Colorado, this episode of FIRST Impressions, features an interview with Chris Butera, acting Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity at CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), the local host of the conference. Chris shares how CISA serves as America’s cyber defense agency, protecting federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government systems while working closely with industry partners across the cybersecurity ecosystem. The c
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