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CISO Series Podcast

CISO Series Podcast

Written 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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  • Imagine Scaling Mistakes 5x Faster. Thank You, Automation! (LIVE in NY)
    Jan 6 2026

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Matt Southworth, CISO, Priceline. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Leslie Nielsen, CISO, Mimecast.

    In this episode:

    • Automating dysfunction
    • Leading without dominating
    • Unglamorous wins
    • Code without comprehension

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, Mimecast.

    Cyber threats are getting smarter every day, and threat actors aren't just targeting your technology, they're targeting your most valuable asset - your people. Mimecast helps you identify and secure risk with a unified, intelligent platform that protects across the spectrum of threats; from email and chat to file sharing. Learn more at www.mimecast.com.

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    44 mins
  • How Much Risk Would a CISO Risk if a CISO Could Risk Risk? (LIVE in Boca Raton)
    Dec 16 2025

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments. Joining them are Ryan Barras, CISO, Mount Sinai Medical Center.

    In this episode:

    • Nobody understands what we do
    • Someone else should fix this
    • Make the audience care
    • Speaking CEO

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI

    Dropzone AI autonomously investigates every security alert—no playbooks needed. This AI SOC analyst queries your CrowdStrike, Splunk, threat intel feeds, and 60+ other tools to build complete investigations in 5 minutes. Unlike black-box automation, it shows every query, finding, and decision. See it work yourself—explore the self-guided demo at dropzone.ai.

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    45 mins
  • I'm Worried That We're Not Worried About the Right Worries With AI
    Dec 9 2025

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series.

    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining them is their sponsored guest, Danny Jenkins, CEO, ThreatLocker.

    In this episode:

    • AI for AI's sake
    • Stop selling, start protecting
    • Stop calling everything sophisticated
    • Least privilege, rebranded

    Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

    ThreatLocker makes Zero Trust practical. With Default Deny, Ringfencing, and Elevation Control, CISOs get real control that's easy to manage and built to scale. Stop threats before they execute and reduce operational noise without adding complexity. See how simple prevention can be at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

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    40 mins
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