Category: Podcasts

  • Cyber Ranch: Board Reporting Metrics, pt 1

    Cyber Ranch: Board Reporting Metrics, pt 1

    https://hackervalley.com/cyberranch/board-reporting-metrics-pt.-1-w-andy-ellis/ In this episode, Allan is joined by the CISO at Orca Security, Andy Ellis, to share his thoughts on board reporting metrics. What does the board need to know from a cybersecurity perspective? One of the questions is often: “Are we secure?” Is that even the right question? How much should you talk about…

  • Life’s Certainties: Death, Taxes, and Violating Security Policies

    Life’s Certainties: Death, Taxes, and Violating Security Policies

    https://cisoseries.com/lifes-certainties-death-taxes-and-violating-security-policies/ This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Bruce Schneier (@schneierblog), chief of security architecture, Inrupt and fellow and lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School. Full transcript [Voiceover] Best advice for a CISO. Go! [Bruce Schneier] I teach a class in cyber security policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, basically…

  • Cloud Security Reinvented: Andy Steingruebl

    Cloud Security Reinvented: Andy Steingruebl

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vf7duS2OlrUUqjARONtMb When someone says Pinterest, the first thing that comes to mind is a social platform and a place to seek inspiration. But for the people working behind the scenes, it’s more than that. In February 2021, Pinterest had 459 million active monthly users. That’s a lot of data and traffic, and security measures must…

  • Securing Bridges

    Securing Bridges

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQAxpR733s0 In this episode, Alyssa talks to Andy Ellis about presenting security to the business in a way that encourages them to participate.

  • Cloud Security Reinvented: Justin Somaini

    Cloud Security Reinvented: Justin Somaini

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SidaJEUzBGCyy8yKVtq1E Security and privacy are burning topics in the cloud era. But not many companies have professionals dealing with these issues. Therefore, it’s critical to make the topic of cybersecurity more accessible to business owners and board members. In this episode of Cloud Security Reinvented, we get to hear from Justin Somaini, the Chief Security…

  • Cloud Security Reinvented: Nick Vigier

    Cloud Security Reinvented: Nick Vigier

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c3omCDomJUBH3xWEwAx1J Episode Summary Cloud security looks a lot different to an outside observer than to an insider. And everyone thinks that some companies are further along in their cloud maturity journey than they really are. But there’s still a lot of work to be done regarding cybersecurity, so organizations should focus more on becoming cloud-native…

  • Why CISOs Avoid the Dreaded “Request a Demo” Button

    Why CISOs Avoid the Dreaded “Request a Demo” Button

    https://cisoseries.com/why-cisos-avoid-the-dreaded-request-a-demo-button/ This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Jim Routh (@jmrouth1), former CISO for MassMutual and CVS/Aetna. Full transcription [Voiceover] Biggest mistake I ever made in security. Go! [Jim Routh] The biggest mistake in security was actually following and meeting stakeholder expectations. Specifically the board and…

  • What’s Next in Cybersecurity? Look at Last Year and Expect More

    What’s Next in Cybersecurity? Look at Last Year and Expect More

    https://cisoseries.com/whats-next-in-cybersecurity-look-at-last-year-and-expect-more/ This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our sponsored guest is Ori Arbel, CTO, CYREBRO. Full transcript [Voiceover] 10-second security tip. Go! [Ori Arbel] After you bought it, that’s awesome, but make sure you set it up properly. In a month or two months’ time, go back, revisit…

  • Cloud Security Reinvented: Nick Selby

    Cloud Security Reinvented: Nick Selby

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/3knxTHDGGThKakRZ2ouWJB Episode Summary There’s no universal rule for breaking into a new industry. And the same goes for starting a career in the information security field. But one thing’s for sure — if you let your passion guide you and you’re willing to work hard, there’s no limit to what you can accomplish. In this…

  • Are You Attending the “What to Worry About Next” Security Conference?

    Are You Attending the “What to Worry About Next” Security Conference?

    https://cisoseries.com/are-you-attending-the-what-to-worry-about-next-security-conference/ This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Our guest is Jason Witty, CSO, USAA. Full transcript [Voiceover] Best advice for a CISO. Go! [Jason Witty] Don’t try to prevent everything. I would spend probably about roughly 40 to 45% of your budget on prevention. Probably more like 40…