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Cyber Security America

Joshua R. Nicholson

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused cybersecurity show covering incident response, ransomware, identity security, fraud, and security leadership, typically featuring CEOs, founders, and senior practitioners with specialized experience. PR agencies could credibly pitch cybersecurity executives, incident-response specialists, identity and fraud-security experts, and technology leaders with substantial enterprise experience; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 57

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 431 subscribers

Instagram: 789.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@darkstack7.com

joshua.r.nicholson@darkstack7.com

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Host

Joshua R. Nicholson - Marine Corps veteran and cybersecurity leader with experience at Northrop Grumman, EY, Wells Fargo, and Booz Allen Hamilton. He is the founder of Darkstack7 Cyber Defense, which provides incident r...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Cybersecurity executives, technology leaders, founders, and specialized security practitioners with substantial enterprise, incident-response, identity-security, fraud-detection, or crisis-management experience.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership of cybersecurity or technology companies, Founding or leading specialized security platforms and firms, Extensive enterprise cybersecurity or technology operations experience, Development of recognized security, incident-response, or decision-making frameworks

Recent Guest Discussions

Lisa Larson - Decision-making Under Pressure During Ransomware Attacks And Data Breaches, The GEAR Framework, Executive Decision Fatigue, Incident-response Exercises, Crisis Communication, And Recovery Planning.

Geoffrey Mattson - AI Agents, Machine Identities, Identity Security, Authentication, Passkeys, Phishing-resistant MFA, Continuous Authorization, Account Takeover, And Securing Ai-driven Environments.

Rich Kahn - Ad Fraud, Bot Traffic, Click Farms, Fraudulent Digital Advertising Interactions, Ai-enabled Fraud, Traffic Validation, And The Intersection Of Marketing Fraud And Cybersecurity.

Recent Topics

Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Ransomware, Threat Intelligence, Security Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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AI, OT Cybersecurity & the Critical Infrastructure Crisis We Can't Keep Ignoring

September 08, 2026

Artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity — but in operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and critical infrastructure, the most dangerous threats aren't coming from AI‑powered superattacks. They're coming from something far more basic: Internet‑exposed systems. Legacy equipment. No asset inventory. Weak controls. Minimal monitoring. And decades of cybersecurity debt. In episode 57 of Cyber Security America, Joshua Nicholson sits down with Santosh Kaveti, CEO &...

Why Cyber Hygiene Is the Invisible Line Between Business Success and Disaster with Brad Hawkins

August 11, 2026

Episode 56: AI, Cybersecurity & the Future of Digital Resilience with Brad Hawkins AI is transforming cybersecurity at a breathtaking pace—but is it the greatest tool businesses can leverage, or the greatest threat they need to prepare for? In Episode 56, cybersecurity veteran Brad Hawkins, CEO of SaferNet and host of the Digital Desperados Podcast, draws on more than 30 years of experience to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the threat landscape—and what business leaders need ...

Decision Enablement: The Missing Link in Cyber Incident Response with Lisa Larson

July 14, 2026

Why do even the best cyber incident response playbooks fail during a real ransomware attack or data breach? Because the biggest vulnerability isn't in your systems — it's how leaders make decisions under pressure. In this episode of Cyber Security America, host Joshua Nicholson talks with Lisa Larson, founder of Awakening Performance, about the missing link in cybersecurity: decision enablement. After two decades leading enterprise technology organizations and six years in breach response, Li...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Cyber Security America?

Cyber Security America is hosted by Joshua R. Nicholson. Its publicly listed emails are info@darkstack7.com and joshua.r.nicholson@darkstack7.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Cyber Security America?

The publicly listed emails for Cyber Security America: info@darkstack7.com and joshua.r.nicholson@darkstack7.com.

How many listeners does Cyber Security America have?

Podseeker estimates Cyber Security America reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Cyber Security America?

Cyber Security America typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Cybersecurity executives, technology leaders, founders, and specialized security practitioners with substantial enterprise, incident-response, identity-security, fraud-detection, or crisis-management experience. Common among recent guests: Executive leadership of cybersecurity or technology companies; Founding or leading specialized security platforms and firms; Extensive enterprise cybersecurity or technology operations experience. Recent guests include Lisa Larson, Geoffrey Mattson, and Rich Kahn.

How hard is it to get booked on Cyber Security America?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Cyber Security America cover?

Recent episodes cover Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Ransomware, Threat Intelligence, and Security Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@darkstack7.com

joshua.r.nicholson@darkstack7.com

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