• 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.

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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
  • Welcome to Cybersecurity: Where Everything Is Made Up and the Points Don’t Matter
    Apr 15 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 Mike D’Arezzo, executive director of infosec and GRC, Wellstar Health Systems.

    In this episode:

    • The shift left myth
    • Reconsidering CISO evaluations
    • The power of “how”
    • Building bridges

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

    ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.

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    41 mins
  • With AI, Don’t Think Like a Hacker, Think Like the Whole of Society
    Apr 8 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 our sponsored guest Nathan Hunstad, director, security at Vanta.

    In this episode:

    • Thinking like AI
    • Building off a solid foundation
    • Start with ownership
    • Following the leader

    Big 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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    39 mins
  • This Security Control Is So Good We Don’t Even Have to Turn It On (LIVE in Clearwater, FL)
    Apr 1 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 Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products. Joining them is Jim Bowie, CISO, Tampa General Hospital.

    In this episode:

    • A journey, not a destination
    • The difference between pressure and stress
    • Fighting commodity deepfakes
    • Getting leadership on the same page

    HUGE thanks to our sponsors, Proofpoint, Cofense, & KnowBe4

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    45 mins
  • The Security Incident Has Been Upgraded From “Ouch” to “Boiiiing” (LIVE in Orlando, FL)
    Mar 25 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 Trina Ford, CISO, iHeartMedia. Joining us is our sponsored guest Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker.

    This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Zero Trust World in Orlando, Florida.

    In this episode:

    • Severity versus impact
    • Breaking the anti-pattern
    • Take the first step to zero trust
    • What are your demands?

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    42 mins
  • How to Best Maintain a Healthy Work-Work Balance in Cybersecurity
    Mar 18 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 Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank.

    In this episode:

    • A gradual language shift
    • Don’t reflexively rise and grind
    • Lean into focus
    • Gauging the unmeasurable

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

    ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.

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    41 mins