Listen Up! Podcast Spotlight: Hacker Valley
Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!
I had the privilege of being on being on the Hacker Valley podcast not once, but twice!
First Hacker Valley appearance: Episode 52 (April 1, 2020)
“From Librarian to OSINT with Tracy Maleeff”
Show Notes: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is "data collected from publicly available sources to be used in an intelligence context". Performing OSINT is a critical aspect in triaging cybersecurity related events. In this exciting episode, Ron and Chris bring in an OSINT expert with the ultimate background for finding open-source data. Tracy Maleeff aka InfoSecSherpa, is a seasoned expert in library science and security analysis. Be sure to listen in on this episode and gain insight for how library science applies to all aspects of life.
Second Hacker Valley appearance: (2023)
“The Critical Role of Empathy in Cybersecurity with Tracy Maleeff”
Show Notes: In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked importance of empathy in the cybersecurity field. Our guest, Tracy Maleeff, shares her personal journey from community involvement to the industry and discusses how embracing empathy can lead to more effective threat intelligence and a stronger cybersecurity community.
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Introduction
01:42 - Tracy’s volunteer and community participation
05:58 - Empathy in cybersecurity, or lack thereof
10:36 - How to bring more empathy into cybersecurity
13:21 - Tracy’s threat intelligence aspirations
18:46 - Identifying the “perfect” employer
20:19 - Diversity of thought and empathy
22:44 - Farewell and outro
