Behind the Shield

Recorded live on April 8, 2026

Behind the Shield – April 2026

RSA Conference 2026 Recap
Host Marco Estrela is joined by Bill Strub, Toby Penn, and special guest Tommy Koorevaar, Manager of SOC at Virtual Guardian, as they break down the key themes and takeaways from this year’s event. From the latest buzzwords dominating the expo floor to the rapid evolution of AI—and what it means for security teams—they cover it all, along with this month’s hot topics.

The group also shares highlights from standout booths, emerging technologies worth watching, and even touch on their Waymo experiences.

Recorded live on: 02.26.26

Behind the Shield February 2026

Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela brings you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

This month, we welcomed a very special guest: Jay Suggs, Founder of Suggcess Consulting Services and crisis leadership specialist. Jay joined our panelists Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub, Toby Penn, and host Marco Estrela for an insightful and dynamic discussion.

Hot Topics:

• AI Scam: Moltbot, now rebranded as OpenClaw, and the latest surge of AI-driven scams
• Outlook Add‑In vulnerability leading to stolen credentials
• Copilot Spills the Beans — what you need to know

Recorded live on: 12.18.25

Behind the Shield December 2025

This month we had a special guest! Elisa Mula, Founder of EM Designs.

Elisa and Marco went toe to toe, would Marco’s physical penetration prowess hold its own or would Elisa’s physical security tactics crush Marco like a bug?! Listen to find out!

Hot Topics: Major Privacy Hack in South Korea, Australia’s Social Media Ban, and Threat Landscape Grows Increasingly Dangerous for Manufacturers.

Recorded live on: 10.30.25

Behind the Shield October 2025

Hot Topics: Cybercriminals Leveraging ChatGPT, AI’s “Lethal Trifecta”, F5 Networks Source Code Theft, SharePoint Vulnerability Update, Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI, AI-Powered Password Guessing Threat

Recorded live on: 09.03.25

Behind the Shield September 2025 – Summer Recap

Hot Topics: The city of St. Paul’s ransomware shutdown, Canada joins the EU in a cybersecurity pact, Palo Alto acquires CyberArk, SharePoint hack vulnerability, the Uberization of hacking, WhatsApp and Telegram banned in Russia.

Recorded live on: 05.21.25

Behind the Shield May 2025

Hot Topics: This month, the Behind the Shield team reviews their time at RSA’s 2025 conference. Join panelists Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub, and new to the panel Toby Penn as they discuss everything from this year’s trending buzzwords, top booths to visit, and puppies at the conference?!