ISF Podcast
by Information Security Forum Podcast
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362: Max Martina - Why CISOs Need Leadership, Not Just Authority
362: Max Martina - Why CISOs Need Leadership, Not Just Authority
About this podcast
The ISF Podcast brings you cutting-edge conversation, tailored to CISOs, CTOs, CROs, and other global security pros. In every episode of the ISF Podcast, Chief Executive, Steve Durbin speaks with rule-breakers, collaborators, culture builders, and business creatives who manage their enterprise with vision, transparency, authenticity, and integrity. From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management.
Episodes
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- 362: Max Martina - Why CISOs Need Leadership, Not Just Authority · 24 min · Episode 362Today’s guest is Max Martina, President of Cambridge Leadership Associates. Max and Steve talk about why understanding human behavior is key to cyber resilience, leadership and…
- 361: Steve Durbin, Bloomberg TV Interview: Anyone can hack now: How businesses can fight back · 32 min · Episode 361In this week’s episode, Steve returns to Business Matters with Juliette Foster. He explains why attacks on critical infrastructure are on the rise, what real cyber resilience…
- 360: Will Vogt - Beyond the Chip Race: How China Really Thinks About Technology · 27 min · Episode 360Today, Steve speaks with Will Vogt, expert on Chinese tech policy. The two discuss China’s approach to technology, how it can impact western businesses, and the country’s…
- 359: Dr. Ashley Sweetman – Communicating Cyber Risk: Why Soft Skills Are Now Security Skills · 23 min · Episode 359Today, Steve is in conversation with Dr. Ashley Sweetman, co-author with Nina Paine of the recently released book, Communicating Cyber Risk: Build Cyber Resilience Through…
- 358: Steve Durbin - No Symptoms, No Family History: Why Every Man Should Get Tested · 52 min · Episode 358This week’s episode is unique and personal. Earlier this year, Steve announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer. Today, Steve and and Producer Tavia…
- 357: Legal Owl Podcast: Steve Durbin on AI, Geopolitics and Legal Cyber Resilience · 26 min · Episode 357We’re back with the second part of Steve’s appearance on John “Jock" Brocas’ podcast “Legal Owl”. Today, Steve and Jock discuss artificial intelligence, the global powers shaping…
- 357: Legal Owl Podcast: Steve Durbin on Cyber Risk in the Legal Industry · 24 min · Episode 357The tables turn in this episode, as Steve becomes the guest on “Legal Owl,” a podcast by John “Jock" Brocas, the executive coach whom you might remember from one of our shows…
- 356: From the archive – Communication, Listening and Being Heard · 27 min · Episode 356In this episode, ISF Chief Executive Steve Durbin talks with Dame Inga Beale, the former CEO of Lloyd’s of London, about the role that listening played when she became the first…
- 355: Eric O'Neill – Hackers Don't Break In, They Log In: Trust as the New Perimeter · 32 min · Episode 355Today, Steve is joined by former FBI agent Eric O’Neill. Eric is a cyber security expert and author, but he’s probably most well-known as the man who brought down Peter Hanssen…
- 354: SUMMER LISTENING: Emerging Threats for 2026 · 28 min · Episode 354Today, Steve looks toward the horizon, at the threats and challenges that enterprises and business leaders will face in 2026 and beyond. He also gives advice on how everyone…
- 353: SUMMER LISTENING: Rest After Stress: The Psychology of High Performance · 27 min · Episode 353Today, Steve speaks with Lauren Farina, psychotherapist and founder of Invited Psychotherapy & Coaching. Lauren and Steve discuss how wellness is becoming a bigger part of the…
- 352: SUMMER LISTENING: Geoff White – Ransomware Is a Business and It's Competing Against You · 29 min · Episode 352In today’s episode, we welcome another ISF veteran: journalist Geoff White. The last time Geoff was a guest on the podcast, it was 2024 and he had just released a book about how…
- 351: SUMMER LISTENING: Steve Durbin – How Quantum and Geopolitics Are Redefining Resilience · 27 min · Episode 351Today, Steve returns to Business Matters with Juliette Foster. In this conversation, Steve recaps 2025 in cyber and shares what he sees as the biggest risks heading into 2026…
- 350: SUMMER LISTENING: Alex Bovee – Identity in the Age of Agentic AI · 23 min · Episode 350In this episode, Steve speaks with Alex Bovee, co-founder and CEO of C1, a technology company focused on identity security online. Steve and Alex discuss why identity still often…
- 349: Steve Durbin – When Governments Shift: Reimagining UK Cyber Strategy and Business Resilience · 30 min · Episode 349Today, Steve returns to Business Matters with Juliette Foster. The United Kingdom has a new Prime Minister: Andy Burnham, and Steve speaks with Juliette from a cyber and business…
- 348: Geoff White – Ransomware Is a Business and It's Competing Against You · 29 min · Episode 348In today’s episode, we welcome another ISF veteran: journalist Geoff White. The last time Geoff was a guest on the podcast, it was 2024 and he had just released a book about how…
- 347: Alex Bovee – Identity in the Age of Agentic AI · 23 min · Episode 347In this episode, Steve speaks with Alex Bovee, co-founder and CEO of C1, a technology company focused on identity security online. Steve and Alex discuss why identity still often…
- 346: James Wilkson - The Human Factor: Leadership, Risk and the AI Era · 22 min · Episode 346Today, Steve speaks with James Wilkson, managing partner at AEC Global Search Consultants, an executive search and advisory firm. James and Steve discuss why today’s leaders must…
- 345: Stephanie Forbes - The $4.2 Trillion Problem: Why Boards Can't Afford to Ignore Supply Chain Fraud · 28 min · Episode 345Today, Steve sits down with Stephanie Forbes, CEO of the Forbes Group. Stephanie is a supply chain expert who recently released Global Wealth, Local Impact: How Supply Chains…
- 344: Dustin Dobbyn - Train Like Your Life Depends on It: A SWAT Operator on Cyber Resilience · 21 min · Episode 344Today, Steve speaks with Dustin Dobbyn, an internationally recognized security expert, Marine Corps veteran, former SWAT operator, and the CEO of a fast-growing private security…
- 343: Peter Hinssen - The New Never Normal: AI, the Future of Business and the Leaders We Need · 28 min · Episode 343Today, one of our favorite guests returns: Peter Hinssen. A renowned keynote speaker, author and serial entrepreneur, Peter is one of the most sought-after thought leaders on…
- 342: Betsy Cooper - The Policy Gap: Navigating AI, Risk and Regulation · 26 min · Episode 342In this episode, Steve is in conversation with Betsy Cooper, director of the Aspen Policy Academy at the Aspen Institute. As an expert in cyber and tech policy, Betsy shares her…
- 341: Dr. Keith Morneau - AI & the Resilient Workforce: Thriving in the Next Decade · 25 min · Episode 341Today’s guest is Dr. Keith Morneau, an experienced cybersecurity professional who currently serves as Dean of Computer and Information Science at ECPI University. Steve and Kieth…
- 340: John "Jock" Brocas - Gut Instinct: The Intuitive Edge in Cyber Security · 23 min · Episode 340In today’s episode, Steve sits down with John “Jock" Brocas, a former military member who is now an executive mentor and strategic intuitive intelligence advisor to the C-suite…
- S36 Ep27: Emily Holyoake - Beyond Infrastructure: The Case for Putting People First · 24 min · Season 36 Episode 27Today’s episode might sound a little bit different, but it’s a really important conversation. Steve sits down with Emily Holyoake, co-founder of Not A Standard and the brain…
- S36 Ep26: Brett Johnson - From Most Wanted to Most Valuable: Inside the Cybercrime Landscape · 26 min · Season 36 Episode 26Today we bring back one of our favorite guests: former US most-wanted cybercriminal Brett Johnson. It’s been seven years since he was last on the show, and much has happened in…
- S36 Ep25: Steve Durbin - Global Threats, UK Blind Spots: Cyber Resilience in a Volatile World · 30 min · Season 36 Episode 25Today, Steve returns to Business Matters with Juliette Foster. The war continues to rage in Iran, and with it comes an increasing threat of cyber attacks. Steve shares his…
- S36 Ep24: Special edition – From Awareness to Action: Prostate Cancer, Community and the Case for Early Detection · 30 min · Season 36 Episode 24Today’s episode is a special one, recorded to announce an exciting and important new partnership between ISF and the organisation Prostate Cancer Research. Joining the show is…
- S36 Ep23: Martina Navratilova - Focus, Adapt, Evolve: Serving up the secrets of success · 18 min · Season 36 Episode 23In today’s episode, Steve speaks with Martina Navratilova. Martina is one of the most accomplished tennis players of all time, holding the record for most open era titles and…
- S36 Ep22: Rainer Hersch - The Sound of Leadership: What Orchestras can Teach Modern Business Teams · 19 min · Season 36 Episode 22In this week’s episode, Steve sits down with conductor, pianist, comedian, and broadcaster Rainer Hersch. Rainer leans on his orchestra experience to explain how leaders outside…
- S36 Ep21: Dr. Helena Boschi - Your Brain Unlocked: What Every Leader Needs to Know · 37 min · Season 36 Episode 21Today, Steve sits down with Dr. Helena Boschi, globally acclaimed psychologist, to talk about the best security system of all: the human brain. The two discuss how stress impacts…
- S36 Ep20: Jaya Baloo - Decrypting Tomorrow: Quantum Computing and the Race to Reinvent Cybersecurity · 18 min · Season 36 Episode 20Today, Steve is in conversation with Jaya Baloo, COO at Aisle. One of the world’s leading experts on quantum technology and cybersecurity, Jaya shares what the future of quantum…
- S36 Ep19: Steve Durbin - How Quantum and Geopolitics Are Redefining Resilience · 27 min · Season 36 Episode 19Today, Steve returns to Business Matters with Juliette Foster. In this conversation, Steve recaps 2025 in cyber and shares what he sees as the biggest risks heading into 2026…
- S36 Ep18: Sir Jeremy Fleming - Why Government–Business Unity Is Critical to Global Cyber Defence · 21 min · Season 36 Episode 18In today’s episode, Steve sits down with Tom Hardin, aka Tipperx — best known for helping expose a massive Wall Street insider trading ring. Steve and Tom discuss early warning…
- S36 Ep17: Tom Hardin - The Insider Threat Playbook: Reducing Risky Behaviour Before It Starts · 18 min · Season 36 Episode 17In today’s episode, Steve sits down with Tom Hardin, aka Tipperx — best known for helping expose a massive Wall Street insider trading ring. Steve and Tom discuss early warning…
- S36 Ep16: Emerging Threats: Threat Horizons Q&A 2026 · 21 min · Season 36 Episode 16Today, we bring you the second half of Emerging Threats 2026, the first episode of which we aired last year. In the previous episode, Steve outlined the threats and challenges…
- S36 Ep15: Celebrating the ISF Podcast: Ten Years in Review · 22 min · Season 36 Episode 15The ISF Podcast celebrates 10 years this year. Over the decade that we’ve been in your ears every week, Steve has interviewed a lot of fascinating people: visionary business…
- S36 Ep14: Steve Durbin - Emerging Threats 2026 · 28 min · Season 36 Episode 14Today, Steve looks toward the horizon, at the threats and challenges that enterprises and business leaders will face in 2026 and beyond. He also gives advice on how everyone…
- S36 Ep13: Steve Durbin - Preparing for AI-Generated Cyber Intrusions · 14 min · Season 36 Episode 13In the second part of his interview with journalist Nick Witchell, Steve and Nick delve into the world of AI and cyber. Steve shares his thoughts on autonomous cyber defense and…
- S36 Ep12: Steve Durbin - Cyber Governance in Transition: What Boards Should Do Next · 14 min · Season 36 Episode 12In today's episode, Steve sits down with journalist Nick Witchell for a conversation focused on what business leaders can learn from this year's major cyber attacks and the…
- S36 Ep11: Steve Durbin - Why Cybersecurity Should Be a Boardroom Conversation · 32 min · Season 36 Episode 11Today’s special episode features Steve’s recent Business Matters broadcast interview with Juliette Foster, featuring conversation about critical cybersecurity challenges facing…
- S36 Ep10: Dr. Tunisha Singleton - The Psychology of Media: Story, Identity, Influence & Connection · 24 min · Season 36 Episode 10In today’s episode, Steve sits down with Dr. Tunisha Singleton, Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology Services at University of Arizona and a leading expert in how media…
- S36 Ep9: Maria Ross - The Human Side of Cybersecurity: Empathy, Risk, and Resilience · 42 min · Season 36 Episode 9Maria Ross keynote Speaker and Award-winning journalist welcomes Steve Durbin at the Empathy Podcast for a compelling discussion on the intersection of empathy and leadership…
- S36 Ep8: Catherine Bosley - Reputation in the Digital Age: Protecting Your Online Identity · 26 min · Season 36 Episode 8Today, Steve is in conversation with Catherine Bosley, an award-winning veteran journalist, with more than thirty years of public speaking experience. Steve and Catherine discuss…
- S36 Ep7: Dr. Amy Athey - Under Pressure: Leadership & High Performance · 27 min · Season 36 Episode 7In today’s episode, Steve sits down with Dr. Amy Athey, founder of Athey Performance. Her mission is to make the tools of elite performance accessible and human. Amy is a…
- S36 Ep6: Dr. Glen Moriarty - Human Connection in a Digital World · 19 min · Season 36 Episode 6Today, Steve speaks with psychologist Dr. Glen Moriarty, founder and CEO of Seven Cups, a free emotional support service with 570,000 trained volunteer listeners who support…
- 5: Dr. Sam Adeyemi - Leadership in a Changing World: Culture, People & Technology · 23 min · Episode 5Today, Steve sits down with leadership coach Dr. Sam Adeyemi. Sam is an expert in leadership who has coached C-suite executives for over two decades. Together, Steve and Sam…
- S36 Ep4: Kathleen Perley - Turning AI Into Business Growth · 28 min · Season 36 Episode 4Today, Steve talks with Dr. Kathleen Perley, founder of DemystifAI and faculty and AI advisor to the deans at Rice Business. Dr. Perley explains why leadership matters when…
- S36 Ep3: Karena Man - Cultivating Trust: Engaging Boards on Cyber and AI · 28 min · Season 36 Episode 3In today’s episode, Steve speaks with Karena Man, whose expertise is connecting organizations with experts in technology as a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry. Karena…
- S36 Ep2: Debra Andrews - Balancing Human Insight with AI in Marketing · 23 min · Season 36 Episode 2In this week’s episode, Steve sits down with Debra Andrews, president and owner of Marketri. Marketri, a strategic marketing firm. Steve and Debra talk about what goes into…
