Discussion Overview
I was lucky enough to speak with many cybersecurity industry leaders worldwide, and I have decided to try capturing and sharing their amazing experiences and insights with everyone else.
My first guest was my good friend Yossi Sassi, one of the best hackers I know. He somehow finds the time to be also a pilot, a professional musician, and a great parent.
Content
- Cybersecurity career
- Music, Aviation, Parenting
- Adversaries vs Defenders
- Cybersecurity failures
- And of course - AI.
About Yossi
Yossi Sassi has extensive IT security experience for over 30 years on assessments in 4 continents, conducting DF/IR investigations, including Fortune 100 customers. Ex-Javelin Networks (advanced defense solution acquired by Symantec in 2018). Ex-Technology Group Manager at Microsoft (coded Windows server tools). Sassi was awarded 4 Peace and friendship awards from governments and universities worldwide and spoke regularly at various security conferences around the globe.
The Recording
The Brief
We talked about Yossi Sassi’s career journey, how he started, what led him into cybersecurity, and how he ended up being a hacker who helps organizations worldwide improve their security.
We discussed career failures, why they are important to your professional career, how to learn from them, and why you should fail more.
We also tried to imagine how AI will shape the cybersecurity industry and whether it will benefit attackers or defenders.
Key Takeaways
- Cybersecurity has changed significantly over the last 20 years, but people can adapt quickly, including defenders and attackers.
- Defenders need to have the attacker mindset to protect their network well.
- Security fundamentals are critical and still overlooked by many.
- Everyone fails; it’s important to fail; it is what makes the best people better.
- AI is going to change dramatically the cybersecurity industry.
