Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast

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In this podcast, Chris Steffen, Vice President of Research Covering Information Security, Risk, and Compliance Management at EMA, and Ken Buckler, Research Analyst covering Information Security at EMA, discuss a wide range of cybersecurity topics.

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Election Security - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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Yubico YubiKeys Vulnerability - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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13 min

Identity Solutions - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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Best in Class vs All in One Security Solutions

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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138

12 min

Black Hat and DEF CON Cybersecurity Recap

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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118

17 min

Microsoft DDoS Attack and CrowdStrike Outage - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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18 min

Managed Security Service Providers - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Maggie McAlpine

Cybersecurity Strategist

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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14 min

Using AI in XDR Solutions - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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17 min

Data Fabric - Cybersecurity Awesomness

Paul Kivikink

VP Product Management & Technology Partnerships DataBee

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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14 min

Leveraging AI for Audits of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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14 min

Getting Data AI-Ready - Cybersecurity Awesomeness

Ken Buckler

Research Director EMA

Chris Steffen

VP of Research EMA

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14 min

Episode 145: The Federal Government’s Approach to Cybersecurity

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

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Episode 146 - Demystify Quantum Computing

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Director at Enterprise Management Associates

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1 min

Episode 147 - The Looming Reality of Quantum Computing

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Research Director

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, hosts Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler explore the shifting priorities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) as they navigate the transition from rapid AI adoption to a more disciplined, risk-aware strategy.

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Episode 148 - CISOs Shift to Risk-Aware Strategy

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler prepare for the RSA Conference (RSAC), often described as the "Super Bowl" of cybersecurity, by talking about the EMA Vendor Vision report.

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1 min

Episode 149 - RSA Conference 2026: The "Super Bowl" of Cybersecurity

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler prepare for the 2026 RSAC in San Francisco.

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Episode 150 - Agentic AI & Autonomous Solutions Dominating RSA 2026

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler offer a comprehensive recap of RSAC 2026, cutting through the noise of 40,000 attendees to deliver critical takeaways from the industry’s "Super Bowl."

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Episode 151 - RSA Conference 2026 Recap

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler explore Google’s recent quantum computing milestone, which significantly accelerates the timeline for "Q-Day."

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37

1 min

Episode 152 - Quantum Computing Milestone to Q-Day

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

dive into the FCC’s 2026 ban on foreign-made routers and the growing national security risks lurking in consumer hardware.

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1 min

Episode 153 - FCC’s 2026 Ban on Foreign-Made Routers

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, hosts Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler explore the radical evolution of exploit triage following the RSAC 2026 conference.

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37

1 min

Episode 154 - Exploit Triage following RSA 2026

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this special "Star Wars Day" edition of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler bridge the gap between sci-fi fantasy and modern security awareness.

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1 min

Episode 155 - "Star Wars Day" & Cybersecurity

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler tackle the controversial intersection of digital privacy and state legislation.

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Episode 156 - The Controversial Intersection of Digital Privacy & State Legislation

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler dissect Google’s recent discovery of the first clearly documented AI-assisted zero-day exploit.

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1 min

Episode 157 - Google's 1st AI-Assisted Zero-Day Exploit

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, hosts Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler shift focus from software to the often-overlooked realm of hardware security.

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1 min

Episode 158 - Software to Hardware Security

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, hosts Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler discuss transformative announcements from the Microsoft Build Conference 2026.

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1 min

Episode 160 - Microsoft Build Conference 2026

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst covering Information Security at EMA

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, hosts Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler explore the often-misunderstood world of mainframe computing.

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Episode 161 - Mainframe Computing

Chris Steffen

Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates

Ken Buckler

Research Analyst, Information Security at EMA

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