CISO Series Podcast
Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 373
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Sorry, We’re Full. We Can’t Take Any More Market Segments
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 …
What's the ROI of Nothing Happening?
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 ep…
Could We Speak To Your CISO To Confirm He Received the Cupcakes?
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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 o…
Make Your Friends Jealous with Our Hand-Crafted Passwords
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I know your friends say they use excellent passwords, but they don't take the time and care we put into choosing the right combinati…
Are You Asking "How Secure Are We?" or "How Insecure Am I?"
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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, Dav…
Tips to Finding an Incompetent Overpriced Cybersecurity Consultant
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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…
We Shame Others Because We're So Right About Everything
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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 oth…
Will You Accept "My Bad" As Our Breach Response?
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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 coul…
I'll Show You My Risk Profile If You Show Me Yours
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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 wh…
How Much Charisma Do I Need to Push My Team to the Edge?
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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…
How Would You Like Your Cloud Misconfigured?
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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 …
It’s Only a Matter of Time Before We Lose Your Data
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We're trying really hard to keep our customers' data safe, but we all know given the number of attacks happening, our number will ev…
His Credentials Say “Yes” But His Behavior Says “No Way”
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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 nightcl…
We’re Experts at Finding Everything You’re Doing Wrong
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We're a brand new consultancy and we promise if you just let us poke around your network, we'll find something wrong. Because everyo…
Hey Old Man, Go Rotate Your Own Passwords
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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 …
How CISOs Make It Worse for Other CISOs
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https://cisoseries.com/how-cisos-make-it-worse-for-other-cisos/
Are CISOs inappropriately putting pressure on themselves and is that …
Excuse Me, What Bribes Do You Accept?
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https://cisoseries.com/excuse-me-what-bribes-do-you-accept/
The security vendor/practitioner sales cycle would go a lot faster and sm…
Holy Crap! We’ve Been Doing This for Three Years!
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https://cisoseries.com/holy-crap-weve-been-doing-this-for-three-years/
On this day three years ago, Mike Johnson and I released the …
Something Stinks In Here. I Think It’s Your Code.
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https://cisoseries.com/something-stinks-in-here-i-think-it's-your-code/
The problem isn't our users, it's you and your past due code…
Our Top Ten List of Vendors That Aren’t You
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https://cisoseries.com/our-top-ten-list-of-vendors-that-arent-you/
You look at a top ten list is to see if you made the list. Don't…