
Blue Team Diaries · 2024-07-11 · 31 min
In this month’s episode, host Peter Manev meets with Tony Wilson, IT Security Director at Wolters Kluwer to discuss his current projects and experience with advanced adversaries and share advice for prospective Blue Team members. Tony kicks the episode off with his recent experience setting up and maintaining a FedRAMP environment. He highlights the challenges of FedRAMP authorization that arise from controls needed and the additional steps that must be taken for each control. Tony also reflects on an ongoing Blue Team activity he participated in with a large retail organization and shares a fascinating example of a credential-stuffing attack, where a highly organized adversary routinely changed tactics to avoid capture. Peter and Tony close out the episode with some advice for Blue Team hopefuls or SOC team members early in their careers: embrace the chaos, don’t shy away from the hard work, and above all stay curious. This interview provides great insight into what young cybersecurity professionals could expect to see out in the field, and Tony provides wisdom that can only be gained through years of experience. Biography Tony Wilson is an IT Security Director at Wolters Kluwer.