Defense in Depth

David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap

Defense in Depth promises clear talk on cybersecurity's most controversial and confusing debates. Once a week we choose one controversial and popular cybersecurity debate and use the InfoSec community's insights to lead our discussion.

  1. Simple Security Solutions That Deliver a Big Impact

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    Simple Security Solutions That Deliver a Big Impact

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank. Joining them is their sponsored guest, Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker. In this episode: Getting permissions right The fundamentals that still fail Know what you have Simple controls, outsized impact Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Want real Zero Trust training? Zero Trust World 2026 delivers hands-on labs and workshops that show CISOs exactly how to implement and maintain Zero Trust in real environments. Join us March 4–6 in Orlando, plus a live CISO Series episode on March 6. Get $200 off with ZTWCISO26 at ztw.com.

    33 min
  2. When Cybersecurity Marketing Fails to Reach the Buyer

    29 GEN

    When Cybersecurity Marketing Fails to Reach the Buyer

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining them is Tom Doughty, CISO, Generate:Biomedicines. In this episode:  The 3Ms of product clarity Buzzwords work because buyers aren't experts Investor pressures distort messaging Threading the needle Huge thanks to our sponsor, Alteryx Alteryx is a leading AI and data analytics company that powers actionable insights that help organizations drive smarter, faster decisions. Alteryx One helps security, risk, and operations leaders cut hours of manual work to minutes, generate trusted insights at scale, and turn raw data into action faster than ever. Learn more at www.alteryx.com.

    31 min
  3. How Best to Prepare Your Data for Your Tools

    22 GEN

    How Best to Prepare Your Data for Your Tools

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap. Joining them is sponsored guest Matt Goodrich, director of information security, Alteryx. In this episode: The integrity challenge Zero trust for AI outputs Guardrails over garbage It looks good... Huge thanks to our sponsor, Alteryx Alteryx is a leading AI and data analytics company that powers actionable insights that help organizations drive smarter, faster decisions. Alteryx One helps security, risk, and operations leaders cut hours of manual work to minutes, generate trusted insights at scale, and turn raw data into action faster than ever. Learn more at www.alteryx.com.

    27 min
  4. Don't Try to Win with Technical Expertise. Win by Partnering.

    15 GEN

    Don't Try to Win with Technical Expertise. Win by Partnering.

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Jerich Beason, CISO, WM. Their guest is Pam Lindemoen, CSO and vp of strategy, RH-ISAC. In this episode: From loudest to most trusted Letting go of the win Listening over proving Beyond right and wrong Huge thanks to our sponsor, Alteryx Alteryx is a leading AI and data analytics company that powers actionable insights that help organizations drive smarter, faster decisions. Alteryx One helps security, risk, and operations leaders cut hours of manual work to minutes, generate trusted insights at scale, and turn raw data into action faster than ever. Learn more at www.alteryx.com.

    29 min

  5. 8 GEN

    What Makes a Successful CISO?

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank. Joining us is Ejona Preci, group CISO, LINDAL Group. In this episode:  Consequence, not controls The credibility gap Defining the undefined Expanding the mandate A 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.

    25 min
  6. How Should CISOs Talk to the Business

    18/12/2025

    How Should CISOs Talk to the Business

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Binoy Koonammavu of Secusy AI for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank. Joining them is best-selling cybersecurity author Peter Gregory. His upcoming study guide on AI governance can be pre-ordered here. In this episode: Speaking the language of leadership Beyond translation: the trust factor Making risk tangible When translation isn't enough 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.

    30 min
  7. How Much Cyber Risk Should a CISO Own?

    11/12/2025

    How Much Cyber Risk Should a CISO Own?

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Nick Nolen of Redpoint Cyber for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap. Joining us is Erika Dean, former CSO, Robinhood. In this episode: Delegation requires accountability The reality of daily decision-making The gap between theory and practice Beyond the advisory role 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

    33 min
  8. How To Tell When a Vendor is Selling AI Snake Oil

    04/12/2025

    How To Tell When a Vendor is Selling AI Snake Oil

    All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Christofer Hoff of Truist for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Caleb Sima, builder, WhiteRabbit. Joining them is Crystal Chatam, vp of cybersecurity, Speedcast. In this episode: Understanding the fundamentals The grift of superficial expertise Hands-on experience matters  A vulnerability at the leadership level Huge thanks to our sponsor, Stellar Cyber By shining a bright light on the darkest corners of security operations, Stellar Cyber empowers organizations to see incoming attacks, know how to fight them, and act decisively – protecting what matters most. Stellar Cyber's award-winning open security operations platform includes AI-driven SIEM, NDR, ITDR, Open XDR, and Multi-Layer AI™ under one unified platform with a single license. With ⅓ of the global top 250 MSSPs and over 14,000 customers worldwide, Stellar Cyber is one of the most trusted leaders in security operations. Learn more at https://stellarcyber.ai/.

    34 min
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Descrizione

Defense in Depth promises clear talk on cybersecurity's most controversial and confusing debates. Once a week we choose one controversial and popular cybersecurity debate and use the InfoSec community's insights to lead our discussion.

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap
  • Anni di attività
    2019 - 2026
  • Puntate
    344
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti adatti a tutti
  • Copyright
    © 2018-2024 Spark Media Solutions, LLC
  • Sito web del podcast
    Defense in Depth

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