Lock it Down Podcast

Bec McKeown, Immersive Labs’ Director of Human Science has been researching impacts of security and crisis response, and electronic warfare for more than 15 years. Security magazine sits down with McKeown to explore the mental health/psychological impacts (and beyond) of cybersecurity incidents. McKeown also shares valuable research-backed insights into mitigating long-term negative repercussions...

Chaim Mazal, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Senior Vice President of Technology at Kandji, talks the increase in fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic and how security leaders can communicate risk in the boardroom. Uncover best practices for C-suite security conversations and fraud prevention in this Security podcast episode.

In this episode, Cyjax Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Ian Thornton-Trump, CD, is joined by Grey Hare Media’s Philip Ingram, MBE, to discuss the current state of the Ukraine conflict. The security leaders cover the latest developments in Russia’s land forces, the failures of the country’s Navy, the ineffectiveness of the Russian Airforce and the seeming lack of fruition when it comes to...

Whether an organization's security team went remote during the COVID-19 pandemic or it was designed to be remote from the start, there are many steps security leaders can take to ensure their remote security teams operate to their full potential. Attila Török, Head of Security at Zapier, talks the transparency, access control and communication skills necessary for security to succeed in a remote w...

What does cyber insurance cover? Should an organization facing ransomware pay the ransom? Get answers to these cybersecurity questions in this Security podcast episode featuring Rich Gatz, cyber insurance Claims Counsel at Coalition. Gatz dives into the common causes of data breaches and cyber insurance claims.

Dr. Marisa Randazzo, Executive Director of the Ontic Center of Excellence, talks about the rise in school shootings over the past several years and discusses security lessons learned and strategies for violence prevention.

Arti Lalwani, Risk Management and Privacy Knowledge Leader at A-LIGN, talks her untraditional path into the technology security field. Lalwani looks for ambition and attention to detail when hiring security professionals, and she reflects on her journey as a woman of color in cybersecurity and climbing the leadership ladder of risk management, auditing and data privacy.

Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cyjax, and Philip Ingram, CEO of Grey Hare Media, take a close look at the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the lens of conflict in the Middle East in the tenth episode of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast presented by Security magazine. From determining Russia’s current trajectory in Ukraine via the nation’s playbook in...

Josh Yavor, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Tessian, talks about the “leap-of-faith” decision he made four years ago that helped address his own feelings of burnout, and how CISOs can lead by example. 

After decades of building security operations centers (SOCs) and developing enterprise cybersecurity programs, Sumo Logic Chief Security Officer (CSO) George Gerchow reflects on how best to instill a security-minded culture in an organization. Transparency, security technology and working within a business's risk appetite are all building blocks of a seamless enterprise cybersecurity strategy.

Karen Worstell, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist at VMware, talks how best to mitigate and respond to burnout in security careers. Drawing from her own experience as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Microsoft and AT&T, Worstell discusses her career accomplishments as a security executive and how cyber leaders can manage burnout in their organizations.

Security magazine presents the latest episode of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast — Russia: The Global Protagonist. Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cyjax and Gareth Corfield, Security and Legal Correspondent at The Register, review the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine and discuss the ongoing “cyber war” in the region. This entertaining and illu...

Ellen Tannor, new Executive Director at the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), tells Security about her journey into security and diplomacy, the ambitions she has for OSAC and its growth, advice for advancing security careers and more!

As organizations continue to follow through with and look to implement vaccine and testing mandates for COVID-19, considerations include processes, procedures, communication with employees and verification. Here, we sit down with Andrew Morton, CEO of Bloom Health partners to discuss the challenges and considerations.

Maureen Rush, who recently "semi-retired" from her role as Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of Police at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses what it takes to be a successful security leader in higher education; the many facets of her more than four decades working in the security field; and opening doors for women in law enforcement.

In the eighth installment of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast, Ian Thornton-Trump (Chief Information Security Officer at Cyjax), Gavin Greenwood (Senior Analyst at A2 Global Risk) and Joe Frederick (Managing Editor at A2 Global Risk) discuss the state of cyber development in China, from an overview of the nation’s political climate to cyber manufacturing today. Security magazine brings e...

Welch, Managing Director of Strategy and Risk at MorganFranklin Consulting, talks to Security about his approach to mitigating the perils of fourth-party cybersecurity risk and how to address supply chain security.

 Pamela Perini, certified PSP and president of her own consulting firm, talks to Security about the process of risk assessment and the important of certification in security program design.

Teresa Shea, Vice President of Cyber Offense and Defense at Raytheon Intelligence and Space, talks to Security about her journey in the industry and staying on top of security threats. She discusses the overlap between national and enterprise threats and offers ways to avoid cyberattacks.

Stephanie Jaros, Director of Research for the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) counter-insider threat program, talks to Security about the integration of human and behavioral sciences into DoD’s program, as well as the importance of timeline when it comes to identifying and mitigating insider risk.

Elizabeth Rice, senior vice president of business operations and strategy at Blackstone Consulting, sits down with Security’s Layan Dahhan to talk about her career journey and the importance of culture in the workplace. She says inclusion and diversity are the marks of great leadership, and encourages leaders to take every opportunity to build an empathy-based culture.

Security’s Multimedia Specialist Layan Dahhan sits down with Meredith Wilson, founder and CEO of Emergent Risk International, to talk about her journey into security and how to address geopolitical risks, should they arise. She also discusses the recent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and the aftermath of that decision.

In this installment of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast, Ian Thornton-Trump (CISO at Cyjax) and Tristan de Souza retrospectively look at the inaugural International Cyber Expo in London, discussing data breaches, the role of a CISO and more. Security magazine brings enterprise security and risk professionals this entertaining and illuminating podcast on the latest challenges and intrigui...

Security’s Multimedia Specialist Layan Dahhan sits down with Aviation Attorney Jennifer Urban to talk about her career journey and how the pandemic has affected aviation security.

Multimedia Specialist Layan Dahhan sits down with Kathleen Kotwica, Executive Vice President and Chief Knowledge Strategist at the Security Executive Council, to talk about her career journey and the challenges faced in security research.