Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 18!
Our guest this episode is Terryn Valikodath is a senior consultant at Cisco Talos Incident Response with multiple years of experience in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DF/IR), cybersecurity and IT administration. He has worked with a wide variety of organizations on their worst days and loves nothing more than battling the bad guys as a part of the vanguard. Terryn has spoken at various cybersecurity conferences, including Wild West Hackin Fest, with a particular focus on merging soft skills with technical ability.
In this episode we talk about Terryn’s journey in cyber, including his journey to Cisco, his work with the Cisco Talos security team, his DFIR methodology, why he enjoys teaching and sharing his knowledge, and some of his current work on emerging threats, finally we get some advice for those looking to get into the field.
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January 21, 2026
Digital Forensics and Incident Response with Terryn Valikodath of Cisco Talos
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About the Host: James Walsh
James Walsh is an information security expert with a strong background in Blue Team operations and computer networking. He also has a passion for penetration testing. A lifetime learner, he holds multiple industry certifications, including CompTIA's Security+ and CySA+, Splunk, and CISA's ICS 401v.
James also has years of instructional experience that has allowed him to easily pass on complex topics to people in other fields.
