In this episode of the professional CISO podcast, host David Malicoat interviews Edison Humphries, the Vice President and CISO at MasTec. With roots in network engineering and security management, Edison shares his journey from a computer operator in Jamaica to a CISO in the United States. The conversation covers the challenges and rewards of trans…

In Episode 14 of the Professional CISO Podcast, host David Malicoat welcomes security leader Justin Somaini, a partner at YL Ventures. This episode explores Somaini's journey from military upbringing to penetration testing, and his current venture into cybersecurity venture capital. Key topics include the need to professionalize the CISO role, risk…

Episode Summary: Welcome to The Professional CISO Podcast, hosted by David Malicoat. In this exciting episode, we sit down with Benjamin Dulieu, the CISO at Duck Creek Technologies, to explore his incredible journey from the Marine Corps to becoming a top cybersecurity leader. Ben shares invaluable insights on leadership, the importance of structur…

In this exclusive episode of the Professional CISO Podcast, the script is flipped as David Malicoat, our usual host, becomes the guest. With his mentor, Robert Pace, taking over the hosting duties, David opens up about his recent experience interviewing for a CISO position at a Fortune 500 company. From the initial approach to making it to the fina…

This week’s guest is Allen Rountree, Deputy CISO of IBM Public Cloud. David talks to Allen about Leadership in cybersecurity, being fluent in the language of risk, and risk specific to cloud computing. Allen and David both served in the Marine Corps and both served in the Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF), so they have very similar early starts i…

This week’s guest is Mike Pratt, Host and Owner of Digital Fight Club (DFC). Your host, David Malicoat, talks to Mike about how DFC started and how the show made it into the consciousness of the cybersecurity community. David reveals his history with DFC, as well as some back story on how DFC Cyber came together. Finally, Mike and David talk about …

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Professional CISO Podcast hosted by David Malicoat. David meets up with Ryan Bachman, currently the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer at General Motors Financial. They discuss Bachman's career journey, from his early fascination with technology to his current role. Additionally, they …

A Texas Tech2Table event sets the stage for David and his podcast guest, James Binford, an Offensive Security Director. They discuss how his background as a former BISO influences his insights on offensive and defensive security, specifically surrounding healthcare. The conversation also touches on AI in security, and the importance of incorporatin…

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Professional CISO Podcast, Hosted by David Malicoat David reunites with longtime friend and former coworker, Patrick Benoit. They explore the evolution and professionalization of the CISO role, Pat's career journey from technology and military service to cybersecurity leadership, and the necessity of soft skills alongsid…

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Professional CISO Podcast, Hosted by David Malicoat Today’s lesson in becoming a professional CISO goes back to where a lot of our journey began; the SEC complaint against Solarwinds and its CISO, Tim Brown. David points out the good, the bad, and the key takeaways from the complaint that you can take to work with you to…

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Professional CISO Podcast, Hosted by David Malicoat Part of becoming a professional CISO means knowing how to interact with stakeholders, so David sits down with Shashank Tiwari, CEO at Uno.ai, to help illuminate the path forward when it comes to all things AI. David brings the big questions, so get ready to take notes a…

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Professional CISO Podcast, Hosted by David Malicoat. The scenery changes on our journey to becoming a professional CISO, as David sits down with guest Nick Lantuh, CEO of Interpres Security. Looking at the CISO role from the top, Nick describes his perspective as someone with CEO and Board member experience, but he also …

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Professional CISO Podcast, Hosted by David Malicoat. David gets to enjoy an in-person interview with new friend, Will Long, an Independent Healthcare CISO. Will speaks candidly about the complexity of cyber risk in the healthcare field and how it impacts leadership at the CISO level in various capacities. Listeners will …

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Professional CISO Podcast, Hosted by David Malicoat. David sits down with Michael Jenks, CTO and co-founder of Interpres Security. They discuss the potential of threat-informed defense and automation; highlighting them as key pieces in the newest capabilities in cybersecurity. They should be on the CISO radar to help pri…

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Professional CISO Podcast, Hosted by David Malicoat. Our journey continues with a notable figure in David’s professional development, Robert Pace, Chief Information Security Officer of Invitation Homes. He previously held positions at First American Payment Systems, Textron, and PwC. Robert Pace and David Malicoat worked…

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