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Daily Cyber Threat Brief

Hosted by Gerald Auger

A live weekday news stream that explains why each story matters, with a career community attached.

Mixed format Daily 60+ min· ~1122 episodes· Started 2021
Level
Beginner, no security background needed
Status
Active, last episode
Who's behind it
Independent, Simply Cyber Media Group (Gerald Auger) sourceHost's own company; episodes carry sponsor reads and Simply Cyber sells training courses.
Last verified
No transcripts

Listed underThreat intel and newsGRC and privacy

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Editorial take

The daily news show built for people early in their security careers. Gerald Auger, a GRC practitioner, PhD and college professor, streams live at 8 AM Eastern every weekday, walks through the top stories, and stops on each to say what an analyst should take away. The audio version runs 90 minutes or more, so it is a habit for people who listen while working, not a quick brief. For students and switchers the real value is the community around it: the Simply Cyber Discord, the chat regulars, CPE credit for watching, and an archive of 2021 to 2023 fireside episodes on SOC work, GRC interviews and landing a first job. The limitations: length, live-chat tangents, and sponsor reads in every show. Simply Cyber also sells courses through its academy.

Last hand-checked 2026-09-30.

Listen if you …

  • are a student or junior analyst who wants news explained, not just reported
  • want a supportive career community alongside a daily habit
  • need CPE credits and like to earn them by staying current

Skip if you …

  • you want a 10-minute brief, episodes run 90 minutes or more
  • live-stream banter and chat shout-outs grate on you

Start with these 3 episodes

  1. 01

    🔴 Sep 29's Top Cyber News NOW! - Ep 1254

    · 91 min · Beginner

    A typical daily brief: keep the analyst-takeaway commentary, skip ahead when the chat takes over.

  2. 02

    Want to Know What Matters to the CISO When Hiring Junior Cyber Staff?

    · 45 min · Beginner

    Hiring criteria from the other side of the table; directly useful before a first interview.

  3. 03

    What's It Like to Negotiate With a Ransomware Operator? (Real Talk)

    · 84 min · Practitioner

    A rare first-hand look at the negotiation phase of a ransomware incident.

About the show

Daily Cyber Threat Brief is the podcast feed of Simply Cyber, the media and training brand of Gerald Auger, PhD. The show is recorded live on YouTube at 8 AM Eastern every weekday and published as audio the same day.

The feed began in October 2021 with weekly fireside interviews about security careers and roles, then became the home of the daily threat brief. It now holds more than 1,100 episodes. Simply Cyber also runs a Discord community and sells courses, including a GRC analyst program.

Notable guests

  • Heath Adams
  • John Strand
  • Robert M. Lee
  • Bryson Bort
  • Alissa Knight
  • Phillip Wylie
  • Mari Galloway

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