The Security Strategist

Podcast series: The Security Strategist Guest: Sam Woodcock, Senior Director of Solutions Architecture at 11:11 Systems Host: Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer and B2B Tech Journalist at EM360Tech In the recent episode of The Security Strategist podcast , host Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer and B2B Tech Journalist at EM360Tech , spoke with Sam Woodcock, Senior Director of Solutions Architecture at...

Podcast series: The Security Strategist Guest: Chip Witt, Principal Security Analyst at Radware Host: Richard Stiennon, Chief Analyst Researcher at IT-Harvest When attackers target modern enterprises, they don’t break in; they log in. This insight came from the recent episode of The Security Strategist Podcast, where host Richard Stiennon, a cybersecurity analyst and Chief Analyst Researcher at IT...

In an era where enterprise data sprawls across cloud platforms, collaboration tools, and SaaS environments, CISOs are under constant pressure to reduce risk without becoming the department that slows everything down. That tension sits at the heart of a recent episode of the Security Strategist, where host Jonathan Care speaks with Ariel Zamir , founder and CEO of Ray Security , about what pragmati...

In an environment where cyber threats evolve faster than regulation, UK organisations are being asked to defend themselves with rules written for a different era. That tension sits at the centre of a recent episode of the Security Strategist, where host Trisha Pillay speaks with William Wright , Chief Executive Officer of Closed Door Security and Scotland’s first accredited (chartered) hacker. The...

In an era of accelerating digital change, understanding the tactics employed by modern attackers is crucial for organisations doing everything in their power to protect their sensitive information. In this episode of the  Security Strategist podcast , host  Richard Stiennon  and  Chester Wisniewski , Director, Global Field CISO of  Sophos , examine the findings of the&nbsp...

Cybersecurity often feels like a battle of technologies—firewalls, AI, monitoring tools, but at its core, it’s human. People are both the first line of defence and, more often than not, the most vulnerable point. On a recent episode of Security Strategist , Richard Stiennon spoke with Nicole Jiang-Gibson , Chief Executive Officer of Fable Security , about why traditional training doesn’t work and...

Podcast series: The Security Strategist Guest: Doug Merritt, Chairperson, CEO, and President of Aviatrix Host: Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Host, Producer and B2B Tech Journalist at EM360Tech Cloud security now involves more than just protecting a single environment. As organisations grow across multiple clouds, integrate SaaS platforms, modernise applications, and deploy AI-driven workloads, the attack...

When code is no longer written solely by humans, the way we think about application security has to change. In a recent episode of the  Security Strategist  podcast, host  Richard Stiennon  sits down with  Gadi Bashvitz , CEO of  Bright Security , to talk about the challenges and opportunities of securing applications in an AI-driven world. Their conversation reveals...

Cybersecurity, for many years, has functioned on an obvious assumption that attacks repeat themselves. For instance, if a phishing email works once, it will work again. Simply put, catch it, study it, write a signature, update the model — and block the next wave. What if there is no next wave? What happens when every malicious email is now uniquely written by AI, personalised at scale, and never s...

As firms increasingly adopt autonomous AI, a key assumption in cybersecurity seems to be disappearing – data security can be understood through static maps. In the recent episode of The Security Strategist Podcast, Abhi Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Relyance, speaks to Host Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest. Sharma tells Stiennon that most security tools are still built for a...

Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on strengthening corporate networks, cloud systems, and devices. However, in the recent episode of The Security Strategist podcast , Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, and host Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, argue that the most significant vulnerabilities are now outside the office perimeter. As AI-driven attacks incre...

For decades, identity security relied on the assumption that identities are static, predictable, and mostly human. However, the growing scale and complexity of identities in the modern enterprise, as well as the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence has changed that perspective recently. With AI agents multiplying in enterprises, acting independently, appearing and disappearing, and using...

Organisations continue to struggle with device management data and fragmented architectures while facing pressure from business and regulators. As the technology landscape changes, the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices with Operational Technology (OT) presents both exciting opportunities and significant security challenges. In a recent episode of the  Security Strategist podcast...

Security leaders are rethinking how detection and response work in practice in 2026 owing to growing complexities in cybersecurity technology and the threat landscape. On this episode of The Security Strategist podcast , host Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, spoke with Daniel Martin, Director of Product Management at Rapid7 . They discussed how modern Security Operations Cen...

Podcast: The Security Strategist Guest: John Amaral, Co-Founder & CTO, Root.io Host: Chris Steffen, VP of Research, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) For over a decade, shift-left security has been the leading idea in DevSecOps . The concept was straightforward: move security earlier in the software development process so vulnerabilities could be fixed more quickly and cheaply. However, n...

As companies speed up their adoption of AI, an old but increasingly serious problem is resurfacing: lack of visibility. In the recent episode of The Security Strategist podcast , Eric Schwake, Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Salt Security, joined analyst Richard Stiennon to discuss why APIs, which have long been the backbone of modern applications, have become essential for AI-driven busines...

AI agents are evolving into capable collaborators in cybersecurity, acting as operational players. These agents read sensitive data, trigger workflows, and make decisions at a speed and scale beyond human capability. Matt Fangman, Field CTO at SailPoint, explains on The Security Strategist podcast that this new power has costs. AI agents have turned into a new, mostly unmanaged identity type. Ente...

As businesses approach the holiday season, security teams feel the pressure while online activity increases. At the same time, AI is quickly changing how attacks are launched and how organisations function daily. In the recent episode of The Security Strategist podcast , host Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, sits down with Pascal Geenens, VP of Threat Intelligence at Radware...

Industrial enterprises are undergoing significant transformation as connected devices reshape the way they operate. IoT platforms provide new opportunities for automation, predictive maintenance, and more efficient device management. But these benefits come with challenges. In this episode of the Security Strategist podcast, host Trisha Pillay speaks with Bernd Gross , CEO of Cumulocity , about ho...

Scaling technology globally is one of the most complex challenges for Chief Technology Officers and enterprise leaders. It requires balancing infrastructure, operations, regulatory compliance, and user trust, all while delivering systems that are reliable, secure, and effective across diverse regions. In this episode of  Security Strategist , host  Trisha Pillay  explores these chal...

In this final episode with N-able, the guests answer a pressing challenge for today’s MSPs: How to transform security operations into genuine cyber resilience. In this episode of  The Security Strategist podcast ,  Jim Waggoner, VP of Product Management at N-able , and  Lewis Pope, CISSP and N-able Head Nerd , sit down with host  Jonathan Care, the Lead Analyst at KuppingerCole...

In the recent episode of  The Security Strategist Podcast , host  Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest , sat down with  John Amaral, Co-Founder and CTO  of  Root . They discussed how automation, AI agents, and a new approach called “Shift Out” are changing vulnerability management.  Amaral, who has decades of experience in security leadership, argues...

As AI tools proliferate inside enterprises, often faster than security teams can track or govern them, a new class of risks are emerging.  In this episode of the Security Strategist Podcast, IT-Harvest Chief Research Analyst Richard Stiennon sits down with Art Gilliland , CEO of Delinea , to discuss the explosive adoption of AI, the rise of shadow AI, and why identity-centric governance is be...

In the recent episode of  The Security Strategist podcast , Jim Waggoner, VP of Product Strategy at  N-able , and Joe Ferla, one of N-able’s Head Nerds, speak to host Chris Steffen, Vice President of Research at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). They addressed one of cybersecurity’s biggest misconceptions – while organizations might be getting better at spotting threats, most still...

Modern enterprises face a growing challenge in managing thousands of devices, applications, and identities across increasingly complex IT environments. Unmanaged assets, shadow IT, and inconsistent processes can quietly create security gaps that expose organisations to significant risk. In this episode of  Security Strategist ,  Syed Ali , Chief Executive Officer of  EZO , joins hos...