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CISO Series Podcast

CISO Series Podcast

By: David Spark Mike Johnson and Andy Ellis
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Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.2018-2025 CISO Series Politics & Government
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  • Why Highlight Diversity When We Can Just Hope You Don't Notice?
    Mar 24 2026

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining is Julie Myerholtz, CISO, Brunswick Corporation.

    In this episode:

    • Your cloud, your problem
    • Kill your sacred cows
    • AI broke your vendor math
    • Feedback is a gift. Open it.

    A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta

    Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

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    38 mins
  • They're Less "Best Practices" and More "Sounds Good on LinkedIn"
    Mar 17 2026

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is Rebecca Harness, CISO, Deltek.

    In this episode:

    • Let it fail
    • The CIO seat is empty. Now what?
    • Design for how people actually work
    • "We found 23 issues. That'll be $15,000."

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, Strike48

    Strike48 is the Agentic Log Intelligence Platform that actually puts AI agents to work, combining full log visibility with AI agents that investigate, detect, and respond 24/7. With pre-built agent clusters for security and a no-code agentic workflow builder, it's easy to get started. Learn more at strike48.com/security.

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    42 mins
  • It's Okay to Put All Your Eggs in One Basket as Long as You Really Trust the Basket
    Mar 10 2026

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker.

    In this episode:

    • Your best employee is your biggest risk
    • Stop guessing the next attack
    • AI is not a feature
    • Stop blaming the user

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

    ThreatLocker makes Zero Trust practical. With Default Deny, Ringfencing, and Elevation Control, CISOs get real control that's easy to manage and built to scale. Stop threats before they execute and reduce operational noise without adding complexity. See how simple prevention can be at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

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    48 mins
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