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? ThreatLocker® is a Zero Trust endpoint protection platform that provides enterprise-level cybersecurity to organizations globally. With easy onboarding, management, and 24/7/365 support, ThreatLocker makes default deny a reality for businesses. Only allow what you need in your environment and block everything else, including ransomware!

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.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 Mike Wilkes, former CISO, Major League Soccer. In this episode: Are we misusing vCISOs? Cybersecurity is out to sea Planning for your exit Building up your quantum reflexes Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Tines Build, run, and monitor your most important workflows with Tines. Tines' smart, secure workflow platform empowers your whole team regardless of their coding abilities, environment complexities, or tech stack. From low code, no code to natural language, anyone can get up and running in minutes – not days or weeks. Learn more at https://tines.com/cisoseries

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 Adam Holland, former CISO, the Wendy’s Company, now CISO of Ascension Healthcare. In this episode: The long road to influence The effort to build a bridge Living within limits Motivation for security awareness Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Vanta! Say goodbye to spreadsheets and screenshots. Vanta automates evidence collection needed for audits with over 350 integrations—giving you continuous visibility into your compliance status. And with cross-mapped controls across over 35 frameworks, you’ll streamline compliance— and never duplicate your efforts.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 Shaun Marion, vp, CSO, Xcel Energy. In this episode: Setting policy The hard thing about soft skills Never let a good crisis go to waste Avoiding the tarpit Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Noma Security! Secure your entire Data & AI Lifecycle—from development to production and classic data engineering to GenAI. Noma’s full-lifecycle platform delivers seamless protection against risks like misconfigured data pipelines, malicious models, and adversarial AI attacks, empowering AppSec teams with complete visibility, security, and compliance—without disrupting data and AI teams’ workflows.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 our sponsored guest, Danny Jenkins, CEO, ThreatLocker. In this episode: A zero-day upgrade Don’t let a pentest go bad Improving user training Cybersecurity is made for people Thanks to our podcast 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.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Matt Muller, field CISO, Tines. In this episode: Seeking the early AI adopters Taking the SOC back to basics Changing our automation expectations Communicate risk Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Tines! Build, run, and monitor your most important workflows with Tines. Tines' smart, secure workflow platform empowers your whole team regardless of their coding abilities, environment complexities, or tech stack. From low code, no code to natural language, anyone can get up and running in minutes – not days or weeks. Learn more at Tines.com.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 Deneen DeFiore, Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, United Airlines. In this episode: Minding the gap Copilot overreliance Opening up the field Navigating the SMB cyber insurance conundrum Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Vanta! Say goodbye to spreadsheets and screenshots Vanta automates evidence collection needed for audits with over 350 integrations—giving you continuous visibility into your compliance status. And with cross-mapped controls across over 35 frameworks, you’ll streamline compliance— and never duplicate your efforts.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Rinki Sethi, vp and CISO, BILL. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Lamont Orange, CISO, Cyera. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Cyera’s first DataSec conference (November 2024) in Dallas. Thanks to Adam Holland, CISO, Wendy's, Farray Rahman of Vibrant Emotional Health and 988 Lifeline, and Biji John of USAA for our questions in the episode. In this episode: Shifting from traditional recovery Do you know where your data is? The science of tradeoffs How do you measure security culture? Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Cyera! Cyera’s data security platform discovers your data attack surface, protects sensitive data, governs data access, monitors critical data events, and quickly responds to data risks. Cyera’s agentless design allows us to deploy within minutes across any environment and provide a 95% precision rate through our AI-powered classification engine. Learn more at Cyera.io

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is George Finney, CISO, The University of Texas System and author of Project Zero Trust. In this episode: Aligning on privacy Bringing Zero Trust to OT Restores and resilience Focus on what you can control Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Vanta! Say goodbye to spreadsheets and screenshots. Vanta automates evidence collection needed for audits with over 350 integrations—giving you continuous visibility into your compliance status. And with cross-mapped controls across over 35 frameworks, you’ll streamline compliance— and never duplicate your efforts.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our guest, Brett Perry, CISO, Dot Foods. In this episode: A new MDR policy Staying on top of the technical debt cycle Beating retention struggles In the gully of SOAR Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Tines! Build, run, and monitor your most important workflows with Tines. Tines' smart, secure workflow platform empowers your whole team regardless of their coding abilities, environment complexities, or tech stack. From low code, no code to natural language, anyone can get up and running in minutes – not days or weeks. Learn more at Tines.com.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 Yabing Wang, VP and CISO, Justworks. In this episode: Building a path to action Cracking the EOL conundrum The burning platform question Uncertainty is our only constant Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Entro! Reclaim control of your non-human identities with Entro Security! Our platform securely manages non-human identities and secrets throughout their lifecycle. Detect and prevent unusual activity before it becomes a threat. Trust Entro to safeguard your non-human identities in today’s complex digital ecosystem.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is our sponsored guest Daniel Daraban, senior director of product management, Bitdefender. In this episode: Practice makes perfect Shaming doesn’t help anyone Cybersecurity is a flat circle Building the bridge Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Bitdefender! Enterprise-grade cybersecurity without complexity. Backed by extensive research from hundreds of experts in Bitdefender Labs and consistently top-rated in independent tests, Bitdefender GravityZone platform provides multi-layered prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities, including managed security services. Learn more at Bitdefender.com.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Itzik Alvas, co-founder and CEO, Entro. In this episode: What to expect when you’re offboarding The threats are coming from inside the organization The risk of stale identities Working backward to risk Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Entro! Reclaim control of your non-human identities with Entro Security! Our platform securely manages non-human identities and secrets throughout their lifecycle. Detect and prevent unusual activity before it becomes a threat. Trust Entro to safeguard your non-human identities in today’s complex digital ecosystem.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is our sponsored guest Jeremy Epling, chief product officer, Vanta. In this episode: What is the future of cybersecurity? Designing the outcomes we want The promise and peril of AI Is open-source open to more threats? Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Vanta! Say goodbye to spreadsheets and screenshots. Vanta automates evidence collection needed for audits with over 350 integrations—giving you continuous visibility into your compliance status. And with cross-mapped controls across 30 frameworks, you’ll streamline compliance— and never duplicate your efforts. Learn more at Vanta.com.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Gary Hayslip, CISO, Softbank Investment Advisors. Joining us is Keith McCartney, VP, Security and IT, DNAnexus. In this episode: Closing the Credibility Gap Clarifying the Role of Security Engineering Building Resilience at Scale AI Frameworks and Cybersecurity Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Entro! Reclaim control of your non-human identities with Entro Security! Our platform securely manages non-human identities and secrets throughout their lifecycle. Detect and prevent unusual activity before it becomes a threat. Trust Entro to safeguard your non-human identities in today’s complex digital ecosystem.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 Jimmy Benoit, vp, cybersecurity, PBS. In this episode: Starting early on security awareness The limits of gamification Technically qualified Understanding your risk tolerance Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Bitdefender! Enterprise-grade cybersecurity without complexity. Backed by extensive research from hundreds of experts in Bitdefender Labs and consistently top-rated in independent tests, Bitdefender GravityZone platform provides multi-layered prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities, including managed security services.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Amy-Steagall-Hess, CISO, Stanford University. Joining us is Michael Tran Duff, CISO, data privacy officer, Harvard University. In this episode: Turning a mirror on zero trust Is AI coming for our jobs? Responding to skepticism about CISOs A CISO at the crossroads Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Vorlon Security and Wiz! Vorlon helps organizations take back control of their data by providing continuous visibility of sensitive data shared via API across third-party applications. Know what data goes where, when, and how between third-party apps with external threat intelligence. Reduce the complexity of investigating and responding to third-party security incidents with Vorlon. Wiz transforms cloud security for customers – including 40% of the Fortune 100 – by enabling a new operating model. Wiz CNAPP empowers security and development teams to build fast and securely by providing visibility into their cloud environments. With Wiz, organizations can prioritize risk and stay agile.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 our sponsored guest Jadee Hanson, CISO, Vanta. In this episode: Embracing BYOAI The changing government contractor landscape Creating better security outcomes Automating supply chain security Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Vanta! Say goodbye to spreadsheets and screenshots. Vanta automates evidence collection needed for audits with over 350 integrations—giving you continuous visibility into your compliance status. And with cross-mapped controls across 30 frameworks, you’ll streamline compliance— and never duplicate your efforts.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. 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 Jason Shockey, CISO, Cenlar FSB. In this episode: Ground the SOC in communication Training and mentoring talent Nailing a first security hire A case for optimism Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Bitdefender! Enterprise-grade cybersecurity without complexity. Backed by extensive research from hundreds of experts in Bitdefender Labs and consistently top-rated in independent tests, Bitdefender GravityZone platform provides multi-layered prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities, including managed security services.