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FIRST Impressions Podcast

FIRST.Org
Cybersecurity
FIRST Conference
Burnout
Known Exploited Vulnerability List (KEV)
Copenhagen
Social Engineering
Helsinki Data Breach
Artificial Intelligence
Burnout In Cybersecurity
Security Operations Centers
CISA
Telecommunications
Tabletop Exercises
Large Language Models
Governance
Github Codespaces
Fukuoka, Japan
Zero Trust Architecture
Cloud-Native Technology
FIRST Conference 2025

The FIRST Impressions podcast brings you regularly scheduled content focused on discussions from across the incident response and security spectrum. Hosted by Chris John Riley and Martin McKeay, new episodes released first Friday of the month!

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Latest Episodes

In this episode of the FIRST Impressions Podcast, FIRSTCON25 Speaker, Matias Mesiä of NCSC-FI, discusses the high-impact 2024 data breach that targeted the City of Helsinki’s education department. With over 100,000 residents affected, Matias breaks d... more

In this episode of the FIRST Impressions Podcast, Martin and Chris chat with FIRSTCON25 speaker, John Hollenberger of Fortinet. John offers a sneak peek into his session, "Building the Blueprint: Designing Effective Storyboards for Cybersecurity Tabl... more

In this episode of FIRST Impressions, the hosts interview FIRSTCON25 speaker, Cornelia Puhze of SWITCH-CERT, a human-centered security professional and co-chair of the FIRST Human Factors in Security SIG. Cornelia dives into the world of social engin... more

In this episode of FIRST Impressions, hosts Martin McKay and Chris John Riley speak with Desiree Sacher and Carson Zimmerman about their upcoming talk at the 2025 FIRST Conference in Copenhagen. Drawing from personal experience and scientific researc... more

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Recent Guests

Matias Mesiä
Senior Specialist at NCSC in Finland
NCSC Finland
Episode: Episode 54: Matias Mesiä, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
John Hollenberger
Speaker at FIRST Conference, focusing on cybersecurity tabletop exercises
Episode: Episode 53: John Hollenberger, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
Cornelia Puhze
Co-chair for the FIRST SIG on Human Factors in Security
Switch-Cert
Episode: Episode 51: Cornelia Puhze, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
John Stoner
Global Principal Security Strategist at Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Episode: Episode 49: John Stoner, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
Umair Bukhari
Director and Head of the Ericsson P-Cert
Ericsson
Episode: Episode 47: Umair Bukhari, Ericsson, FIRSTCON24 Speaker
Tod Beardsley
Team lead for Kev at CISA
CISA
Episode: Episode 46: Tod Beardsley, CISA, FIRSTCON24 Speaker
Carson Zimmerman
Longtime SOC expert and presenter
Not specified
Episode: Episode 45: Carson Zimmerman, Ardalyst, FIRSTCON24 Speaker
Satoshi Okada
Researcher at INIAD, Toyo University
Toyo University
Episode: Episode 43: Satoshi Okada and Takuho Mitsunaga, Toyo University, FIRSTCON24 Speakers
Takuho Mitsunaga
Associate Professor at Toyo University
Toyo University
Episode: Episode 43: Satoshi Okada and Takuho Mitsunaga, Toyo University, FIRSTCON24 Speakers

Hosts

Martin McKeay
Host and expert in cybersecurity with extensive knowledge of incident response strategies and speaker engagements at major security conferences.
Chris John Riley
Co-host with a rich background in cybersecurity, focusing on incident response and best practices shared through discussions and interviews with industry leaders.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • fix the mic volume in the podcasts

    not good. great topics bad audio

    Apple Podcasts
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    JVo12
    Canada2 years ago

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Episode 53: John Hollenberger, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
Q: Who should be attending your talk? What level is this?
Both technical and executive teams should attend to understand roles and responsibilities in incident response.
Episode 53: John Hollenberger, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
Q: What do you mean by storyboarding exercises?
It's essentially a blueprint for the tabletop exercise with key components like objectives, scenarios, and discussion points.
Episode 51: Cornelia Puhze, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
Q: What can we learn about system one and system two thinking in relation to social engineering?
Training can help people transition from system one to system two thinking, allowing them to recognize scams more effectively.
Episode 54: Matias Mesiä, FIRSTCON25 Speaker
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about what happened and what you're going to be talking about at the conference?
Matias explains that the breach involved an outdated remote connection device which resulted in data loss affecting hundreds of thousands of Helsinki citizens.
Episode 44: Nitesh Surana and Jaromir Horejsi, Trend Micro, FIRSTCON24 Speakers
Q: Who is the intended audience for the talk at the FIRST conference?
Both researchers interested in cloud security and developers who need to be aware of how services can be abused.

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1. Matias Mesiä
2. John Hollenberger
3. Cornelia Puhze
4. John Stoner
5. Umair Bukhari
6. Tod Beardsley
7. Carson Zimmerman
8. Satoshi Okada

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