Listen "Introducing Chad Spears & A Deep Dive into FedRAMP 20x"
Episode Synopsis
Behind the Shield - Episode 3: Meet one of our hosts, Chad Spears (Director of Security Operations at InfusionPoints), as he sits down with Gary Daemer to talk about the journey from hands-on IT to leading a modern SOC, the power of automation, and how FedRAMP 20x is reshaping audits, evidence, and continuous monitoring.What you’ll learnHow a major ransomware event shaped Chad’s approach to defense and incident responseWhy we split Security Operations and Security Engineering to scale outcomesThe origin of AuditShield and what “automated evidence collection” looks like in practiceThe core goals of FedRAMP 20x: automation, inheritance, continuous monitoring, trust, and faster innovationPhase 1 lessons and our path into Phase 2 (Moderate), including KSI validation, self-healing remediations, and significant change notificationsHow Command Center, Trust Center, and VDR (“Vader”) tie into faster ATOs and better agency confidenceSubscribe for more conversations on FedRAMP, automation, and security engineering.Watch, comment, and tell us what you want covered next.
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