Your identity system is vulnerable to deepfake attacks. Your passwords can be hacked. Your audit logs can be deleted. And quantum computers will break traditional encryption within the next decade.

What if there's a way to eliminate all of these vulnerabilities at once?

In this episode, Hamid Pishdadian and Mike Goodwin reveal how rethinking cybersecurity from scratch led to something the industry said was impossible: unbreakable identity, encryption without keys, and security that actually scales. They explain why the solutions everyone's investing in (Post-Quantum Cryptography, better passwords, more monitoring) are all optimizing a broken system instead of fixing it.

🔹 Hamid Mokhlis | CEO, Founder & Chief Architect, SQE: is an award-winning design engineer, inventor, and technology executive with over 35 years of experience and more than 20 U.S. and international patents across computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, AI, and advanced algorithm design. His career includes developing the genetic algorithm behind the industry-leading Taco 0013 circulator, inventing a breakthrough 3D camera system referenced by Fortune 100 companies, and serving as CTO for multiple technology firms while earning additional patents in high-energy power switching and energy-reduction systems. He is the longtime president of General Sensors, CTO of Growgenics, and a mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Rhode Island.

🔹 Mike | COO & CFO, SQE: is an accomplished finance and operations professional with experience in emerging technologies at EMC and in global financial analysis at Boston Consulting Group, specializing in financial planning, detailed analysis, and competitor intelligence. Most recently, as General Manager of Cultivation and Processing at Sanctuary Medicinals, he led a team of 100+, developing effective structures, standard operating procedures, and streamlined production strategies. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a minor in Information Technology from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst..

🔥 What You'll Discover:

- Why deepfake attacks bypass traditional security systems—and how unforgeable digital identity (SQid) stops them permanently

- How keyless "digital particle" encryption works and why it's fundamentally different from traditional password-based security

- Why experts say Post-Quantum Cryptography won't solve the quantum threat- here's the real solution

- How Zero Trust security finally scales without slowing down your team (the blockchain breakthrough that makes it practical)

- Why SQE uses 16,000x less energy than competing platforms and what that means for sustainable security

- How immutable audit logs (records that can't be deleted or changed) save compliance teams thousands of hours

- Why regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS) becomes automatic instead of manual audits

- How to shift security from a cost burden into a competitive advantage for your business

- What roboticists and AI engineers know about building secure systems that cybersecurity teams are missing

- The practical first step: how to migrate to unforgeable identity without disrupting your current operations

Perfect for CISOs, security architects, CFOs measuring security ROI, DevSecOps teams, compliance officers, and founders building defensible infrastructure.

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The reality of working in Cybersecurity: Burnout, diversity, culture, innovation failures & what actually works.

Five security leaders from the UK and Europe sat down to have the conversation the industry avoids: Why are our teams burning out? Why is diversity in cyber still a struggle? Why do innovation initiatives fail? What does leadership actually look like when you're managing real risk, real people, and real pressure?

Recorded LIVE at the Cyber Leaders Summit in Belgium and Manchester.

This isn't a panel. It's honest talk from people who've felt the frustration, seen the systemic challenges, and figured out what shifts things.

🔹 Thomas is an experienced security leader with deep expertise spanning cybersecurity operations, management, and strategy. He began his career as a penetration tester and, over the past 12+ years, has evolved into a security champion known for building innovative products, services, and high-performing teams that address real customer needs.

Lear more: https://www.cytix.io/

🔹 Bertilla Sinka is a CISO and Director of Quality & Digitiazation Leader at ATG Europe with over 15 years in the space sector. She has led programs in security, quality, and digital transformation, bringing a uniquely integrative perspective that connects technology, people, and process.

Learn more: https://www.atg-europe.com/

🔹 Bennet Morka, an Information Security Strategy & governance Leader- Mott MacDonald and Global Council for Responsible AI. Dedicated to helping early-career professionals actually survive this industry. His take on AI adoption risks is hitting different right now. What does mentorship look like when the field is under this much pressure?

Learn more: https://www.mottmac.com/en-gb/

🔹 Charmaine Sipin Tumalad, Global Information Security Risk & Compliance Manager at Bridgestone EMEA, who's redefining cyber leadership through 25+ years across financial and industrial sectors. With 15 years in senior roles leading cross-regional programmes across Europe, America, and Asia, she's certified in ISO27001, NIS2, CFE, and business continuity. Born in the Philippines, based in Brussels for 20+ years, this proud mother of two combines Catholic faith with professional rigour, passionately empowering women in STEM whilst balancing creativity, resilience, and unwavering integrity.

Learn more: https://www.bridgestone-emea.com/

🔹 Ifeanyi Molokwu is an experienced Senior Information Security and Risk Management professional with expertise in governance, compliance, and enterprise security risk. He focuses on strengthening organisational security maturity through effective risk-based decision making and a culture of security awareness.

🔥 YOU'LL HEAR:

- Why burnout is a leadership problem, not a resilience problem

- What diversity and inclusion actually require (not just hiring)

- Where innovation fails in security programmes

- The latest trends reshaping the industry

- What it's really like working in cybersecurity right now

- How leadership changes when you're managing people, not just risk

- The uncomfortable gaps between what we say works and what actually works

Perfect for: Security professionals tired of the noise | CISOs managing burnt-out teams | Early-career professionals wondering if this is sustainable | Leaders trying to build inclusive security cultures | Anyone asking: is this industry actually changing?

🚨 This is real conversation about real challenges. From the Cyber Leaders' Summits in Belgium and Manchester.

📅 Join us at the upcoign Cyber Leaders Summit:

✅ The first open to Laders from the Financial Services sector on 28th January, register interest here:

https://www.cyber-leaderssummit.com/cyber-leaders-summit-financial-services

✅ The second open to leaders across all industries we invite you to join us on 21-22nd April in London. Register interest here: https://www.cyber-leaderssummit.com/cyber-leaders-summit-london

Why 73% of digital transformations FAIL and what the frontline leaders at DTX 2025 actually discovered about fixing it.

Live from Digital Transformation Expo 2025, we caught up with industry leaders tackling the uncomfortable truths: real failures, real breaches, real team burnout and the strategies that actually work.

Hear from:

🔹 Michael Tarbard (Every Child Online) – CEO & Founder tackling digital poverty head-on. Michael's giving refurbished devices and online safety support to disadvantaged children and young people across the UK—while building national partnerships that connect families to education and opportunity. His challenge to transformation leaders? If your strategy doesn't reach the digitally excluded, you're building for a shrinking market.

Learn more: Https://everychildonline.co.uk

🔹 Gurps Khaira – 15+ years scaling transformation across Cyber, IT, Banking, Construction—from APAC to Europe to MENA. Why transformation programmes stall at execution. (Spoiler: it's never the technology.)

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/@gurpskhaira

🔹 Chijioke Okoye – Cyber Security professional recognised for risk management, compliance engineering, and security strategy. Chijioke leverages technical depth and practical leadership to deliver measurable improvements in organisational security posture—proving security can accelerate business instead of blocking it.

🔹 Tom Jackson (Rybec Group) – Ex-police investigator revealing why most organisations are failing ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and CAF compliance. How to achieve governance without the corporate bloat.

Learn more: www.rybec.co.uk

🔹 Divine Uzodinma – Security ops on the frontline. What incident response actually looks like. Why mentoring the next generation is part of solving the cybersecurity skills gap.

🔹 Gospel Uche – Building AI partnerships in transformation without the hype. Real careers in tech, what's actually hiring and what actually pays.

🔥 What you'll ACTUALLY discover:

The #1 reason transformations fail (and it's not what you think)

Why compliance frameworks kill momentum—and how to fix it

The digital divide: why digital poverty is your transformation blind spot

Breaking into cybersecurity: real entry points, real salaries, real mentors

The skills gap killing security teams—and how to fill it

Turning compliance from cost centre to competitive advantage

Perfect for: CIOs drowning in failed initiatives | Founders securing transformation funding | Security leaders building secure-by-design | HR scaling tech teams without burning people out | Career-changers looking for real entry points into cybersecurity | Compliance officers tired of being the blockers

🚨 Not your typical boardroom talk. These are leaders who've failed publicly, learned hard lessons, and delivered real outcomes. Frontline. Honest. No corporate fluff.

Register for DTX 2026: https://dtxevents.io/

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What are the biggest challenges facing cybersecurity leaders TODAY? Part 2

Live from ICE 2025, continues the conversation with industry leaders tackling the human side of security, the productivity crisis, and how organizations actually scale their security posture without burning out.

In Part 2, hear from:

🔹 Tim Ward (Redflags) – Co-founder and CEO delivering secure behaviour change through next-generation security awareness. With 90% of cyber attacks starting with human error, Tim challenges the broken eLearning model. Traditional phish-test-train approaches fail because they're infrequent, boring, and punishing. Redflags uses proven behavioural and learning science to deliver drip-fed, ongoing awareness pushed directly to devices—with real-time, context-sensitive nudges that guide people to make secure decisions at the point of risk.

Learn more: https://redflags.com

🔹 Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS (AICSA – AI and Cyber Security Association) – Chief Executive and Founder, award-winning cyber security and AI specialist, neurodiversity advocate, and mental health champion. Lisa brings a human-centred approach to cybersecurity, addressing the psychological and neurodivergent aspects often overlooked. An MBE recipient for services to cyber security and diversity, Lisa has been recognized as one of the most influential women in tech. She's passionate about building inclusive cyber communities and ensuring the human element of security gets the attention it deserves.

Learn more: https://www.aicsa.org.uk

🔹 Alex Malban (ZERODAI) – Co-Founder & CEO of the productivity platform transforming how security teams operate. Alex recognized that cyber security teams are drowning in manual tasks—losing time to busywork instead of strategic work. ZERODAI empowers both security teams and business users through Microsoft Teams integration, intelligent automation, and real-time reporting that gives leadership the insights they need to make better decisions. NCSC-aligned and G-Cloud approved, ZERODAI is changing the game for enterprises struggling with security productivity.

Learn more: https://zerod.ai

🔹 Kieran Roberts (Fortifi Cyber) – Director with 15 years in offensive cyber security across all company sizes and industries. Kieran's talking about "The Pentest Trap"—the cycle that keeps SMEs spending money on penetration tests without actually improving their security posture. Fortifi Cyber takes a consultant-led, relationship-first approach: acting as a security partner rather than a transactional provider. The goal? Help organizations improve year-on-year without necessarily increasing their security budget.

Learn more: https://www.forti.fi

🔹 Alison Norman & Jane Bashford-Hobbs (Amicus HR) - Alison, Founding Partner/Director, brings decades of Chief People Officer and HR Director experience from tech start-ups to scale-ups to global enterprises. Jane, HR Director with deep expertise in Cyber, Tech, and Professional Services, combines strategic thinking with no-nonsense pragmatism. Together they represent Amicus HR, a refreshingly different HR consultancy for start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs. They understand the real challenge: building a culture and people strategy that attracts, retains, and empowers your team, without the corporate stuffiness that stifles growth.

Learn more: https://www.amicushr.com

🔥 What you'll discover:

• Why traditional security awareness training doesn't work (and what actually does)

• The human psychology behind cyber attacks and how to defend it

• How to build security awareness that sticks without boring your staff

• The productivity crisis crushing security teams (and why it matters)

• Why pentesting alone isn't enough- The Pentest Trap explained

• How to scale security posture without scaling your budget

• Building and retaining top security talent in a competitive market

• People strategy that fuels growth in security start-ups and scale-ups

• Creating neuroinclusive, psychologically safe security

What are the biggest challenges facing cybersecurity leaders TODAY?

Live from ICE 2025 with 7,543 attendees across 94 countries, we asked industry leaders the question everyone's asking: "What's REALLY breaking security teams right now?"

The answers? Eye-opening. Honest. And packed with actionable strategies.

In Part 1, hear from:

🔹 Chris Jefferson (ADVAI) – Co-Founder protecting AI and ML applications from exploitation. As AI security threats explode, ADVAI is the UK leader in AI assurance, helping organisations manage risk, compliance and trustworthiness while mitigating AI-specific security vulnerabilities. The future of security is AI security.

http://www.advai.com

🔹 Katie Barnett (Toro Solutions) – Director of Cyber Security with 15+ years in IT and legal background. She's delivered CISO-level expertise across government contracts, global enterprises, and war zones (Iraq, Somalia, Ukraine). Her secret? Turning complex security chaos into simple, robust solutions that actually work.

https://www.torosolutions.co.uk/

🔹 Andrey Darenberg (RateYourCyber) – Founder with 12 years in cybersecurity, PhD in Finance, MBA from London Business School. He's disrupting enterprise GRC with AI-powered platforms built for SMEs—making £50k consultant fees obsolete. What he reveals about security maturity assessment will surprise you.

https://rateyourcyber.com/

🔹 Kelsey Smith & Joanne Morley (Dionach by Nomios) – Kelsey, Director of Sales, has scaled cybersecurity programmes for Fortune 500s, government bodies and healthcare with infectious energy. Joanne, CISMP Certified GRC specialist with 15+ years experience, partners with organisations to build security frameworks that actually align with business. Together they represent Dionach, an independent, CREST-approved global provider of information security solutions with 25 years delivering insight-led cyber security services. ISO 27001/9001 certified, trusted by 200+ public and private sector organisations worldwide.

https://www.dionach.com/services/

🔥 What you’ll discover:

- Real frustrations and challenges throughout industry

- The #1 reason scale-ups fail their first security audit (spoiler: it's not technical)

- Why traditional GRC frameworks are leaving SMEs vulnerable

- How AI is changing the cybersecurity game and who's winning

- Real funding challenges scale-ups face (and how to overcome them)

- The talent gap crushing security teams and how to fix it

- Career paths into cybersecurity that actually pay (for students, career-changers, parents)

- How to turn security from a cost centre into a business accelerator

- Thoughts and insights on the Internationa Cyber Expo. what you missed and why you should attend the next.

Register for 2026, here: https://www.internationalcyberexpo.com/

Perfect for: CISOs tired of doing more with less | Security leaders building high-performing teams | SMB founders securing their first enterprise deals | GRC professionals staying ahead of compliance | Career-changers entering infosec | Anyone building business-aligned security operations

🚨 This is NOT your typical cyber podcast. These are real conversations with people who've dealt with real breaches, real regulations, and real pressure from the board.

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Most cyber defences are waiting for an alert - by the time it rings, it’s often too late. What if you could trace the attack before it happens?

In this episode, Drilon Balaj - founder of XY CYBER and creator of the MOLE predictive threat-intelligence platform – reveals how his team hunts nation-state adversaries, tracks advanced persistent threats (APTs), and applies AI and large language models to transform defence from reactive to proactive.

Drilon’s global journey spans Kosovo, the U.S., Dubai and Israel - working with governments, start-ups and innovation ecosystems to train hundreds of future defenders and build cyber resilience from scratch.

🔥 What you’ll discover:

The evolution of malware and how nation-state actors now operate at scale

Why most defenders still play catch-up and how to flip the script

Real-world insights into predictive cyber-defence: signals, false flags, and what “anticipating the breach” really means

How AI & LLMs (large language models) are being weaponised and how they can empower defenders

The stealth tactics of APT groups, and the subtle behaviours you can monitor before an attack

Kosovo’s rise as a cyber power-centre, global partnerships and talent pipelines

Why managing the external attack surface is now one of your most critical defences and how XY CYBER’s MOLE solution fits into that strategy

Perfect for: CISOs, red/blue/purple teamers, intelligence professionals, product & security leaders, founders and anyone serious about turning cyber risk into business advantage.

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Building elite Security Operations teams isn’t just about playbooks and malware detection - it’s about creating human-centric, resilient teams that move fast, think offensively, and protect what matters without burning out.

In this episode, Nate Dunning - cybersecurity expert, Co-Founder of Ossprey Security, and champion of diversity in cyber - shares real-world strategies for spotting malicious packages, building SOC and IR teams from scratch, and attracting talent from non-traditional backgrounds.

Nate has spent over a decade building Security Operations Centers and Incident Response teams, leading them through high-pressure incidents and complex cyber threats. He’s also deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, helping individuals from non-traditional backgrounds launch successful careers and bring fresh perspectives into the industry.

Most recently, Nate has focused on securing software supply chains through Ossprey, tackling the growing threat of malicious open-source packages with cutting-edge detection, threat intelligence, and automation.

🔥 What You’ll Discover:

- Why traditional scanning tools miss real threats and how to stop malicious dependencies

- Lessons from building SOC and IR teams that actually scale

- How to balance developer velocity with supply chain security

- Core skills every security professional must cultivate beyond technical expertise

- Why diversity of thought is critical and how to foster it

- Nate’s journey from Security Ops to co-founding Ossprey Security

- Insights from mentoring individuals from non-traditional backgrounds

- How to create human-centric, sustainable, business-aligned security operations

This episode is perfect for CISOs, SOC managers, incident responders, DevSecOps teams, security architects, aspiring cybersecurity professionals, and talent leaders — anyone building security operations that protect software supply chains while empowering their people and embracing inclusion.

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Most security programmes don’t fail because the technology isn’t good enough, they fail because leaders overlook identity risk, lack adversarial thinking, and fail to elevate security from a technical function to a true business enabler.

The era of perimeter defence is gone. Success now demands identity-centric security, deception-driven defence, and executive-level cyber leadership capable of anticipating attackers, not reacting to them.

In this conversation, Andreas Andreu — 4× Award-Winning CISO, COO at Constella Intelligence, product inventor, federal law-enforcement technologist and venture advisor — reveals how elite CISOs evolve into strategic business leaders, capable of influencing boards, shaping market innovation, and building resilient identity-first security programmes.

Andreas has spent over 30 years in technology and cybersecurity, leading global teams across federal, industrial, media and medical sectors. He has built and commercialised security products from zero-to-exit, authored The CISO Playbook, and advises leading venture capital firms on cyber innovation, market direction and investment strategy — giving him a uniquely comprehensive view of cyber defence, leadership, entrepreneurship and capital strategy.

🔥 What You’ll Discover:

- Why identity risk is now the core battlefield in cybersecurity

- How elite CISOs transition to CEO-level influence & strategy

- Real-world deception engineering practices that outperform reactive defence

- How chaos engineering strengthens cyber resilience & culture

- The offensive mindset shifts required to stay ahead of modern attackers

- What cyber VCs look for in founders, technology and security leadership

- The critical skills future CISOs must develop to stay relevant in an AI-driven era

- Perfect for CISOs, cyber leaders, founders, security architects, venture investors and anyone building business-aligned, intelligence-driven security leadership capable of operating at executive level — not just in the SOC.

🎁 Free Access to the 2025 Identity Breach Report and the latest insights and trends: https://constella.ai/2025-identity-breach-report/

✅ Request a live demo of Constella’s platform and explore its capabilities. Alternatively reach out to Jay or Warren directly: https://constella.ai/request-a-demo/

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Are you ready to launch or advance a career in cybersecurity? Becoming a successful cybersecurity consultant isn’t just about certifications-it’s about practical experience, mentorship, awareness and understanding real-world security challenges.

In this Cyber Leaders’ Summit Special Edition, Nicholas Jackson, Global Director of Cyber Security Services at Bitdefender, Startup Advisor & Career Mentor shares actionable insights from over 13 years of experience in risk advisory, offensive security, and cyber operations.

Nick has guided organisations across financial services, oil & gas, luxury retail, governments, and hospitality, helping them strengthen security postures, improve compliance, and implement real-world defenses. He has held key roles at PwC, NCC Group, and Bridewell, and is a frequent speaker at industry events on cyber strategy, regulatory challenges, and the future of offensive security.

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

- How to become a cybersecurity consultant and build a successful, high-impact career

- A clear cybersecurity career roadmap and practical career pathways for beginners and professionals

- The role of mentorship in accelerating growth and finding the right guidance

- Key cyber awareness and hygiene practices for individuals, SMEs, and enterprise organisations

- The difference between offensive and defensive security and why both are essential

- Career lessons, challenges, and mistakes from Nick’s 13+ years in cybersecurity

- Practical advice on balancing certifications, hands-on skills, and career development

- How to foster a security-conscious culture across teams and organisations

- Insights on emerging cybersecurity trends, balancing innovation with security, and navigating ethical and regulatory challenges

📅 Join us and Leaders from across the UK | 03 – 04 November 2025

The Cyber Leaders' Summit (CLS Manchester) is an exclusive, invite-only event held once a year in Manchester at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel. bringing together senior cybersecurity leaders, decision-makers, and budget holders from across the North of the UK.

✅ Get your tickets for the Cyber Leader’s Summit here: https://www.cyber-leaderssummit.com/cyber-leaders-summit-manchester

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Is your cyber security strategy relying too much on AI? Real resilience starts with incident response, culture, and processes, not just tools. Chris Leppard and Josh Pribanic share actionable lessons from organisations across industries.

Most organisations rush to AI in cyber security, hoping it will solve everything. The reality? AI alone won’t protect you when incident response, human oversight, and culture are missing. Real cyber resilience is built on people, processes, and preparation - the things that actually hold up under pressure.

We’re joined by Chris Leppard, Head of Consultancy Services at DigitalXRAID Ltd, and Joshua T. Pribanic, President & Co-Founder of LastLine Cyber, who bring decades of experience guiding teams through complex cyber security challenges.

Chris has over 30 years of hands-on experience across public and private sectors, leading SOCs, managing PCI DSS compliance for major clients including Visa Europe, and providing vCISO services. He combines deep technical expertise with strategic business insight, helping organisations turn cyber security strategy into real-world resilience.

Josh co-founded LastLine Cyber to make cyber security actionable for small and mid-sized businesses. He has served as Chief Information Security Officer for multiple organisations, implementing best practices, cyber liability insurance, and fostering security-aware cultures where employees understand their role in protecting critical assets.

🔥 What You’ll Discover:

- Why AI alone cannot deliver cyber resilience and common misconceptions to avoid

- Operational weaknesses in SOCs that are often cultural, not just technical

- How to balance tools, skills, and staffing without overloading teams

- Lessons from tabletop exercises that reveal real gaps in incident response

- How AI can enhance human decision-making rather than replace people

- Why employee engagement and culture are the most critical parts of cyber security

- Practical steps CISOs and IT leaders can implement immediately to strengthen security posture

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DigitalXRAID Ltd provides end-to-end cyber security consultancy and virtual CISO services. They help organizations of all sizes strengthen governance, risk management, and operational security while aligning technical solutions with strategic business goals.

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LastLine Cyber focuses on making cyber security understandable and actionable for small and mid-sized businesses.

Learn more here: https://lastlinecyber.co

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