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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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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.

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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 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!

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