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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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These Aren’t Speed Bumps, They’re Opportunity Ramps! (LIVE in NYC)

Rich Stroffolino - June 30, 2026

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It’s Not That We Don’t Value Your Experience, We Just Don’t Want to Pay for It

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Boards Love to Hear Jargon,” Says Soon-to-Be-Fired CISO

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There’s Nothing an LLM Can Screw Up That the Cloud Didn’t Do First

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4th Party Data Breach? We Can Barely Catch the 1st Party Ones!

David Spark - January 21, 2025

The dangers of third-party data breaches have never been more apparent. Everyone is familiar with the problem. Given the interconnectedness of so many organizations,...

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I Support Open Source as Long as I Don’t Have to Invest in It

David Spark - January 14, 2025

Open source is a bedrock of modern organizations. But we've taken securing it for granted, with many vital pieces of software still largely maintained...

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Ewww! How Long Has This Router Been in the Fridge?

David Spark - January 7, 2025

We still struggle to identify and manage hardware once it reaches its point of usefulness or end of life (EOL). There’s often no stated...

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Why Bother Helping Users When We Can Complain About Them?

David Spark - December 17, 2024

If you want to annoy a security professional, just point out the nearest sticky note on a monitor with a password. These common workplace...

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Can’t Our Employees Just Go Back to Stealing Pens?

David Spark - December 10, 2024

A CISO can't shake a stick without finding a solution for managing excessive privileges. Yet years of data in the Verizon DBIR show remarkably...

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We Take Software Security Seriously, As Long As It Ships on Time

David Spark - December 3, 2024

Since software has eaten the world, should software engineers have already inherited cybersecurity? It's easy to see this as an ideal transition. But given...

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Aww, Your Cybersecurity Concerns Are So Adorable (LIVE in La Jolla)

David Spark - November 26, 2024

CISOs face a tough task. They must manage risk, but surveys show they feel increasing pressure to downplay those risks to the board. So,...

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Once You Show Me Your Diploma, I’ll Explain Why We Don’t Gatekeep

David Spark - November 19, 2024

To be successful working in cybersecurity, you need an inquisitive mind with an eye for problem solving. Yet so many organizations are turning a...

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Wait, We Can Prioritize Data Privacy Before an Incident? (LIVE at Stanford)

David Spark - November 12, 2024

Gathering more information about existing and potential customers is critical to marketing and sales. However, the chronic collection and retention of all that personal...

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Come see CISO Series Podcast at DataSec Conference in Dallas 11-14-24

David Spark - November 6, 2024

The CISO Series Podcast is heading to TEXAS, for a live audience recording of our podcast at DataSec Conference 2024. Joining me on stage...

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Join Us 11-25-24 for a CISO Series Meetup in Boston, MA

David Spark - November 6, 2024

You're invited to join David Spark and the CISO Series audience for a meetup in Boston. We'll be meeting up at the Venture Cafe...

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Luckily, We Haven’t Had to Adapt to Any New Technologies Before AI

David Spark - November 5, 2024

We’re coming to understand generative AI as a platform shift in technology, which has many cybersecurity implications. But as exciting as this new technology...

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