CISO Series Podcast

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I'm Not Looking Down at You, I'm Looking Down at What You're Doing May 13, 2025

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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 our sponsored guest, Saket Modi, co-founder and CEO, SAFE Security.

In this episode:

Elevating AI to table stakes
Security for the real world
Using dynamic models for TPRM
The agentic AI augmentation

Huge thanks to our sponsor, SAFE Security

SAFE (#1 platform to unify the management of all cyber risks) has reinvented cyber risk management with Agentic AI. We help CISOs, TPRM, and GRC leaders become strategic business partners by automating the understanding, prioritization and management of cyber risk—accelerating AI adoption and digital transformation.

They're Not AI Mistakes, They're Happy Little Incidents May 06, 2025

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, partner of YL Ventures. Their sponsored guest is Jadee Hanson, CISO of Vanta.

In this episode:

Find a partner to work with
Fixing the root of burnout
The limitations of human vigilance
Balancing openness and control

Thanks to our sponsor, Vanta.

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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 recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get started at Vanta.com/ciso.

Get ALL the Challenges of Cybersecurity AND Fewer Resources Apr 29, 2025

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is Charles Blauner, formerly of Team8 (at time of recording) and now operating partner, Crosspoint Capital.

In this episode:

Expanding collective defense
Getting talent to the municipal level
A mature reporting structure
A pill for that cyberailment

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Material Security

Material Security is purpose-built to protect the entire cloud workspace – email, data, and accounts. With deep integration and powerful automations, Material prevents and detects a wider range of threats, responds to active attacks faster, and secures data and accounts even after a breach. See Material in action today!

Data Minimization Means We Don't Tell You What We're Collecting Apr 22, 2025

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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 Mandy Huth, svp, CISO, Ultra Clean Technology.

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

Welcome to Cybersecurity: Where Everything Is Made Up and the Points Don't Matter Apr 15, 2025

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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.

With AI, Don't Think Like a Hacker, Think Like the Whole of Society Apr 08, 2025

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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 our sponsored guest Nathan Hunstad, director, security at Vanta.

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 gather and manage information. And the impact is real: A recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get started at Vanta.com/ciso.

This Security Control Is So Good We Don't Even Have to Turn It On (LIVE in Clearwater, FL) Apr 01, 2025

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products. Joining them is Jim Bowie, CISO, Tampa General Hospital.

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 against cyber attacks. Discover cutting-edge security insights and industry trends from leading experts at Proofpoint Power Series—a monthly virtual event designed to empower the security community. Learn more at proofpoint.com

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The Security Incident Has Been Upgraded From "Ouch" to "Boiiiing" (LIVE in Orlando, FL) Mar 25, 2025

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Trina Ford, CISO, iHeartMedia. Joining us is our sponsored guest Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker.

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 24/7/365 support, ThreatLocker makes default deny a reality for businesses. Only allow what you need in your environment and block everything else, including ransomware!

How to Best Maintain a Healthy Work-Work Balance in Cybersecurity Mar 18, 2025

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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 Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank.

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

Our CISO Might Be Virtual, But the Lack of Respect Is Genuine Mar 11, 2025

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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 Mike Wilkes, 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

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