It’s Defense Against the Dark Arts! - featuring guests Thomas Weeks and Ilana Payne

Getting more cyber ed opportunities in the K12 space is a difficult problem to troubleshoot. In this episode, we’ll show how solutions can come from the students themselves! Take note from our enthusiastic and motivated teen guest as they share how they navigated creating and managing a school cyber club and got jobs in tech before college. Our guest Sully Vickers is an intern at Markel, is the founder of the Glen Allen Cybersecurity club, and is likely a future CISO. Topics discussed: Starting a cyber club–tools to consider, cyber club activities, networking under 18, public speaking, is college necessary?, TikTok data collection, advice for others Sully’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sully-vickers-432b7a246 Register here for the NCF’s FREE episode challenges: https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2Find out more about our challenges on our website at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html Chris Roberts LinkedIn Image we discussed:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sidragon1_data-digital-iot-activity-7009255726074265600-rqDn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

28 Sep 202323min

A new school year is upon us, and many of our routines are changing to adapt. But what are you doing to take better care of your data this school year? Do you know what information you're sharing? If you don't know much about your data, and want to be empowered so you can know what steps to take, this is the place to start! Our guest Hannah Sutor is a Principal Product Manager at GitLab and data privacy advocate. You can find more information about taking care of your data on her sites: Hannah’s Instagram: hannah@hannahonprivacy Hannah’s Website: https://www.hannahonprivacy.com/ Topics discussed: GDPR, cookie settings, school password protection, data collection, data privacy, app data, data brokers, SMS messaging, balancing privacy with practicality, analyzing and understanding personal risk Register here for the NCF’s FREE episode challenges: https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2 Find out more about our challenges on our website at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html

14 Sep 202335min

Welcome back to Season 2 of #CyberChats! We have lots in store for this season. To start off, we have a quick introduction to your host and some info and updates about our show. Then, a sneak peek at some of this season's guests! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @ncfcyber and sign up for updates on our website to get news about when episodes drop, when challenges open and close, and submit your original questions for our guests. What are you waiting for? Visit cryptologicfoundation.org/podcast

7 Sep 20234min

Highlights and outtakes from season 1!

1 Jun 202310min

Get ready to bid farewell to season1 which was packed with cyber knowledge. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing listeners and challenge participants and now it’s time to honor you all for making this journey unforgettable!But wait, the excitement doesn’t stop there because we’ve got a surprise in store for you next week. Season 2 is already in the works, brewing up a storm of mind-bending cyber questions and problems!If you’re as passionate about our podcast as we are, we want to hear from you! Join our focus group at cryptologicfoundation.org/podcast and let your voice echo through the digital realms. Your ideas and suggestions will help shape the future of our show!If you find yourself swept away by the cyber magic we make, dont hold back! Show us some love by leaving a five star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor.

25 Mai 20233min

We’ve saved the best for last! In our final episode of the season, we’re bringing you an extra-special guest- a high schooler who’s taking the world by storm. This tech-savvy teen has developed a secure voting system and started a non-profit with a mission to get more girls access to cybersecurity as a career. Join us for a fun and informative chat as we talk about all things cyber- from the thrill of attending DefCon, to the importance of securing democracy. Discover that not all hackers are bad and get some tips on how to keep your own information safe and secure.

11 Mai 202322min

Our values as a society define who we are and what positions we take when faced with ethical questions. Having access to sensitive information on a network puts you in a place where you must behave with moral responsibility. Being able to help shape the fabric of the internet can have you facing questions like “What are the implications for citizens, not just in my country but around the world, by these decisions?”But let's not get ahead of ourselves… In this episode, you’ll first hear how our three guests got into cyber to begin with. They say to mind your ‘P’s and Q’s; but this is cyber so we’re talking about Pentesting and Quantum and how both challenge our guests to make our networks and the internet safer for everyone.

27 Apr 202329min

We don't play around in cybersecurity, but we definitely game! In this episode, our guests detail the role that games and game strategy play in teaching us how to think like an adversary and keep safe online. We chat with DJ Strickland about his work and advocacy in bringing more representation into the cyber community through video games and comic books. But, like DJ experienced, we learn that hackers use adversarial thinking to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems. So, our host challenges guest Dr. Seth Hamman to a tense game of rock-paper-scissors to show how game theory can help us understand the motivations of cybercriminals and anticipate their actions to protect ourselves against them. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting to learn about online safety, you won’t want to miss this episode to level up your cybersecurity skills and stay safe online! After you listen, you can put your own game theory skills to the test by completing this week’s episode challenge!

13 Apr 202330min