Musings from the Cyber Trench
Musings from the Cyber Trench Podcast is where cybersecurity gets real. It’s for leaders battling red tape, tech debt, and chaos, looking for straight answers, not vendor fluff. Each episode goes deep with people solving the hard problems others avoid.The vision? Bring clarity to complex, high-risk environments. Guests are sharp thinkers and operators from agencies, universities, nonprofits, and regulated industries. This is not selling; This is sharing what it actually takes to protect systems that matter.
Episodes
Government contracting is facing unprecedented change. How do you grow when everything feels uncertain? Melissa Slinker, President of Corbett Marine & Corbett Shield (Gold Belt subsidiaries), shares her 20+ year journey and the strategies that keep her thriving.
What You'll Learn:
✅ The 5-year gut check strategy for career growth
✅ How to own your destiny in cyclical industries
✅ Mission-first leadership philosophy
✅ Building...
Students chasing certifications. AI is advancing at a faster rate than the curriculum. Entry-level roles demanding 5 years of experience. Organizations are unsure how to onboard junior talent. And a cybersecurity landscape expanding into psychology, forensics, OT, IAM, and beyond.
This conversation with Tejas Shroff, Senior Director of Managed Security Services at NTT DATA and Adjunct Professor at UT Dallas, digs into what the ne...
Host Vishal Masih sits down with Chris Curwood, Senior Solution Architect for Cyber Systems and a former U.S. Marine, to discuss how accountability, agility, and integrity shape the future of cybersecurity.
From the defense sector to the digital enterprise, Chris shares how mission-first leadership and adaptive thinking drive transformation.
Discover how to build rapid feedback loops and why the speed of consuming feedback mat...
In this powerful episode of Musings from the Cyber Trench, host Vishal Masih welcomes Rajeev, Senior Principal Architect at Accenture Federal Services, for a deep-dive into what Zero Trust really means — beyond the hype.
Together, they explore how Zero Trust architecture is transforming public sector cybersecurity, driving modernization, and reshaping how organizations defend critical infrastructure and mission systems. From AI a...
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Musings from the Cyber Trench, a podcast that goes beyond surface-level talk to reveal real challenges and breakthroughs in public sector cybersecurity. Hosted by Vishal Masih (with producer Nick), this series brings fearless leaders and visionary experts from large organizations to share honest perspectives, practical insights, and actionable strategies to build stronger, smarter, and more resil...
Musings from the Cyber Trench Podcast is where cybersecurity gets real. It’s for leaders battling red tape, tech debt, and chaos, looking for straight answers, not vendor fluff. Each episode goes deep with people solving the hard problems others avoid.
The vision? Bring clarity to complex, high-risk environments. Guests are sharp thinkers and operators from agencies, universities, nonprofits, and regulated indu...
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