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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 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...
CISO Series Podcast

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...
CISO Series Podcast

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,...
CISO Series Podcast

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...
CISO Series Podcast

Imagine Scaling Mistakes 5x Faster. Thank You, Automation! (LIVE in NY)

Rich Stroffolino -
Automation is going to save cybersecurity, right? But it can't do it if all it does is scale our broken processes. In our rush...
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How Much Risk Would a CISO Risk if a CISO Could Risk Risk? (LIVE in Boca Raton, FL)

David Spark -
CISOs first appeared in the C-Suite over thirty years ago. But their responsibilities and function within an organization still vary wildly. Organizations need to...
CISO Series Podcast

I’m Worried That We’re Not Worried About the Right Worries With AI

David Spark -
When we're looking to secure LLMs, the security considerations can be overwhelming. But often the things that make the most headlines only matter to...
CISO Series Podcast

You Can’t Fall Behind in AI if You Never Start

David Spark -
No organization wants to fall behind on using AI. But securing it remains a challenge. The tools are so new that everyone seems to...
CISO Series Podcast

Why Architect for Human Error When We Can Make People Feel Really Bad About It?

David Spark -
We keep hearing that humans are the weak link in a security program. If that's the case, why do we keep putting so much...
CISO Series Podcast

Are You Implying This Line Graph Isn’t a Compelling Cybersecurity Narrative?

David Spark -
Just because metrics are derived from cold hard facts doesn't mean we should present them as such. If CISOs don't frame their metrics to...
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Our CISO Certainly Puts the Tool in Multi-Tool (Live from LA)

David Spark -
CISOs never come into the role as experts in everything. But when the get the job, there's the temptation to try to become a...
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