Becoming a CISO means changing a lot of perspectives.  Individual contributors need to learn this, and the CISO is the best one to teach them.  "They're never going to get it!" is a mantra used by both sides of that dialogue, and that is not a soluti...

This episode is a story about an entire vendor encounter gone horribly wrong.  Allan is joined by Paul Moreno, VP of InfoSec at Catawii, formerly SVP of Cybersecurity at Adyen, investor and advisor.  Paul found a cybersecurity vendor.  Paul found goo...

Join Allan and Dr. Mike Brass (whose degree is in archaeology!) as they jointly explore the technical side of the house vs. the GRC side of the house, noting that GRC can be a great path to CISO. Hear Mike's journey from IT technician to GRC to CISO....

We have this idea that we can be perfect.  And we know that idea is unsound.  So we settle for imperfection.  But are we doing that purposefully?  Do we have a conscious plan for embracing imperfection?  How can we, as cyber professionals, embrace ou...

In this episode, Allan is joined by Omkhar Arasaratnam, a force in the industry and an expert in the intersection of software and security (you may remember Omkhar from an earlier show about supply chain security). They challenge each other to a game...

Join Allan, Shaun Marion (CISO of McDonald's) and ChatGPT itself for a lively conversation about the implications of this new tool, AI in general, and nuances about ChatGPT's usage. Even after controls were put into place to prevent ChatGPT from help...

How important are communications after your company has been breached?  They can make or break customer perception, and the perception of the world.  Bad communications are perceived as bad intent. Joining Allan this week is Heather Noggle, owner of ...

Do you want to be a CISO one day?  Are you a CISO today who wants to strengthen your ties into the rest of the business?  The Business Information Security Officer (BISO) role is one you should explore. The role can vary quite a bit, as you will hear...

Joining Allan today are two folks who are passionate about leadership – not just practicing good leadership, but instilling good leadership in future generations.  Joey Rachid is CISO in the ecommerce and financial services industry, is on advisory b...

This week Allan is joined by Nipun Gupta, and industry veteran who has been a consultant, practitioner, vendor, advisor and investor. The topic is "What are we really protecting in cyber?" and the nuances of that question are explored in depth - as w...