Security in 45
Claim This Podcastby Mike Veedock and Andres Sarmiento
Podcast Overview
<p>A monthly security-focused webinar in a fun podcast format! Each episode features a new security topic, with industry-leading guest speakers on every show. Every episode is followed by a Live Demo of the same topic the following day! Designed to be enjoyed over your lunch or coffee break! And open to ALL, customers, partners, and internal Cisco employees.</p>
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Recent Episodes
March 27, 2026
Identity is the New Perimeter — How Attackers Bypass MFA in 2026
<p>Identity has officially replaced email as the #1 threat vector — and attackers already know you have MFA. In this episode, Andres and Mike break down why the old network perimeter is dead, what modern identity attacks look like in the wild, and the concrete steps every organization should take to defend themselves in 2026.</p><p><strong>What we cover:</strong></p><p>🔴 <strong>Identity is the New Perimeter</strong> Credentials, sessions, and tokens are the crown jewels now. Your firewall no longer defines your security boundary — your identity layer does.</p><p>🏛️ <strong>IGA — Identity Governance & Administration</strong> Not a product, a framework. How organizations manage user identities, roles, permissions, and compliance across every user, device, and workload.</p><p>⚔️ <strong>Modern Identity Attacks</strong></p><ul><li>Push Fatigue — bots flooding MFA requests timed for nights and weekends</li><li>Token Theft — bypasses MFA entirely by stealing your session</li><li>OAuth Abuse — using legitimate workflows to gain persistent app access</li><li>Session Hijacking — stealing cookies and replaying tokens</li><li>Privilege Escalation — enumerating users, targeting admin accounts</li></ul><p>🔐 <strong>MFA Evolution</strong> Phishing-resistant MFA, BLE proximity auth (your phone must be physically near the device), passwordless with biometrics, and Cisco Duo + Persona for social-engineering-proof identity resets.</p><p>🛡️ <strong>How to Defend</strong> Require phishing-resistant MFA, implement device trust, continuously verify after initial access, monitor Identity Behavior Analytics signals (impossible travel, unusual token usage, suspicious admin activity), and isolate privileged workflows.</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Verizon DBIR: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir">verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir</a></li><li>CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://crowdstrike.com/global-threat-report">crowdstrike.com/global-threat-report</a></li><li>Cisco Duo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://duo.com">duo.com</a></li><li>Persona: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://withpersona.com">withpersona.com</a></li></ul><p>🎙️ Next episode: Season 3, Episode 3 — Ransomware 🌐 All episodes + show notes: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://securityin45.com">securityin45.com</a></p>
February 9, 2026
Zero Trust in the Real World
<p></p><p><strong>How Does Zero Trust Look Like — Architecture & Examples</strong></p><p></p><ol><li><strong>Practical example components and tactics used in Zero Trust</strong>👉 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.pomerium.com/blog/zero-trust-architecture-examples-with-actionable-guide?utm_source=chatgpt.com">12 Zero Trust Architecture Examples With Actionable Guide</a>Breaks down real architectural elements you’ll see in a Zero Trust deployment (like micro-segmentation, identity verification, etc.). </li><li><strong>Zero Trust explained in simple terms with key goals</strong>👉 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://zpesystems.com/zero-trust-security-model-zs/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Zero Trust Security Model Explained — ZPE Systems Guide</a>Covers model vs perimeter security, how trust boundaries shift to protect surfaces, and key principles. </li><li><strong>Government & public sector perspective including ZTA guidance</strong>👉 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practices/zero-trust?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Zero Trust | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)</a>Official guidance on how Zero Trust is being defined and applied in practice across agencies. </li><li><strong>Beginners + real project example (Google’s BeyondCorp)</strong>👉 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeyondCorp?utm_source=chatgpt.com">BeyondCorp (Google’s Zero Trust Model) — Wikipedia</a>Google’s BeyondCorp is a well-known industry example of Zero Trust in large scale production</li></ol><p></p>
December 13, 2024
S2 E3 - Breaking down Segmentation with Chad Buey and Sam Baxter
Chad Buey and Sam Baxter break down the importance of network segmentation for security and performance, highlighting Cisco's role in providing effective solutions and support.
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<p>A monthly security-focused webinar in a fun podcast format! Each episode features a new security topic, with industry-leading guest speakers on every show. Every episode is followed by a Live Demo of the same topic the following day! Designed to be enjoyed over your lunch or coffee break! And open to ALL, customers, partners, and internal Cisco employees.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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