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CISO Series Podcast

CISO Series Podcast

By: David Spark Mike Johnson and Andy Ellis
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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 Politics & Government
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  • Aside From Text, Images, and Videos, GenAI Can’t Fool Me (Live in Boston)
    Jun 10 2025

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    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, Sam Curry, global vp, CISO at Zscaler. This episode was recorded at a Zscaler event in Boston, MA.

    In this episode:

    • Guardrails for decision making under fatigue
    • Preparing for quantum threats
    • Strategic use of generative AI
    • Reassessing outdated knowledge

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, Zscaler

    Zscaler is a cloud-based cybersecurity company that provides secure internet access and private application access. Its platform replaces traditional network security by delivering Zero Trust architecture, protecting users, data, and applications regardless of location. Zscaler’s scalable services help organizations modernize IT and reduce risk with seamless, cloud-native security solutions.

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    47 mins
  • AI Isn’t Going to Take Your Job, It’s Going to Eliminate It! (LIVE at BSidesSF)
    Jun 3 2025

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    This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Alexandra Landegger, global head of cyber strategy & transformation, RTX.

    In this episode:

    • A cybersecurity fast-track?
    • When Ambition Becomes a Liability
    • Giving the CVE Program the Credit It Deserves
    • Elevating human cyber talent with AI
    Huge thanks to our sponsors, Nudge Security, SecurityScorecard, and Vanta
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    45 mins
  • I Can’t Choose. I Love All My Assets Equally.
    May 27 2025

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    This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Tim Jacobs, vp, CISO, Commonwealth Care Alliance.

    In this episode:

    • Starting from zero
    • Prepare for decisive decisions
    • Working back from unacceptable
    • Discovering inefficiencies

    A 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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    34 mins
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