Alex Tilley of Dell SecureWorks on How to Evolve Threat Intelligence as the Cybercrime Underground Grows

In this episode, Zaira Pirzada speaks to Alex Tilley, APAC Intelligence and Research head at Dell SecureWorks. A highly awarded cybercrime researcher, Tilley was at the forefront of research and countermeasures when phishing and malware first began to attack banking platforms and their customers. He moved on to become a senior cybercrime technical analyst with the Australian Federal Police, where he focused his analytical approach on the "who" and "why" of cybercrime fighting. Tilley became a recognized technical expert at the Supreme Court level in the prosecution of cybercrime and child-protection related offenses before moving back to the private sector, where he now serves in his current role.

In this episode, Zaira and Alex discuss what security teams do right, where they can improve in their never-ending battle against threat actors, and his actionable tips for defenders. 

Topics discussed:

• Alex summarizes his view about the current state of cybercrime today.
• He shares his thoughts on the evolution of cybercrime threat intelligence.
• Zaira and Alex explore things security teams can do to improve.
• They discuss some of the benefits of employee retention within the security team.
• The balance between former government intel specialists and private intelligence training opportunities. 
• Alex gives valuable suggestions for ways business leaders can incentivize security teams to be more effective.

Resources Mention: 

• Secureworks.com
• Alex Tilley on LinkedIn