All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/foul-that-interview-question-is-unfair/ Pick a side. You either want your employees to have a work/life balance, or you want them to be obsessed with security 24/7. You can't have both. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Arpita Biswas , ( @0sn1s ) senior incident response engineer, Databricks Thanks to our podcast sponsor, ...
Feb 02, 2021•34 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/why-do-we-fire-the-ciso-tradition/ ) Yes, firing the CISO probably won't solve our security issues. But our community has a multi-generational heritage of relying on scapegoats to make them feel good about their decisions. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Kirsten Davies ( @kirstendiva ), CISO, Estee Lauder Companies . T...
Jan 26, 2021•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/click-this-link-to-fail-a-phishing-test/ ) Our phishing tests are designed to make you feel bad about yourself for clicking a link. We're starting to realize these tests are revealing how insensitive we are towards our employees. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Yaron Levi , ( @0xL3v1 ) former CISO, Blue Cross Blue Shie...
Jan 19, 2021•33 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series https://cisoseries.com/our-hope-it-doesnt-happen-to-me-security-strategy/ We're thinking it just might be possible to wish our security problems away. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest this week is Steve Giguere , ( @_SteveGiguere_ ) director of solution architecture and community, StackRox . Thanks to this week's podcast sponsor, Stackrox StackRox...
Jan 12, 2021•30 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/hey-reseller-whats-the-value-youre-adding/ ) It seems that you're offering so much more when you add the VA ("value added") in front of your title. What is that? Why am I working with you rather than buying directly from the vendor? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Doug Cahill ( @dougcahill ), vp, and group director, cy...
Jan 05, 2021•37 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/the-people-closest-to-you-will-hurt-you/ ) Insider threats. We know some are malicious, and sometimes it's the unwitting result of someone trying to do their job. Aren't you supposed to trust the people you hire? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest this week is Dr. Deanna Caputo , chief scientist for behavioral sciences and c...
Dec 15, 2020•36 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/when-should-you-stop-trusting-your-ciso/ ) How technically capable does my CISO need to be? If they lose their technical chops, should we stop trusting them? Should they even be a CISO if they had no technical chops to begin with? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is James Dolph , CISO for Guidewire Software . Thanks to our...
Dec 08, 2020•34 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/why-is-pay-the-ransom-in-next-years-budget/ ) With 25 percent of ransomware victims paying the ransomware, have we waved the white flag to the attackers? Should we just budget for it? This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest is Les McCollum ( @doinmorewithles ), managing vp, CISO, ICMA-RC . Thanks...
Dec 01, 2020•34 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/were-90-confident-weve-lost-all-confidence/ ) I don't think we're doing enough to protect ourselves against cyberattacks and I'm also pretty sure we're clueless as to what our third party vendors are doing. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest is Stephen Boyer ( @swboyer ), co-founde...
Nov 24, 2020•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/networks-wobble-but-they-dont-fall-down/ ) Eager cyberprofessional looking to really impress a CISO? Create a home network lab and show how you can handle incidents on that network without shutting it down. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest is Steve Zalewski , deputy CISO, Levi Strauss . Th...
Nov 17, 2020•37 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/why-dont-cybercriminals-attack-when-its-convenient-for-me/ ) Hey cybercrooks, I've got a really great weekend planned, so could you do us all a favor and cool it this Friday and just let all of us enjoy the weekend? This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest is Margarita Rivera , vp of information s...
Nov 10, 2020•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/archaeologists-dig-up-the-remains-of-an-optimistic-ciso/) It it believed that in ancient times cybersecurity was successfully fought with a glass half full approach. Today's pessimistic CISOs have yet to confirm the findings. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest is George Finney ( @wellawaresec...
Oct 27, 2020•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/can-a-robot-be-concerned-about-your-privacy/ ) I want AI to be efficient, but I also want my space. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest is Rebecca Weekly ( @rebeccalipon ), senior director of hyperscale strategy and execution, senior principal engineer, Intel . Thanks to this week's...
Oct 20, 2020•34 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/bonus-episode:-innovators-spotlight/) What makes a security solution innovative? Where do you think security desperately needs innovation? And what do you look for in a security vendor's presentation? On this very special bonus episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast , I invite two special guests, David Tyburski , CISO, Wynn Resorts and Matt Crouse ( @mattcrouse ), CISO, Taco Bell to answer tha...
Oct 18, 2020•32 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/a-phish-so-insidious-you-cant-help-but-be-jealous/ ) Wait, that's a phish even I'd fall for. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Matt Crouse, CISO, Taco Bell. Huge thanks to our sponsor, CloudKnox. CloudKnox Security is the market leader within Gartner's newly defined Cloud Infrastructu...
Oct 13, 2020•34 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/whether-its-vulnerabilities-or-children-we-like-to-pick-favorites/ ) While you do have to claim all of your vulnerabilities and your children, you don't have to like all of them. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest this week is Ben Sapiro , global CISO, Great-West LifeCo . HUGE thanks to o...
Oct 06, 2020•41 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/i-want-to-but-i-just-cant-trust-your-single-pane-of-glass/ ) I've already got a view into my company's security. It's going to take a lot to get me to to dump it for your solution. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Joshua Scott ( @joshuascott94 ), former CISO, Realtor.com . HUGE thank...
Sep 29, 2020•38 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/security-is-suffering-from-devops-fomo/) Darn it. DevOps is having this awesome successful party and we want in! We've tried inserting ourselves in the middle (DevSecOps) and we launched a pre-party (shift left), but they still don't like us. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest this week is...
Sep 22, 2020•33 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/enjoying-my-blissful-ignorance-of-cyber-vulnerabilities/ ) What keeps me up at night? Nothing! That's because I hold onto cybersecurity myths because it makes me believe I don't have a security problem. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Dustin Wilcox , CISO, Anthem . Thanks to our spo...
Sep 15, 2020•36 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/tell-me-were-secure-so-i-can-go-back-to-ignoring-security/ ) I don't know anything about our state of security. I don't want to know either. But I do want to know you know about security and there's nothing I have to worry about. You can do that, right? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week ...
Sep 08, 2020•34 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/request-a-demo-of-our-inability-to-post-a-demo/ ) It's really easy to include "Request a Demo" button on our site. But potential buyers would actually like to just watch a demo on our site. Should we actually expend just a little more effort to record a demo and upload it to our site? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mik...
Sep 01, 2020•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/the-do-what-we-tell-you-technique-isnt-working/ ) We've yelled, we've screamed, we've complained, and we've whined. Those darn users simply don't do what they tell them to do. I guess we're going to have to give empathy a try. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Michelle Valdez ( @scauz...
Aug 25, 2020•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/set-it-forget-it-reset-it-repeat/ ) As long as you reset it and repeat, everything in cybersecurity is "set it and forget it". This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Brett Conlon ( @DecideSecurity ), CISO, Edelman Financial Engines . Check out Tricia Howard's dramatic readings of cold emai...
Aug 18, 2020•33 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/i-need-resources-to-free-up-my-resources ) Automation sounds wonderful and I'd love to have some free time, but geez, who do I need to hire to make that happen? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest this week is Aaron Ansari ( @theanswar ), VP, Cloud One, Trend Micro . Thanks to this week's ...
Aug 11, 2020•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/were-not-fooled-by-your-diversity-theater/ ) We're casting for our diversity theater program on the latest episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast . This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Matt Conner , CISO, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency . Thanks to this week's podca...
Aug 04, 2020•34 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/how-to-tell-if-your-ciso-sucks-at-their-job/ ) If your CISO wants to be a 'visionary' but they can't seem to pull off basic security functions, they probably suck at their job. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Lee Parrish ( @leeparrish ), CISO, Hertz . Thanks to this week's podcast s...
Jul 28, 2020•36 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/how-will-the-candidate-respond-to-whats-worse/ ) A potential candidate's response to a "What's Worse?!" question will show how they can handle risk decisions. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our sponsored guest this week is Elliot Lewis ( @elliotdlewis ), CEO, Keyavi Data . Thanks to this week's podcast s...
Jul 21, 2020•37 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/i-love-cold-calls-said-the-ciso-on-opposite-day/ ) While CISOs are not excited to receive your unexpected phone call, they are excited to listen to this week's episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Helen Patton , CISO, The Ohio State U...
Jul 14, 2020•38 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/nytimes-critic-called-our-security-theater-unconvincing/ ) We tried to pull off the Hamilton of security theater and we fell short. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Shawn Bowen ( @smbowen ), CISO, Restaurant Brands International which handles restaurants such as Burger King, Popeye's...
Jul 07, 2020•35 min
All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series ( https://cisoseries.com/why-am-i-working-harder-during-this-pandemic/ ) Is it the increased work or the pandemic itself that's causing us all to work more than we've ever worked before? This episode is hosted by me, David Spark ( @dspark ), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson . Our guest this week is Christopher Zell , vp, head of information security, The Wendy's Company . Thanks to this...
Jun 30, 2020•37 min
