CISO Series Podcast
Formerly named CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

There are so many third party vendors we want to work with, but uggh, their security and privacy is so troublesome. Is it only the security department's job to vet these partners or should everyone have a responsibility of keeping tabs on third party security?

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Our guest is Phil Beyer, former head of security, Etsy.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Balbix

Balbix

Balbix is a cyber risk quantification platform that discovers and manages all your cyber assets, identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities, and delivers a monetary assessment of cyber risk. This enables CISOs to articulate the value of risk to the board and obtain support and budgets for security programs.

In this episode:

  • There are many third party vendors that CISOs & practitioners want to work with, but why is their security and privacy so troublesome?
  • Is it only the security department's job to vet these partners or should everyone have a responsibility of keeping tabs on third party security?
  • What can frontline employees do to manage third-party risk?
Direct download: CISO_Series_7-25-23_rev2.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

Do you know what security categories were created this year? I have no idea. Do you know which ones were deleted? I don't think any. Is category growth designed to make more money for the industry? Does it help customers build a better security strategy? It seems like a necessary evil that just confuses customers. The number of categories never decreases or replaces old categories.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Our sponsored guest is Maxime Lamothe-Brassard (@_maximelb), CEO and co-founder at LimaCharlie.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, LimaCharlie

LimaCharlie

LimaCharlie is inviting you for the unveiling of the SecOps Cloud Platform during a two-hour LinkedIn Live event on Wednesday, July 19th, starting at 10:00am PST. 

For every registrant, LimaCharlie will be donating $5 to the Internet Archive. Register for the event at limacharlie.io or on the LimaCharlie LinkedIn page.

In this episode: 

  • Do you know what security categories were created this year? Do you know which ones were deleted?
  • Is category growth designed to make more money for the industry?
  • Does it help customers build a better security strategy?
Direct download: CISO_Series_7-18-23.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and guest co-host Jesse Whaley, CISO, Amtrak. Our guest was Paul Branley, CISO, TSB Bank.

We recorded this episode in front of a live audience in Tel Aviv as part of Team8’s CISO Summit 2023. CISO Series is honored to have been invited to record our show at the event.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Team8

Team8

Team8 is a global venture group that builds and invests in early stage companies focused on digital transformation: cybersecurity, data, fintech and digital health. Its strong expertise in cyber is the backbone of Team8’s CISO Village - a community of hundreds of CISOs who enjoy access to thought leadership, networking events, and partner with Team8 to support its company building process.

In this episode:

  • Why should you NEVER boast about how good your security is?
  • When upskilling your staff, how do you identify the knowledge that must be learned? Who will learn it? Who will provide it?
  • What does this do to your current security if people are spending time teaching and learning?
Direct download: CISO_Series_7-11-23.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 3:00am PDT