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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

It’s Okay to Put All Your Eggs in One Basket as Long as You Really Trust the Basket

David Spark -
Hero culture is still distressingly common in cybersecurity. While it's good to have people you can count on when the going gets tough, building...
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Join us on 3-21-26 for a LIVE CISO Series Podcast Recording at BSidesSF

David Spark -
If you're already heading to RSA Conference later this month, then why not join us at BSidesSF for a live podcast recording? Joining me...
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Our Security Team’s Love Language is Buying New Tools

Rich Stroffolino -
It's easy to focus on the latest advancements in security tooling. But security incidents often don't happen because you lacked the latest and greatest...
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If We Can’t Do Better, at Least Do It Faster

David Spark -
We see third-party breaches in the news all the time. Odds are, most of those companies produced clean audit reports and filled in questionaires....
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We Gave the CISO Risk and Liability, and Now They Want Authority. The Nerve.

David Spark -
Being a CISO can feel like a no-win situation. While the role is now common in organizations, they often face an imbalance of responsibility...
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When We See White Smoke, We Know We Have a New CISO

David Spark -
The CISO is the leader of a security program. So what is the best way to cultivate relationships with staff? This week’s episode is hosted...
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PREVIEW: CISO Series Podcast LIVE in Orlando, FL 3-6-26

Rich Stroffolino -
CISO Series Podcast will be making like snowbirds to Orlando, Florida, recording an episode at Zero Trust World 2026. Michelle Wilson, CISO, Movement Mortgage,...
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CISO Series Podcast Returns to BSidesSF (3-21-26)

Rich Stroffolino -
On RSA Conference Eve, CISO Series Podcast will be returning to BSidesSF to do another live audience recording of our show in San Francisco....
CISO Series Podcast

Take Two-Factor Authentication and Call Me in the Morning

David Spark -
Cybersecurity controls almost inevitably create some kind of friction in the business. In some industries, that friction can be inconvenient. But in a healthcare...
CISO Series Podcast

Experience the CISO Series Podcast LIVE in Orlando, FL (3-6-26)

David Spark -
Get away from the snow and head to Orlando for a CISO Series Podcast live recording! We're recording a podcast episode at Zero Trust World...
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I’ll Show You Our Resilience Plan Once Our Cloud Storage Is Back Online

Rich Stroffolino -
Every CISO will tell you that resilience is the goal of any security program. But how can we be resilient when every organizations is...
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Come see CISO Series Podcast at Convene in Clearwater, FL 3-3-26

Rich Stroffolino -
We're returning for the fourth time to record a live CISO Series Podcast at Convene conference in Clearwater, Florida! For such a momentous occasion,...
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AI Is Very Efficient at Making Us Forget the Value of Humans

Rich Stroffolino -
When the glut of LLM-based tools started cropping up, many assumed they could never approximate the human creativity needed to be effective red teamers...
CISO Series Podcast

Experience the CISO Series Podcast at Convene in Clearwater, FL 3-3-26

David Spark -
You've listened to the CISO Series Podcast for years but if you've never joined us for a live show, you haven't gotten the full...
CISO Series Podcast

Managing Risk Has Been a Priority Ever Since You Asked About It (LIVE in NYC)

Rich Stroffolino -
Starting from square one on risk management isn't easy. Most GRC tools assume a degree of process maturity that many organizations don't have. So...
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