Defense in Depth

David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap
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Defense in Depth

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. Will We Ever Go Back From Work From Home?

    6 DAYS AGO

    Will We Ever Go Back From Work From Home?

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is Joe Lewis, CISO, CDC. In this episode: Don’t underestimate the quality of life benefits We’re still learning What is the case for return-to-office? Moving past gimmicks Thanks to our podcast sponsor, SpyCloud Cybercrime doesn’t take breaks. Protect your organization from ransomware, account takeover, and online fraud with SpyCloud. SpyCloud recaptures stolen identity data from breaches, infostealer malware, and phishing attacks that put your business at risk. Teams use SpyCloud’s advanced analytics and powerful automation to stay ahead of attackers. Visit spycloud.com for your free risk report and start disrupting cybercrime today.

    33 min

  2. OCT 10

    The Lurking Dangers of Neglected Security Tools

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Shawn Bowen, VP and deputy CISO - Gaming, Microsoft. Joining us is Adam Fletcher, CSO, Blackstone. In this episode: Neglected tools drain resources Who’s to blame? Technology is the last step Buying tools to solve business problems Thanks to our podcast sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.

    32 min

  3. OCT 3

    When You Just Can't Take It Anymore in Cyber

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Shawn Bowen, VP, Deputy CISO - Gaming, Microsoft. Joining us is Patty Ryan, senior director, CISO, QuidelOrtho. In this episode: Recognizing humanity Death by a thousand meetings What are we looking for? Find your value Thanks to our podcast sponsor, GitGuardian GitGuardian is a Code Security Platform that caters to the needs of the DevOps generation. It provides a wide range of code security solutions, including Secrets Detection, Infra as Code Security, and Honeytoken, all in one place. A leader in the market of secrets detection and remediation, its solutions are already used by hundreds of thousands of developers in all industries. Try now gitguardian.com.

    30 min

  4. SEP 26

    Is It Possible to Inject Integrity Into AI?

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is Davi Ottenheimer, vp, trust and digital ethics, Inrupt. Sir Tim Berners-Lee co-founded Inrupt to provide enterprise-grade software and services for the Solid Protocol. You can find their open positions here. In this episode: LLMs lack integrity controls A valid criticism Doubts in self-policing AI New tech, familiar problems  Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Concentric AI Concentric AI’s DSPM solution automates data security, protecting sensitive data in real-time. Our AI-driven solution identifies, classifies, and secures on-premises and cloud data to reduce risk across your enterprise. Seamlessly integrated with tools like Microsoft Copilot, Concentric AI empowers your team to innovate securely and maintain compliance all while eliminating manual data protection tasks. Ready to put RegEx and trainable classifiers in the rear view mirror? Contact Concentric AI today!

    37 min

  5. SEP 19

    Are Phishing Tests Helping or Hurting Our Security Program?

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap (@geoffbelknap). Joining us is Dennis Pickett, vp, CISO, Westat. In this episode: Not all education requires tests Understand your users Building reflexes An ounce of prevention Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Concentric AI Concentric AI’s DSPM solution automates data security, protecting sensitive data in real-time. Our AI-driven solution identifies, classifies, and secures on-premises and cloud data to reduce risk across your enterprise. Seamlessly integrated with tools like Microsoft Copilot, Concentric AI empowers your team to innovate securely and maintain compliance all while eliminating manual data protection tasks.  Ready to put RegEx and trainable classifiers in the rear view mirror? Contact Concentric AI today!

    28 min

  6. SEP 12

    ​​Who Is Responsible for Securing SaaS Tools?

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Russell Spitler, CEO and co-founder, Nudge Security. In this episode: Defining responsibilities Understanding the problem A different role for security Focus on the data Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Nudge Security Get a full inventory of all SaaS accounts ever created by anyone in your org, in minutes, along with automated workflows to scale SaaS security and governance. No agents, browser plug-ins or network changes required. Start today with a free 14-day trial.

    35 min

  7. SEP 5

    Hiring Cyber Teenagers with Criminal Records

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our guest, Adam Arellano, vp, enterprise cybersecurity, PayPal. In this episode: Accounting for mindset The importance of ethics A matter of incentives Understanding what is teachable Thanks to our podcast sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.

    30 min

  8. AUG 29

    What's Working With Third-Party Risk Management?

    All links and images for this episode 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 (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Nick Muy, CISO, Scrut Automation. In this episode: Segment and test Focus on you Embrace the risk lifecycle Not all vendors are the same Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to establish enterprise-grade security programs. Our best-in-class features like process automation, AI, and 75+ native integrations reverse compliance debt and help manage risk proactively as your business grows. Visit www.scrut.io to learn more or schedule a demo.

    31 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    283
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2018-2024 Spark Media Solutions, LLC
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    Defense in Depth

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