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The Backup Wrap-up

The Backup Wrap-up

The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware.

Recent Episodes

Sept. 1, 2025

Honeypot Server Best Practices - From Mr. Robot to Reality

Learn the ins and outs of honeypot server deployment and management in this episode of The Backup Wrap-up. We break down the cybersecurity concept using examples from Mr. Robot episodes 1.6 and 1.7, showing how these deceptiv...
Aug. 25, 2025

Privilege Escalation Explained: Mr. Robot Cybersecurity Lessons

Privilege escalation attacks represent one of the most dangerous cybersecurity threats facing organizations today. In this episode of The Backup Wrap-Up, we analyze how threat actors use initial access to gain higher privileg...
Aug. 18, 2025

Mr Robot Lessons: Cybersecurity in the Workplace

This episode examines cybersecurity in the workplace through the lens of Mr. Robot's "Exploits" episode, where social engineering takes center stage. Curtis Preston and Prasanna break down how Elliot infiltrates Steel Mountai...
Aug. 11, 2025

Social Engineering Attacks: Lessons from Mr. Robot Episode 3

Social engineering attacks are becoming more sophisticated, and this episode of The Backup Wrap-up explores real-world tactics through our Mr. Robot series analysis. Curtis and Prasanna examine how social engineering works, f...
Aug. 4, 2025

Reconnaissance in Cyber Security: Lessons from Mr. Robot ep 1.1

Reconnaissance in cyber security isn't just about scanning networks; it's about understanding your entire attack surface, including the human element. In this episode, Curtis and Prasanna analyze Mr. Robot season one, episode...
July 28, 2025

Social Engineering Lessons from Mr. Robot Episode 1

Learn how social engineering attacks really work by analyzing the cybersecurity lessons from Mr. Robot's pilot episode. Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi break down real-world social engineering tactics used by cybercrim...

Reviews

Glad this podcast exists!

"I’m very glad that there is a backup focused podcast. I am a backup and recovery administrator and it’s really nice to find a source of information I can learn from. Not only is this podcast informat…"

andymerritt | Dec. 20, 2022

Insightful and entertaining

"They are shedding light on a very crucial part of business that doesn’t seem to get enough attention. Cyber attacks are only ramping up more, and backup is only going to become more important. Plus …"

thEbéstcustömer | Sept. 25, 2023

Outstanding Content!

"Curtis and Prasanna do a great job every week discussing the real life experiences of an area in Technology Operations that most people won’t find sexy, but need to take care of every day! They brin…"

Jrochlin | April 1, 2020