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As the lead security advocate for KnowBe4, Javvad has had a cyber security career spanning over 20 years. A blogger, event speaker and industry commentator Javvad is best known as one of the industry’s most prolific video bloggers. Javvad describes how he has observed cybersecurity attacks evolve and converge over time from his personal perspective.
Tim and Javvad also talk about the human element of cybersecurity training, technological limits, and how the two interact. Javvad discusses his strong opinions on how businesses can create robust programs against sophisticated cyberattacks.
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We're back for another season and we're delighted to welcome Itumeleng Makgati, Group Information Security Executive at Standard Bank Group, a leading bank in South Africa. With over two decades of experience in security and business consulting, Itumeleng is a leading voice in the security space, and has appeared on a number of top 100 CISO lists.

She joins Tim Sadler, CEO and co-founder of Tessian, to discuss how security leaders can align their cybersecurity strategies with the goals of the business, as well as how to balance cybersecurity with a frictionless client experience - particularly in the world of banking.

Itumeleng also shares her tips on building a scalable yet sustainable security culture that works for hybrid teams. A must listen for all security leaders.

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This week, Ted Harrington, ethical hacker, entrepreneur, security consultant and author of the bestselling book, “Hackable”, joins us on the show. 

Ted and his team have helped hundreds of companies – including the likes of Google, Disney, Amazon, Netflix, and Qualcomm – discover and fix thousands of security vulnerabilities. He shares his learnings, explains why it's so important to 'think like an attacker' and provides tips on how security teams can do just that. Adopting a hacker mindset, he says, is critical to safeguarding your organization in today's threat landscape. 

This week Tim Sadler welcomes Craig Goodwin, the co-founder of Cyvatar - the industry’s first member-based cybersecurity as-a-service provider. 
As the former CISO and Chief Trust & Risk Officer at Fujitsu, and former Global Chief Security Officer at CDK Global, Craig has first-hand experience of the pressures senior security leaders - and their teams - face on a day-to-day basis. He explains how these experiences have led him to create solutions to help leaders tackle the constant firefighting and how his former roles have helped him build empathy with his customers. 
Tim and Craig also discuss the role of the media in reporting trending security topics - like ransomware - and how this affects security strategies. On this topic, Craig shares his views on how these trends will continue to evolve and what security leaders can do to prepare themselves. 

Helen Patton, Advisory CISO at Cisco joins Tessian's Tim Sadler on the podcast this week to discuss the role of the CISO - now and in the years to come. 
She urges security leaders to remember that they “don’t operate in a vacuum" and provides tips on how security leaders can shift their mindsets to think ‘big’ and work cross-functionally. Helen also shares her views on the much-discussed topic of security getting a seat at the table with the board of directors.
Tune in to hear her advice and, also, her take on how the role of the CISO will evolve in the next 5-10 years. Learn what you, as a security leader or practitioner, could be doing now to set yourself up for success in the future. 

This week, Tim meets with Lola Obamehinti, founder of Nigerian Techie. With significant experience in developing and leading security and awareness programs at companies including eBay and TIAA, Lola explains why security awareness training is more important than ever. She provides top tips on how to get employees engaged in training and how to get buy-in from execs to make security awareness training as successful as possible. 

Tim and Lola also discuss diversity in tech, with Lola sharing her views on how to increase inclusivity and diversity in the industry.