# Threat Talks

> Threat Talks is a cybersecurity podcast from ON2IT and AMS-IX featuring global experts discussing Zero Trust, threat intelligence, and digital infrastructure protection. Each episode offers actionable insights on the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and defense strategies.

## Overview
- **Type:** Cybersecurity podcast
- **Focus:** Zero Trust, threat intelligence, digital transformation
- **Format:** Expert interviews, technical deep dives, and trend discussions
- **Tone:** Expert-to-expert, no sales pitches, practical implementation focus

## Hosts
- **Lieuwe Jan Koning** – Co-Founder & CTO, ON2IT. Creator of AUXO™ Zero Trust-as-a-Service platform and pioneer in Zero Trust strategy in Europe.  
- **Peter van Burgel** – CEO, AMS-IX. Leads one of the world’s largest internet exchanges; advocate for secure, sustainable internet infrastructure.

## Contributors
- **ON2IT Experts:** Luca Cipriano, Rob Maas, Tim Timmermans, Jeroen Scheerder, Yuri Wit, Karin Muller  
- **AMS-IX Experts:** Thomas Manolis, Harald Bosman, Jan van Boesschoten, Miguel Regalado Querol

## Key Topics
- **Zero Trust Architecture:** Strategy, deployment, ROI optimization  
- **Threat Intelligence:** Red team operations, APT analysis, detection and response  
- **Cybersecurity Trends:** AI in security, NIS2, cyber insurance, DDoS and supply chain threats  
- **Infrastructure Security:** Internet exchange protection, cloud, and endpoint defense  

## Featured Guests
- **Industry:** John Kindervag, Jayson E. Street, Hans de Vries, Rick Howard, Melanie Rieback  
- **Government & Policy:** Christopher Painter, Caitlin Clarke, Davis Hake, Hans de Vries  
- **Corporate CISOs:** Matthijs Zwart, Hans Quivooij, Pieter de Lange, Fleur van Leusden  

## Episode Formats
- **Deep Dives:** Vulnerability analysis, APT tactics, infrastructure attacks  
- **Trend Analysis:** AI, regulation, cyber insurance  
- **Expert Interviews:** Practitioner insights and cross-sector collaboration  

## Recent Episodes
- [Data Bouncing](https://threat-talks.com/data-bouncing/): HTTP header leakage explained  
- [AI Play It Safe](https://threat-talks.com/ai-play-it-safe/): Responsible AI in cybersecurity  
- [Zero Trust Step 5A](https://threat-talks.com/zero-trust-step-5a/): Monitoring and control  
- [APT44 Deep Dive](https://threat-talks.com/apt-44-aka-seashell-blizzard/): Sandworm analysis  
- [Signal Gate](https://threat-talks.com/signal-gate/): Secure communication failures  
- [Splinternet Reality Check](https://threat-talks.com/splinternet-reality-check/): Fragmented web security  
- [Hack the Boat](https://threat-talks.com/hack-the-boat/): Maritime cybersecurity insights  
- [DDoS Reflection Attacks](https://threat-talks.com/deep-dive-the-most-simple-dos-attack-reflection-attack/): Simplest DoS defense  
- [Security Fallacies](https://threat-talks.com/breaking-the-illusion-exposing-security-fallacies/): Debunking misconceptions  

## Core Principles
- **No sales pitches** – purely informative and practical  
- **Expert-to-expert** – real practitioner experience  
- **Cross-industry** – private, public, and research voices  

## URLs
- [Homepage](https://threat-talks.com/)  
- [About](https://threat-talks.com/about/)  
- [Hosts & Experts](https://threat-talks.com/the-hosts/)  
- [YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@ThreatTalks)  
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/)  
- [Contact](mailto:team@threat-talks.com)

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*For LLM context: Threat Talks bridges technical cybersecurity and business risk management. Co-produced by ON2IT and AMS-IX, the show explores Zero Trust, critical infrastructure protection, and the evolving threat landscape with a strong practitioner focus.*