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Mike Johnson

David Spark

and Andy Ellis

Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.

CISO Series Podcast

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.

Take Two-Factor Authentication and Call Me in the Morning

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining them is Johann Balaguer, Global CISO, Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos.
 
In this episode:

 
 • Understanding the why
 • Own your digital self
 • Invest beyond tenure
 • Prepare for dependencies
 
Thanks to Louis Zhichao Zhang, AIA Australia for contributing this week's "What's Worse?!" scenario.
 
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.

I'll Show You Our Resilience Plan Once Our Cloud Storage Is Back Online

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining them is Sara Madden, CISO, Convera.
 
In this episode:
 
 • Hold developers accountable
 • Credibility through candor
 • Be strategic with AI deployment
 • Resources don't guarantee security
 
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.

AI Is Very Efficient at Making Us Forget the Value of Humans

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Matthew Southworth, CSO, Priceline. Joining them is sponsored guest, Saket Modi, CEO, Safe Security. This episode was recorded live at FAIRCON25 in NYC.
 
In this episode:
 
 • AI won't stay broken
 • Identity before intelligence
 • People decide risk appetite
 • Automate with oversight
 
Huge thanks to our sponsor, Safe Security
 

 
SAFE is the leader in Cyber Risk Quantification and the first company to deliver 100% autonomous Third-Party Risk Management. Powered by Agentic AI and built on FAIRtm, SAFE empowers CISOs, cybersecurity, and TPRM leaders to continuously quantify, prioritize, and mitigate cyber risks across their entire attack surface – enabling digital growth and organizational resilience. Learn more at testdrive.safe.security/

Managing Risk Has Been a Priority Ever Since You Asked About It (LIVE in NYC)

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 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.

Imagine Scaling Mistakes 5x Faster. Thank You, Automation! (LIVE in NY)

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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.

How Much Risk Would a CISO Risk if a CISO Could Risk Risk? (LIVE in Boca Raton)

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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.

I'm Worried That We're Not Worried About the Right Worries With AI

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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 John Barrow, CISO, JB Poindexter & Co.
 
In this episode:
 
 • Building unicorns, not hunting them
 • Cold War frameworks for modern threats
 • Trading dollars for stories
 • Mirror, mirror on the wall
 
Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta
 

 
Vanta automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you manage information. A recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get back time to focus on strengthening security and scaling your business at vanta.com/ciso

You Can't Fall Behind in AI if You Never Start

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), principal of Duha. Joining them is Richard Rushing, CISO, Motorola Mobility.
 
In this episode
 
 • Mindset over tools
 • When hygiene becomes risk
 • Systems for actual humans
 • Conversations over compliance
 
Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker
 

 ThreatLocker® Defense Against Configurations continuously scans endpoints to uncover misconfigurations, weak firewall rules, and risky settings that weaken defenses. With compliance mapping, daily updates, and actionable remediation in one dashboard, it streamlines hardening, reduces attack surfaces, and strengthens security. Learn more at threatlocker.com.

Why Architect for Human Error When We Can Make People Feel Really Bad About It?

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), principal of Duha. Joining them is our sponsored guest, Nathan Hunstad, director, security, Vanta.
 
In this episode:
 
 • Metrics that matter
 • Testing for real
 • AI as an assistant
 • Intelligence without context
 
Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta
 

 
Vanta automates key areas of your GRC program—including compliance, risk, and customer trust—and streamlines the way you manage information. A recent IDC analysis found that compliance teams using Vanta are 129% more productive. Get back time to focus on strengthening security and scaling your business at vanta.com/ciso

Are You Implying This Line Graph Isn't a Compelling Cybersecurity Narrative?

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is our guest, Martin Mazor, vp and CISO, onsemi.
 
In this episode:
 
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Has the shine worn off the cybersecurity promise of MFA?
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Why are threat actors increasingly finding ways to get around it?
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Given the high profile attacks we've seen getting around MFA, how much security stock should we put into it going forward?
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Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Material Security
 

 
 Material Security is a multi-layered email threat detection & response toolkit designed to stop attacks and reduce the threat surface across all of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Learn more at material.security.

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