FIRST Impressions Podcast

Episode 63: John Hollenberger, Fortinet, FIRSTCON26 Speaker

Recorded live at FIRSTCON26 in Denver, Colorado, this episode of FIRST Impressions features an interview with John Hollenberger of Fortinet to discuss his FIRSTCON26 pres

Episode 62: Tim Brown, Team8, former SolarWinds CISO, FIRSTCON26 Keynote

Recorded live at FIRSTCON26 in Denver, Colorado, this episode of FIRST Impressions, interviews Tim Brown, CISO-in-Residence at Team8 and former CISO of SolarWinds, follow

Episode 61: Chris Butera, CISA, FIRSTCON26 Speaker

Recorded live at FIRSTCON26 in Denver, Colorado, this episode of FIRST Impressions, features an interview with Chris Butera, acting Executive Assistant Director for Cyber

Episode 60: Mars Cheng, TXOne Networks Inc., FIRSTCON26 Speaker

Rapidly approaching, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to reshape how manufacturers develop, secure, and support digital products. In this episode of the First Imp

Episode 59: Julie Agnes Sparks and Greg Foss, Datadog, FIRSTCON26 Speakers

In this episode of First Impressions, Julie Agnes Sparks and Greg Foss of Datadog discuss the growing wave of SaaS-focused attacks, from credential theft and supply chain

Episode 58: Cheng-Lin Yang and Lily Chen, CyCraft, FIRSTCON26 Speakers

In this episode of the First Impressions Podcast, FIRSTCON26 Speakers, Cheng-Lin Yang and Lily Chen of CyCraft, explore a growing threats to LLM-assisted security workflo

Episode 57: Vijay Sarvepalli and Christopher Cullen, FIRSTCON26 Speakers

In this episode of the First Impressions Podcast, we sit down with Vijay Sarvepalli and Christopher Cullen to unpack the chaotic reality of modern vulnerability coordinat

Episode 56: Mor Weinberger and Lior Kaplan, FIRSTCON26 Speakers

In the first episode of the 2026 season of the First Impressions Podcast, Mor Weinberger and Lior Kaplan preview their upcoming FIRST Conference session, “From Discovery

Episode 55: Merike Kaeo, FIRSTCON26 Program Chair

The FIRST Impressions Podcast returns for FIRSTCON26! This kick off episode brings Program Chair, Merike Kaeo, to the table to discuss the vision behind the 38th Annual F

Episode 54: Matias Mesiä, FIRSTCON25 Speaker

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 Helsin

Episode 53: John Hollenberger, FIRSTCON25 Speaker

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,

Episode 51: Cornelia Puhze, FIRSTCON25 Speaker

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 FI

Episode 50: Desiree Sacher and Carson Zimmerman, FIRSTCON25 Speakers

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 C

Episode 49: John Stoner, FIRSTCON25 Speaker

In this episode of FIRST Impressions, hosts Chris John Riley and Martin McKeay speak with John Stoner, Global Principal Security Strategist at Google Cloud. Together they

Episode 48: Henrik Larsen, FIRSTCON25 Program Chairs

In this special FIRSTCON25 FIRST Impressions episode, our hosts, Chris John Riley and Martin McKeay interview Henrik Larsen, Program Chair of the 2025 FIRST Conference in

Episode 47: Umair Bukhari, Ericsson, FIRSTCON24 Speaker

In this FIRST Impressions podcast episode, we dive into the fascinating world of mobile network security with Umair Bukhari, Director and Head of Ericsson P-Cert. Umair s

Episode 46: Tod Beardsley, CISA, FIRSTCON24 Speaker

Join us on the First Impressions podcast for an exclusive interview with Todd Beardsley from CISA, recorded live at the 36th annual FIRST Conference in Fukuoka, Japan. To

Episode 45: Carson Zimmerman, Ardalyst, FIRSTCON24 Speaker

In this special episode of the First Impressions podcast, recorded at the 36th annual FIRST Conference in Fukuoka, Japan, hosts interview Carson Zimmerman, a seasoned SOC

Episode 44: Nitesh Surana and Jaromir Horejsi, Trend Micro, FIRSTCON24 Speakers

In this episode of the First Impressions podcast, hosts Chris John Riley and Martin McKay interview Nitesh Surana and Jaromir Horejsi of Trend Micro to discuss their upco

Episode 43: Satoshi Okada and Takuho Mitsunaga, Toyo University, FIRSTCON24 Speakers

In this episode of the First Impressions podcast, hosts Chris John Riley and Martin McKay interview Satoshi Okada and Takuho Mitsunaga , researchers from Toyo University