Episodes
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Phil Davis, attorney, healthcare cybersecurity and privacy, Hall Render. In this episode: In today's current climate, is the role of the CISO still worth it? Does the position...
Published 04/11/24
Published 04/11/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Paul Connelly, former CISO, HCA HealthcareGot feedback? In this episode: How important is onboarding new cyber talent? Does it set the tone for their tenure with your...
Published 04/04/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post Monte Pedersen of The CDA Group for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn.  Joining us is our guest, Jerry Davis, division director for cyber defense at Truist Bank. In this episode: Why does advancing your career require more than just technical...
Published 03/28/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining me is our sponsored guest, Spencer Thompson, CEO, Prelude. In this episode: Why does it take so long to integrate new tools and get them up to speed? Are we always in a state where we are always lacking readiness? What...
Published 03/21/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining me is our guest, Ron Gula, president and co-founder, Gula Tech Adventures. In this episode: Why is it so darn expensive to get any training on the defender side? Why is there a mountain of free education for red teaming? ...
Published 03/14/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Ben Sapiro, head of global cyber security services, Manulife. In this episode: Why do we see a dearth of CISOs listed in executive leadership? Is this just a factor of company...
Published 03/07/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Matt Eberhart, CEO, Query. In this episode: Isn't the whole point of a single pane of glass making sense of your data? But when these dashboards are limited to a single platform, how useful are...
Published 02/29/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is my guest, Mario Trujillo, staff attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation. In this episode: Data is the life blood of an organization but what happens when you collect too much? Do you put...
Published 02/22/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. The Verizon DBIR found that about half of all breaches involved legitimate credentials. It’s a huge attack surface that we’re only starting to get a handle of. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining me is our guest, Adam Koblentz, field CTO, Reveal Security. In this...
Published 02/15/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Mike Levin, deputy CISO, 3M. In this episode: Why do security startups fail? All startups are an inherently risky proposition, but what are the specific challenges for startups...
Published 02/08/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Derek Fisher, Executive director of product security, JPMorgan. In this episode: A security program shouldn't stop at compliance, but that doesn't mean we should undervalue it,...
Published 02/01/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Alexandra Landegger, Executive Director and CISO, Collins Aerospace. In this episode: Why do mergers and acquisitions always present challenges to an organization? When it...
Published 01/25/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Richard Ford, CTO, Praetorian. In this episode: When did we all agree that red teaming was about validating security? Does it seem like increasingly red teaming is a catch all term for a whole lot...
Published 01/18/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our guest, Adam Glick, CISO, PSG. In this episode: Vendors need to reach out to CISOs, but what does a successful approach look like? Do vendors often spray and pray with outreach, rather than doing a bare minimum of...
Published 01/11/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Erik Decker, CISO, Intermountain Health. In this episode: Why are we all struggling trying to manage third-party risk? Why do the hated questionnaires seem like compliance checkbox...
Published 01/04/24
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining me is our sponsored guest, Trevor Hilligoss, senior director of security research, SpyCloud. In this episode: What are the things that raise red flags that you're about to experience an attack? What signals set off your Spidey...
Published 12/14/23
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, David Christensen, VP, CISO, PlanSource. In this episode: How do you actually focus your patching efforts on the vulnerabilities that are seen as universally holding the most risk?...
Published 12/07/23
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining us is our guest, Jerich Beason, CISO, WM. In this episode: Does generative AI come with a new set of risks? How can we address these risks to take advantage of its benefits? How do we approach a...
Published 11/30/23
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Himaja Motheram, Censys. In this episode: How can one create a security program around unknown problems? Don’t we know a lot of the things we lack visibility into that...
Published 11/16/23
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Russell Spitler, CEO and co-founder, Nudge Security. In this episode: Are businesses walking a tightrope with generative AI? How can organizations implement generative AI responsibly? What can we learn...
Published 11/09/23
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. In increasingly complex technical defenses, threat actors frequently target the human element. This makes them a top attack vectors, but are they actually the weak leak in your defenses? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining us is our...
Published 11/02/23
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. We often talk about the contradiction of seemingly entry-level security jobs requiring years of experience. But maybe that's because entry-level jobs don't actually exist. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining us this week is our guest...
Published 10/26/23
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. The Securities and Exchange Commission issued new cyber rules. What do these new rules mean for CISOs and will they ultimately improve our cybersecurity posture? Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our guest, Jamil Farshchi, CISO, Equifax. Thanks to our...
Published 10/19/23