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Unlike every other security podcast, we don’t get stuck down in the technical weeds. Our remit is to speak with experts around the globe at the strategic level – how security technology can improve the experience and risk optimisation for every organisation. The Voice of Cyber® - In Partnership with Vanta

  1. Episode 365 Deep Dive: Ashley Rose | Human Risk - The Next Frontier

    29 Apr

    Episode 365 Deep Dive: Ashley Rose | Human Risk - The Next Frontier

    Ashley Rose is the CEO and Co-Founder of Living Security, where she is building the future of workforce security through AI-native Human Risk Management (HRM). Her work sits at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and business transformation—helping enterprises turn human and workforce risk into a measurable, manageable business outcome. Since founding Living Security in 2017, Ashley has led the company through rapid growth, raising more than $25M for product development and scale, and driving consecutive years of revenue acceleration. Today, her focus is on helping CISOs and security and risk leaders move beyond traditional awareness to a data-driven, predictive model that reduces real risk and supports organizational growth. Ashley speaks regularly at industry forums including EWF, Security ISACs, and other security and leadership conferences, sharing practical insight on topics such as human risk, AI in the enterprise, and building security programs that executives and boards actually care about. She also contributes thought leadership to outlets such as Forbes and other publications. At her core, Ashley is a builder—of companies, products, teams, and categories. She is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization that reflects the communities Living Security serves, and to leading with transparency, curiosity, and accountability. Ashley holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and is a serial entrepreneur with a background in tech and product management. She founded Living Security on a simple belief: when you empower people, they become your strongest security asset—not your weakest link.

    42 min
  2. Episode 364 Deep Dive: Malcolm Turnbull | Balancing Innovation, Security, and Risk

    22 Apr

    Episode 364 Deep Dive: Malcolm Turnbull | Balancing Innovation, Security, and Risk

    In this episode, we sit down with Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister of Australia, current Chairman of Fortescue Future Industries, Senior Advisor to KKR, and Strategic Advisor at Semperis. Malcolm reflects on his leadership in launching Australia’s first national cybersecurity strategy and examines the evolution of cyber as a vital component of national security and statecraft. He shares insights into the challenges faced by governments and businesses in raising digital awareness, the necessity of mandatory breach reporting, and the importance of sharing intelligence to combat cybercrime. The conversation covers Australia’s approach to critical infrastructure protection, foreign interference reforms, and the nuances of risk management in telecom and utility sectors. Malcolm also discusses the legal landscape around cybersecurity liabilities and the growing impact of class actions on corporate accountability, emphasizing adaptability, setting realistic expectations, and continual vigilance as key lessons for future leaders. The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull AC Australia’s 29th Prime Minister (2015-2018) had international careers in law, business and the media before entering politics at the age of 50. As Prime Minister, he reformed Australia’s personal income tax, education and childcare systems, oversaw the legalisation of same sex marriage and announced the construction of Snowy Hydro 2.0 the biggest pumped hydro scheme in the southern hemisphere. Mr Turnbull embarked on the largest peacetime investment in Australian defence capabilities and set out Australia’s first national cybersecurity strategy. Globally, Mr Turnbull played a leading role in reviving the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP-11 or CPTPP) after the United States withdrew. He also struck deals with US Presidents Obama and Trump to accept refugees who tried to arrive in Australia illegally by boat. As a young lawyer, Mr Turnbull successfully defended former MI5 agent Peter Wright against the British Government in the 1986 “Spycatcher” trial before entering business where he ran his own investment banking firm for a decade before joining Goldman Sachs as a partner in 1997. Both before and after his political career, Mr Turnbull has been a successful venture capitalist. He co founded OzEmail Limited, the first Australian tech company to be listed on the NASDAQ. Since leaving politics, Mr Turnbull has resumed his business career. He is a senior adviser to KKR and an investor in, and adviser to, many Australian technology businesses. He is a director of the International Hydropower Association and Chairman of Australian Fortescue Future Industries. Mr Turnbull speaks and writes on a range of issues including cyber security, geopolitics and renewable energy.

    47 min

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Unlike every other security podcast, we don’t get stuck down in the technical weeds. Our remit is to speak with experts around the globe at the strategic level – how security technology can improve the experience and risk optimisation for every organisation. The Voice of Cyber® - In Partnership with Vanta

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