Part 2 of this two-part episode looks at the flip side of criminal hacks  —the defense. Law enforcement and private security teams work diligently to defend against cyber threats. And they often work better together. We speak with Nick Rossmann, former head of IBM X-Force with a background in both the CIA and FBI. He explains how threat intelligence is evolving to keep pace with the booming cybercrime industry, and how the dark side of the industry is becoming a full-service economy.

Key Takeaways:

00:05 - 00:40 Intro to this episode

01:12 - 03:14 Threat Intelligence: What is is, how it's gathers, and what it's used for

03:21 - 06:38 What the cybercrime industry is like right now

07:03 - 08:42 Ransomware as a service

12:08 - 14:48 Nick's experience at the CIA and the FBI before joining private industry

17:43 - 19:45 What businesses can do to help make a legitimate cyber career more interesting than a dark web cyber career

21:30 - 25:03 Advice for those interested in a cyber career