Colorado = Security Podcast
289 - CEO SpyderSec, Principal Instructor/Course Author - SANS Institute
Welcome back to Episode 289 of the Colorado Equals Security podcast with Joe McCallister and Chelsea Weiss! This month, we are hitting the biggest tech and security headlines impacting the Front Range and beyond: Big Tech Moves: Breaking down a massive $100 million federal grant for Broomfield's Quantinuum, Amazon's new 70-acre land grab for an Aurora distribution hub, and a Denver company's long-haul fiber deal with Nvidia. Culture & Infrastructure: How a new Denver Oktoberfest is brewing up serious economic ties with Munich, plus a look at Rowan Digital Infrastructure's $4.2 billion data center project in Texas. The Cyber Frontlines: We unpack the Rockstar Games compromise, the rising threat of AI "vibe coding" creating a new generation of shadow IT, and why modern security leaders must act as business accelerators instead of just playing gatekeeper. Stick around for our comprehensive rundown of September's local security events, including all the details you need for the upcoming Security Leader Summit Six! In this month's wide ranging and candid conversation, Frank sits down with longtime friend and cybersecurity leader Serge CEO of SpyderSec to explore the messy, fascinating, and often uncomfortable realities of modern cybersecurity. Across multiple segments, they dig into: Why pricing in cybersecurity consulting is so chaotic How subcontracting layers distort cost and value Whether U.S. citizens should ever be allowed to “hack back” The ethical responsibility of instructors when teaching offensive tools A real world story of shutting down an unethical classroom exercise The biggest strategic challenge facing CISOs today — and why authority rarely matches accountability This episode blends real experience, tough questions, and honest discussion — exactly what Colorado = Security listeners expect.
