CISO Series Podcast

By: David Spark Mike Johnson and Andy Ellis
  • Summary

  • Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.
    2018-2025 CISO Series
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Episodes
  • They’re Not AI Mistakes, They’re Happy Little Incidents
    May 6 2025

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, partner of YL Ventures. Their sponsored guest is Jadee Hanson, CISO of Vanta.

    In this episode:

    • Find a partner to work with
    • Fixing the root of burnout
    • The limitations of human vigilance
    • Balancing openness and control

    Thanks to our sponsor, Vanta.

    Automate, centralize, & scale your GRC program with Vanta

    Vanta’s Trust Management Platform automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, internal and third-party risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you gather and manage information. And the impact is real: A recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get started at Vanta.com/ciso.

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    46 mins
  • Get ALL the Challenges of Cybersecurity AND Fewer Resources
    Apr 29 2025

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is Charles Blauner, formerly of Team8 (at time of recording) and now operating partner, Crosspoint Capital.

    In this episode:

    • Expanding collective defense
    • Getting talent to the municipal level
    • A mature reporting structure
    • A pill for that cyberailment

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, Material Security

    Material Security is purpose-built to protect the entire cloud workspace – email, data, and accounts. With deep integration and powerful automations, Material prevents and detects a wider range of threats, responds to active attacks faster, and secures data and accounts even after a breach. See Material in action today!

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    40 mins
  • Data Minimization Means We Don’t Tell You What We’re Collecting
    Apr 22 2025

    All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

    This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Mandy Huth, svp, CISO, Ultra Clean Technology.

    In this episode:

    • Start with good defaults
    • Building talent bridges
    • Don’t forget the humans
    • Differentiating with privacy

    Automate, centralize, & scale your GRC program with Vanta

    Vanta’s Trust Management Platform automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, internal and third-party risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you gather and manage information. And the impact is real: A recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get started at Vanta.com/ciso.

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    42 mins

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