Talking Cyber Security
by Richard Heron
Episode 108: Episode 108 - RU OK?
About this podcast
Cyber Security, data breaches, Hackers, Chief Information Security Officers, Talking Cyber Security (formerly 'The Australian CISO') is a podcast for anyone interested in Cyber Security. Hear about data breaches, cyber news, how security personnel 'tick', how to answer questions at an interview, lessons learnt while doing the security role, how security people network, how they succeed etc. Use the email address [email protected] to make comments, pose questions or even ask to be on The Australian CISO podcast.The main presenter is Richard Heron. Richard is an experienced CISO and has learnt many tough lessons during the many and varied Security Management roles he has held since 2002. He also holds some security accreditations as well. Richard enjoys AFL, podcasting, e-Biking and charity work.
Episodes
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- Episode 108: Episode 108 - RU OK? · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 108This episode centres around RU OK Day, with minor discussion around Frontier AI and hiring candidates.
- Episode 107: Episode 107 - Crisis Management - The six signals · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 107Learn this framework to recognise when it's time to invoke the Crisis / Incident Management team.
- Episode 106: Episode 106 Mythos, Quantum and the Canvas Breach · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 106In this episode, Richard briefly discusses Anthropic's Mythos, Quantum computing and the recent Canvas Breach.
- Episode 104: Episode 105 - Top 10 - Security knowledge alone is not enough · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 104In this 40 minute episode, Richard provides the top 10 recommendations to help you get to the next level. You can have all the certifications in the world, but without the…
- Episode 103: Episode 103 - Part 4 - Security knowledge alone is not enough. · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 103In this episode, Richard finishes off the discussion on all the non-security related skills you will need to climb the corporate security ladder.
- Episode 102: Episode 102 - Part 3 - Security knowledge alone is not enough · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 102Richard continues his discussion about the non-security skills you require to be successful in a cyber role.
- Episode 101: Episode 101 - Part 2 - Security knowledge alone is not enough · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 101In Part 2 of this series, Richard continues with the lessons needed to get you to the next level in your security journey.
- Episode 100: Episode 100 - Security knowledge alone is not enough · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 100In this episode, Richard is of the opinion that security knowledge is just not enough to succeed in this field.
- Episode 99: Episode 99 - Quick AISA Melbourne Cybercon 2025 coverage · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 99In this episode, Richard briefly gives his thoughts about CyberCon Melbourne 2025.
- Episode 99: Episode 99 - Quick AISA Melbourne Cybercon 2025 coverage · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 99In this episode, Richard briefly gives his thoughts about CyberCon Melbourne 2025.
- Episode 98: Episode 98 - CyberCon Melbourne 2025 · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 98In this episode, Richard discusses what to expect from CyberCon Melbourne 2025.
- Episode 97: Episode 97 - Part 2 - Scattered Spider · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 97In this episode, Richard completes his 2 part series on hacking group Scattered Spider.
- Episode 96: Episode 96 - Scattered Spider - Part 1 of 2 · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 96In this episode, Richard commences his look into infamous hacking group Scattered Spider.
- Episode 95: Episode 95 - Security Awareness - What works? · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 95In this episode, Richard has a deep dive into Security Awareness. What works? What doesn't?
- Episode 94: Episode 94 - DLP Revisited Part 2 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 94In Episode 94, Richard concludes his in depth discussion about Data Loss Protection...or was that Data Loss Prevention. DLP by any other name.
- Episode 93: Episode 93 - Data Loss Protection - revisited · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 93Richard revisits the very important Cyber field of Data Loss Protection.
- Episode 92: Episode 92 - Day 2 - Gartner Risk and Security Conference (Sydney) · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 92Richard completes his summary of the March 2025 Gartner Risk and Security Conference held in Sydney Australia.
- Episode 91: Episode 91 - Day 1 of Gartner's Risk and Security Conference (Sydney) · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 91Richard describes Day 1 of Gartner's Sydney and Risk Conference held recently in Sydney.
- Episode 90: Episode 90 - Introduction to Crisis and Incident Management · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 90In this episode, Richard introduces basic concepts of Crisis and Incident Management. This is the first of a few episodes where Crisis and Incident Management will be discussed.
- Episode 89: Episode 89 - Lessons I have learnt along the way · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 89In this episode, Richard discusses 10 lessons and approaches that will help you survive in cyber security.







