Jeffrey Wheatman
Risk and Reels: A Cybersecurity Podcast
A podcast for movies. A podcast for cyber talk. A podcast for smart people to say smart things to smart listeners. Hosted by Jeffrey Wheatman, former Gartner Analyst.
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Jun 4, 2025
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Episodes
The Art of Managing — and Communicating — Third-party Security Risks 03.04.2024 31:26
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Phillip Addison, manager of third-party cyber risk management for The Hershey Company. Jeffrey and Phillip discuss buddy movies, key players in maintaining a secure ecosystem and tips for communicating third-party cyber risk to the C-Suite.
What Makes a Great Modern CISO? 13.03.2024 36:47
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Joe Head, a CISO coach and mentor with Intaso. They discuss “fish out of water” movies, the challenges related to being a CISO and advice for aspiring CISOs.
Pearls of Wisdom from a ‘Been There, Done That’ CISO 06.03.2024 40:11
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to six-time CISO — and respected security thought leader — Jim Routh. They cover movies where miscommunication plays a major role in the plot, the scrutiny CISOs are under and the importance of crisis communication training.
The Ins and Outs of Fractional CISOs 28.02.2024 36:07
In this episode, Jeffrey speaks to Carlota Sage, founder and CEO of Pocket CISO, to discuss obscure movies with Elvis characters, the emergence of Fractional CISOs and the unique security challenges she’s solving for SMB clients.
The Funniest — or “Least Boring” — Man in Cybersecurity 21.02.2024 38:45
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Keyaan Williams, Founder and CEO of Cyber Leadership and Strategy Solutions on his affinity for “The Long Kiss Goodnight,” his inspiration for becoming a cybersecurity professional and why he coins himself “The Funniest Man in Cybersecurity.”
Have Your CISO's Back 14.02.2024 40:35
In this episode Jeffrey speaks with David Anderson, vice president of cyber at Woodruff Sawyer to discuss why he dislikes heist movies, his love for romantic comedies, and how the cyber insurance business works.
The Unpredictable Career Trajectory of a Cyber Professional 07.02.2024 34:49
Steve Magowan, CISO and CISSP and Jeffrey Wheatman talk about their favorite movies with a small world and how to build a career in cyber security.
How to Make Businesses Care about Security 31.01.2024 36:45
Dr. Anna Belak, director, office of cybersecurity at Sydig and Black Kite's Jeffrey Wheatman discuss how to make security a business priority.
Finding your Path 24.01.2024 42:02
Ang Brown from TCM Security and Jeffrey Wheatman talk career paths and finding security.
Positivity, Privacy, and Pressure 17.01.2024 37:56
Debbie Reynolds the Data Diva and Founder for Debbie Reynolds Consulting, and Jeffrey Wheatman talk about privacy in our modern world.
The Unlikely Hero 10.01.2024 41:14
Jason Ozin, CISO for PIB Group joins Jeffrey Wheatman, SVP Security Evangelist for Black Kite to discuss unlikely heroes and the role of the CISO.
Heists, Fraud and Cons; Oh My! 15.11.2023 37:16
During this Podcast Jonathan Care, Advisor at Lionfish and former Gartner Analysts, talks scams, cons and frauds and why they still work.
Can You See the Real Threats? | S2 Ep. 9 with Patrick Garrity 01.11.2023 34:03
Patrick Garrity talks about the real threats, prioritizing vulnerabilities and movies where someone thinks they know what is going on and is wrong.
Tackling Risk | S2 Ep. 8 with Tomás Maldonado 25.10.2023 33:29
Join us as Tomas Maldonado, CISO for the NFL and Jeffrey Wheatman, Black Kite Cyber Risk Evangelist discuss the best sports movies, the challenges of securing a league of disparate teams and collaboration for better security.
Building a Successful Security Program from Scratch | S2 Ep. 7 with George Al-Koura 18.10.2023 39:02
During this episode George Al-Koura, CISO at Ruby and co-host of the Bare Knuckles & Brass Tacks podcasts shares his insights on building security programs from scratch.
The Overlap of Physical Security into Digital | S2 Ep. 6 with Angela Dogan 10.10.2023 35:54
Meet Dr. Angela Dogan, the Associate Director for IT Cloud Computing at Kyndryl. Join us to talk about the Halloween movies, twists and turns, physical security, the evolution of physical security, cyber risk/posture, and the move to the cloud.
Security Operations: Learning what works | S2 Ep. 5 with Anton Chuvakin 02.10.2023 37:54
Meet today's guest: Dr. Anton Chuvakin, an advisor at the Office of the CISO of Google Cloud. Join us to chat about sci-fi movies, technology predictions, security operations, solving security problems, three lines of defense, AI and using the cloud.
Security Architecture and what the structure entails | S2 Ep. 4 with Evgeniy Kharam 25.09.2023 43:08
Jeffrey Wheatman is joined in this episode by Evgeniy Kharam, a fellow Cyber Evangelist! Today we are discussing learning from your mistakes, Avatar, CGI, New Zealand, firewalls, and security architecture.
Why open standards matter for streamlined cybersecurity | S2 Ep. 3 with David Mahdi 18.09.2023 42:01
This week we have Jeffrey's old friend and colleague: Dave Mahdi, the current CIO (Chief Identity Officer) for Transmit Security. Join us to chat about movies (Natalie Portman's first film!), Ted Lasso, good guys vs. bad guys, and why standards (and open standards) matter in the world of cybersecurity when prioritizing risk resilience.
Prioritizing cybersecurity in the world of CISO burnout | S2 Ep. 2 with Rob Black 11.09.2023 43:05
In this episode, join Jeffrey and Rob Black, CISSP, the founder and CEO of Fractional CISO. Buckle up to talk about Stephen King, Barbenheimer, and the main topic of CISO burnout/stress and how to combat it in our new cyber environment while still prioritizing security leadership.
Cybersecurity in the realm of Higher Education around the world | S2 Ep. 1 with Luqman Kondeth 05.09.2023 37:06
Welcome to SEASON TWO of Risk and Reels! Get ready to talk about Indian film festivals, Abu Dhabi, cyber security within higher education (with an emphasis on third party cyber risk), and plenty of side stories. In episode one, Jeffrey Wheatman brings his good friend and colleague Luqman Kondeth to the show. He is the Director of Campus Technology Security Services for NYU Abu Dhabi.
The Bright Future of Public/Private Partnership in Cybersecurity | SEASON 1 FINALE Ep. 17 with Bailey Bickley 30.05.2023 35:14
True crime, storytelling, Big Fish, the partnership between private sector and public sector, the new White House cybersecurity policy, power of strong minds in one room, resilience and redundancy, threat actors worldwide, and supply chain risk and security. We are thrilled to share this episode with special guest, Bailey Bickley, the Chief DIB Defense at the NSA.
From the Military to IT and Cybersecurity | Ep. 16 with Lewis Heuermann 22.05.2023 42:33
Charlie and the chocolate factory, Tom Hanks, the Military, culture shifts, precision, training, accountability, the why for the what. Join Jeffrey Wheatman and Lewis Heuermann (current Cyber Risk Management leader at Booz Allen Hamilton) as they discuss what it looks like to move from a life in the service to a post-military role in cybersecurity, as well as stories and moments along the way.
Investing in Cyber and AI in 2023 | Ep. 15 with Rick Grinnell 15.05.2023 37:57
Comedies, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, artificial intelligence, investments in cybersecurity, AI investors, third party risk, ChatGPT, the future of jobs in cyber. Hear from Rick Grinnell, the Founder of Glasswing Ventures (an investor of Black Kite!)
Cybersecurity in Higher Education – over the years and today | Ep. 14 with Gretchen Ruck 08.05.2023 36:34
80s movies, Animal House, cyber in higher education, university CISOs, managing student data, healthcare within universities, compliance requirements, HECVAT, Educause, Today's episode features Gretchen Ruck, Senior Managing Director of Cybersecurity & Privacy at Ankura.
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