Steve Zalewski
Co-host of Defense in Depth and frequent cybersecurity commentator, providing technical analysis and strategic perspective on threats and enterprise security decisions.
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Oct 3, 2025 • 30min
Week in Review: Shutdown furloughs CISA, DoD risk framework, Oracle extortion problem
This week, Steve Zalewski, a cybersecurity expert and co-host of Defense in Depth, dives into pivotal topics shaping the digital landscape. He discusses the implications of CISA's furloughs on incident response and long-term staffing risks. The shift of the DOD to a Continuous Cyber Risk Management framework is explored, emphasizing resiliency and AI in defense. Additionally, they analyze the recent Oracle data extortion, highlighting vendor responsibility, and touch on the impact of ransomware on Asahi's operations, posing serious questions about supply chain vulnerabilities.
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Aug 15, 2025 • 30min
Week in Review: ShinyHunters-Scattered Spider merge, DARPA AI prize, Water infrastructure volunteers
This week features Steve Zalewski, co-host of Defense In Depth, who shares his cybersecurity expertise. The conversation delves into the shocking merger of ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider, which ramps up phishing threats targeting Salesforce users. They discuss innovative AI approaches to vulnerability management, and highlight community projects aimed at bolstering cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Additionally, they touch on Microsoft’s new Windows 365 Reserve service and its implications for business continuity.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 46min
Department of Know: CISA's cryptography categories, Gottumukkala's ChatGPT gotcha, NTLM says goodbye
Nick Espinosa, cybersecurity practitioner focused on incident response and AI risk, and Steve Zalewski, technical analyst with a strategic security lens. They debate CISA's post-quantum cryptography categories and urgency. They call out a misstep uploading sensitive CUI to ChatGPT. They discuss ransomware that destroys keys, NTLM being disabled by default, and autonomous AI agent risks.
May 28, 2024 • 44min
Ransomware? Why'd It Have to Be Ransomware? (Live in San Francisco)
Guest Steve Zalewski discusses topics such as open source challenges, cybersecurity hiring, and sales knowledge. They debate on privacy invasion vs. embarrassment, cybersecurity quiz, and mastering interviews. The podcast also explores company security, risk management, and mentorship in cybersecurity.
Jul 27, 2023 • 31min
Securing SaaS Applications
Guest Steve Zalewski and the hosts discuss the challenges of securing SaaS applications, the need for a specific strategy, gaining visibility in SaaS environments, and strategies for securing SaaS applications including DNS for app discovery and operationalizing security practices.
