CISO Series Podcast

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is Vikas Mahajan, vp and CISO, American Red Cross.
In this episode:
Questionnaires aren't risk management
The good old days were worse
Buying or building your SOC
Start the conversation, not the checklist
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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Steve Zalewski. Joining them is Tammy Klotz, CISO, Trinseo.
In this episode:
Accountability without authority
Kill your hacklore
Voice is no longer enough
Studies that tell us what we already know
Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is Russ Ayres, CISO, Principal Financial Group.
In this episode:
Metrics that matter
Tool babysitting problem
Automating the brokenness
Stay connected intentionally
Huge thanks to our sponsor, Strike48

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is Janet Heins, CISO, ChenMed.
In this episode:
Inbound gets ignored
Independence under constraint
Methodology means nothing
Lives over logins
Huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare

Guardsquare delivers mobile app security without compromise, providing advanced protections for both Android and iOS apps. From app security testing to code hardening to real-time visibility into the threat landscape, Guardsquare solutions provide enhanced mobile application security from early in the development process through publication. Learn more about how to protect your app at Guardsquare.com.

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining them is Johann Balaguer, Global CISO, Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos.
In this episode:

Understanding the why
Own your digital self
Invest beyond tenure
Prepare for dependencies
Thanks to Louis Zhichao Zhang, AIA Australia for contributing this week's "What's Worse?!" scenario.
Huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare

Guardsquare delivers mobile app security without compromise, providing advanced protections for both Android and iOS apps. From app security testing to code hardening to real-time visibility into the threat landscape, Guardsquare solutions provide enhanced mobile application security from early in the development process through publication. Learn more about how to protect your app at Guardsquare.com.