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Defense in Depth

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Defense in Depth, hosted by David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap, and Edward Contreras, promises clear talk on cybersecurity's most controversial and confusing debates. Once a week we choose one controversial and popular cybersecurity debate and use the InfoSec community's insights to lead our discussion.

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What Makes a Successful CISO? 13.06.2024 33:40

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 Christina Shannon , CIO, KIK Consumer Products . Joining us is our guest, Tomer Gershoni , CSO, Zoominfo . In this episode: Moving beyond technology The art...

We Want a Solution to Remediate, Not Just Detect Problems 06.06.2024 25:12

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 Yaron Levi , CISO, Dolby . Joining us is our guest, Neil Watkins , svp technology and cybersecurity services, i3 Verticals . In this episode: Visibility doe...

Recruiting from the Help Desk 30.05.2024 29:32

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, Sasha Pereira , vp of infrastructure and CISO, WASH . In this episode: Is working...

How Do We Build a Security Program to Thwart Deepfakes? 23.05.2024 29:25

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, Russ Ayers , svp of cyber & deputy CISO, Equifax . In this episode: Are we seein...

Where Are Secure Web Gateways Falling Short? 16.05.2024 28:14

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, Vivek Ramachandran , founder, SquareX . In this episode: Are secure web gateways still an effective tool...

Understanding the Zero-Trust Landscape 09.05.2024 30:39

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 Richard Stiennon , chief research analyst, IT-Harvest. In this episode: In this ep...

Scaling Least Privilege for the Cloud 02.05.2024 35:00

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, Sandy Bird , co-founder and CTO, Sonrai Security . In this episode: Why...

Should CISOs Be More Empathetic Towards Salespeople? 25.04.2024 34:40

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, Emily Heath , general partner, Cyberstarts . In this episode: How do CISOs feel a...

Managing Data Leaks Outside Your Perimeter 18.04.2024 29:56

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 sponsored guest, Mackenzie Jackson , developer advocate, GitGuardian . In this episode:...

What Are the Risks of Being a CISO? 11.04.2024 35:46

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 thi...

Onboarding Security Professionals 04.04.2024 31:17

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 Healthcare Got feedback? In this episode: How im...

How to Improve Your Relationship With Your Boss 28.03.2024 29:16

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 defens...

Improving the Responsiveness of Your SOC 21.03.2024 27:46

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 g...

The Demand for Affordable Blue Team Training 14.03.2024 29:22

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 an...

Why are CISOs Excluded from Executive Leadership? 07.03.2024 33:04

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:...

What Is Your SOC's Single Search of Truth? 29.02.2024 30:44

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 sen...

When Is Data an Asset and When Is It a Liability? 22.02.2024 34:49

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:...

Tracking Anomalous Behaviors of Legitimate Identities 15.02.2024 34:01

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 ,...

Why Do Cybersecurity Startups Fail? 08.02.2024 31:43

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? Al...

Is "Compliance Doesn't Equal Security" a Pointless Argument? 01.02.2024 33:33

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...

CISOs Responsibilities Before and After an M&A 25.01.2024 30:33

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 ep...

Use Red Teaming To Build, Not Validate, Your Security Program 18.01.2024 31:34

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 valid...

The Do's and Don'ts of Approaching CISOs 11.01.2024 31:36

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...

Doing Third Party Risk Management Right 04.01.2024 30:30

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 strugg...

Warning Signs You're About To Be Attacked 14.12.2023 33:07

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 t...