Welcome to Cybersecurity: Where Everything Is Made Up and the Points Don’t Matter
Release Date: 04/15/2025
Data Minimization Means We Don’t Tell You What We’re Collecting
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series, and , partner, . Joining us is , svp, CISO, . In this episode: Start with good defaults Building talent bridges Don’t forget the humans Differentiating with privacy Automate, centralize, & scale your GRC program with Vanta Vanta’s Trust Management Platform automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, internal and third-party risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you gather and manage information. And the impact is real: A...
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Welcome to Cybersecurity: Where Everything Is Made Up and the Points Don’t Matter
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series and , partner, . Joining us is , executive director of infosec and GRC, . In this episode: The shift left myth Reconsidering CISO evaluations The power of “how” Building bridges Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and...
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With AI, Don’t Think Like a Hacker, Think Like the Whole of Society
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series and , partner, . Joining us is our sponsored guest , director, security at . In this episode: Thinking like AI Building off a solid foundation Start with ownership Following the leader Big thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Automate, centralize, & scale your GRC program with Vanta. Vanta’s Trust Management Platform automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, internal and third-party risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you...
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This Security Control Is So Good We Don’t Even Have to Turn It On (LIVE in Clearwater, FL)
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series and , CIO, . Joining them is , CISO, . In this episode: A journey, not a destination The difference between pressure and stress Fighting commodity deepfakes Getting leadership on the same page HUGE thanks to our sponsors, Proofpoint, Cofense, & KnowBe4 With an integrated suite of cloud-based cybersecurity and compliance solutions, Proofpoint helps organizations around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient...
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The Security Incident Has Been Upgraded From “Ouch” to “Boiiiing” (LIVE in Orlando, FL)
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series and , CISO, . Joining us is our sponsored guest , chief product officer, . This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Zero Trust World in Orlando, Florida. In this episode: Severity versus impact Breaking the anti-pattern Take the first step to zero trust What are your demands? ThreatLocker® is a Zero Trust endpoint protection platform that provides enterprise-level cybersecurity to organizations globally. With easy onboarding, management, and...
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How to Best Maintain a Healthy Work-Work Balance in Cybersecurity
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, , producer of CISO Series and , partner, . Joining us is , senior evp and CISO, . In this episode: A gradual language shift Don’t reflexively rise and grind Lean into focus Gauging the unmeasurable Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and...
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Our CISO Might Be Virtual, But the Lack of Respect Is Genuine
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, (), producer of CISO Series and (), partner, . Joining us is , former CISO, Major League Soccer. In this episode: Are we misusing vCISOs? Cybersecurity is out to sea Planning for your exit Building up your quantum reflexes Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Tines Build, run, and monitor your most important workflows with Tines. Tines' smart, secure workflow platform empowers your whole team regardless of their coding abilities, environment complexities, or tech stack. From low code,...
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All Cybersecurity Problems Are Easy to Fix… With Unlimited Time and Budget
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All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, (), producer of CISO Series and (), partner, . Joining us is , former CISO, the Wendy’s Company, now CISO of . In this episode: The long road to influence The effort to build a bridge Living within limits Motivation for security awareness Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Vanta! Say goodbye to spreadsheets and screenshots. Vanta automates evidence collection needed for audits with over 350 integrations—giving you continuous visibility into your...
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Every Failed Startup Starts as a Dream for a Single Pane of Glass
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All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, (), producer of CISO Series and (), partner, . Joining us is , vp, CSO, . In this episode: Setting policy The hard thing about soft skills Never let a good crisis go to waste Avoiding the tarpit Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Noma Security! Secure your entire Data & AI Lifecycle—from development to production and classic data engineering to GenAI. full-lifecycle platform delivers seamless protection against risks like misconfigured data pipelines, malicious models, and adversarial...
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Fix it? Let’s Just Get Rid of It.
CISO Series Podcast
All links and images for this episode can be found on . This week’s episode is hosted by me, (), producer of CISO Series and (), partner, . Joining us is our sponsored guest, , CEO, . In this episode: A zero-day upgrade Don’t let a pentest go bad Improving user training Cybersecurity is made for people Thanks to our podcast sponsor, ThreatLocker! ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and...
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This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Mike D’Arezzo, executive director of infosec and GRC, Wellstar Health Systems.
In this episode:
- The shift left myth
- Reconsidering CISO evaluations
- The power of “how”
- Building bridges
Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker
ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.