Embracing the Hacker Mindset, Global Cyber Talent, and Queer in Cyber with Peter Schawacker!

Embracing the Hacker Mindset, Global Cyber Talent, and Queer in Cyber with Peter Schawacker!

Author: BKBT Productions June 10, 2024 Duration: 46:25
Longtime cybersecurity leader Peter Schawacker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/schawacker/] joins us the show to talk about radical zeal, global talent, and creating safe spaces for queer communities. George K and George A talk to Peter about: 👨‍🎤 How his punk rock roots and hacker mentality inform his approach to cyber and playing to win 🌏 Cultivating and employing global talent 🏳️‍🌈⚧️ Creating the Queer in Cyber community 🔍His new cyber tabletop research project, and how you can help. 🧨 In the Teardown: George K responds to copy/paste outreach from two different BDRs at the same company. Learn more about Queer In Cyber [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/queerincyber/]: * Queer in Cyber (QIC) channel on the Nearshore Cyber Discord: https://discord.gg/4BNshGdmBp (hashtag#queer [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=queer]-in-cyber) * QiC Podcast Website: https://queerincyber.podbean.com/ * Video: https://www.youtube.com/@QueerInCyber This month: All profits from Pride shirt sales will be donated to LGBTQ organizations! Shop today: www.bkbtpodcast.shop [http://www.bkbtpodcast.shop/] ————————— Support the show! ✅ Subscribe and share your fave episode on LinkedIn ⭐️ Leave us a rating ☕️ Make a donation or sustaining contribution: https://ko-fi.com/bareknucklesbrasstacks

There’s a lot of noise in the world of technology talk, but Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks cuts through it with a focus on the people behind the products and the societal currents shaping our digital landscape. Hosts George K and George A steer conversations that are less about specs and hype, and more about real-world consequences. You’ll hear them dig into topics like the messy rollout of new AI tools, the often-invisible backbone of digital infrastructure, and why communities adopt or reject certain technologies. This podcast regularly features guests from various fields who offer unvarnished opinions on what’s genuinely functional and what’s fundamentally flawed in our tech-saturated lives. The discussions move beyond simple commentary to challenge the standard narratives promoted by the tech industry, examining the cultural and social ripples of every new development. It’s a show for anyone who feels that technology coverage often misses the human element-the frustrations, the adaptations, and the ethical dilemmas. Tune in for a grounded, critical, and consistently engaging dialogue that connects the dots between code and culture. This production from BKBT Productions lives up to its name, getting down to the brass tacks of how technology is built and used, with a bare-knuckle honesty that’s increasingly rare.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks
Podcast Episodes
Memes, Menace, and Monster Trucks: Live from RSAC 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:00
Recorded LIVE at RSAC 2025: Don Jeter, Chief Meme Officer at Torq returns! He breaks down how Torq built a cult brand in cybersecurity around their "SOAR is Dead" campaign. George K and George A talk to Don about: * Harn…
RSAC 2025 Preview! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:46
George K and George A are off to San Francisco for RSAC 2025 this week. Here are some short musings on what they think they might see... Mentioned: * Chase Cunningham has built an app that lets you rank vendor demos in r…
From Hacker to Founder, and Cybersecurity's Future [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:15
"When you look at cybersecurity…we've got to be constantly thinking about how we disrupt ourselves in order to actually solve the problem." Casey Ellis is a hacker, a founder, and an advisor and investor. Occupying a lot…
Why Great CISOs Are Never Bored [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:01
Jake Bernardes, CISO at Anecdotes, brings a uniquely adventurous spirit to this week's show! And his ethos of "Don't be an a**hole" is certainly one we can get behind. George K and George A talk to Jake about: * Jake's "…
Best of Episode! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:43
George K and George A are out this week to keynote SecureWorld Toronto and host the Cyber Pitch Battle Royale. Catch up on interviews you may have missed with: * Stacey Lokey-Day on collecting experiences to build your c…
Continuous Red Teaming in the AI Era [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:49
This week, Ads Dawson, Staff AI Security Researcher at Dreadnode, joins the show to talk all things AI Red Teaming! George K and George A talk to Ads about: * The reality of securing #AI model development pipelines * Why…
How Building Talent Creates Loyalty and Business Value [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:37
Ever wondered why cybersecurity hiring is broken? Jessica's flipping the script with a revolutionary approach to talent acquisition and development! George K and George A talk to Jessica about: * How she transformed the…
Trust, Risk, and AI:  On the Cybersecurity  Decisions That Matter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:15
This week, researcher Kate Wood from Info-Tech joins the show to talk about the future of security autonomization with AI. George K and George A talk to Kate about: * The reality of AI adoption in security beyond marketi…
How Cyber Marketing Teams Can Better Understand and Connect to Buyers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:06
This week Jeanette Belashov, of Anvilogic [https://www.anvilogic.com/], joins the show to talk about smarter and more authentic cybersecurity marketing. George K and George A talk to Jeanette about: * Why the lead gen MQ…