CISO Series Podcast

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With AI, I Can Now Be Pulled in 5x More Directions at Once! Jul 21, 2026

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining is our sponsored guest, Brian Long, CEO, Adaptive Security.

In this episode:

Nobody clocks out anymore
The rules nobody wrote down are the ones that count
AI doesn't drain your empathy, it just shows your hand
Loyalty runs both directions, even out the door

A huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security

Adaptive Security helps organizations stay ahead of AI-powered social engineering, including deepfake phishing, vishing, and multi-channel attacks. With simulations and personalized training, teams learn to recognize and respond to modern threats before they cause harm. Turn human risk into resilience with security awareness built for the AI era. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.com.

The Only Thing Worse Than Technical Debt is Newly Discovered Technical Debt Jul 14, 2026

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is Tim Callahan, CIO/CISO, AFLAC.

In this episode:

Week one is the wrong time to overreach
Nobody has the AI playbook
Vulnerability management wasn't built for this clock
Stop blaming the human, fix the system

A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta

No, it's not your imagination. Risk and regulations ARE ramping up—and customers now expect proof of security just to do business. That's why Vanta is a game-changer. Vanta automates your compliance process and 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. Companies like Ramp and Writer spend 82% less time on audits with Vanta. That's not just faster compliance—it's more time for growth. Get started at Vanta.com/CISO.

What Part of Zero Trust Does Your Exception Not Understand? Jul 07, 2026

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining is Patti Degnan, operating partner, Andreessen Horowitz.

In this episode:

Identity built for one person at a time
Patching can't outrun the exploit timeline
The exception hiding inside zero trust
A revenue question nobody's answered yet

A huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker delivers Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access that verifies both user and device before granting access to specific applications. No broad access, nothing exposed, and no reliance on credentials alone. It's a smarter way to control access and reduce risk. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

These Aren't Speed Bumps, They're Opportunity Ramps! (LIVE in NYC) Jun 30, 2026

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Nick Vigier, CISO, Oscar Health. Joining is our sponsored guest, Mitchem Boles, field CTO, Intezer. This episode was recorded live at Intezer's AI SOC event held at the NASDAQ in NYC.

In this episode:

Who owns the risk
Before it gets better
The SOC of zero
The decision bottleneck

A huge thanks to our sponsor, Intezer

Intezer Forensic AI SOC is designed for enterprises managing high alert volumes across SIEM, EDR Network, identity, phishing, and cloud systems. These organizations often rely on MDRs to fill coverage gaps but face frustration with limited visibility, too many escalations, and missed incidents hiding in low-severity alerts. Learn more at Intezer.com.

It's Not That We Don't Value Your Experience, We Just Don't Want to Pay for It Jun 23, 2026

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining is Megan Samford, vp product and supply chain security, Schneider Electric.

In this episode:

Two modes of CISO
The vendor has the keys
The economic argument for secure code
Burning through the talent

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 providers. Learn more at native.security.

Boards Love to Hear Jargon," Says Soon-to-Be-Fired CISO (LIVE in Boston) Jun 16, 2026

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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 Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, senior vice president, information security, Semrush.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the offices of Aqueduct Technologies in Canton, MA. See photos from the event.

In this episode:

A clock on everything
The oversight loop
Not a better tool, a different one
It's not the alerts

A huge thanks to our sponsor, Strike48

It's no secret that AI is only as good as the data available to it. Strike48 unifies agentic AI with unmatched log visibility while avoiding the typical hefty price tag. Build and deploy agents for phishing detection, alert triage, threat correlation and more. Queries existing logs where they currently live, so you can keep the technology you already have. Learn more at Strike48.com.

A huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI

Dropzone AI delivers a team of AI agents that investigate alerts, hunt threats, and respond to attacks across your full security stack. No playbooks required. No hidden humans in the critical path. Your analysts stay in control, directing strategy while AI agents handle the investigation workload at machine speed. Learn more at dropzone.ai.

There's Nothing an LLM Can Screw Up That the Cloud Didn't Do First Jun 09, 2026

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining is our sponsored guest, Danny Jenkins, CEO, ThreatLocker.

In this episode:

Permission creep at machine speed
The pattern we keep calling a mistake
Stop authenticating the human
Vibe coded out of existence

A huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

Our Data Security Policy Is Transparent in That It Doesn't Exist Jun 02, 2026

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Our Data Security Policy Is Transparent in That It Doesn't Exist

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining is Mike Melo, CISO, TMX Group.

In this episode:

The weight of old controls
Data you can actually see
68 vendors and counting
Authority you never had to claim

A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta

Still stuck on the quarterly audit treadmill? Meet Calm-pliance. Vanta combines compliance, risk, and proof on one Agentic Trust Platform—and continuously monitors your controls, keeping you audit-ready all year round. Find your Calm-pliance here.

If You Love Cloud Misconfigurations So Much, Why Don't You Marry Them! May 26, 2026

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is their sponsored guest Amit Megiddo, CEO and founder, Native.

In this episode:

The CISO you don't need
Misconfigurations aren't a cloud problem
Secure by design means enforcing it
Finding bugs faster isn't the bottleneck

A huge thanks to our sponsor, Native

Why Be Responsible When We Can Just Blame AI? May 19, 2026

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This week's CISO Series Podcast features David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Jadee Hanson, CISO, Vanta.

In this episode:

The compliance receipt nobody reads
Who signs off on the AI that wrote the code
The agent that wouldn't stop
The questionnaire that should not exist

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.

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