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CISO Series Podcast

David Spark, Mike Johnson, and Andy Ellis

Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.

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35:49

We Want to Hire Honest People Who Think Like Criminals

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/10/19

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series What game should we play where we can trust you to behave fairly, but at the same time see how you could take advantage of us? This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Deneen DiFiore (@deneendifiore), CISO, United Airlines. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Code42 As organizations gradually and cautiously move out of adapt out of adapt-or-die mode into the

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34:30

A Quick Way to Tell Which Vendors You Should Avoid

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2021/10/12

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series Do you really need hundreds of questions to know if you want to work with a vendor? Won’t just two or three well-pointed questions really give you a good idea? This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Nick Selby (@fuzztech), CSO, Paxos Trust Company and co-host of Tech Debt Burndown podcast. Thanks to our podcast

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35:12

The Ostrich Approach To Vulnerability Management

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/10/05

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series OK, you showed us our vulnerability. But we really don't want to fix it now. Could we just pay you off to keep quiet, and to buy us some more time to deal with this in a "not so timely" manner? This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Sameer Sait (@sameersait), CISO, Amazon - Whole Foods. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Code42 As organizations gradually and

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36:59

Sorry, We’re Full. We Can’t Take Any More Market...

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2021/09/28

No, please not another acronym. I can't take another education cycle on another product segment. Oh, I'm sure Gartner is launching it. And I'm sure they'll make yet another Magic Quadrant to tell us which companies are in this new market segment. And we're going to have to buy this report so we understand this new category so we can create yet another line item on our budget sheet. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our sponsored

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37:11

What's the ROI of Nothing Happening?

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/09/21

You don’t want anything to happen, but you also want security to somehow to calculate ROI. Maybe the ROI could be calculated from actual sales that security allowed to actually happen. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our sponsored guest is Ryan Gurney, CISO-in-residence, YL Ventures. Thanks to our sponsor, YL Ventures YL Ventures, a global VC firm, manages over $300 million and exclusively

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40:51

Could We Speak To Your CISO To Confirm He Received...

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/09/14

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series It’s imperative we speak to him. We want to make sure they landed safely. And if he has some available time, maybe we can show him our slide deck. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Branden Newman, svp, CISO, MGM Resorts. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Grip Security Ask yourself – do I know what SaaS my company is

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42:37

Make Your Friends Jealous with Our Hand-Crafted...

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/09/07

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series I know your friends say they use excellent passwords, but they don't take the time and care we put into choosing the right combination of letters, numbers, and special characters that's unique to your personality. Once your friends and the dark web have a chance to see them, they'll want to emulate you by using your password over and over again. This week's CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast was actually recorded in front of a

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33:53

Are You Asking "How Secure Are We?" or "How Insecure...

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/08/31

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series We've heard the question "How secure are we?" many times, and we know what it really means. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Kevin Morrison, CISO, Alaska Air. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Enso Enso, an Application Security Posture Management platform, helps security teams scale and gain control over their

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33:50

Tips to Finding an Incompetent Overpriced...

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/08/24

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series What questions should we be asking of a consultant's referrals to see if they're really worth the money they're trying to overcharge us? This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Ira Winkler (@irawinkler), CISO, Skyline Technology Solutions. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Varonis Varonis will help you get meaningful data security results faster than you

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35:46

We Shame Others Because We're So Right About Everything

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/08/17

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series You think it's easy carrying around the burden of being so perfect all the time? It's tough to carry that responsibility to tell others what they need to do. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Ed Contreras (@cisoedwardc), CISO, Frost Bank. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Varonis Varonis will help you get

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32:57

Will You Accept "My Bad" As Our Breach Response?

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/08/10

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series We know we've got to say something about this breach, but geez, the details are really sordid and it would just be easier if we could just wrap it up with one giant "oops." You cool with that? This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our sponsored guest is Matt Radolec, senior director, incident response and cloud operations, Varonis. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Varonis

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34:44

I'll Show You My Risk Profile If You Show Me Yours

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/07/29

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series Managing my own risk is tough enough, but now I have to worry about my partners' risk and their partners' risk? I don't even know what's easier to manage: the risk profile of all my third parties or all the exclusions I've got to open up to let third parties into my system. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our sponsored guest is Bruce Potter (@gdead), CISO, Expel

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33:32

How Much Charisma Do I Need to Push My Team to the Edge?

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/07/27

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series If I'm going to be riding my team really hard, how much charisma will I need to keep the team frightened so they stay motivated, yet don't want to leave? This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Jason Fruge (@jasonfruge), CISO, Rent-a-Center. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Expel Expel offers companies of all shapes and sizes the capabilities of a modern

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34:25

How Would You Like Your Cloud Misconfigured?

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/07/20

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series Great, you just purchased the cloud. Are you a little confused as to what you're going to do with it? Not a problem. Let's get you set up right with a world class misconfiguration. That should leave you open to all kinds of breaches. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Johnathan Keith, CISO, Viacom/CBS Streaming. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, AppOmni

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31:47

It’s Only a Matter of Time Before We Lose Your Data

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/07/13

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series We're trying really hard to keep our customers' data safe, but we all know given the number of attacks happening, our number will eventually come up, and we'll lose your data just like every other organization you trusted. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Sandy Dunn (@sub0girl), CISO, Blue Cross of Idaho. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Expel Expel

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36:22

His Credentials Say “Yes” But His Behavior Says “No Way”

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/07/06

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series As good as our virtual bouncers are, they often let in people with what seems to be a valid ID, and then once they're in our nightclub they cause a disruption and we have to kick them out. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our sponsored guest is Sandy Wenzel (@malwaremama), cybersecurity transformation engineer, VMware. Sandy also recommends participating in Pro's

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32:44

We’re Experts at Finding Everything You’re Doing Wrong

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/06/29

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series We're a brand new consultancy and we promise if you just let us poke around your network, we'll find something wrong. Because everyone has something wrong in their network. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Phil Huggins (@oracuk), CISO, NHS Test & Trace, Department of Health and Social Care. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, VMware In this episode:

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33:50

Hey Old Man, Go Rotate Your Own Passwords

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/06/22

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series If you're happy with your best practice of rotating passwords, that's great for you. Just don't lay your old-timey "rules for better security" on me boomer. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Robb Reck (@robbreck), CISO on sabbatical and co-founder Colorado=Security, a podcast and Slack community. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, VMware In this episode:

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38:35

How CISOs Make It Worse for Other CISOs

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/06/15

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/how-cisos-make-it-worse-for-other-cisos/ Are CISOs inappropriately putting pressure on themselves and is that hurting the rep of all CISOs as a result? This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Orca Security Orca Security provides instant-on security and

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31:40

Excuse Me, What Bribes Do You Accept?

CISO Series Podcast ·

2021/06/08

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/excuse-me-what-bribes-do-you-accept/ The security vendor/practitioner sales cycle would go a lot faster and smoother if CISOs would just take an "incentive" for a meeting. Just tell me what "incentive" you would like. I'm sure it'll cost me a lot less than what I'm spending on marketing and sales. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson. Our guest is Allison

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