The Mega C-Suite Stories

In this episode, our founder  Shamane Tan  caught up with  Dato'​ Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab , CEO at  CyberSecurity Malaysia right in the hearts of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) is the national cyber security specialist agency under the purview of the Ministry of Communications and Digital of Malaysia (KKD). Check out their conversation as Dato' Dr. Amir shared their h...

This is a recording of a closed-door live forum with board directors, CEOs, CIOs and CISOs and the Minister on Australia’s Progress To A Cyber Resilient Nation. This soundbite offers a focused excerpt from the discussion, spotlighting key insights from the Hon Clare O'Neil MP and thought leader Shamane Tan, touching on areas such as collaboration with the government in cyber security efforts,...

Welcome to Episode 5 of the podcast series - "Your Passport to a Cyber Security Career". Our guest this week is Reeti Upmon who is Cloud Security and Solutions specialist. Reeti has recently transitioned to cybersecurity and she brings 15 years of rich experience across IT and customer service. Reeti made her way back to Tech due to her love for working with computers. She has a great co...

Welcome to episode 4 of Your passport to a cybersecurity career. In this episode our host Jalpa interviews Holly Wright who is a Security Architect and a winner of the Best Female Secure Coder award. Holly has expertise across many domains in security, with deep technical knowledge in network detection and response, fraud detection, analytics platforms and applications of machine learning in secur...

In Episode 3 of "Your passport to a cybersecurity career", host Jalpa interviews well known public speaking coach Emily Edgeley who has successfully pivoted her career more than once. Emily has an effective story telling style and depicts her career story in a beautiful way. Make sure to follow till the end to find out her advice on how to break into cybersecurity. Emily helps people in...

As an AI language model, ChatGPT has been making waves in the cyber and AI world, and we're thrilled to have it join us in this very special podcast edition. From putting its humor and joke-telling skills to the test, to even challenging it to rap spontaneously, our host Shamane Tan gets ChatGPT to expand on the various ways humans have been collaborating with it. Join us in this engaging and...

This is not your typical podcast edition. It's not everyday you get the real deal James Bond, former KGB agent, on your show with you, revealing the secrets of the undercover spy. In 2015, millions watched the CBS 60 Minutes special on Jack Barsky - "The Spy Among Us". Now, in the part two and final episode, our host Shamane Tan, uncovers the extraordinary stories that lie hidden in...

This is not your typical podcast episode. It's not everyday you get the real deal James Bond, former KGB agent, on your show with you, revealing the secrets of the undercover spy. In 2015, millions watched the CBS 60 Minutes special on Jack Barsky - "The Spy Among Us". Welcome to our special episode edition where our host Shamane Tan, uncovers the extraordinary stories that lie hidde...

This is Episode 2 of our latest series "Passport of a Cyber Security Career", where our CyberRiskers host, Jalpa Bhavsar uncovers career stories of successful cyber security leaders and professionals from around the world; and talks about how they pivoted their career. Our guest in this episode is Sabika Ishaq, who is a CISO at Grant Thornton, Luxembourg. She is also the elected Presiden...

In this brand new series, as part of the original 'Mega C-Suite Stories' podcast channel, meet our CyberRiskers podcast host Jalpa Bhavsar as she covers different stories of successful cyber security industry leaders from around the world. Starting from Sydney, Australia, in this first episode, we hear from Chirag Joshi, CEO & Founder of 7 Rules Cyber, author and a speaker as he shares...

In this episode of the Mega C-Suite Stories, Vannessa McCamley, author of Rewire for Success, and 'Neuroscience of Leadership' Coach joins Host, Shamane Tan, and shares takeaways from her years of research. This session covers: - How Vannessa got into the field of neuroscience research - Four easy steps to implement to create new wiring for neuroplasticity - The F.O.O.D framework - How can leaders...

In this episode of the Mega C-Suite Stories, Joanna Knox, Telstra's CRO, joins Host, Shamane Tan, and talks about her world of risks. This session covers: - What Jo views as her key #risk priorities - Where and how #cyberrisk fits in - How would a #CRO gets their business prepared for the different cyber risk scenarios - How would a CRO work with their other execs to help them execute their #strat...

In this episode of the Mega C-Suite Stories, Michael Cracroft, former CISO at Service NSW, joins Host, Shamane Tan, and shares what were some of the key success factors in securing the public sector.   This session includes covering some of the elements of consideration in his team being able to deliver the Covid-safe check-in app securely in the pandemic times, all the way through to lessons...

This episode covers how Preston Miller, NASA JPL's CISO, aligns cyber risk in accordance to his business risk, what is their number #1 out of the CIA triad, and what is considered as risk against NASA's mission success. Preston also talked through his current campaign of security being the office of 'KNOW', explaining his approach with the business leaders, and on the importance of having a robust...

In this episode with Doug Witschi, the Assistant Director for Cybercrime Threat Response at Interpol, we talked about the current issues with cybercrime, observations and stories of recent cases that Interpol was involved in, including the role we can play as an ecosystem. Doug Witschi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-witschi-b0b7a190 Shamane Tan (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamane/ #cy...

In this episode with Leong Boon Ang, the Head of IT Security at the National University of Singapore (NUS), we covered the University's key milestones of their security journey, how they dealt and matured in dealing with past cyber incidents, and built an effective security culture over the years. Leong Boon Ang - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongboon/ Shamane Tan (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com...

In this episode, we featured Phillimon Zongo, CEO of Cyber Leadership Institute who provides executive leadership training for new or aspiring CISO. Phil is also a best selling author of 'The Five Anchors of Cyber Resilience' and we discussed about solving the cyber skills talent shortage from the top, including tips for CISOs on building credibility and personal branding. *This session was record...

In this episode with Magda Chelly, former CISO who heads up the Cyber Risk Consulting Asia practice for Marsh, founder of WoSEC (women of Security) chapter in Singapore, we covered on cyber risk quantification, explored the best way to optimize it, including how organizations can start this journey and the language to use in conveying business impact. *This session was recorded LIVE in a Cyber Ris...

In this episode with Dr. Kevin Tham, Head of Tech Risk and Cyber Security at WooliesX and immediate past president of the ISACA Sydney Chapter, we cover a somber yet very needful topic. Join us as Kevin examines the historical deaths of past hacktivists, addresses the mental health challenge of security professionals in our industry, and share some simple tweaks that he has implemented in his team...

In this episode with Jacqui Loustau, founder of AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network, we covered job bias, incorrect industry perceptions, different ways organisations can champion diversity, educate and raise awareness, including practical solutions on bridging the current gaps for a better balanced workforce. *This session was recorded LIVE at a Cyber Risk Meetup clubhouse gathering. Jacq...

In our last 'Blackout Series' of 2020, a special segment with Brigadier General  Gregory Touhill , the former  #CISO  of President  Barack Obama , we covered takeaway lessons from leaders who have been made in crisis. This was such a timely episode - especially in the aftermath of  FireEye 's announcement of their attack by a Nation State Actor. Greg discussed with Podcast...

Hacked again, in just a couple of months. Went offline... resisting ransomware... how did the logistics giant Toll Group, respond to the shutdown of their IT systems after such an attack? We will learn it all, from those who have been there and done it, in the Blackout Series - lessons learnt from leaders made in times of crisis.   In this special episode,  our host Shamane Tan meet...

Meet Hai Tran, CEO at the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre and our stars from the US, Tayo Rockson, son of a Diplomat, author of 'Use your Difference to make a Difference', Australian author of 'Cyber Risk Leaders' Shamane Tan, together with her co-host Carmen Marsh on this week's episode of 'Cyber Risk Leaders Tell All'. We covered Chapter 10, 'CISO and the Business: The Art of Storytelling'...

Meet Michael Smith, based in US, Greater Boston Area, Cybersecurity Startup Mentor and Founder of Rising Tide Cybersecurity Management as he walked through some inside sales tips, including how to pitch to CISOs, what NOT to do for vendors, and the different strategies for Cybersecurity startups. Guest - Michael Smith - www.linkedin.com/in/rybolov/ Podcast host - Shamane Tan - www.linkedin.com/in/...

- If you have 5 mins in front of a CEO, what would you talk about? - How did the world's first CISO Steve Katz dealt with the one of the very first known hacks in his bank in 1994? - What are some of the ways to address business risks? - Why do you need to sell the trust? - What is the safety net the CISO should build? - Key considerations of a new CISO, - The top 3 things we should be educating t...