CISO Series Podcast

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Edward Contreras , senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank . Joining us is Anthony Candeias , CISO, Weight Watchers. In this episode: AI agents require structured supervision, not autonomy Hiring for potential over credentials in cybersecurity AppSec training effectiveness depen...

All links and images 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 , the producer of CISO Series , and Mike Johnson , CISO, Rivian . Joining us is Anne Marie Zettlemoyer , former vp of security, Activision Blizzard. In this episode SOC automation: Moving beyond alert fatigue The entry-l...

All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Edward Contreras , senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank . Joining us is Ryan Bachman , executive vice president and CISO, GM Financial . In this episode Identity consolidation versus simplification Entry-level pathways into cybersecurity Evolution of the CISO role toward bus...

All links and images 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 Alex Hall, CISO, Gensler. In this episode: Evaluating secure messaging beyond the app Reframing compliance as a business enabler Incremental security investment vs. crisis response Why culture, not...

All links and images can be found on CISO Series . 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, Sam Curry , global vp, CISO at Zscaler . This episode was recorded at a Zscaler event in Boston, MA. In this episode: Guardrails for decision making under fatigue Preparing for quantum threats Strate...

All images and links 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  Alexandra Landegger , global head of cyber strategy & transformation,  RTX . In this episode: A cybersecurity fast-track? When Ambition Becomes a Liability Giving the CVE Program the Credit It...

All links and images 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  Tim Jacobs , vp, CISO,  Commonwealth Care Alliance . In this episode: Starting from zero Prepare for decisive decisions Working back from unacceptable Discovering inefficiencies  A huge thanks...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . I host this week's episode, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Jesse Whaley , CISO, Amtrak . Joining them is their guest Vaughn Hazen , CISO, CN . In this episode: The classics endure The rules of the rail "Prove It. With data." It's all just software A huge thanks to our sponsor, Doppel Doppel is the first soci...

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 TPR...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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 spon...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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 report...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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 you...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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 o...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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,...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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...

All links and images for this episode can be found on  CISO Series . 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, Thr...

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 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...

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 Adam Holland , former CISO, the Wendy's Company, now CISO of Ascension Healthcare .   In this episode: The long road to influence The effort to build a bridge Living within l...

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 Shaun Marion , vp, CSO, Xcel Energy . In this episode: Setting policy The hard thing about soft skills Never let a good crisis go to waste Avoiding the tarpit  Thanks to our podcas...

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, Danny Jenkins , CEO, ThreatLocker . In this episode: A zero-day upgrade Don't let a pentest go bad Improving user training Cybersecurity is made for people Tha...

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 Steve Zalewski . Joining us is our sponsored guest, Matt Muller , field CISO, Tines . In this episode: Seeking the early AI adopters Taking the SOC back to basics Changing our automation expectations Communicate risk Thanks to our podcast spo...

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 Deneen DeFiore , Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, United Airlines . In this episode: Minding the gap Copilot overreliance Opening up the field Navigating the SM...

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 Rinki Sethi , vp and CISO, BILL. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Lamont Orange , CISO, Cyera . This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Cyera's first DataSec conference (November 2024) in Dallas. Thanks to Adam Holland , CI...

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 Mike Johnson , CISO, Rivian . Joining us is George Finney , CISO, The University of Texas System and author of Project Zero Trust . In this episode: Aligning on privacy Bringing Zero Trust to OT Restores and resilience Focus on what you can c...