Behave

In this episode of Behave, host Munya Hoto welcomes Alison Crockford, the Information Security Senior Adviser at Euroclear, for an insightful discussion about the world of information security and the challenges of building a security culture within organizations. Alison shares her diverse career journey, from running nightclubs to working at Apple, to her current role in information security. Her...

Today, we are joined once again by Janet Roberts, Former Global Head of Security, Education, and Awareness for Zurich Insurance. Janet's fascinating career journey, which began in journalism and included stints in media relations and paralegal work, eventually led her to the dynamic field of security awareness, even though it was initially only supposed to occupy 10% of her time in a domestic U.S....

Today Munya is joined by Mora Durante Astrada, the LatAm lead at Zurich Insurance and an accomplished security consultant. Mora's captivating journey began in her native Argentina, where her background in journalism and communication led her to the intriguing intersection of security and human behavior. In this insightful conversation, Mora shares her experiences and expertise, emphasizing the imp...

In this engaging episode, Munya is joined by Yanya Viskovich, a Senior Manager of Security Consulting at Accenture. Yanya's unconventional journey into the cybersecurity realm, starting from a legal background and traversing international roles, brought a unique perspective to the discussion. She began her career as a criminal prosecutor and later moved on to the United Nations and the Internation...

In this week’s episode, host Joe Giddens sits down with Julie Haney, the program lead at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to discuss the recent Gartner report, “Security Awareness Efforts Fall Short. Now What?” Julie and Joe delve into the challenges faced by security professionals running programs and the mounting urgency to measure program effectiveness. Julie’s Link...

In this episode of the Behave Podcast, host Munya is joined by Dr. Daniel Shore and Zac Broomfield, co-founders of MultiTeam Solutions.  The discussion revolves around their unique journey into the world of cybersecurity and team dynamics, highlighting the critical need for psychological safety within cybersecurity ecosystems. They stress the need for proactive measures to foster connections, empa...

In today’s episode of Behave, Munya Hoto, VP of Marketing at CybSafe speaks with Security Expert, Mo Amin. Mo is recognized as an authority in the security industry with an extensive career spanning nearly 20 years. His journey into the security field began in helpdesk and desktop support roles, gradually moving into security investigations and forensics, with this exposure to the human side of se...

In this episode, Munya has an insightful conversation with Ash Hunt, current Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Apex Group. Ash has worked extensively across UK Government departments, FTSE/FORBES organizations, and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), in addition to authoring the UK’s first quantitative framework and actuarial model for information risk. He has also served as...

In this episode of Behave, Ben is joined by Dr. Jason Nurse, Director of Science and Research at CybSafe. With a long career of research in the space, Dr Nurse explores the interdisciplinary nature of cybersecurity, privacy, and trust, especially considering the impact of new technologies on these areas. Today, Ben and Jason have an in-depth discussion around how leadership, policies, training, an...

On this episode of Behave, Munya sits down with Stephen Middleton, Information Security Officer at EMR. With 20 years in the IT world, starting with an IT Helpdesk role straight out of college, Stephen has seen the changes to the industry and has wide exposure to the many corners of the IT world, including project management, product management QA, testing, and more. Today, they discuss how Stephe...

On this episode on the Behave podcast, Ben is joined by Itamar Shalev, Cyber Security Global Awareness and Training Manager at Amdocs. Itamar has been a security professional for over 20 years, with a variety of roles from Head of Cyber Security Awareness and Training, to the Ministry of Public Security alongside other government positions. In their discussion today, Ben and Itamar discuss the cha...

In this fascinating episode of Behave, Ben is joined by Leanne Walker, Head of Cyber Culture and Behavioural Change at Royal Mail Group in the UK. As part of the Cyber Leadership team, Leanne specializes in the human side of information and cybersecurity, creating an environment where appropriate cyber behavior becomes standard practice. In their engaging discussion today, Ben and Leanne chat abou...

On this enlightening episode of the Behave Podcast, Munya is joined by Janet Roberts, Global Head of Security Education & Awareness at Zurich Insurance Company. Janet has an outstanding track record in strategic security awareness program development/management. She is constantly innovating and creating ways to engage and educate employees on security awareness. In their time today, Janet and...

In this insightful episode of the Behave Podcast, Munya is joined by Vic Djondo, Senior Responsible Officer, Security Culture & Education, BT Group With a rich career history spanning from print media and consultancy firms, all the way to leading a team of 10 at BT in creating a security culture, Vic brings fresh eyes to the culture of security industry. Today, they discuss the importance of p...

Munya Hoto sits down with Catherine Moore, Director of IT Quality, Compliance & Cybersecurity at Mundipharma. Catherine talks about her background as an engineer and how she transitioned into cybersecurity, and how you give people the right tools and influence change.  She also reveals how she feels about the phrase “people are the weakest link,” where she thinks the industry is lacking and ho...

Munya Hoto sits down with Oge Udensi, Director - Cyber GRC at SMBC. Oge talks about how the financial sector is progressing towards a more cyber-secure future and how we need to continually evolve with innovation and technology.  She also discusses how to empower employees to be individual problem solvers and impresses upon using metrics to improve performance over time. Make sure you don’t miss t...

Ben Donaldson sits down with Stuart Walton, Deputy Director of Digital and IT at Newman University Birmingham. Stuart discusses the weight that human behavior carries in cybersecurity and how all of your best efforts can be wasted if you only consider the technical side.   He also explains how password culture is evolving towards a more secure future. For anyone starting out in the industry, he as...

Ben Donaldson sits down with Lisa Kubicki, Director, Trust & Security Training & Awareness at DocuSign. Lisa reveals what her role at DocuSign is and what a day at her job looks like, a few tips on how you can incentivize people to work toward a more secure environment and the benefits of simplifying processes for people to build trust and reliance in your security force. She opens up abou...

Munya Hoto sits down with Ava Woods-Fleegal, Global Security Awareness Leader at Raytheon Technology. Ava discusses how she went from picking apart computers as a child to working in cybersecurity today, what’s involved in successfully changing human behavior, and her thoughts on the statement that humans are the weakest link in cybersecurity, as well as what we can do to change that perception. M...

Munya sits down with Niamh Muldoon, Chief Information Security Officer at Fenergo. Niamh debunks the misconception that cyber security is only about technology, as she reveals that it’s more about using data to understand what’s needed to support the growth of a business. She also talks about what it takes for leaders in an organisation to build a strong security culture that ultimately supports g...

Munya sits down with Dan Dipple, Cyber Security Manager at Charles Taylor. Dan has over 15 years of experience in information technology and security. Today, we’ll explore his background in the military, his current role as a Cyber Security Manager and what a day in his job looks like. He explains how each of the 3500 people at Charles Taylor should be a frontline defender when it comes to securit...

Munya Hoto sits down with Michelle Levesley, the Cyber Security Awareness Lead at Channel 4. During her interview, Michelle discusses her fairly new position, the difference between having technical skills and being technical, how it is easier to implement certain programs when you have receptive colleagues who are willing to assist, and the importance of being confident in your role. Additionally...

Ben Donaldson, Community Engagement Manager at CybSafe, sits down with Louise Cockburn and Linda Morgan. They share the role as Information Security Culture & Awareness Manager at Quilter.  Linda and Louise reveal the benefits of sharing a role while building security programs from scratch, the importance of communicating the results your programs produce to execs and how humans can help with...

Ben Donaldson, Community Engagement Manager at CybSafe, sits down with Alisha Chambers, Security Engagement and Culture Manager at Tesco.  Ben and Alisha explore the intersection of psychology and cyber security, oftentimes seen as the human element of security. They discuss the impact of quality leadership, as well as what you can do if you’re not getting the support you need. Ben and Alisha addi...

Ben Donaldson, Community Engagement Manager at CybSafe, sits down with Lianne Potter, the Head of Security Operations at ASDA.  Discover the inspirational story of how Lianne "fought" her way into the cybersecurity space and her lessons and achievements along the way. You'll also learn how using "technical jargon" can turn people off from cybersecurity and why FUD — fear, uncertainty, and doubt —...