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The Security Student Podcast
A podcast of security experts' wisdom. Monthly interviews with security practitioners sharing how they protect all the things and how you can too. Travis Lishok from The Security Student Blog interviews fellow security professionals to learn about the work they do in their unique roles to protect assets, how they got to where they are today, and what skills are required of them, so that security students like you can shape your own career to reach roles like theirs and those beyond them. Discover what it takes to be successful in diverse security roles, so that you can prepare for your next career opportunity or just gain a stronger understanding of the broad network of security professionals that work together to keep organizations secure and resilient. Interview guests come from physical security design, information security, cyber security, risk management, OSINT investigations, security management, business continuity, and more. It's a mix of interviews, special co-hosts, and solo shows from Travis, you're not going to want to miss. Hit subscribe, grab a notepad, and get ready to learn from your security peers.
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AI as a Force Multiplier: Inside the New GSOC Operator's Toolkit
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Today I'm joined by Michael Farley. He is a 17-year veteran of the security industry who has worked in GSOC leadership at some of the most demanding technology environments. He specializes in standing up and optimizing global security operations centers, engineering SOPs, runbooks, and instructional systems that turn operational chaos into what he calls "Source of Truth" command hubs. A big part of his craft sits at the intersection of GSOC operations and learning and development, designing onboarding programs, training curricula, and analyst enablement frameworks rooted in adult learning principles. Lately, he's been applying that same architectural mindset to AI, building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and custom intelligence agents to multiply what small teams can do.
If there's one thing I took away from this conversation, it's that you have to embrace the spirit of a pioneer to actually learn these AI tools. You have to be willing to explore, test the limits, break things, and iterate your way to something that works.
In this episode, we get into how he's using NotebookLM and Gemini agents to power SOPs, intel reports, and analyst training, plus where this is all heading, from in-house LLMs to the future security role we both see coming: the physical security AI integrator.
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