As a self-described security generalist, Kyle Burrows has been involved in many facets of security from loss prevention to consulting. By branching out into project management and business analyst roles, he was able to shift his mindset from security to leadership and effectively build out a Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC). In this episode, we discuss the steps required to build a fully functional GSOC from scratch and...

1. Why real-time signals are an important tool in bringing peace of mind across your organization
2. Using data to show ROI of security programs to executives
3. What skills are useful for stepping into a security leadership role

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GUEST: Kyle Burrows, security leader on contract with the Canadian Armed Forces and former head of Shopify’s Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC)

Russia's war in Ukraine, climate change, and surge in post-pandemic demand have placed Europe, and the world, into a serious energy shortfall. In this INTEL REPORT, hosts MJ Banias and Tristan Field-Jones examine:

-The security impacts of a possible energy crisis.

-How bad this energy situation is going really get.

-How the cost of living affects public unrest and anxiety.

-What people and security professionals need to know in order to prepare.

GUEST: Khalid Shoukri, a national security researcher and real time crisis analyst with Samdesk. Some of his work can be found at: https://www.weeklyinternational.ca/ and you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khalid-shoukri/

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Geomagnetic storms and electromagnetic pulse weapons sound like the stuff of science fiction but they are real and very dangerous. Earlier this year, forty Starlink internet satellites were destroyed by "solar wind." In this episode, we explain...

• What happens to the grid when an electromagnetic disruption occurs
• The fail-safes that should be in place to ensure a catastrophic failure doesn't plunge us into the dark ages
• How security professionals can get informed about electromagnetic pulses and plan for adverse space weather

GUEST: Robert Spalding, retired US Air Force general and CEO of Sempre

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