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CYBR.Minded
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CYBR.Minded episodes
- Skipping the Squishy with Shoshana Gourdin
In this episode of CYBR.Minded, Shoshana Gordon joins Dr. Dustin Sachs to explore why secure behavior is about more than policies and training. They discuss how morale, executive function, trust, stress, and workplace conditions can shape the decisions people make when it matters most. The conversation challenges security leaders to look beyond individual mistakes and design systems that work for real people operating under real-world pressure.
Things mentioned:
- Security Weekly Conversation - https://www.scworld.com/search?q=shoshana%20gourdin
- Frank Abagnale - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale
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- Guest: Shoshana Gourdin
- Director: Bill Brenner
- Producer: Lauren Andrus
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38 min - Not Another Pizza Party with Kayla Williams
In this episode of CYBR.Minded, Dr. Dustin Sachs sits down with cybersecurity executive and former CISO Kayla Williams to explore why burnout should be treated as a cybersecurity risk, not simply a people problem. They discuss how chronic overload can affect judgment, escalation, communication, and trust, creating hidden weaknesses within otherwise mature security programs. Kayla shares practical ways leaders can identify these warning signs through key risk indicators, stronger reporting cultures, and a deeper understanding of their teams. The conversation also explores how better processes, psychological safety, and attention to the human side of security can help build more resilient organizations.
Things mentioned:
- Williams Rose.ai - https://www.williamsrose.ai/
- Reddit Hit by Phishing Attack - https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/reddit-hit-phishing-attack-source/
- Kitty Genovese and the Bystander Effect - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8692770/
- Cyberminds - https://www.cybermindz.org
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- Guest: Kayla Williams
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33 min - Translating what Matters with Heather Antonetti
In this episode of CYBR.Minded, Dr. Dustin Sachs is joined by Heather Antonetti, founder and CEO of AH-HA Marketing, to explore why technical expertise alone is not enough to influence cybersecurity decisions. They discuss how trust, language, storytelling, and visibility shape whether security risks are understood and acted on by executives, boards, and other stakeholders, as well as how imposter syndrome can keep talented practitioners from establishing their authority.
Things mentioned:
- AH-HA Marketing - https://ah-ha.ai
- VELA for Cybersecurity Professionals - https://ah-ha.ai/architecting-influence-cyber-pros-2026
- Mentorship program - https://www.cybrseccareers.org/mentorship
- Made to Stick - https://heathbrothers.com/books/made-to-stick/
- Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People - https://www.securityweek.com/carnival-data-breach-exposed-6-million-people/
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- Guest: Heather Antonetti
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31 min - Lessons from Hacker Summer Camp
In this special episode of CYBR.Minded, Dr. Dustin Sachs reflects on Hacker Summer Camp and shares perspectives gathered from Black Hat, DEF CON, BSides, and cybersecurity leaders across the industry. The conversation explores what the “human side of cybersecurity” really means, from burnout and cognitive workload to decision-making, organizational culture, and human behavior.
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In this episode:
- Host: Dr. Dustin Sachs
- Guests:
- Bill Brenner
- Dr. Calvin Nobles
- Tammy Moskites
- Heather Antonetti
- Ross Young
- Kayla Williams
- Shoshana Gourdin
- Mark Alba
- Andres Andreu
- Mel Reyes
- Rock Lambros
- Director: Bill Brenner
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- Editor: Ivan Basconcillo
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18 min - Busy is the New Stupid with Ross Young
Why do organizations keep investing in cybersecurity without feeling more secure? In this episode of CYBR.Minded, Dr. Dustin Sachs and cybersecurity executive, educator, and CISO Tradecraft co-host Ross Young explore why bigger budgets, more tools, and expanding control frameworks do not always reduce risk. They discuss threat-based planning, stronger metrics, tool sprawl, ineffective risk registers, outdated compliance requirements, and how leaders can focus limited resources on the threats and safeguards that matter most.
Things mentioned:
- Dr. Eric Cole - https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/in-appreciation-of-dr-eric-cole/
- Security Theater - https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2009/11/beyond_security_thea.html
- CISO Series - https://cisoseries.com
- Cybersecurity's Dirty Secret: Why Most Budgets Go to Waste By Ross Young - https://a.co/d/0ijQYNHw
- Cyber Defense Matrix - https://cyberdefensematrix.com
- CISO Tradecraft - https://www.cisotradecraft.com
- CISO Retreat - https://www.cisotradecraft.com/cisoretreat
- Recognition Is a Cybersecurity Control: What Challenge Coins Teach Us About Behavior Change - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recognition-cybersecurity-control-what-challenge-us-dr-dustin-kav1c/
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37 min - Trust Is the Missing Layer in Cybersecurity with Tammy Moskites
Why do security programs that appear mature still fail when it comes to trust, alignment, and decision-making? In this episode of CYBR.Minded, Dr. Dustin Sachs sits down with Tammy Moskites, founder and CEO of CyAlliance, to discuss how trust, communication, leadership, and risk translation shape security outcomes. They explore why organizations often mistake trust problems for process problems and how leaders can create environments where better decisions are made before incidents occur.
Things mentioned:
- CyAlliance - https://www.cyalliance.com/
- Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow
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19 min - The Human Factor with Dr. Calvin Nobles
Organizations invest heavily in security awareness training - but risky behavior persists. In this episode of Cyber Minded, host Dr. Dustin Sachs sits down with Dr. Calvin Nobles, Portfolio Vice President and Dean of the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus, to explore why security awareness alone is insufficient when it comes to changing human behavior.
Things mentioned:
- Dr. Nobles Book, “Human Factors in Cybersecurity” – https://a.co/d/05zWEM6j
- Verizon data breach report - https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/
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28 min - The Human Side of Cybersecurity with Bill Brenner
In the first episode of CYBR.Minded, Dr. Dustin Sachs speaks with Bill Brenner about the human side of cybersecurity: stress, burnout, alert fatigue, mental health, responsibility overload, and why security leaders need to look beyond controls to understand how people actually experience cyber work.
Things mentioned:
- Bill Brenner’s OCD Diaries - https://theocddiaries.com
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CYBR.Minded is a cybersecurity podcast for leaders who know risk is not reduced by tools alone. Hosted through the lens of behavioral science, governance, culture, and executive risk, this show explores the human realities behind secure decision-making - from cognitive bias and trust to CISO burnout, board pressure, AI readiness, and the organizational dynamics that shape security outcomes. Built for CISOs, GRC leaders, cyber risk professionals, and board-facing security executives, CYBR.Minded helps listeners look beyond the controls and understand the human side of cybersecurity.
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CYBR.Minded is a cybersecurity podcast for leaders who know risk is not reduced by tools alone. Hosted through the lens of behavioral science, governance, culture, and executive risk, the show…
explores the human realities behind secure decision-making - from cognitive bias and trust to CISO burnout, board pressure, AI readiness, and the organizational dynamics that shape security outcomes. Built for CISOs, GRC leaders, cyber risk professionals, and board-facing security executives, CYBR.Minded helps listeners look beyond the controls and understand the human side of cybersecurity.