CISO Series Podcast

CISO Series Podcast

David Spark, Mike Johnson, and Andy Ellis

8 episodes

Episodes

When Frameworks Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Real
Sep 1, 2026 · 37m
Hosts David Spark and Will Gregorian interview Ryan Brown, Head of Cybersecurity Operations at Children’s National Hospital, on bridging the gap between policy and practice.
"Ignorance Is Bliss" Is Our Acceptable Use Policy
Aug 25, 2026 · 39m
Host David Spark and co-host Eddie Contreras welcome Rob Allen from ThreatLocker to discuss the "vulnpocalypse," arguing that engineering must own…
Secure by Design. Ignored by Default.
Aug 18, 2026 · 37m
Hosts David Spark and Andy Ellis welcome Julie Davila, President of Security Tinkerers, to discuss framing security as a quality dimension rather than a blocker.
Why Solve Your Problems When We Can Just Scare You?
Aug 11, 2026 · 41m
Hosts David Spark and Mike Johnson join Netta Noman, CISO at Estée Lauder, to discuss AI’s impact on security talent pipelines and the risks of non-human identities.
See, Our Compliance Framework Includes a Checkbox for Resilience
Aug 4, 2026 · 43m
Host David Spark interviews Rivian CISO Mike Johnson and Vanta’s Kush Kashyap on AI’s impact on security.
Why Don't You Tell Me Which Metrics Sound Most Impressive?
Jul 28, 2026 · 48m
Hosts David Spark and Andy Ellis join guest Pavi Ramamurthy to critique vanity metrics, SIM failures, and the Delve audit scandal.
With AI, I Can Now Be Pulled in 5x More Directions at Once!
Jul 21, 2026 · 47m
Hosts David Spark and Andy Ellis welcome guest Terry O'Daniel to discuss AI's impact on security burnout, the gap between stated and actual security culture, and the challenges of remote management.
The Only Thing Worse Than Technical Debt is Newly Discovered Technical Debt
Jul 14, 2026 · 43m
Hosts David Spark and Andy Ellis interview Tim Callahan, CIO/CISO of AFLAC and CSO Hall of Fame inductee.
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