CISO Series Podcast

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is Varsha Agrawal, head of information security, Prosper Marketplace.
In this episode:
Lock-in was never about the tech
The board wants a green light, not a lesson
Time was never the constraint
What founders keep getting wrong about security
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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Will Gregorian, CISO, Galileo Medical. Joining us is Ryan Brown, director and head of cybersecurity operations, Children's National Hospital.
In this episode:
Policy is easy. The exam room isn't.
Robotics, Asimov, and the gap before regulation
The token bill nobody can explain
The 3 AM call is a warning sign
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank. Joining is sponsored guest Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker.
In this episode:
Not my job, still my problem
The tools people actually use
Mac, Windows, and the debate that won't quit
Hiring for imagination, not acronyms
A huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining is Julie Davila, president, Security Tinkerers.
In this episode:
Two paths, one dead end
One size fits nobody
Own it or orphan it
The agent you should worry about
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare

Guardsquare delivers mobile app security without compromise, providing advanced protections for both Android and iOS apps. From app security testing to code hardening to real-time visibility into the threat landscape, Guardsquare solutions provide enhanced mobile application security from early in the development process through publication. Learn more about how to protect your app at Guardsquare.com/CISO.

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is Nada Noaman, SVP and CISO, Estee Lauder Companies.
In this episode:
Skipping the apprenticeship
Privileged users nobody manages like one
Findings without the authority to fix them
Security was always behavioral
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Native

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