Hacker Valley Studio
Hacker Valley Media
Show overview
Hacker Valley Studio has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 437 episodes. That works out to roughly 240 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 37 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 85 episodes published. Published by Hacker Valley Media.
From the publisher
Welcome back to the show! Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Host Ron Eddings, as he explores the world of cybersecurity through the eyes of professionals in the industry. We cover everything from inspirational real-life stories in tech, to highlighting influential cybersecurity companies, and we do so in a fun and enthusiastic way. We’re making cybersecurity accessible, creating a whole new form of entertainment: cybertainment.
Latest Episodes
View all 437 episodesHumans First: Adobe's Rule for Building AI Security Tools with John Gillis
Let AI Do More Without Surrendering Your Judgment with Jen Easterly
Post-Quantum Cryptography: What Every Organization Needs to Know with Michael Fasulo
Stop Defending the Edge: How to Rethink Your Mobile Security with Jared Shepard
Inside Conti: The Ransomware Gang That Ran Like a Company with Geoff White
What AI Agents Should Own in Your SOC, And What Happens If You Wait with Tim Leehealey
We Shipped a Tool That Acts Like You. Meet Interceptor.
How to Turn Cybersecurity Customers into Lifelong Advocates with Antu Buck
What's Really Stopping AI From Running Your SOC with Aqsa Taylor
Feed Your Brain: What Cybersecurity Veterans Are Getting Wrong with Johnny Xmas
Fighting Smarter: What Combat Sports Teaches Us About Cyber Defense with Robin Black
Is Vibe Coding Breaking the Internet? with Tanya Janca
Why Smart People Fall for Deepfakes with Perry Carpenter
Who Owns Your AI Security Policy? with Chris Cochran
Turning 30,000 Findings Into 50 That Matter with Dan Pagel and Brad Hibbert
Killing the Playbook with Agentic AI with Allan Alford and Tom Findling
The Epidemic of Sameness Is Killing Your Brand with Don Jeter
Minutes to Meltdown: Cyber Recovery When It Counts with Chris Bevil
S6 Ep 421Building AI Governance Before the Incidents Hit with Guru Sethupathy
AI adoption is outpacing governance at every level, and the cost of waiting is getting higher by the day. Guru Sethupathy, General Manager of AI Governance at Optro and former Founder of FairNow, breaks down what it really takes to build trust in AI systems before things go sideways. Guru lays out a simple but powerful 3 P’s Framework: policies, process, and people, connecting it to what teams are actually dealing with right now, from shadow AI to security threats that don’t look like anything we’ve seen before. If 2026 is the year AI moves from experiments to real operations, this conversation is your blueprint for keeping it under control. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Introduction 02:25 - What does Optro do? Helping companies with the AI governance journey. 03:10 - Why AI governance is really about trust, not control 05:15 - The moment AI went mainstream, and why that changed everything 05:50 - The three real business risks: performance, security, and transparency 07:30 - Human accountability in an AI-driven world 08:48 - What’s actually happening with AI regulation, EU, US, and standards 10:28 - Where Optro fits, orchestration vs monitoring in AI governance 13:05 - The 3 Ps framework: policies, process, and people 14:47 - Governance 101, why AI inventory is the first move every team misses 16:12 - The reality check, AI adoption is outpacing governance everywhere 17:45 - Shadow AI explained, what your team is doing that you can’t see 19:45 - Optro’s top use cases: visibility, compliance, and operationalizing governance 20:43 - Who owns AI governance, and why it’s becoming a team sport 22:20 - Final advice, start now or play catch-up later Links Connect with our guest, Guru Sethupathy, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guru-sethupathy/ Learn more about Optro: https://optro.ai/ Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
S6 Ep 420What Happens When Attackers Collaborate More Than Defenders? Ron Eddings Reporting Live from RSAC Conference
What happens when attackers collaborate better than defenders? Recorded live from RSAC 2026, this solo episode with Ron breaks down the biggest themes shaping cybersecurity right now, from organized threat groups and massive data breaches to the growing tension between productivity and control inside modern organizations. This conversation highlights a hard truth. The threat landscape is evolving through collaboration. From phishing-as-a-service platforms like Tycoon 2FA to supply chain breaches impacting entire ecosystems, attackers are sharing tools and moving faster than ever. But there’s another side to the story. As AI becomes embedded in how work gets done, security teams are being pushed to rethink their role. Blocking tools is no longer enough. The real challenge is enabling the business while managing risk, and that requires trust, alignment, and a stronger sense of community across the industry. This episode is a call to rethink how we approach security. Not as isolated teams enforcing policy, but as a connected community working together to adapt, respond, and move forward. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Introduction, live from RSAC 2026 02:50 - Tycoon2FA and the rise of phishing-as-a-service 04:45 - The TELUS breach and what a petabyte-scale attack looks like 06:21 - Why you need strict controls … everywhere 07:30 - Are AI agents the new Shadow IT? 09:00 - The balance between productivity and security controls 09:27 - Boards’ demands for their teams to use AI 11:53 - Why leading security teams is more like parenting than policing 12:42 - Community is the foundation for the future of cybersecurity Links Connect with Ron Eddings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/ Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/