On the 12th episode of The Silver Bullet Security Podcast, Gary
talks with Becky Bace, Advisor to Venture Capital firm Trident Capital. Becky spent twelve years at the NSA working on intrusion detection and cryptography from 1984 until 1996, followed by a stint at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Gary and Becky discuss growing up in rural America, explosives, and Becky’s Jimmy Hoffa sponsored college funding situation. They also talk about the evolution of security curricula in academia, rampant commercialization of computer security, Becky’s involvement in tracking down the notorious Kevin Mitnick, vicodin-induced creativity, and eclectic music.

• Who’s Who in Infosec: Rebecca Bace
• Trident Capital - The VC firm where Becky is an advisor
• The IDS Den Mother - a 2002 interview
• Los Alamos National Labs
• Intrusion Detection
• A Guide to Forensic Testimony: The Art and Practice of Presenting Testimony As An Expert Technical Witness - Co-authored with Fred Smith
• Executive Women’s Forum
• Frank Sinatra
• The Kinsey Sicks