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CISO Series Podcast

CISO Series Podcast

By: David Spark Mike Johnson and Andy Ellis
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Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.2018-2025 CISO Series Politics & Government
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  • We Gave the CISO Risk and Liability, and Now They Want Authority. The Nerve.
    Feb 17 2026

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Steve Zalewski. Joining them is Tammy Klotz, CISO, Trinseo.

    In this episode:

    • Accountability without authority
    • Kill your hacklore
    • Voice is no longer enough
    • Studies that tell us what we already know

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

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    42 mins
  • When We See White Smoke, We Know We Have a New CISO
    Feb 10 2026

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is Russ Ayres, CISO, Principal Financial Group.

    In this episode:

    • Metrics that matter
    • Tool babysitting problem
    • Automating the brokenness
    • Stay connected intentionally

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, Strike48

    Strike48 is the Agentic Log Intelligence Platform that actually puts AI agents to work, combining full log visibility with AI agents that investigate, detect, and respond 24/7. With pre-built agent clusters for security and a no-code agentic workflow builder, it's easy to get started. Learn more at strike48.com/security.

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    43 mins
  • Take Two-Factor Authentication and Call Me in the Morning
    Feb 3 2026

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is Janet Heins, CISO, ChenMed.

    In this episode:

    • Inbound gets ignored
    • Independence under constraint
    • Methodology means nothing
    • Lives over logins

    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.

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    39 mins
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