All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest Richard Stiennon, chief research analyst, IT-Harvest. In this episode: In this episode: Why do so many vendors claim to offer zero-trust solutions? Is that framework even applicable to some product categories?  Do your eyes roll when you hear "zero trust solution"? What ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Sandy Bird, co-founder and CTO, Sonrai Security. In this episode: Why does scaling least privilege in the cloud remain challenging? Is throwing more people at the problem feasible?  How are you managing it? What aspects haven’t been considered? Thanks to our podc ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Emily Heath, general partner, Cyberstarts. In this episode: How do CISOs feel about sales pitches? Do they have legitimate complaints? When do these legitimate complaints cross the line to sounding entitled? Do CISOs need to show a little more empathy to sales? Thanks to o ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our sponsored guest, Mackenzie Jackson, developer advocate, GitGuardian. In this episode: How to manage data leaks outside your perimeter? When data leaks increasingly come from third-parties, what can you do to protect your organization? How do we even begin to address this problem ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Paul Connelly, former CISO, HCA HealthcareGot feedback? In this episode: How important is onboarding new cyber talent? Does it set the tone for their tenure with your organization? What should CISOs do to make sure onboarding is effective for both sides? What are the mistake ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post Monte Pedersen of The CDA Group for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn.  Joining us is our guest, Jerry Davis, division director for cyber defense at Truist Bank. In this episode: Why does advancing your career require more than just technical skills? Does it require you to build relationships within your organizations, particularly with your ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining me is our sponsored guest, Spencer Thompson, CEO, Prelude. In this episode: Why does it take so long to integrate new tools and get them up to speed? Are we always in a state where we are always lacking readiness? What should we be measuring? Do we focus too much on singular events? Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Prelud ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining me is our guest, Ron Gula, president and co-founder, Gula Tech Adventures. In this episode: Why is it so darn expensive to get any training on the defender side? Why is there a mountain of free education for red teaming? Shouldn’t blue team training should be free or less expensive as well? Is this the firewall that's pre ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap), CISO, LinkedIn. Joining me is our guest, Ben Sapiro, head of global cyber security services, Manulife. In this episode: Why do we see a dearth of CISOs listed in executive leadership? Is this just a factor of company reporting structure? Or do CISOs really not have a seat at the table with the business? How do we c ..read more

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Matt Eberhart, CEO, Query. In this episode: Isn't the whole point of a single pane of glass making sense of your data? But when these dashboards are limited to a single platform, how useful are they? Does it seem like all they've led to is more browser tabs or more monitors crowding your analysts ..read more