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CISO Series Podcast

CISO Series Podcast formerly known as CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast is a 35-minute weekly news and opinion podcast (Tuesdays at 6 A.M. ET) hosted by cybersecurity journalist David Spark and veteran CISOs Mike Johnson and Andy Ellis. We discuss varied topics in cybersecurity leadership, dealing with security issues, and how cybersecurity practitioners work with security vendors. Plus we play a few games.

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CISO Series Podcast

Our Data Security Policy Is Transparent in That It Doesn’t Exist

Rich Stroffolino -
The current crop of data security tools are built like X-rays. They spot the credit card numbers in the S3 bucket and call it...
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If You Love Cloud Misconfigurations So Much, Why Don’t You Marry Them!

David Spark -
Cloud misconfigurations aren't a technical problem; they just show what your organization really cares about. CISOs are always told that time to value is...
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Why Be Responsible When We Can Just Blame AI?

David Spark -
AI is making it easier than ever to ship fast and assign blame later. But who actually owns AI-generated code? We dig into what...
CISO Series Podcast

Can You Please Train the AI on Your Way Out the Door?

David Spark -
There's no doubt that AI will displace some portion of current knowledge workers, including in cybersecurity. But if it can displace all of them,...
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AI Confidence: It’s a Trap! (LIVE in San Francisco)

Rich Stroffolino -
Early research is showing that Ai provides clear productivity gains, but the ROI is harder to pinpoint. Almost all LLMs will confidently produce seemingly...
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Step 1: Deploy New AI Tool. Step 2: Discover Security Flaws. Step 3: Repeat. (LIVE in Orlando, FL)

Rich Stroffolino -
The rush to not fall behind with the latest AI tooling is creating a vicious cycle. Is there any way to enable teams to...
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Back in My Day, You Could Get a Cybersecurity Job at the Corner Store

Rich Stroffolino -
The barrier to entry for using technology has almost completely disappeared compared to the 80s and 90s. But by smoothing out all the rough...
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Our Theoretical Controls Work Great Against Hypothetical Attacks

Rich Stroffolino -
Cybersecurity frameworks are a great starting point for any organization. But none will survive first contact with a production environment without accounting for local...
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Remember, Every Underappreciated Risk Is Just a Crisis Waiting to Be Discovered

Rich Stroffolino -
Quantitative risk management promises to be the missing piece of the cybersecurity puzzle, allowing CISOs to better connect their work to tangible business outcomes....
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Join us on 4-27-26 for a LIVE CISO Series Podcast Recording in NYC

David Spark -
New York-area cybersecurity professionals unite for an exclusive evening of networking and a live audience recording of the CISO Series Podcast. Hosted by me,...
CISO Series Podcast

Do You Think These Compliance Boxes Check Themselves? (LIVE in Clearwater, FL)

Rich Stroffolino -
Compliance regimes and security awareness training have been around for time immemorial in cybersecurity. But for all the money we've invested in them, have...
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Why Highlight Diversity When We Can Just Hope You Don’t Notice?

Rich Stroffolino -
Despite making strides, it's still common to see cybersecurity lineups that lack representation. When we call out these kinds of incidents, what are we...
CISO Series Podcast

Join the CISO Series Podcast LIVE in NYC (4-27-26)

Rich Stroffolino -
New York-area cybersecurity professionals unite for an exclusive evening of networking and a live audience recording of the CISO Series Podcast, hosted by David...
CISO Series Podcast

They’re Less “Best Practices” and More “Sounds Good on LinkedIn”

Rich Stroffolino -
Security thrives on context. So why does cybersecurity as an industry get so caught up with universal concepts that often can't be applied?/ This week’s...
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Experience the CISO Series Podcast LIVE in Boston (4-30-26)

Rich Stroffolino -
Boston-area cybersecurity professionals unite for a fun evening of networking and a live audience recording of the CISO Series Podcast, hosted by David Spark, founder of...
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