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Release Date: 11/19/2024

Managing Risk Has Been a Priority Ever Since You Asked About It (LIVE in NYC)

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CSO, . Joining them is sponsored guest, , CEO, . This episode was recorded live at in NYC. In this episode: AI won't stay broken Identity before intelligence People decide risk appetite Automate with oversight Huge thanks to our sponsor, Safe Security SAFE is the leader in Cyber Risk Quantification and the first company to deliver 100% autonomous Third-Party Risk Management. Powered by Agentic AI and built on FAIRtm, SAFE empowers CISOs, cybersecurity, and TPRM leaders to continuously...

Imagine Scaling Mistakes 5x Faster. Thank You, Automation! (LIVE in NY)

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series and Matt Southworth, CISO, Priceline. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Leslie Nielsen, CISO, Mimecast. In this episode: Automating dysfunction Leading without dominating Unglamorous wins Code without comprehension Huge thanks to our sponsor, Mimecast. Cyber threats are getting smarter every day, and threat actors aren’t just targeting your technology, they’re targeting your most valuable asset - your people. Mimecast helps you identify and secure risk with a unified, intelligent...

How Much Risk Would a CISO Risk if a CISO Could Risk Risk? (LIVE in Boca Raton)

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CISO, . Joining them are , CISO, . In this episode: Nobody understands what we do Someone else should fix this Make the audience care Speaking CEO Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Dropzone AI autonomously investigates every security alert—no playbooks needed. This AI SOC analyst queries your CrowdStrike, Splunk, threat intel feeds, and 60+ other tools to build complete investigations in 5 minutes. Unlike black-box automation, it shows every query, finding, and decision. See it...

I'm Worried That We're Not Worried About the Right Worries With AI

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CISO, . Joining them is their sponsored guest, , CEO, . In this episode: AI for AI's sake Stop selling, start protecting Stop calling everything sophisticated Least privilege, rebranded Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker makes Zero Trust practical. With Default Deny, Ringfencing, and Elevation Control, CISOs get real control that’s easy to manage and built to scale. Stop threats before they execute and reduce operational noise without adding complexity. See how...

You Can't Fall Behind in AI if You Never Start

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series, and , CISO, . Joining us is , CISO, In this episode: Building unicorns, not hunting them Cold War frameworks for modern threats Trading dollars for stories Mirror, mirror on the wall Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Vanta automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you manage information. A recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get back time to focus on...

Why Architect for Human Error When We Can Make People Feel Really Bad About It?

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and (), principal of Duha. Joining them is , CISO, . In this episode Mindset over tools When hygiene becomes risk Systems for actual humans Conversations over compliance Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® Defense Against Configurations continuously scans endpoints to uncover misconfigurations, weak firewall rules, and risky settings that weaken defenses. With compliance mapping, daily updates, and actionable remediation in one dashboard, it streamlines...

Are You Implying This Line Graph Isn’t a Compelling Cybersecurity Narrative?

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and (), principal of Duha. Joining them is our sponsored guest, , director, security, . In this episode: Metrics that matter Testing for real AI as an assistant Intelligence without context Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Vanta automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you manage information. A recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get back time to focus on strengthening...

Our CISO Certainly Puts the Tool in Multi-Tool (LIVE in LA)

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , deputy CISO, . Joining them is , CSO, . This episode was recorded live at the ISSA LA Summit in Santa Monica, California. In this episode: The foundational debate Strength over breadth Beyond traditional backgrounds Keeping perspective on risk Huge thanks to our sponsors, Adaptive Security and Dropzone AI AI-powered social engineering threats like deepfake voice calls, GenAI phishing, and vishing attacks are evolving fast. helps security leaders get ahead with an...

I Don’t Just Guess About Effectiveness, I Make Educated Guesses!

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series and (), principal of Duha. Joining us is , CISO, . In this episode: Optimizing for reality, not idealism Engineering governance instead of monitoring compliance When AI finds what humans miss The measurement problem Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Human error remains one of the top cybersecurity threats. Just one wrong click can open the door to ransomware or data loss. With ThreatLocker, unauthorized apps, scripts, and devices are blocked before they can ever run. See how...

It’s a Little Hard to Evaluate New Solutions When You’re Screaming “AI” at Me All the Time (Live in Houston)

CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on This week’s episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CISO, . Joining them on stage is , CISO, . This episode was recorded live at . In this episode: The open source sustainability problem AI levels the geopolitical playing field Cutting through AI vendor hype Why the fundamentals still hurt Thanks to Erik Bloch from Illumio for providing our "What's Worse" scenario. Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vorlon Security SaaS data moves fast—Vorlon gives security teams the context to move faster. Vorlon combines posture and secrets...

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All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Jimmy Benoit, vp, cybersecurity, PBS.

In this episode:

Starting early on security awareness
The limits of gamification
Technically qualified
Understanding your risk tolerance

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