teissPodcast - Cracking Cyber Security

How AI has industrialised existing security problems resulting in a decreased ability to detect threats Why identity and fraud must come together to prove whether an agent was delegated, bounded, and acting as allowed What it means to treat agents as ‘first-class identities’ and how this can help form a trustworthy model for agentic commerce built on four key principles: discover, bound, enforce,...

Why only 5% of organisations have full visibility into AI tool usage - what a credible approach to access controls and runtime behavioural monitoring looks like Moving beyond policy intent to architecture that governs AI workloads, autonomous agents and machine-driven workflows Moving from fragmented controls to unified, policy-driven security architectures that deliver consistent enforcement acro...

Why alert overload is just as much a detection problem, as it is a capacity and consistency problem How agentic SOC models shift investigations to machine speed while preserving human analyst oversight Why trust, transparency, and data handling are critical as autonomy increases Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Ken Payton, Director of Detection and Response,...

Balancing compliance, resilience, data sovereignty and uptime across IT and OT environments - whether a cloud-first strategy is viable in CNI How the need to harness operations data for optimisation, innovation, risk management, and organisational resilience challenges legacy security models Adapting proven resilience models from IT cloud transformation to OT security in CNI and the importance of...

Quantifying the tangible impact of unplanned downtime, regulatory fines, and equipment damage Strategies for security teams and asset owners to present CPS security projects in a language that Finance and Operations understand Streamlining asset management and reducing manual audit hours with dedicated IoMT, OT, IoT, and BMS security Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thoml...

Strategies for implementing governance guardrails for agentic and shadow AI Prioritising risk reduction through design-led controls that balance innovation, governance, and cost efficiency Mitigating cascading risk across increasingly complex ecosystems of vendors, contractors and platforms Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Cameron Brown, Head of Cyber Threat...

Thwarting AI-enabled ransomware-as-a-service attacks Identifying security gaps whilst focusing on speed of detection and containment of novel vulnerabilities Building and leading organisational resilience to defend against advanced extortion campaigns Thom Langford , Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Tiago Rosado , Chief Information Security Officer, Asite https://www.linke...

Evolving beyond traditional perimeters – strategies to embed resilience across your supply chains and shared digital infrastructure Building architectures that absorb external shockwaves including AI-driven disruptions without slowing the business Moving from reactive incident-driven updates to a test-driven posture using chaos engineering and AI red teaming Jonathan Craven, Host, teissTalk https:...

Enabling GenAI safely while protecting sensitive data across users, employees and AI-enabled tools Managing agentic AI risk through improved visibility, governance, and control across the attack surface Leveraging AI to strengthen cyber defence – identifying and preventing zero-day threats Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ David Cartwright, CISO, Santander In...

How geopolitical disruptions are driving sophisticated supply chain attacks within the energy sector Shifting towards continuous, intelligence-led supply chain risk management to mitigate 4th and 5th party vulnerabilities Best practices on future-proofing the energy sector against next-gen cyber attacks Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Justin Kuruvilla, Head...

Executive cyber liability - new regulations and the responsibility to act Supporting your C-Suite with a framework for defining, tracking, and reporting security KPIs Bridging the gap to your C-Suite - leveraging attack surface management and employee insight for strategic governance Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Edd Hardy, Director Cyber Security, AlixPa...

Identifying the causes and effects of stress and burnout within security teams  Building personal resilience through mindfulness – regulating stress, strengthening focus and enhancing clarity Tech tools to reduce burnout while increasing wellbeing and limiting turnover among security teams Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Johann van Duyn, Chief Information S...

Transferable lessons - how overlooking fundamental security and data trust leads to Generative and Agentic AI failures Steps for embedding security checkpoints and governance directly into your AI pipeline Strategies to scale AI safely - avoiding costly retrofits - and positioning security as a key competitive advantage Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Tim R...

Why fundamental security best-practices are overlooked by SMBs despite advanced threats Addressing the unmanageable digital exposure surface - identifying critical assets to prioritise for investment Scalable actions that enable smaller IT teams to transition from reactive incident response to targeted, proactive cyber defence Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford...

Aligning application and API security with the demands of the modern AI era Enabling secure, high-performance infrastructure for AI and LLM environments Securing APIs and your network without overspending on security Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Tiago Rosado, Chief Information Security Office, Asite https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagorosado/ Jamison Utter,...

Understanding the anatomy, infrastructure and automation of modern information-stealing malware Tracking delivery methods, evasion technique and high-value data targets Building effective, multi-layered defences against the prevalent info-stealer families Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Jim Walter, Senior Threat Researcher, SentinelOne Brett Taylor, SE Dire...

Exploitable vulnerabilities within OT devices and how this is expected to change Cyber warfare risk in 2026 - how organisations can defend themselves Securing the supply chain and expanding XIoT attack surface Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Jordan M. Schroeder, CISO https://www.linkedin.com/in/schroederjordan/ Zia Ush Shamszaman, Senior Lecturer in Compute...

How cyber criminals are weaponising AI to defeat your threat detection and response Beyond encryption – how ransomware has evolved to include data exfiltration, publication threats and supply chain compromise How geopolitical tensions are increasing nation-sponsored cyber-campaigns - proxy attacks, IT worker scams and supply chain risks Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/th...

How modern ransomware actors are deploying multidimensional tactics to outpace traditional defences Strategies to reduce data loss and sustain business operations after an attack AI and automation – enhancing visibility and accelerating response to ransomware threats Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Edward Starkie, Director, GRC | Cyber Risk, Thomas Murray h...

Identifying critical assets and dependencies to focus investment where impact is highest Designing for rapid recovery with tested runbooks and clear RTO/RPO targets Strengthening resilience through training, playbooks, and cross-functional drills Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Scott Hardy, CISO, Sargent-Disc https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-hardy-cissp-cc...

Leveraging AI-powered solutions to anticipate, detect and contain asymmetric cyber threats Augmenting security teams through AI efficiencies – reducing alert fatigue whilst improving detection speed and accuracy Best AI security practices on safeguarding critical systems and sensitive data against AI-driven cyber threats Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Mich...

Bridging the CISO-board disconnect which hinders your cyber-security progress Measuring cyber-risk in financial, economic and operational terms and demonstrating value in cyber-investments Focusing on governance and compliance – how to answer when asked “are we compliant? Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Zia Ush Shamszaman, Senior Lecturer in Computer Scienc...

How appreciation and gamification can improve your employees’ security awareness Making security behaviours stick – reframing mistakes as opportunities for growth Fostering a culture of continuous improvement with an inclusive learning environment Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Sara Carty, Founder & CEO, Unboring https://www.linkedin.com/in/saracarty/...

Which techniques and methods use by threat actors are bypassing security parameters Reducing your cyber risk - using lessons learned from recent high-profile attacks Strategies to protect your service desk against identity-based attacks Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Paul Holland, Cyber Capability Manager, Royal Mail https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinfosec...

70% of critical security debt stems from third-party code - what can be done upstream? How real-time threat intelligence and policy enforcement are closing the gap Why DORA and modern CI/CD pipelines demand pre-emptive visibility and automation  Thom Langford, Host, teissTalk https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/ Paul Holland, Cyber Capability Manager, Royal Mail https://www.linkedin.com/in/pa...