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CISO Series Podcast

CISO Series Podcast

By: David Spark Mike Johnson and Andy Ellis
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Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.2018-2025 CISO Series Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Why Be Responsible When We Can Just Blame AI?
    May 19 2026

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    This week's CISO Series Podcast features David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, principal of Duha. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Jadee Hanson, CISO, Vanta.

    In this episode:

    • The compliance receipt nobody reads
    • Who signs off on the AI that wrote the code
    • The agent that wouldn't stop
    • The questionnaire that should not exist

    A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta

    Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

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    42 mins
  • Can You Please Train the AI on Your Way Out the Door?
    May 12 2026

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    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining is Jean-Paul Calabio, vp and CISO, Grainger.

    In this episode:

    • Scanning the map isn't securing the territory
    • CFOs don't fund faith
    • What your AI inherits
    • Nobody owns the gap

    Thanks to Jonathan Waldrop, CISO, Acoustic for providing our "What's Worse" scenario.

    A huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

    ThreatLocker makes Zero Trust practical. With Default Deny, Ringfencing, and Elevation Control, CISOs get real control that's easy to manage and built to scale. Stop threats before they execute and reduce operational noise without adding complexity. See how simple prevention can be at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

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    37 mins
  • AI Confidence: It's a Trap! (LIVE in San Francisco)
    May 5 2026

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    This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining is Sara Madden, CISO, Convera. This episode was recorded live at BSidesSF 2026.

    In this episode:

    • Playing vendor roulette
    • Confident and wrong
    • Making conferences count
    • The stakes problem in tabletops

    A huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI

    Can you tell if an action in your environment was performed by a human — or an AI agent? QuilrAI's Decision Engine evaluates content, context, and intent before actions complete — across browsers, endpoints, SaaS, LLMs, and agents. Not more alerts. Better decisions, in real time. Visit quilr.ai.

    A huge thanks to our sponsor, Nudge Security

    Get a full inventory of AI assets on Day One of your free trial, even those introduced before you started using Nudge. Get started.

    A huge thanks to our sponsor, Zenity

    Help shape the future of AI agent security. On May 27th, the AI Agent Security Summit returns to San Francisco. Hear from leading researchers and security pioneers, and usher in the new age of secure AI deployment across the enterprise. Register at zenity.io/ai-security-summit.

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    43 mins
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