Defense in Depth
by CISO Series
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CISOs Have to Be Technical. Why Is This Even an Argument?
CISOs Have to Be Technical. Why Is This Even an Argument?
About this podcast
Defense in Depth, hosted by David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap, and Edward Contreras, promises clear talk on cybersecurity's most controversial and confusing debates. Once a week we choose one controversial and popular cybersecurity debate and use the InfoSec community's insights to lead our discussion.
Episodes
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- CISOs Have to Be Technical. Why Is This Even an Argument? · 34 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post by Geoff Hancock, CISO at Unatel, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- Is Our Dated Hiring Process Creating Vulnerabilities? · 38 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark…
- How the SDLC Evolves Once You Deploy LLM-Based Code Scanners · 31 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation for this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark…
- How Do You Demonstrate Resilience? · 30 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation for this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark…
- How Should Security Be Architected for Human Error? · 25 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series We've all internalized that humans are the weak link in cybersecurity. Why do we not account for that when we're building our…
- Can SMBs Get the Same Security as Everyone Else? · 33 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation for this week's episode co-hosted by me, David…
- Why Do We Keep Complaining About the Same Issues in Cybersecurity? · 34 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series LinkedIn used to have a decent reputation among cybersecurity professionals. But lately, it feels like our feeds are relitigating…
- Securing AI-Generated Open Source Code · 35 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark…
- BONUS EPISODE: Super Cyber Friday Express - Hacking Vendor Selection · 21 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series This is a bonus episode of our brand new podcast, Super Cyber Friday Express — a 20-minute highlight version of our live one-hour…
- How AppSec Needs to Change For the Speed of AI · 26 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post by Anand Singh, CSO, Symmetry Systems, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this…
- Building Resilience for Microsoft 365 · 28 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark…
- Recommendations to Reboot the Security Vendor Pitch · 28 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post by Val Tsanev of CyberRisk Alliance, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- Market Confusion Is Responsible for the Biggest Gaps in Cybersecurity · 30 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post from Joe Head of RELEX Solutions for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- Will AI Replace Detection Roles in Cybersecurity? · 35 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post from Caleb Sima of Whiterabbit for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- What Makes a Good AI Security Deployment? · 31 minWhat Makes a Good AI Security Deployment? All links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post by Chris Matthews of UpGuard for the discussion that is the basis…
- The Office Politics of Remediation · 29 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the…
- Why is Preventative Security So Difficult? · 30 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Prevention in cybersecurity is a lot like flossing: everyone knows they should do it, but few do it enough. What's stopping us?…
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) in an Agentic AI World · 30 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post by Tomás Maldonado, CISO, NFL, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- Protecting AI Agents in O365 and Google Workspace · 34 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the…
- Humans Are Bottleneck in a Machine-Speed World · 36 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series We're evolving fast to secure AI. But are we evolving fast enough to secure WITH AI? Check out this post by Rinki Sethi, CSO…
- Even With All These Security Vendors We Still Have Glaring Gaps · 34 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series There are thousands of cybersecurity vendors across categories. If there's a gap in the market, it's likely not for technical…
- Is the "Attackers Only Need to Be Right Once" a Misnomer? · 28 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark…
- What It Takes To Be Successful in Cyber Media · 55 minWhat It Takes To Be Successful in Cyber Media All links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on…
- CISOs Buy For Selfish and Politically Risk-Averse Reasons (Not Because Your Product is the Best) · 31 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark…
- Has Cybersecurity Become a Cult? · 34 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series We think of cybersecurity as a discipline. But when do ideas like best practices and NIST frameworks change into a system of…
- What Does the Next Generation of Cloud Security Look Like? · 33 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series We know human-paced security controls can't be applied to autonomous AI agents. So what needs to change with CNAPP and cloud…
- The Dangers of Picking the Wrong Vendor · 27 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark…
- Why Cyber Startups Need CISO Advisors · 27 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series All security startups will tell you they talk to potential customers. The problem is that you limit your development when you…
- Breaking the Reactive Cycle of Cybersecurity · 32 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark…
- How Do You Know If Your Backups Will Survive a Ransomware Attack? · 38 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the…
- What Makes a Successful Security Vendor Demo? · 27 minWhat Makes a Successful Security Vendor Demo? All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post from Adam Palmer for the discussion that is the basis of our…
- Should You Use Native or 3rd Party Cloud Management Tools? · 28 minShould You Use Native or 3rd Party Cloud Management Tools? All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post from Steve Zalewski for the discussion that is…
- How Should We Measure the Performance of a CISO? · 29 minHow Should We Measure the Performance of a CISO? All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post from the cybersecurity subreddit for the discussion that is…
- How to Be Less Busy and More Effective in Cyber · 26 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark…
- How to Engage With a CISO When They Express Interest · 32 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark…
- Who is Responsible for the Conflict Between Security and Developers? · 33 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark…
- Are Your Security Tools Creating More Work for Your Team? · 36 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Caleb Sima for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by…
- Why Overpromising is a Dangerous Sales Tactic · 29 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post, CISO, Upwind Security, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode…
- Should You Phish Your Employees or Not? · 27 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO…
- How Much Autonomy Should You Give AI Agents in Your SOC? · 31 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our…
- Cybersecurity's Broken Hiring Process · 33 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Dr. Chase Cunningham, CSO at Demo-Force, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this…
- Simple Security Solutions That Deliver a Big Impact · 33 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark…
- When Cybersecurity Marketing Fails to Reach the Buyer · 31 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- How Best to Prepare Your Data for Your Tools · 27 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark…
- Don't Try to Win with Technical Expertise. Win by Partnering. · 29 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by me, David…
- What Makes a Successful CISO? · 25 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David…
- How Should CISOs Talk to the Business · 30 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Binoy Koonammavu of Secusy AI for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- How Much Cyber Risk Should a CISO Own? · 33 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Nick Nolen of Redpoint Cyber for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's…
- How To Tell When a Vendor is Selling AI Snake Oil · 34 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Christofer Hoff of Truist for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode…
- In the Age of Identity, is Network Security Dead? · 34 minAll links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Ross Haleliuk of Venture in Security for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this…
