InfoSec Insider

By URM Consulting

The InfoSec Insider podcast brings you weekly interviews with practicing senior consultants, who draw upon their extensive experience to provide detailed and practical guidance on all things inform

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The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

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September 17, 2026Cyber Security Training, Awareness and Benefits of Tailored Training
In this episode of InfoSec Insider, George Ryan and Jack Woods, both Consultants at URM, provide practical advice on how organisations can improve cyber security training and awareness, and why tailoring training to specific roles, responsibilities and risks can help build a stronger security culture. George Ryan and Jack Woods draw upon their experience of helping organisations strengthen their information security to discuss:
The difference between cyber security training, awareness and competence, and why organisations should understand the distinction
Why a one-size-fits-all approach to cyber security training may provide a useful baseline, but often fails to address the different risks faced by specific roles, teams and sectors
How tailored training can make cyber security more relevant to employees, encourage behavioural change and help organisations develop a stronger security culture
How the growing use of AI is creating new security risks and training requirements, as well as new opportunities to make cyber security awareness more effective
And more.

If there's a GRC or cyber security related issue you'd like us to explore, share it with us here here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/cyber-security-training-awareness-and-benefits-of-tailored-training

We use listener questions to guide future discussions and ensure our episodes tackle the challenges that matter most to organisations like yours.
You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts        
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September 10, 2026PCI DSS Compensating Controls vs. Customized Approach
In this episode of InfoSec Insider, Alastair Stewart and Tibor Laczko, both Senior Consultants and Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) with URM, examine one of the most frequently misunderstood areas of PCI DSS: the difference between compensating controls and the customised approach. Drawing on their extensive PCI DSS assessment experience, they discuss:
The key differences between compensating controls and customised approaches, and the specific scenarios where each can be used
Why compensating controls are not a “get out of jail free” card for non-compliance and the strict conditions that must be met before they can be applied
The legal, regulatory, technical, and financial constraints that may justify the use of compensating controls
How customised approaches were introduced in PCI DSS v4.0 to support innovative and non-traditional methods of meeting security objectives
Why customised validations require significant planning, documentation, evidence collection, and assessor involvement before they can be approved
And more.

If there's a PCI DSS related issue you'd like us to explore, share it with us here here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/pci-dss-compensating-controls-vs-customized-approach
We use listener questions to guide future discussions and ensure our episodes tackle the challenges that matter most to organisations like yours.

You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts    
    
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September 03, 2026Benefits of Business Continuity Exercising
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Benefits of Business Continuity Exercising
In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk BC, Phil Knight, Senior Consultant at URM, explores exercising of business continuity plans, and the benefits this can provide to organisations. Phil draws upon his extensive experience supporting organisations to strengthen their business continuity arrangements and resilience to discuss:
What business continuity exercising is
ISO 22301 (the best practice standard for BC management), the business continuity lifecycle and where exercising fits into these
The benefits that exercising can provide to organisations
The consequences or costs of not performing exercises.
Learn more about this topic: https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/business-continuity-exercising
5 Business Continuity Must‑Dos to Strengthen Your Organisation’s Resilience webinar: https://www.urmconsulting.com/event/5-business-continuity-must-dos-to-strengthen-your-organisations-resilience
You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts          
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August 27, 2026The First 72 Hours Managing Data Breaches
In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk DP, Rachael Salter and Aimee Brown, both Consultants at URM, share their insights on how to effectively manage the immediate aftermath of a personal data breach. Aimee and Racheal draw on over 20 years’ combined data protection experience to discuss: 
What actually counts as a data breach and when it needs to be reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
How organisations can assess risk and decide whether affected individuals need to be told
The biggest mistakes organisations make in the first few days following a data breach
How ransomware attacks, supplier incidents, and modern technology are changing breach management
The practical steps organisations can take now to prepare for a breach and demonstrate accountability afterwards.
Ask Rachael and Aimee a question: 
https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/the-first-72-hours-managing-data-breaches     
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August 20, 2026Cyber Essentials 2026 – Lessons Learned From Actual Assessments
In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk Cyber, Jamie Leavers, Security Consultant at URM, and Lauren Gotting, New Business Director at URM, share real-world lessons learned from conducting hundreds of CE and CE+ assessments, including early assessments against the new Danzell requirements.

Jamie and Lauren leverage their extensive experience with the Cyber Essentials scheme to discuss:
Lessons from real CE/CE+ assessments, what assessors are seeing in practice, and what separates successful submissions from failed ones
The Danzell Question Set and key changes introduced in 2026 and how they impact both new applicants and recertifying organisations
How to prepare for certification or recertification, including ractical guidance to ensure your evidence, scope and controls meet assessor expectations.
The common issues and pitfalls most frequently causing delays or failures and how to avoid them entirely.
Learn more about URM’s webinar programme: https://www.urmconsulting.com/events/upcoming-events
Contact [email protected] for this webinar’s slide deck.
You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts          
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August 13, 2026Physical Security Controls
In this episode of InfoSec Insider, George Ryan and Jack Woods, both Consultants at URM, provide expert advice and guidance on how organisations can maintain the physical security of their information, and where physical security most often goes wrong. George and Jack draw upon their extensive combined experience of helping organisations strengthen their information security to discuss:
Whether organisations are underestimating the importance of physical security in favour of focusing on cyber threats
How hybrid working, flexible offices, and remote employees have changed what ‘physical security’ actually means
The most surprising physical security weakness they’ve encountered that could have led to a major information security breach
Which physical security controls most organisations think is effective, but in reality provide little more than a false sense of security
The top three physical controls they would implement in an organisation with a limited budget and why.
Ask Jack and George a question: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/physical-security-controls
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August 06, 2026PCI DSS Periodic Activities
In this episode of InfoSec Insider, Alastair Stewart and Tibor Laczko, both Senior Consultants and Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) with URM, share their insights on complying with periodic requirements within the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Alastair and Tibor leverage nearly 30 years’ combined experience with the PCI DSS to discuss:  
Why PCI DSS v4 moved away from fixed frequencies and towards risk-based intervals for some controls
The common mistakes they see organisations make when defining their own frequencies
Whether the introduction of Requirement 12.3.1 has improved security outcomes or simply increased documentation requirements
How PCI DSS targeted risk analysis (TRA) differs from an enterprise risk assessment and why organisations frequently confuse the two
How to determine appropriate activity frequency and the evidence that shows QSAs an organisation’s chosen frequency is reasonable
How to meet specific requirements such as Periodic Evaluation of Systems Not Considered at Risk from Malware, Application and System Account Reviews, and Change and Tamper Detection Mechanisms
And more.
Ask Alastair and Tibor a question: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/pci-dss-periodic-activities

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July 30, 2026GDPR Cookies Compliance
In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk DP, Aimee Brown and Rachael Salter, both Consultants at URM, break down cookies compliance under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Aimee and Racheal draw on over 20 years’ combined data protection experience to discuss:
Why cookies are so important to businesses commercially
What the law actually requires when using cookies
How businesses get cookie compliance wrong in practice
Where consent or pay fits in
What good compliance actually looks like.
Ask Rachael and Aimee a question: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/gdpr-cookies-compliance       
If you enjoyed this episode of InfoSec Insider, you can leave us a rating and review here:  https://ratethispodcast.com/infosecinsider        
You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts       
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July 23, 2026Clause 10.2 of ISO 27001: Nonconformity and Corrective Action
In this episode of InfoSec Insider, Neil Jones, Senior Consultant at URM, shares key advice and guidance on ISO 27001 Clause 10.2 (Nonconformity and corrective action), its requirements and how organisations can meet them. Neil leverages over 20 years of experience working with risk and information security-related standards to discuss:
What Clause 10.2 is and why it is important for organisations managing problems with their information security management system (ISMS)
What nonconformities are, and the difference between major and minor nonconformities
The requirements of Clause 10.2 and how organisations can implement them in practice
Common mistakes to avoid when addressing Clause 10.2.
Learn more about this topic: https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/iso-27001-clause-10-2-nonconformity-and-corrective-action
If you enjoyed this episode of InfoSec Insider, you can leave us a rating and review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/infosecinsider      
You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts
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July 16, 2026PCI DSS Scoping
In this episode of InfoSec Insider, Tibor Laczko and Alastair Stewart, both Senior Consultants and Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) at URM, explore scoping in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Alastair and Tibor leverage nearly 30 years’ combined experience with the PCI DSS to discuss:    
When an organisation stops being ‘just a merchant’ and becomes a PCI DSS service provider and how this distinction is made
Whether organisations can be a merchant and service provider at the same time and how this should be reflected in the PCI DSS assessment
Why Requirement 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 are particularly important for modern e-commerce scoping
Some examples of systems that are not in the card data environment (CDE) but are still security-impacting and therefore in PCI DSS scope
How elements such as administrative access, deployment pipelines, cloud consoles, source code repositories, and secrets management tools be considered during scoping
And more.
Ask Alastair and Tibor a question: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/pci-dss-scoping     
If you enjoyed this episode of InfoSec Insider, you can leave us a rating and review here:  https://ratethispodcast.com/infosecinsider        
You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here:  https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts        
Connect with us on LinkedIn

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FAQs about InfoSec Insider:

How many episodes does InfoSec Insider have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.