InfoSec Insider

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The InfoSec Insider podcast brings you weekly interviews with practicing senior consultants, who draw upon their extensive experience to provide detailed and practical guidance on all things information and cyber security, data protection compliance, risk management, and more. In each episode, one of our experts takes a deep-dive into a particular aspect of their area of specialism, whether that be certifying to ISO 27001, outlining some top tips for GDPR compliance, making the case for alternative approaches to pen testing, or discussing how to conduct an effective business impact analysis (BIA). Enhance your understanding and professional skillset with the InfoSec Insider podcast, brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading provider of cyber security and governance, risk management and compliance consultancy. 

  1. 4d ago

    Building Your Cyber Resilience

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk Cyber, Wayne Armstrong, Senior Consultant at URM, and Mike Emery, Senior Security Consultant at URM, explore how organisations can build greater cyber resilience in the face of an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. Drawing on practical experience, they examine where organisations are most vulnerable and discuss the steps businesses can take to strengthen their defences and prepare for cyber incidents. The episode explores: Today’s cyber threat landscape and common organisational weaknesses, including phishing, impersonation and spoofing, malware and ransomware, as well as the risks created by human error, poor access management, unpatched systems and third-party suppliers. Practical approaches to strengthening cyber resilience, from understanding and assessing information assets and cyber risks to improving security awareness, access controls, supplier management, vulnerability management and layered technical protection. How to prepare for and respond effectively to cyber incidents, including developing and testing incident response plans, maintaining effective communications, protecting business continuity and considering the often-overlooked human impact of a cyber breach. You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

  2. Oct 1

    Successful Business Continuity Exercises: From Planning to Practice

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk BC, Phil Knight, Senior Consultant at URM, explores the different types of business continuity exercises organisations can undertake and what makes an exercise genuinely effective. Drawing on his extensive experience supporting organisations with business continuity and resilience, Phil discusses: The different types of business continuity exercises, from walkthroughs and tabletop exercises to simulations and full-scale exercises How to choose the right type of exercise based on your organisation’s needs, objectives and available resources The importance of realistic scenarios, careful planning and securing stakeholder buy-in The role of effective facilitation in keeping participants engaged and ensuring exercises deliver meaningful results How to capture lessons learned and turn the outcomes of an exercise into practical improvements to business continuity arrangements Phil also shares real-world examples of business continuity exercises, demonstrating how realistic testing can uncover gaps that may otherwise remain hidden until a genuine disruption occurs. Have a question about business continuity? Submit your question using the link below or leave it in the comments, and we may answer it in a future episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk BC. Please use the form here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/successful-business-continuity-exercises-from-planning-to-practice You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

  3. Sep 24

    The Lawful Basis Minefield: Why Getting It Wrong Undermines Everything

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk DP, Aimee Brown and Rachael Salter, both Consultants at URM, explore lawful basis under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), why choosing the right basis is fundamental to compliant processing, and some of the common mistakes organisations make in practice. Aimee and Rachael discuss: Why identifying the correct lawful basis is fundamental to GDPR compliance Why organisations so often misuse consent and how to determine whether it is appropriate How legitimate interests, legal obligation, public task and vital interests apply in practice What changes when processing special category personal data The most common lawful basis mistakes and how organisations can avoid them.   Your questions matter If there’s a data protection or GDPR issue you’d like us to explore, share it with us: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/the-lawful-basis-minefield-why-getting-it-wrong-undermines-everything We’ll use listener questions to guide future discussions and ensure our episodes tackle the challenges that matter most to businesses like yours. You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts                Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

  4. Sep 17

    Cyber Security Training, Awareness and Benefits of Tailored Training

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider, George Ryan and Jack Woods, both Consultants at URM, provide practical advice on how organisations can improve cyber security training and awareness, and why tailoring training to specific roles, responsibilities and risks can help build a stronger security culture. George Ryan and Jack Woods draw upon their experience of helping organisations strengthen their information security to discuss: The difference between cyber security training, awareness and competence, and why organisations should understand the distinction Why a one-size-fits-all approach to cyber security training may provide a useful baseline, but often fails to address the different risks faced by specific roles, teams and sectors How tailored training can make cyber security more relevant to employees, encourage behavioural change and help organisations develop a stronger security culture How the growing use of AI is creating new security risks and training requirements, as well as new opportunities to make cyber security awareness more effective And more. If there's a GRC or cyber security related issue you'd like us to explore, share it with us here here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/cyber-security-training-awareness-and-benefits-of-tailored-training We use listener questions to guide future discussions and ensure our episodes tackle the challenges that matter most to organisations like yours. You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts             Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

  5. Sep 10

    PCI DSS Compensating Controls vs. Customized Approach

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider, Alastair Stewart and Tibor Laczko, both Senior Consultants and Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) with URM, examine one of the most frequently misunderstood areas of PCI DSS: the difference between compensating controls and the customised approach. Drawing on their extensive PCI DSS assessment experience, they discuss: The key differences between compensating controls and customised approaches, and the specific scenarios where each can be used Why compensating controls are not a “get out of jail free” card for non-compliance and the strict conditions that must be met before they can be applied The legal, regulatory, technical, and financial constraints that may justify the use of compensating controls How customised approaches were introduced in PCI DSS v4.0 to support innovative and non-traditional methods of meeting security objectives Why customised validations require significant planning, documentation, evidence collection, and assessor involvement before they can be approved And more. If there's a PCI DSS related issue you'd like us to explore, share it with us here here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/pci-dss-compensating-controls-vs-customized-approach We use listener questions to guide future discussions and ensure our episodes tackle the challenges that matter most to organisations like yours. You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts              Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

  6. Sep 3

    Benefits of Business Continuity Exercising

    InfoSec Insider Podcast - Season 3, Episode 1 (101) Benefits of Business Continuity Exercising In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk BC, Phil Knight, Senior Consultant at URM, explores exercising of business continuity plans, and the benefits this can provide to organisations.  Phil draws upon his extensive experience supporting organisations to strengthen their business continuity arrangements and resilience to discuss: What business continuity exercising is ISO 22301 (the best practice standard for BC management), the business continuity lifecycle and where exercising fits into these The benefits that exercising can provide to organisations The consequences or costs of not performing exercises. Learn more about this topic: https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/business-continuity-exercising 5 Business Continuity Must‑Dos to Strengthen Your Organisation’s Resilience webinar: https://www.urmconsulting.com/event/5-business-continuity-must-dos-to-strengthen-your-organisations-resilience You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts               Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

  7. Aug 27

    The First 72 Hours Managing Data Breaches

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk DP, Rachael Salter and Aimee Brown, both Consultants at URM, share their insights on how to effectively manage the immediate aftermath of a personal data breach.  Aimee and Racheal draw on over 20 years’ combined data protection experience to discuss:  What actually counts as a data breach and when it needs to be reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) How organisations can assess risk and decide whether affected individuals need to be told The biggest mistakes organisations make in the first few days following a data breach How ransomware attacks, supplier incidents, and modern technology are changing breach management The practical steps organisations can take now to prepare for a breach and demonstrate accountability afterwards. Ask Rachael and Aimee a question:  https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts/the-first-72-hours-managing-data-breaches      You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts       Connect with us on LinkedIn     Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

  8. Aug 20

    Cyber Essentials 2026 – Lessons Learned From Actual Assessments

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk Cyber, Jamie Leavers, Security Consultant at URM, and Lauren Gotting, New Business Director at URM, share real-world lessons learned from conducting hundreds of CE and CE+ assessments, including early assessments against the new Danzell requirements.   Jamie and Lauren leverage their extensive experience with the Cyber Essentials scheme to discuss: Lessons from real CE/CE+ assessments, what assessors are seeing in practice, and what separates successful submissions from failed ones The Danzell Question Set and key changes introduced in 2026 and how they impact both new applicants and recertifying organisations How to prepare for certification or recertification, including ractical guidance to ensure your evidence, scope and controls meet assessor expectations. The common issues and pitfalls most frequently causing delays or failures and how to avoid them entirely. Learn more about URM’s webinar programme: https://www.urmconsulting.com/events/upcoming-events Contact webinars@urmconsulting.com for this webinar’s slide deck. You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts              Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

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The InfoSec Insider podcast brings you weekly interviews with practicing senior consultants, who draw upon their extensive experience to provide detailed and practical guidance on all things information and cyber security, data protection compliance, risk management, and more. In each episode, one of our experts takes a deep-dive into a particular aspect of their area of specialism, whether that be certifying to ISO 27001, outlining some top tips for GDPR compliance, making the case for alternative approaches to pen testing, or discussing how to conduct an effective business impact analysis (BIA). Enhance your understanding and professional skillset with the InfoSec Insider podcast, brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading provider of cyber security and governance, risk management and compliance consultancy. 

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    URM Consulting
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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