Cybersecurity, Creativity, Leadership: a Conversation with Chris Cochran and Ron Eddings

On this episode, Perry speaks with Chris Cochran and Ron Eddings. Chris and Ron started the Hacker Valley Studio Podcast back in June of 2019 with the goal of exploring the human condition to inspire peak performance in cybersecurity. The podcast is about Chris and Ron’s quest to find inspirational stories and knowledge to elevate themselves and their communities. That podcast eventually kicked off a journey that led them to create their own podcast network (Hacker Valley Media), foster communities, and they recently partnered with SANS to create the Difference Makers Awards.

Chris and Ron are passionate about cybersecurity, leadership, creativity, and podcasting — and so on today’s show, you’ll hear us touch on all of those topics and more.

Guests:

• Chris Cochran (LinkedIn) (Twitter)
• Ron Eddings (LinkedIn) (Twitter)

References:

• Hacker Valley Media
• Hacker Valley Studio podcast
• Technically Divided
• Difference Makers Awards
• Hacker Valley Discord server

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Perry's Books

• Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors, by Perry Carpenter
• The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer by Perry Carpenter & Kai Roer

Production Credits:

Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, Storyblocks, & EpidemicSound.

Artwork by Chris Machowski @ https://www.RansomWear.net/ and Mia Rune @ https://www.MiaRune.com.

8th Layer Insights theme music composed and performed by Marcos Moscat @ https://www.GameMusicTown.com/

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