Best Businesssecurity Podcasts (2024)

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Evolving from Security to Trust, more than Just Compliance - Mike Towers - CSP #184 30:45

20m ago30:45

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CISOs need to enhance their strategic influence and operational impact within their organizations. This calls for a departure from traditional, insular security approaches towards a partnership model that aligns security initiatives with business growth and value. By adopting an attitude of listening, humility, and interdisciplinary collaboration, …

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CISO Risk Reduction: Adopting Emerging Technologies - Timothy McKnight - CSP #183 33:03

2h ago33:03

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With the vast number of cybersecurity solutions in the marketplace, how do you identify what fits with your company’s strategic goals, then deploy and scale in a reasonable timeframe? Hear a CISO who has built a methodology for assessing and implementing new security technologies and successfully used it at several large global enterprises. Segment…

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Deep Dive in GRC: Know Your Sources - Jonathan Ruf - CSP #182 30:46

4d ago30:46

30:46

As organizations grow, there comes a time when managing by excel spreadsheets is not longer feasible and accurate data sources, regulations, and risk need to be accurately reflected within Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) tools. Reporting to the board must be based upon accurate information. Join us as we discuss the important aspects of formi…

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Governing Cyber Humanely: Leveraging Wellness Techniques - Jothi Dugar - CSP #181 31:24

11d ago31:24

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We discuss the topic of Human Centric Cybersecurity and the importance of empowering the 'people' aspect of the People, Process, Tech framework. In this conversation we raise the importance of well-being amongst Tech and Cyber leaders and how to keep calm through the chaos to lead our teams well. Also important is diversity in this field and the Ho…

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CISOs Advising Cybersecurity Companies, Get on Board! - Bob West - CSP #180 28:16

19d ago28:16

28:16

Advisory Boards - helping cybersecurity companies grow is foundational to helping enterprises select best in class tools to protect their environments. If done properly, scaling cybersecurity companies can have a positive global impact on how information is protected and minimizing business disruption. Visit https://cisostoriespodcast.com for all t…

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As We Implement Zero Trust, Let's Not Forget About Metrics - George Finney - CSP #179 29:10

26d ago29:10

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Many organizations are starting today down the Zero Trust path. Zero Trust is a strategy (vs an architecture) and to prove the value of this investment, we need to start thinking about metrics to demonstrate value. Join us as we discuss some of the metric directions to consider when moving our organizations towards Zero Trust. Visit https://cisosto…

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CISO and the Board: Demonstrating value and relevant metrics - Max Shier - CSP #178 30:34

1M ago30:34

30:34

The importance of CISO skills/metrics for the board, demonstrating the business value and necessity of good cybersecurity posture, as capabilities the CISO must master to be effective in securing the appropriate investment level. Join us as we discuss interactions with the board and leveraging metrics to show business value. Visit https://cisostori…

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Point Vs. Platform: Improving TCO Cost/Benefit - Patrick Benoit - CSP #177 28:38

1M ago28:38

28:38

CISOs must prioritize the intelligent selection of cybersecurity products by considering the total cost of ownership (TCO) and whether point products or platforms are best suited. This includes the costs of deployment and operations for people, processes, and technology, as well as the ongoing maintenance and support of a product. By considering th…

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Data Governance is Critical to Info Security and Privacy - Michael Redmond - CSP #176 28:44

2M ago28:44

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Data Governance is a key component in protecting the data from different points of view including information security confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are several standards that have control requirements for Data Governance relating to PCI, HIPAA, and PII, data security and more. Two of the Internal Standards having Data Governa…

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The Riddle of Data Governance - Steven Fox - CSP #175 30:17

2M ago30:17

30:17

Data is the fuel of modern organizations. Data governance ensures the quality of that fuel, as well as ensure its optimal utilization. It ensures that people use and access data appropriately. This value is timely in the face of artificial intelligence offerings whose utility relies on quality data. This segment is sponsored by Spirion. Visit https…

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That Data Sprawl is Here! What Should We Do About it? - Nick Ritter - CSP #174 29:50

2M ago29:50

29:50

As technology has enabled high speed access and massive amounts of inexpensive storage, data is being created at a logarithmic hockey-stick pace. Not all this data is important for the organization, however the organization must understand what data is important to run the business. Join us as we discuss this dilemma, with an eye to protecting esse…

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Why CISO’s Fail: Some Practical Lessons for the Future - Barak Engel - CSP #173 25:33

2M ago25:33

25:33

Security is both overcooked and underdeveloped at the same time, and we keep doubling down on insanity. Our own community is at great fault for pushing fear and ignoring service, leading to consistent, negative experiences for all other stakeholders in the organization - and ultimately the CISOs themselves. "Do more cyber" never had, does not, and …

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Air Gapped! The Myth of Securing OT - Thomas Johnson - CSP #172 28:50

3M ago28:50

28:50

The terminology of ICS has morphed into OT (Operational Technology) security; however many organizations are lacking in addressing the OT security controls. As some companies talk about air gapping as the primary method of securing OT, the reality is many times true air gapping does not exist. Join us as we discuss why these gaps occur and what nee…

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The Challenges of Managing Security in an IT/OT Environment - John Germain - CSP #171 28:05

3M ago28:05

28:05

For manufacturing companies, technology has taken over a good deal of the day-to-day operations occurring on the manufacturing floor. Things like robotics, CNC machines and automated inventory management. There are even systems that track what tools are used, by whom and for how long. This technology often works outside of or flies under the radar …

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The Importance of OT Security: The Evolving Threat Landscape - Ken Townsend - CSP #170 30:00

3M ago30:00

30:00

Manufacturing environments rely heavily on Operational Technology (OT) systems – such as industrial control systems, supervisory control, PLCs etc. to manage production processes. Compromises of these networks and systems can have devastating consequences, including: • Production disruptions and downtime • Safety hazards: • Data breaches and intell…

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Tips for a Successful Cyber Resilience Program - Olusegun Opeyemi-Ajayi - CSP #169 31:15

4M ago31:15

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The cybersecurity threat landscape is constantly evolving, and experience has shown that everyone and every organization is prone to being breached. How do you prepare for what seems inevitable? You assume breach and plan accordingly. Cyber resilience has become a top priority as organizations figure out how to build a network that can either conti…

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Operational Technology (OT) and the Art of War - Glenn Kapetansky - CSP #168 32:30

4M ago32:30

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Operational Technology (OT) security is concerned with protecting embedded, purpose-built technologies enabling our industrial processes. You also may have heard “adjacent” buzzwords like Internet of Things (IOT) and Fog (like “cloud” but close to the ground). OT security has significant challenges in terms of cost/size/weight, capability, ability …

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Third-Party Risk Management - BEC Compromises and the Cloud - Michael Swinarski - CSP #167 23:00

4M ago23:00

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Third-Party Risk Management is essential for safeguarding an organization's assets, reputation, and operations. By identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with external partners, organizations can enhance their resilience, protect sensitive information, and maintain the trust of stakeholders in an increasingly interconnected business …

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52,000 Suppliers:Third-Party Supply Chain CyberRisk Approach - Cassie Crossley - CSP #166 30:13

4M ago30:13

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Schneider Electric has over 52,000 suppliers and sells hundreds of thousands of products of which 15,000 would be classified as intelligent products. To address risks stemming from third-party suppliers, and in recognition of the risks posed to customers, we have a holistic approach to value chain security, by implementing security controls at ever…

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Securing Connections: 3rd Party Risk Mgmt Expert Insights - Charles Spence - CSP #165 30:49

5M ago30:49

30:49

Breaches at software vendors used by many organizations have highlighted the external software supplier risk, requiring organizations to be even more diligent. Join us as we discuss the supply chain issues and their relationship to software supply chain issues and how organizations should approach environment with supplier software risk, geo-politi…

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A Printout on Secure by Design When Utilizing 3rd Parties - Bryan Willett - CSP #164 24:14

5M ago24:14

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With CISA just putting out new “secure by design” guidance, Lexmark CISO Bryan Willett pulls the curtain back on the curtain back on how Lexmark is approaching secure-by-design in its products Lexmark is at the forefront of secure by design as their products constantly touch highly confidential information in regulated industries, along with an est…

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Intelligent Generative AI Handling - Aaron Weismann - CSP #163 26:01

5M ago26:01

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Generative AI security and integrity. This is important to me because it's a cool new commercially available technology that promises efficiency and time savings--and therefore everyone wants to use it without a thorough understanding of how to secure data used with it or correcting model bias introduced through improper governance. The implication…

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Responsible Use and Vetting of AI Solutions - Jon Washburn - CSP #162 32:58

5M ago32:58

32:58

Responsible use and governance of AI are key issues today, as training data limitations and data retention issues must be addressed. The risk of exposing PII or other confidential data, managing bias, hallucination, misinterpretation risks and other AI considerations are discussed. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 4: Emerging Technologies and Trends in…

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The Business Side of AI - Edward Contreras - CSP #161 23:58

6M ago23:58

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Artificial Intelligence: Currently these two words can mean a world of difference to different people. How do you bring this topic to the board, to executives, or to business partners, and help them understand the risks without the FUD or technical language that so often creeps into the conversation? The goal is to engage in an action driven conver…

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Generative AI and Corporate Security – Getting it Right - Bill Franks - CSP #160 32:22

6M ago32:22

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Generative AI has hit the world by storm, but unfortunately is widely misunderstood. While it brings great promise for companies, it also has risks. As employees and corporate applications begin making use of generative AI, it is important to ensure that proper safety and security mechanisms are put in place to allow value to be obtained while mini…

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Better CISO Health in the New Year: From Burnout to Balance - Steve Shelton - CSP #159 29:05

6M ago29:05

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Heidrick and Struggles released a global CISO survey last year, stating 53% of CISOs were most concerned about significant stress and 60% were concerned about burnout. In Steve’s 20 years of software sales, significant stress and burnout have been longstanding issues that have yet to be effectively addressed and have negatively impacted his own lif…

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Cloud Security Staffing in a Hybrid World – It Can Be Done! - Larry Lidz - CSP #158 30:41

6M ago30:41

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Over the course of two years, and during the pandemic, we established a new security team and grew that team from five cloud security people to over eighty. What was our talent strategy to enable that rapid growth, how did we find the right talent in a tight market, and what did we learn from the approach? Additionally, what rituals and tactics ser…

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You want the CISO Title & Pay? Responsibility Comes Also! - Malcolm Harkins - CSP #157 35:11

6M ago35:11

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Integrity & Materiality. Get them wrong, you jeopardize your organization, its shareholders, possibly customers, as well as yourself. Join us as we discuss CISO role and accountability, Geopolitics, SEC Regulation and materiality, AI Impact, and seismic changes occurring in the past 5 Years as articulated in the 5 year CyberRisk Alliance Blog dated…

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Reimagining Risk in the Emerging Cloud: A GRC Perspective - Solomon Ugah - CSP #156 28:07

7M ago28:07

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More and more services and products are being cloud-delivered. This leads to a concentration of risk in the hands of a few industry players and a few jurisdictions. It means risk needs to be addressed and thought about differently. Join us as we discuss managing cloud risk from a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) perspective. Fitzgerald, T. 201…

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Why Don’t We Care About Identity Security? - Don Baham - CSP #155 27:21

7M ago27:21

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Identity & Access Management - Why do organizations still insist that provisioning/deprovisioning is an IT function? Effective IAM requires collaboration across the business units and responsibilities for multiple departments. Join us as we discuss IAM and some of the challenges organizations are facing today to secure the perimeter – the identity …

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High Consequences Cyber: Make or Break the CISO’s Reputation - Andy Jaquith - CSP #154 29:30

7M ago29:30

29:30

“High Consequences Cyber” are high-risk, high-stakes cyber projects that can make or break a company or make or break the CISO’s reputation. These include issues such as, how do you architect your networks if you are a multinational with exposure to high-risk countries? What are key choices you can make when moving critical workloads such as email …

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Four Pieces of Transitional Advice: Incoming CISOs - Sean Zadig - CSP #153 32:28

7M ago32:28

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There’s been a boom of sudden CISOs for regulatory and practical reasons — forcing technical security leaders to transition. And the transition isn't easy. Join us, as Sean shares the lessons he has learned as he moved into the CISO role from technologist. As CISO Stories also focuses on Identity Management this month, we also discuss architecting …

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Is there really an Information Security Jobs Crisis? - Ben Rothke - CSP #152 27:15

8M ago27:15

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Are there really millions of open information security jobs available? Or is much of the numbers hyped up? Join us as we discuss these numbers , boot camps, regional differences, and where these job openings come from. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow…

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Prioritizing Identity and Getting the Fundamentals Right - Bezawit Sumner - CSP #151 29:25

8M ago29:25

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Prioritizing identity and getting the fundamentals right. We are managing more identities than ever – people-people, machine-to-machine, and people-machines. What actions should CISOs be ensuring are being done within the environment to prioritize identities? Join us as we discuss where Bezwit has focused to enhance the identity management process.…

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Do You Really Want to Be a CISO? - Spencer Mott - CSP #150 27:21

8M ago27:21

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Reaching the level of CISO in a large corporation requires time and determined application as well as aptitude and very specific professional and personal attributes. It's the role against which many security professionals set their career sights without really knowing what they'll be getting themselves into. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 14. CISO S…

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All in One CISO: There Is Nothing We Can't Do - Jessica Hoffman - CSP #149 29:22

8M ago29:22

29:22

As a CISO, the opportunities we must positively cultivate the cybersecurity landscape for our organizations are endless. From driving projects to implementing innovative technologies to strengthening basic cybersecurity hygiene, reshaping the organization's culture, protecting from ransomware, and diversifying the cyber workforce, the CISO is a cer…

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Building a People-Centric Security Program - Cathy Olsen - CSP #148 21:48

9M ago21:48

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In security, we can get buried in the tools, standards, issues and risks. But an effective security program is built upon people, process, and technology. Let's talk about how you can approach your security program in a way that is focused on the people who use and manage your company assets and data. Fitzgerald, T. 2019. Chapter 13. Multigeneratio…

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Veterans Impacting Cybersecurity - David Cross - CSP #147 27:05

9M ago27:05

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Veterans bring along some valuable skills from the military that organizations can greatly benefit from. From loyalty, executing to a playbook, incident response, responding to crisis’s, to supporting the organizational mission – Veterans are a resource that is eager to transition to organizations and apply their skills and continuously learn. With…

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Should We Be Relying on Our Cybersecurity Risk Matrices? - Doug Hubbard - CSP #146 29:17

9M ago29:17

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A key role for the CISO and the team is to identify and plan for mitigation of the most damaging risks. Various approaches have been used over the years with varying levels of success. Are we measuring the right things? Are we using the right instruments? Join us as we discuss some of the flaws present in measuring risk today and considerations to …

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OT Is Not IT But Security Can Handle Both - Mea Clift - CSP #145 25:07

9M ago25:07

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Join us as we discuss the OT security landscape, the solutions for protecting it, and the future of protecting these pieces of critical infrastructure. With attacks to these networks on the rise, it’s important for cybersecurity professionals to acknowledge that they are just as important as information in our protection, and that it requires speci…

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Effective Communication is Critical for CISO Success - Wes Knight - CSP #144 29:03

9M ago29:03

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Technical people, CISOs included, may have challenges communicating well with executive management due to a different career path evolution . To maximize our success, we must all improve our communication skills with technical and non-technical people. Join us as we discuss some of the nuanced communications and areas to pay closer attention to. Fi…

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Terminology Matters: Changing 'Cybersecurity' to Data Care - Cyndi Gula, Ron Gula - CSP #143 27:04

10M ago27:04

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Cybersecurity touches all our lives, however there is a belief that only experts in all of the technical disciplines need to apply. The term ‘cybersecurity’ does not invoke a personal sense of responsibility to care for the protection of data. Join us as we discuss the concept of reframing cybersecurity to “Data Care”, like the concepts used in the…

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NextGen Security Tooling: Investments in Intelligence - Mike Coogan - CSP #142 31:54

10M ago31:54

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Security tools have become overwhelming in number, yet companies continue to get breached. With all the recent focus on artificial intelligence, security leaders must avoid neglect of natural intelligence. When your opponent is thinking and adapting to your every move, can you really afford to neglect your most critical defenses? Visit https://secu…

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Uber CISO Trial Learnings for CISOs: In the CISO's Own Words - Joe Sullivan - CSP #141 40:21

10M ago40:21

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In the Fall, 2016, Uber experienced a data breach, and the CISO faced the possibility of prison time for felony obstruction and misprison for failure to report the 2016 breach. He was sentenced in May, 2023 to 3 years’ probation. Join the former CISO of Uber as we discuss the events which led to the prosecution case, the results of the trial and af…

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Managing CyberRisk in a Mid-Cap Company - Walter Lefmann - CSP #140 25:43

10M ago25:43

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MidCap enterprise security is challenge – SMB’s have all the needs of a large enterprise, but not the same large budget or army of defenders. We are also a "sweet spot" target for cybercriminals -- you have enough money to be worth some real effort, but again not a large army of defenders. MidCap is at the front lines of "doing more with less"! Vis…

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Collective Defense: The Importance of Partnerships in Cybersecurity - Jamil Farshchi - CSP #139 36:52

11M ago36:52

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With cybersecurity emerging as a board-level agenda item, collaboration is becoming increasingly high-stakes and multifaceted. Join us as we examine the opportunities and potential pitfalls of this new era, as well as the skills needed. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/c…

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Teams are Built around Key Players Performing Great Functions - Ralston Simmons - CSP #138 30:19

11M ago30:19

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Skills can be evolved and provide teams with the necessary talent. Join Ralston as he shares his experiences in recruiting, rotational programs, and supporting the key players with the right support system. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on Linke…

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Championship Results: No Bank Breaking or Boat Rocking! - Steve Hunt - CSP #137 27:33

11M ago27:33

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Top-performing CISOs shared with me their hacks for creating a team atmosphere, getting excellent and consistent results, and creating buy-in from management for their budgets, projects, and big ideas. This discussion goes beyond risk management into the realm of performance excellence. Impact Leaders Pod Training for Cyber Teams is a unique 8-week…

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Supply Side Security: How to Maintain a Talent Pipeline - Helen Patton - CSP #136 28:43

11M ago28:43

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There are a ton of entry-level candidates for security roles, but we need mid- to late- career cyber candidates to fill our open positions. Hiring managers need to partner with non-security people to build and maintain that pipeline. Let's talk about how to go about getting this done. Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes…

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Deploying Zero Trust Without Destroying End User Trust - Mike Zachman, Colin Chisholm - CSP #135 26:52

12M ago26:52

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Deploying SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a critical step on your Zero Trust journey. It is not without risk, especially to the end user experience. Join us as we discuss our lessons-learned fresh from the deployment trenches. This segment is sponsored by Google. Visit https://securityweekly.com/chrome to learn more about them! Visit https://s…

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