The ITSPmagazine Podcast

Ahead of the RSAC Conference, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Steve Schlarman, Director of Product Management at Archer, to talk risk, regulation, and where governance fits into the broader cybersecurity conversation. Steve represents a company that’s been at the center of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) for nearly 25 years. But don’t mistake tenure for inertia—Archer is activ...

At this year’s RSAC Conference, the team from ThreatLocker isn’t just bringing tech—they’re bringing a challenge. Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, joins Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli for a lively pre-conference episode that previews what attendees can expect at booth #854 in the South Expo Hall. From rubber ducky hacks to reframing how we think about Zero Trust, the conversation...

We’re on the road to RSAC 2025 — or maybe on a quantum-powered highway — and this time, Sean and I had the pleasure of chatting with someone who’s not just riding the future wave, but actually building it. Marc Manzano, General Manager of the Cybersecurity Group at SandboxAQ , joined us for this Brand Story conversation ahead of the big conference in San Francisco. For those who haven’t heard of S...

The RSA Conference has long served as a meeting point for innovation and collaboration in cybersecurity—and in this pre-RSAC episode, ITSPmagazine co-founders Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin welcome Akamai’s Rupesh Chokshi to the conversation. With RSAC 2025 on the horizon, they discuss Akamai’s presence at the event and dig into the challenges and opportunities surrounding AI, threat intelligence...

LevelBlue’s latest Threat Trends Report pulls no punches: phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks are not just continuing—they’re accelerating. In this episode of ITSPmagazine’s Brand Story podcast, hosts Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli are joined by Kenneth Ng, a threat hunter and lead incident responder on LevelBlue’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team, to unpack the findings and recomm...

⬥GUEST⬥ Izar Tarandach , Sr. Principal Security Architect for a large media company | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izartarandach/ ⬥HOST⬥ Host: Sean Martin , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imsmartin/ | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com ⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ In this episode of Redefining CyberSecurity , host...

Guest: Dr. Bruce Y Lee Senior Contributor @Forbes | Professor | CEO | Writer/Journalist | Entrepreneur | Digital & Computational Health | #AI | bruceylee.substack.com | bruceylee.com  Bruce Y. Lee, MD, MBA is a writer, journalist, systems modeler, AI, computational and digital health expert, professor, physician, entrepreneur, and avocado-eater, not always in that order. Executive Director of PHIC...

All Aboard the Innovation Express: RSAC 2025 On Track for Cybersecurity’s Future Let’s face it—RSAC isn’t just a conference anymore. It’s a movement. A ritual. A block party for cybersecurity. And this year, it’s pulling into the station with more tracks than ever before—figuratively and literally. In this On Location episode, we reconnect with Cecilia Murtagh Marinier, Vice President of Innovatio...

In this Brand Story episode, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, to unpack how the company is reshaping endpoint security through a unique, control-first approach. Rob shares how ThreatLocker is challenging long-held assumptions about trust, visibility, and control in enterprise environments—and why the traditional “trust but verify” mode...

🪐 From Myth to Machine: When Stories Shaped Our Journey to the Stars April 9, 2025 Before humanity launched rockets toward distant planets or placed satellites that quietly orbit our Earth, before telescopes pierced the cosmic veil to reveal distant galaxies, we looked to the night sky armed only with wonder. Beneath starlit skies, humans gathered around fires, weaving myths from scattered conste...

As the cybersecurity world gears up for RSAC 2025 in San Francisco, we hit the road again—this time with Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, for a pre-event chat packed with insight, community spirit, and some big news. Chris is no stranger to the RSA stage—this year marks his 21st year presenting—and he’s bringing his energy to two powerful sessions. The first, titled “Protecting What M...

Join Marco and Sean in their annual pre-RSAC conversation with Linda Gray Martin and Britta Glade. Discover what's new and exciting at RSAC 2025—expanded campuses, innovative programming, and compelling guest speakers like Magic Johnson and Ron Howard. Dive into special events, immersive experiences, and the launch of a vibrant community platform aimed at fostering continuous learning and connecti...

🎙️✨ From Military-Grade Security to Everyday Protection: A Beachhead Solutions Brand Story How does a military-born cybersecurity solution empower MSPs and SMBs in today’s compliance-driven world? Here’s the Beachhead Solutions story. When it comes to cybersecurity, one thing is clear: the Wild West may have lost a “wild,” but it’s still lawless out there. In this ITSPmagazine Brand Story, Sean M...

Guest and Host Guest: George Platsis (AKA DJ Zeus) | Website: https://www.djzeus.com/home.html Host: Sean Martin , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast & Music Evolves Podcast | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com/ Show Notes In this episode of Music Evolves , host Sean Martin is joined by George Platsis—known on stage and online as DJ Zeus—for a conversation abo...

In a conversation that sets the tone for this year’s RSA Conference, Steve Wilson, shares a candid look at how AI is intersecting with cybersecurity in real and measurable ways. Wilson, who also leads the OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Models project and recently authored a book published by O’Reilly on the topic, brings a multi-layered perspective to a discussion that blends strategy, technology...

Guest: Sam Foster  👉 Website: https://www.samfosterbooks.com 👉 Substack: https://samfoster.substack.com 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-foster-6b45798/   _____________________________ Host: Marco Ciappelli , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [ @ITSPmagazine ] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast 👉 Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com __________________________...

Guest and Host Guest: Aaron Friedman , Executive Director, Make Music Alliance | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-friedman-7068014/ Host: Sean Martin , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast & Music Evolves Podcast | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com/ Show Notes What if June 21st wasn’t just another day on the calendar—but the one day a year where t...

🎙️ On Location with Sean Martin & Marco Ciappelli Event: Making Vinyl | Guest: Larry Jaffee & Kevin Da Costa 🎶✨ Vinyl Is Not Just Back—It Never Really Left In this On Location pre-event conversation, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Larry Jaffee—co-founder and conference director of Making Vinyl —and engineer and vinyl advocate Kevin Da Costa to talk about the past, present, and fut...

⬥GUEST⬥ Ken Huang , Co-Chair, AI Safety Working Groups at Cloud Security Alliance | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenhuang8/ ⬥HOST⬥ Host: Sean Martin , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imsmartin/ | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com ⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ In this episode of Redefining CyberSecurity , host Sean M...

The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes | Part Three & Four | Winter, Spring, and the Return After a summer shining with light and an autumn drizzly but fascinating in its colors, the Tribe of the Wandering Shoes set off again for new adventures—mysterious, surprising, and of course, a little dangerous. More determined than ever, ready to overcome any challenge, they resumed their journey   Winter didn’t...

Guest and Host Guest: Seth Cluett , Director of Columbia University’s Computer Music Center | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-cluett-7631065/ | Columbia University Computer Music Center Bio: https://cmc.music.columbia.edu/bios/seth-cluett Host: Sean Martin , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast & Music Evolves Podcast | Website: https://www.seanmart...

The HIMSS Global Conference brings together healthcare professionals, technology providers, and industry leaders to discuss the most pressing challenges in healthcare. One of the key conversations this year focused on security, risk management, and the role of HITRUST in ensuring trust across the healthcare ecosystem. HITRUST’s Expanding Role in Healthcare Security Ryan Patrick, VP of Adoption at...

Cybersecurity in Italy: ITASEC 2025 Recap & Future Outlook with Professor Alessandro Armando Cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic—it’s a fundamental pillar of modern society. And in Italy, ITASEC has become the go-to event for bringing together researchers, government officials, and industry leaders to tackle the biggest security challenges of our time. Although we weren’t there in person this...

⬥GUEST⬥ Allie Mellen , Principal Analyst,  Forrester | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hackerxbella/ ⬥HOST⬥ Host: Sean Martin , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast | On ITSPmagazine: https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martin ⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ In this episode, Allie Mellen, Principal Analyst on the Security and Risk Team at Forrester, joins Sean Martin to d...

Guest: Robin Hamilton Website: https://www.aroundrobin.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinhamilton123/ _____________________________ Host: Marco Ciappelli , Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [ @ITSPmagazine ] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com _____________________________ Episode Title: 🎙️✨  From Newsroom to Lens: Robin Ham...