Cross Examining Cyber EP17: Cross Examining Google Mandiant’s Karen Kukoda

Karen is a genuine global leader in the cyber-legal space. She manages the relationship between Google Mandiant and its law firm and insurance partners. She has had a remarkable cyber career…think FireEye, Safeguard Cyber, Mandiant and now Google Mandiant! Karen and I caught up at the IAPP Global Conference in Washington D.C. and then again at the RSAC Conference in San Francisco. We recorded this session as some 50,000 cyber experts took over downtown San Francisco. If you want to know more about the interaction between law firms and cyber forensic firms, this podcast is for you. Karen shares her views on the current threat landscape, the role of the cyber-forensic expert, the remarkable rise of the Google Mandiant cyber team and successful engagement with law firms / legal teams. A proud Buffalonian and fierce advocate for women in cyber. This is cross-examining Karen Kukoda. Here we go…