Hacker Valley Studio
4.7(61)

Hacker Valley Studio

by Hacker Valley Media

428 episodesLatest 2 days agoEN
Welcome back to the show! Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Host Ron Eddings, as he explores the world of cybersecurity through the eyes of professionals in the industry. We cover everything from inspirational real-life stories in tech, to highlighting influential cybersecurity companies, and we do so in a fun and enthusiastic way. We’re making cybersecurity accessible, creating a whole new form of entertainment: cybertainment.

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Recent reviews on Apple Podcasts (5)
  • A Fan fave

    I listen to this podcast very often. Chris and Ron have great chemistry; they understand the art of storytelling and explore it visually and creatively. The topics are always relevant, and I believe all professionals have thought about them at least once in their careers. This podcast takes us all on a journey of their stories and guest stories! As the guys say, they are humanizing technology and the stories behind the tech! It’s so fascinating! Keep up the great work, Hacker Valley Media Team!

    LSW24 ·

  • Always Queued Up!

    Whether I'm headed to the gym, or boarding a flight. This show is queued up and ready to play first! Their art of storytelling, mixed with a diverse set of guests is truly amazing!

    b_liggs ·

  • One Dope Cyber Pod

    Love Chris and Ron. Great conversations and energy throughout. Keep it coming! ~StephenAHart

    StephenAHart ·

  • There’s something for everyone!

    While this is cybersecurity/technology focused podcast, ANYONE can listen to this! I’m not a technologist, but I learn so much from this show. Ron & Chris talk a lot about personal growth, mental health, leadership, and leveling up. They bring on a variety of guests like bestselling authors, military vets, cyber experts, and even everyday people. I also highly recommend their Discord community!

    JenniferC11 ·

  • Great Professional Show!

    These guys run a very tight ship and a very professional podcast. I enjoyed being a guest and they got a lot out of me that will help a lot of listeners. Five stars!

    ClintArthur ·

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Episodes (428)

  1. Feed Your Brain: What Cybersecurity Veterans Are Getting Wrong with Johnny Xmas

    Jun 16, 202628m#430

    Is AI really coming for your red teaming job? What does it actually take to build a team that thinks like the adversary, and what happens when that team stops caring? And what do you do when you've been in this field lon

  2. Fighting Smarter: What Combat Sports Teaches Us About Cyber Defense with Robin Black

    Jun 9, 202625m#429

    What does a calf kick have to do with vulnerability management? What can a fighter's mindset teach a security practitioner about operating against an adversary they've never faced? Ron Eddings brings back fan-favorite co

  3. Is Vibe Coding Breaking the Internet? with Tanya Janca

    Jun 2, 202635m#428

    What happens when AI writes all the code and nobody reads it? What if the security prompt you trusted still produced software designed to leak your secrets? And who exactly is on the hook when an AI-generated application

  4. Why Smart People Fall for Deepfakes with Perry Carpenter

    May 26, 202635m#427

    What if the most sophisticated attack has nothing to do with your firewall? In a world where AI can clone voices, re-lip-sync politicians, and spread a fake newscast to 200,000 people in days, the real target has always

  5. Who Owns Your AI Security Policy? with Chris Cochran

    May 18, 202635m#426

    Right now, someone in your organization is probably feeding sensitive data into an AI system that nobody approved. So when something goes wrong, who's responsible? And more critically, do you even have a policy in place

  6. Turning 30,000 Findings Into 50 That Matter with Dan Pagel and Brad Hibbert

    May 1, 202634m#425

    Mythos just found 30,000 new vulnerabilities, and now every security team is asking the same question: what actually matters? In this episode, Ron Eddings sits down with Dan Pagel, CEO at Brinqa, and Brad Hibbert COO & C

  7. Killing the Playbook with Agentic AI with Allan Alford and Tom Findling

    Apr 24, 202639m#424

    SOAR promised to close the loop in the SOC and fell flat. Agentic AI is finally delivering what a decade of playbooks couldn’t. In this episode, Ron sits down with Allan Alford, SVP at NTT Global Data Centers, and Tom Fi

  8. The Epidemic of Sameness Is Killing Your Brand with Don Jeter

    Apr 17, 202634m#423

    In 2025, Torq brought a monster truck to RSAC. And Don Jeter, Torq's CMO, will be the first to tell you: nobody's buying an AI SOC platform because of a grave digger in the booth. In this episode, Ron sits down with Don

  9. Minutes to Meltdown: Cyber Recovery When It Counts with Chris Bevil

    Apr 7, 202628m#422

    Most organizations are prepping for disaster recovery when they should be building for cyber recovery, and those are not the same thing. Recorded live at RSAC Conference 2026, Ron sat down with Chris Bevil, Principal Sec

  10. Building AI Governance Before the Incidents Hit with Guru Sethupathy

    Apr 1, 202624m#421

    AI adoption is outpacing governance at every level, and the cost of waiting is getting higher by the day. Guru Sethupathy, General Manager of AI Governance at Optro and former Founder of FairNow, breaks down what it real

  11. What Happens When Attackers Collaborate More Than Defenders? Ron Eddings Reporting Live from RSAC Conference

    Mar 31, 202613m#420

    What happens when attackers collaborate better than defenders? Recorded live from RSAC 2026, this solo episode with Ron breaks down the biggest themes shaping cybersecurity right now, from organized threat groups and mas

  12. RSAC 2026: Show Up or Fall Behind

    Mar 20, 202621m#419

    What does it mean when your smart doorbell becomes an entry point for surveillance? What happens when a single hacker can jailbreak every major AI model within hours of its release? And why are the same tools being used

  13. What’s Next After Building a $2.5B Cybersecurity Company with Dean Sysman

    Mar 16, 202637m#418

    What does it look like when a cybersecurity founder who built a $2.5 billion company decides to level up, again? Dean Sysman, co-founder of Axonius, sits down with Ron Eddings to pull back the curtain on what it really t

  14. Can AI Do Your Cyber Job? Post Your Job Req and Find Out with Marcus J. Carey

    Mar 6, 202638m#417

    Last episode, Ron and Marcus made predictions. This episode, they brought the receipts. A journalist built an app with vibe coding and got hacked on live television. A social network built entirely by AI (not a single li

  15. Why 69% of CISOs Are Ready to Walk Away with Anthony Johnson

    Mar 6, 202640m#416

    The CISO role isn’t the finish line, it’s a launchpad. 69% of security executives are eyeing the exit, and Anthony Johnson is proof that what comes next can be even bigger. Anthony Johnson, former Global CISO at JP Morga

  16. Securing the Workspace Attackers Already Live In with Rajan Kapoor

    Feb 19, 202638m#415

    Your email gateway isn't enough anymore, attackers are already inside the workspace through OAuth apps, browser extensions, and account takeover. In this episode, Ron sits down with Rajan Kapoor, VP of Security at Materi

  17. Beating “Checkbox Security” With Continuous Offense with Sonali Shah

    Feb 12, 202641m#414

    Security doesn’t fail because you missed a tool, it fails because “secure today” tricks you into relaxing tomorrow. This episode exposes why the real fight isn’t compliance… it’s whether your defenses hold up once attack

  18. Turning Agent Chaos into a Command Center with Pedram Amini

    Feb 10, 202637m#413

    Text threads made AI feel personal, then agents made it productive, and suddenly “success” turns into chaos you can’t even track. In this episode, Ron sits down with Pedram Amini, creator of Maestro, to show what agent w

  19. Why MFA Isn’t the Safety Net You Think It Is with Yaamini Barathi Mohan

    Jan 29, 202632m#412

    Phishing didn’t get smarter, it got better at looking normal. What used to be obvious scams now blend directly into the platforms, workflows, and security controls people trust every day. In this episode, Ron sits down w

  20. When Cybercrime Learned How to Make Money and Never Looked Back with Graham Cluley

    Jan 25, 202637m#411

    Cybersecurity didn’t start as a billion-dollar crime machine. It started as pranks, ego, and curiosity. That origin story explains almost everything that’s breaking today. Ron sits down with Graham Cluley, one of the ear

  21. When Automation Outruns Control with Joshua Bregler

    Jan 18, 202637m#409

    AI doesn’t break security, it exposes where it was already fragile. When automation starts making decisions faster than humans can audit, AppSec becomes the only thing standing between scale and catastrophe. In this epis

  22. The Day AI Stopped Asking for Permission with Marcus J. Carey

    Jan 15, 202633m#408

    AI didn’t quietly evolve, it crossed the line from recommendation to execution. Once agents stopped advising humans and started acting inside real systems, trust replaced experimentation and consequences became unavoidab

  23. When AI Ships the Code, Who Owns the Risk with Varun Badhwar and Henrik Plate

    Jan 8, 202635m#407

    AI isn’t quietly changing software development… it’s rewriting the rules while most security programs are still playing defense. When agents write code at machine speed, the real risk isn’t velocity, it’s invisible secur

  24. Think Like a Hacker Before the Hack Happens with John Hammond

    Jan 1, 202628m#406

    What if the most dangerous hackers are the ones who never touch a keyboard? The real threat isn't just about stolen credentials or ransomware; it's about understanding how attackers think before they even strike. In cybe

  25. Breaking Into Banks and Bypassing Modern Security with Greg Hatcher and John Stigerwalt

    Dec 18, 202533m#405

    Three banks in four days isn't just a bragging right for penetration testers. It's a wake-up call showing that expensive security tools and alarm systems often fail when tested by skilled operators who understand both hu