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No Password Required Podcast
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A podcast dedicated to exploring the minds and personalities that make up the field of cybersecurity. We talk about cybersecurity and a lot of other stuff!
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Hey hardware companies and laptop builders

Could we go back to this aesthetic but with modern specs and normalize it?
Who wins a capture-the-flag match: Stone Cold, The Rock, or The Undertaker? 👀

DeMarcus Williams has a surprising pick—Stone Cold’s beer-pounding is the ultimate cyber strategy. 🍻💻

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From metal guitarist to cybersecurity leader—Jon Schipp shares how Rapid7 built the first product uniting internal + external attack surface management.

Curiosity, disruption & hands-on grit fuel his journey.

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Robes may have peaked in the 16th century—but thanks to Jon Schipp, it’s alive and well in cyber. Hear the origin of his alter ego, The Ric Flair of Cybersecurity—a woooo-worthy story straight from the sales team.

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From Push-Ups to Product Strategy: Jon Schipp’s Wild Career Path

What starts with a push-up contest against a jacked investor? For Jon, it led to a career in cyber, from metal guitarist → sysadmin → leading M&A at Rapid7.

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The secrets to success in cybersecurity? Get comfortable being uncomfortable—and choose the right path.

For Jon Schipp, the journey began with video games at 12 and eventually landed him at Rapid7!

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From Metal Bands to M&A: Jon Schipp’s Journey Into Cybersecurity

How does a garage-band guitarist go from Slipknot on TRL → Slackware Linux → leading M&A at Rapid7?

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🎬 If you could build the ultimate cyber team from TV & movie characters—who’s on your roster?

Rapid7’s Jon Schipp shares his picks:
👉 Leslie Knope as HR partner
👉 Detective McNulty as SOC lead
👉 Woody Harrelson’s magician (Now You See Me) as red team lead

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A heavy metal gig in Evansville could lead you anywhere—cow tipping—or searching the world for your stolen LTD H-300. Fortunately (or unfortunately - thinking of the cows), this night didn’t end up on a farm.

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“You can’t protect what you don’t know you have.”

When security tools disagree on asset counts, visibility becomes the #1 problem.

Check out the full conversation with Jon Schipp / Rapid7

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🎙️“I’ve tried to crack the code…”

#Cybersecurity attorney & ex-U.S. Cyber Command leader Kurt Sanger on why Tampa may be ground zero for Florida's tech boom.

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At No Password Required, we run a tight ship. When it’s time to record, even our extremely kind and generous fill-in host, Sarina Gandy, is locked in and ready — as demonstrated in this unedited introduction from our most recent episode.

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Playing Nice in the Cyber Sandbox 🛡️

Former US Cyber Command Deputy GC Kurt Sanger on why gov & private sector must be peers—not enforcers—in #cybersecurity.

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#teamworkmakesthedreamwork #infosec
Cybersecurity Law 101

You don’t need to be a cyber expert — but you do need to translate it. Attorney & former U.S. Cyber Command Deputy GC Kurt Sanger explains why bridging the gap between tech teams, legal strategy & non-experts is critical.

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"That was when—if I didn’t value it before—I certainly valued mentorship after."

—Kurt Sanger, former Deputy GC, U.S. Cyber Command

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Does the 10,000-hour rule still apply in cybersecurity law?

Kurt Sanger — retired U.S. Marine, former Deputy General Counsel at U.S. Cyber Command, and now a cybersecurity + AI legal strategist — says not exactly.

“Some of those hours won’t help with the problems we’ll face five years from now.”
“You don’t have to go to med school to be a medical malpractice lawyer.”
— Kurt Sanger

Now apply that logic to cybersecurity. 👀
Catch the full conversation on your favorite podcast app or YouTube!

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#Cybercecurity #Infosec
Cyber — "We’re all in the same boat.”

Whether you’re a private company, nonprofit, or part of the government — if you operate a network, you’re a target.

Watch the full conversation on No Password Required.
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In this clip, Kurt Sanger breaks down the roles of U.S. Cyber Command.

He spent 8 years as Deputy General Counsel at Cyber Command. Today, he’s helping shape the future of cybersecurity law and policy.

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When you go on location for a pen test, you want the most versatile partner available. It’s the only way to go if you want to taste victory.

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The 80s were amazing. We were given gifts that could burn us while our parents smoked. On the bright side, those sometimes-dangerous gifts made us more resilient & curious hackers.

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Before pen testing, she faced fire—literally.

Before testing networks, Kathy Collins was navigating high-pressure moments in the kitchen—including one fiery incident straight out of Backdraft.

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform!

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No hacking in this kitchen. Bobby Flay’s smug look? Gone.

No Password Required sat down with Kathy Collins to talk about her transition from the professional kitchen to cybersecurity—and how she'd take down Bobby Flay with nothing but grit (and shrimp).

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From AOL to Award-Winning Cuisine to High-Stakes Hacking | Kathy Collins | No Password Required
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Imagine a horror movie. Now imagine it’s about cybersecurity. Now imagine the perfect soundtrack—What's your go-to?

Our guest, Kathy Collins, shared the horror soundtrack she'd pick for a high-stakes pen test.

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In our most recent episode, Kayley dropped an all-time revelation. She was once told that her haircut resembled Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher.

We laughed. We debated. But one thing was clear: no matter the cut, she absolutely rocks it.

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