Remember, Every Underappreciated Risk Is Just a Crisis Waiting to Be Discovered
Release Date: 04/07/2026
AI Confidence: It's a Trap! (LIVE in San Francisco)
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All links and images can be found on This week's episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CISO, . Joining is , CISO, . This episode was recorded live at BSidesSF 2026. In this episode: Playing vendor roulette Confident and wrong Making conferences count The stakes problem in tabletops A huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI Can you tell if an action in your environment was performed by a human — or an AI agent? QuilrAI's Decision Engine evaluates content, context, and intent before actions complete — across browsers, endpoints, SaaS, LLMs, and agents. Not more alerts....
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Step 1: Deploy New AI Tool. Step 2: Discover Security Flaws. Step 3: Repeat. (LIVE in Orlando)
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All links and images can be found on This week's episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CISO, . Joining is sponsored guest , chief product officer, . This show was recorded in front of a live audience at ThreatLocker's conference, Zero Trust World 2026. In this episode: Risk as a daily habit AI agents talking to AI agents The code on the lock Words that shape decisions A 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...
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Back in My Day, You Could Get a Cybersecurity Job at the Corner Store
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All links and images can be found on This week's episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , principal of Duha. Joining is , head of global information security, . In this episode: The logo trap Immunity through exposure The synthesis edge The cost of holding tight A huge thanks to our sponsor, Doppel This episode is sponsored by Doppel, the AI-native social engineering defense platform. Doppel strengthens human risk management by training employees to recognize deception, while our digital risk protection detects and disrupts attacks across every channel. Learn more...
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Our Theoretical Controls Work Great Against Hypothetical Attacks
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Our Theoretical Controls Work Great Against Hypothetical Attacks All links and images can be found on This week's episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , principal of Duha. Joining is , former CISO, Asurion. In this episode: Influence, not control The initiative gap Skip the framework, patch the server Confident code with no owner A 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...
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Remember, Every Underappreciated Risk Is Just a Crisis Waiting to Be Discovered
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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 , svp, CISO and IT, . In this episode: The numbers game What makes a vendor worth your time Humanity in the loop Alignment is a prerequisite, not a nice-to-have A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an...
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Do You Think These Compliance Boxes Check Themselves? (LIVE in Clearwater, FL)
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All links and images can be found on . This week's episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CSO, vp of strategy, . Joining them is , deputy CISO, . This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the conference in Clearwater, Florida. In this episode: Coaching security Planned security theater Making "nothing bad happened" a compelling story Getting security teams to think like the business A huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security Sponsored by Adaptive Security – the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. AI...
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Why Highlight Diversity When We Can Just Hope You Don't Notice?
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All links and images can be found on . This week's episode is hosted by , producer of CISO Series and , CISO, . Joining is , CISO, . In this episode: Your cloud, your problem Kill your sacred cows AI broke your vendor math Feedback is a gift. Open it. A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and...
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They’re Less “Best Practices” and More “Sounds Good on LinkedIn”
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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: Let it fail The CIO seat is empty. Now what? Design for how people actually work "We found 23 issues. That'll be $15,000." Huge thanks to our sponsor, Strike48 Strike48 is the Agentic Log Intelligence Platform that actually puts AI agents to work, combining full log visibility with AI agents that investigate, detect, and respond 24/7. With pre-built agent clusters for security and a no-code agentic workflow builder,...
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It’s Okay to Put All Your Eggs in One Basket as Long as You Really Trust the Basket
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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 our sponsored guest, , chief product officer, . In this episode: Your best employee is your biggest risk Stop guessing the next attack AI is not a feature Stop blaming the user 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...
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Our Security Team’s Love Language is Buying New Tools
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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 our sponsored guest, , vp of corporate strategy and operations, . In this episode: Defensible, not perfect Tools aren't going to save you Logs are wasted on the SOC The myth of the lone wolf Huge thanks to our sponsor, Strike48 Strike48 is the Agentic Log Intelligence Platform that actually puts AI agents to work, combining full log visibility with AI agents that investigate, detect, and respond 24/7. With pre-built agent clusters for...
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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is Hilik Kotler, svp, CISO and IT, Expedia Group.
In this episode:
- The numbers game
- What makes a vendor worth your time
- Humanity in the loop
- Alignment is a prerequisite, not a nice-to-have
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta
Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.