Protecting AI Agents in O365 and Google Workspace
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All links and images can be found on Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by , the producer of , and . Joining is their sponsored guest, , vp, security, Material Security. In this episode: Pre-existing conditions Architecture over rollout Access isn't legitimacy Data has a half-life A huge thanks to our sponsor, Material Security Legacy email security only watches the door. Material protects your entire cloud workspace—email, files, and accounts—as one ecosystem. It's more coverage for less than the...
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Humans Are Bottleneck in a Machine-Speed World
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All links and images can be found on We're evolving fast to secure AI. But are we evolving fast enough to secure WITH AI? Check out by Rinki Sethi, CSO, Upwind Security, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, , the producer of , and , former CEO, GigaOm. Joining is , CSO, . In this episode: Human-in-the-loop math Should machines decide at all From assistant to autonomous Redefining the security role A huge thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud unifies code, cloud, and SOC...
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Even With All These Security Vendors We Still Have Glaring Gaps
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All links and images can be found on There are thousands of cybersecurity vendors across categories. If there's a gap in the market, it's likely not for technical reasons. So, how do you actually find vendors that are a good fit rather than one that just meets technical requirements? Check out by Joe Head of REFLEX Solutions for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by me, , the producer of , and , senior evp and CISO, . Joining us is , CIO, (EDD). In this episode: Built for vendors, not users Signal versus noise Priced out The...
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Is the "Attackers Only Need to Be Right Once" a Misnomer?
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All links and images can be found on Check out for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, , the producer of , and CISO, University of Texas System. Joining is , CISO, . In this episode: Asymmetric accounting Sometimes it really is that easy The spirit of the saying The cheapest way in A huge thanks to our sponsor, Native Security Native is the Cloud Security Control Plane. It helps enterprises enforce secure-by-design architecture across multi-cloud environments by translating security intent into the cloud provider's...
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What It Takes To Be Successful in Cyber Media
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What It Takes To Be Successful in Cyber Media All links and images can be found on Check out for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, , the producer of , and , producer and host, . Joining is , host of podcast and , founder of and host of podcast. In this episode: Format follows function The decision gap Practitioner fingerprints Beyond the news cycle A huge thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud unifies code, cloud, and SOC on a single data, risk, and control plane — giving teams the context, workflows,...
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CISOs Buy For Selfish and Politically Risk-Averse Reasons (Not Because Your Product is the Best)
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All links and images can be found on Check out for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, , the producer of , and , CEO, . Joining is , senior director - threat operations and response, . In this episode: Career insurance In the trenches together Who are you actually selling to? Common sense, uncommon in sales A huge thanks to our sponsor, Material Security Legacy email security only watches the door. Material protects your entire cloud workspace—email, files, and accounts—as one ecosystem. It's more coverage for less than...
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Has Cybersecurity Become a Cult?
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All links and images can be found on We think of cybersecurity as a discipline. But when do ideas like best practices and NIST frameworks change into a system of belief? for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by , the producer of , and Davi Ottenheimer, principal, . Joining is , director of security, . In this episode: Tools, not religion The case for structured discipline The management problem underneath Fix the damn holes A huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker delivers Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust...
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What Does the Next Generation of Cloud Security Look Like?
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All links and images can be found on We know human-paced security controls can't be applied to autonomous AI agents. So what needs to change with CNAPP and cloud security? Check out for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by , the producer of , and . Joining us is our sponsored guest, , vp product - data, identity, and AI security, . In this episode: The detection ceiling A category gap, not a feature gap Resilience by design An insider threat with no face A huge thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks unifies code, cloud, and...
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The Dangers of Picking the Wrong Vendor
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All links and images can be found on . Check out for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by , the producer of , and . Joining us is our guest, Paul Guerra. In this episode: Read the contract How vendors win before the evaluation ends The fallout The real cost A huge thanks to our sponsor, Native Security Native makes secure-by-design inherent to how the cloud operates. It's the control plane for built-in cloud security, unifying and governing native controls, so security intent is defined once and applied consistently across...
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Why Cyber Startups Need CISO Advisors
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All links and images can be found on All security startups will tell you they talk to potential customers. The problem is that you limit your development when you only talk to CISOs who might buy. It's not the same guidance you'll get from a CISO who advises. Check out by Val Tsanev of the Cyber Risk Alliance for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation. This week's episode is co-hosted by me, , the producer of , and , senior evp and CISO, . Joining us is , CISO, . In this episode: Building for whom? The only feedback loop that matters Valid, but for whom? Rethink...
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Check out this post by Binoy Koonammavu of Secusy AI for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank. Joining them is best-selling cybersecurity author Peter Gregory. His upcoming study guide on AI governance can be pre-ordered here.
In this episode:
- Speaking the language of leadership
- Beyond translation: the trust factor
- Making risk tangible
- When translation isn't enough
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