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Data Security Decoded provides actionable, vendor-agnostic insights to reduce data security risk and improve resilience outcomes. Designed for cybersecurity and IT professionals who want practical insights on preparing for attacks before they happen, so they can respond effectively when they inevitably do. Episodes feature insights from researchers, crafters of public policy, and senior cybersecurity leaders, to help organizations reduce risk and improve resilience. Data Security Decoded provides practical advice, proven strategies, and in-depth discussions on the latest trends and challenges in data security, helping listeners strengthen their organizations' defenses and recovery plans.
The Geopolitical Security Playbook: When Nations Clash in Cyberspace
Data Security Decoded
24 minutes
4 months ago
The Geopolitical Security Playbook: When Nations Clash in Cyberspace
In this episode of Data Security Decoded, host Caleb Tolin sits down with Dustin Droullard, a cyber threat intelligence expert and former Army intelligence analyst, to discuss how global conflict is increasingly playing out in cyberspace, from digital espionage to civilian-targeted cyber operations. This episode highlights why organizations must rethink their cyber risk strategies in light of modern geopolitical threats and growing digital exposure.
What You’ll Learn:
How influence operations are used to confuse, divide, and destabilize
Understanding your organization’s role in geopolitical conflicts
What basic cybersecurity practice still gets overlooked
Where small businesses can find free resources to improve security posture and resilience
How anthropology, business, and literature studies can power cyber careers
The gap in current cyber education and how to fix it with critical thinking and specialization
Episode Highlights:
[00:00:33] From Army Intelligence to Cyber Operations
[00:02:45] Espionage vs. Effects: Cyber Tactics in Geopolitical Conflict
[00:06:38] Influence Operations and Psychological Warfare
[00:10:39] Why Every Business is a Target, Whether They Know It or Not
[00:13:21] Cybersecurity on a Budget: Resources for Underserved Organizations
[00:15:57] Anthropology in Cyber: Understanding the Human Behind the Hack
[00:20:33] Non-Tech Majors That Thrive in Cybersecurity
[00:23:03] What Cyber Schools Are Missing: Business, Collaboration & Critical Thinking
Episode Resources:
Caleb Tolin on LinkedIn
Dustin Droullard on LinkedIn
CISA – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Data Security Decoded
Data Security Decoded provides actionable, vendor-agnostic insights to reduce data security risk and improve resilience outcomes. Designed for cybersecurity and IT professionals who want practical insights on preparing for attacks before they happen, so they can respond effectively when they inevitably do. Episodes feature insights from researchers, crafters of public policy, and senior cybersecurity leaders, to help organizations reduce risk and improve resilience. Data Security Decoded provides practical advice, proven strategies, and in-depth discussions on the latest trends and challenges in data security, helping listeners strengthen their organizations' defenses and recovery plans.
