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CISO Series Podcast

David Spark, Mike Johnson, and Andy Ellis
CISO Series Podcast
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  • CISO Series Podcast

    Data Is the New Oil, in That It's Useless Until You Refine It

    06/10/2026 | 44 mins.
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    This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is Jake Lorz, vp information technology and CISO, Cintas.
    In this episode:
    Security's identity crisis
    The AI that never has a bad day
    Your permissions have secrets
    Nobody wrote it down
    A huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

    An AI-generated attack may be new, but it still needs to execute, access data, and move through your environment. ThreatLocker applies enforceable controls at each of those points, limiting what attackers can do regardless of how their code was created. Book a demo at threatlocker.com/ciso.
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    Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who Has the Best Infrastructure of Them All?

    29/09/2026 | 42 mins.
    All links and images can be found on CISO Series
    This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Geoff Belknap. Joining us is our sponsored guest Ryan Lloyd, chief product officer, GuardSquare.
    In this episode:
    Determinism was never the point
    Every MCP server is an uncontracted vendor
    Mobile security, the version everyone's tired of hearing
    Architectural vanity
    A huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare

    Guardsquare delivers mobile app security without compromise, providing advanced protections for both Android and iOS apps. From app security testing to code hardening to real-time visibility into the threat landscape, Guardsquare solutions provide enhanced mobile application security from early in the development process through publication. Learn more about how to protect your app at Guardsquare.com.
  • CISO Series Podcast

    Our AI Agents Are So Safe and Reliable You Can't Buy Insurance for Them

    22/09/2026 | 46 mins.
    All links and images can be found on CISO Series
    This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is Aaron Stanley, former vp of security, DBT Labs.
    In this episode:
    Saying no just hides the agent
    Communication is not a side project
    Even OpenAI can't buy enough coverage
    Identity governance beats the illusion of control
    A huge thanks to our sponsor, Arctic Wolf

    Security leaders need to reduce complexity, strengthen resilience, and prove value. Arctic Wolf's Security Operations ROI Calculator helps estimate operational value, potential risk exposure reduction, and projected payback based on your environment. See what a modern, AI-powered security operations model could mean for your business at arcticwolf.com/CISO today, right now.
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    BONUS EPISODE: Super Cyber Friday Express - Hacking Vendor Selection

    21/09/2026 | 21 mins.
    All links and images can be found on CISO Series
    This is a bonus episode of our brand new podcast, Super Cyber Friday Express — a 20-minute highlight version of our live one-hour show we do every available Friday at 1 p.m. Eastern.
    In this episode, David Spark is joined by Karl Mattson, founder and managing director of Squared Circle Ventures, and Howard Holton, founder and principal analyst at Phronia Counsel LLC, to discuss how your existing environment shapes what you buy next — and whether that's a strategy or just inertia.
    Watch the full one-hour show at Crowdcast.
    Subscribe to Super Cyber Friday Express, or any show on CISO Series, at CISOseries.com/subscribe.
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    We Strongly Value Your Willingness to Accept Less

    15/09/2026 | 43 mins.
    All links and images can be found on CISO Series
    This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is Gina Ciavarro, former managing director of infrastructure and CISO at Accordion.
    In this episode:
    Patching won't evict a squatter
    Boards accept risk by saying nothing
    Fast enough to hide the damage
    Job posting for a unicorn
    A huge thanks to our sponsor, Arctic Wolf

    Security leaders need to reduce complexity, strengthen resilience, and prove value. Arctic Wolf's Security Operations ROI Calculator helps estimate operational value, potential risk exposure reduction, and projected payback based on your environment. See what a modern, AI-powered security operations model could mean for your business at arcticwolf.com/CISO today, right now.
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About CISO Series Podcast
Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.
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