The Cyber Mettle Podcast with Alyson & Omar

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The Cyber Mettle Podcast is a stripped-down, unpretentious podcast where CEO & attorney Alyson Laderman and GRC practitioner Dr. Omar Sangurima translate the messy intersection of cybersecurity, law, and education into practical moves. Each episode tackles the human side of security — culture, risk, privacy, AI, law, and cyber insurance — with clear explanations, real stories, and takeaways leaders can use Monday morning. Learn how to replace apathy with agency, build resilient teams, and align policy with practice across business and schools. If you’re scaling a workforce or shaping the next...

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The Cyber Mettle Podcast with Alyson & Omar

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Tough Conversations: Lawyers as Homies -- Why Lawyers Aren’t Your Enemy (Cyber, Business & Reality Checks) S1E6 23.12.2025 50:58

Lawyers often get called when everything has already gone wrong. In this episode of The Cyber Mettle Podcast, Omar Sangurima and Alyson Laderman explain why that mindset is backwards. Drawing on decades of legal and cybersecurity experience, they unpack why lawyers aren’t your enemy, why prevention matters more than cleanup, and why legal professionals and cyber teams think far more alike than mos...

AI Isn’t “Set It and Forget It”: Model Drift, Governance, and the Real Risks Leaders Miss with Guest Aby Rao S1E5 16.12.2025 29:43

AI doesn’t usually fail loudly. It drifts — quietly, gradually, and often invisibly. In this episode of The Cyber Mettle Podcast, Alyson Laderman and Dr. Omar Sangurima are joined by cybersecurity and AI security leader Aby Rao to unpack the risks organizations overlook when they treat AI as a one-time implementation instead of a living system. The conversation moves beyond hype to explore why AI...

AI Security Essentials: Shadow AI, Data Risks & What Businesses MUST Know - The Cyber Mettle S1E4 02.12.2025 1:12:56

AI is everywhere — in your inbox, your office tools, your phone, and probably in places your business never approved. In this episode, Alyson and Omar break down what AI really does behind the scenes, how “shadow AI” sneaks into organizations, and the red-flag risks business leaders must understand before adopting any AI technology. Omar and Alyson dig into: Why tools like Gmail, Google Works...

From Military to Cybersecurity: Veteran Jose Toledo on Transition, Identity & Leadership - The Cyber Mettle S1E3 18.11.2025 1:06:52

What happens when you leave the military and step into the civilian cybersecurity world? In this episode, Air Force veteran and cybersecurity consultant Jose Toledo joins us to talk about the real (and often overlooked) challenges of the military-to-tech transition. Jose’s career spans defense contracting, OT security, and strategic consulting with Google. He shares honest insights into identity...

Tough Conversations: Death, Incapacitation & Resilience in Life and Business - The Cyber Mettle S1E2 04.11.2025 1:05:59

Avoiding tough topics doesn’t protect your business — it weakens it. This episode reveals how confronting death and incapacity builds lasting strength, resilience, and continuity. We all say we value resilience, but few of us talk about the moments that truly test it. In this episode of The Cyber Mettle Podcast, hosts Alyson Laderman, Esq. and Dr. Omar Sangurima confront one of the hardest leaders...

The Human Side of Cybersecurity: How to Build a Culture of Resilience - The Cyber Mettle S1E1 20.10.2025 55:57

Cybersecurity isn’t just about firewalls and passwords — it’s about people. Omar and Alyson explore how empathy, education, and collaboration can build a culture of cyber resilience. Detailed Description: In this first episode of The Cyber Mettle Podcast, hosts Omar Sangurima and Alyson Laderman explore the human side of cybersecurity — where technology meets business, law, and culture. They discu...