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CISO Tradecraft®
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Episodes
CISO Tradecraft®#185 - Ethics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy delves into the complex intersection of ethics and artificial intelligence. The discussion covers the…
CISO Tradecraft®#184 - Complexity is Killing Us
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy explores the challenges complexity introduces to cybersecurity, debunking the myth that more complex…
CISO Tradecraft®#183 - Navigating the Cloud Security Landscape (with Chris Rothe)
This episode of CISO Tradecraft features a conversation between host G. Mark Hardy and Chris Rothe, co-founder of Red Canary, focusing on cloud security…
CISO Tradecraft®#182 - Shaping the SOC of Tomorrow (with Debbie Gordon)
This episode of CISO Tradecraft, hosted by G Mark Hardy, features special guest Debbie Gordon. The discussion focuses on the critical role of Security…
CISO Tradecraft®#181 - Inside the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy discusses the findings of the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), covering over 10,000…
CISO Tradecraft®#180 - There's Room For Everybody In Your Router (with Giorgio Perticone)
In this joint episode of the Security Break podcast and CISO Tradecraft podcast, hosts from both platforms come together to discuss a variety of current…
CISO Tradecraft®#179 - The 7 Broken Pillars of Cybersecurity
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G. Mark Hardy discusses seven critical issues facing the cybersecurity industry, offering a detailed analysis of each…
CISO Tradecraft®#178 - Cyber Threat Intelligence (with Jeff Majka & Andrew Dutton)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, hosts G Mark Hardy and guests Jeff Majka and Andrew Dutton discuss the vital role of competitive threat intelligence in…
CISO Tradecraft®#177 - 2024 CISO Mindmap (with Rafeeq Rehman)
This episode of CISO Tradecraft features a comprehensive discussion between host G Mark Hardy and guest Rafeeq Rehman, centered around the evolving role of…
CISO Tradecraft®#176 - Reality-Based Leadership (with Alex Dorr)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy welcomes Alex Dorr to discuss Reality-Based Leadership and its impact on reducing workplace drama and…
CISO Tradecraft®#175 - Navigating NYDFS Cyber Regulation
This episode of CISO Tradecraft dives deep into the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation, known as Part 500. Hosted by G Mark…
CISO Tradecraft®#174 - OWASP Top 10 Web Application Attacks
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G. Mark Hardy delves into the crucial topic of the OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks, offering insights on…
CISO Tradecraft®#173 - Mastering Vulnerability Management
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy delves into the critical subject of vulnerability management for cybersecurity leaders. The discussion…
CISO Tradecraft®#172 - Table Top Exercises
This episode of CISO Tradecraft, hosted by G Mark Hardy, delves into the concept, significance, and implementation of tabletop exercises in improving…
CISO Tradecraft®#171 - Navigating Software Supply Chain Security (with Cassie Crossley)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy converses with Cassie Crossley, author of the book on software supply chain security. Hardy explores the…
CISO Tradecraft®#170 - Responsibility, Accountability, and Authority
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, the host, G Mark Hardy, delves into the concepts of responsibility, accountability, and authority. These are considered…
CISO Tradecraft®#169 - MFA Mishaps
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy discusses various mishaps that can occur with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and how these can be…
CISO Tradecraft®#168 - Cybersecurity First Principles (with Rick Howard)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy is joined by special guest Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer, Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow at…
CISO Tradecraft®#167 - Cybersecurity Apprenticeships (with Craig Barber)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy is joined by guest Craig Barber, the Chief Information Security Officer at SugarCRM. They discuss the…
CISO Tradecraft®#166 - Cyber Acronyms You Should Know
This video introduces a newly proposed acronym in the world of cybersecurity known as the 'Cyber UPDATE'. The acronym breaks down into Unchanging…
CISO Tradecraft®#165 - Modernizing Our SOC Ingest (with JP Bourget)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy interviews JP Bourget about the security data pipeline and how modernizing SOC ingest can improve…
CISO Tradecraft®#164 - The 7 Lies in Cyber
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, we debunk seven common lies pervasive in the cybersecurity industry. From the fallacy of achieving a complete inventory…
CISO Tradecraft®#163 - Operational Resilience
Join G Mark Hardy in this episode of the CISO Tradecraft podcast where he details how cyber protects revenue. He clarifies how cybersecurity is seen as a cost…
CISO Tradecraft®#162 - CISO Predictions for 2024
Looking for accurate predictions on what 2024 holds for cybersecurity? Tune into our latest episode of CISO Tradecraft for intriguing insights and industry…
CISO Tradecraft®#161 - Secure Developer Training Programs (with Scott Russo) Part 2
In the second half of the discussion about secure developer training programs, G Mark Hardy and Scott Russo delve deeper into how to engineer an effective…
CISO Tradecraft®#160 - Secure Developer Training Programs (with Scott Russo) Part 1
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy invites Scott Russo, a cybersecurity and engineering expert for a deep dive into the creation and…
CISO Tradecraft®#159 - Refreshing Your Cybersecurity Strategy
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G. Mark Hardy guides listeners on how to refresh their cybersecurity strategy. Starting with the essential assessments…
CISO Tradecraft®#158 - Building a Data Security Lake (with Noam Brosh)
Discover the key to a more effective cybersecurity strategy in the newest episode of CISO Tradecraft! We're talking SOC tools, building a data lake for…
CISO Tradecraft®#157 - SOC Skills (with Hasan Eksi) Part 2
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G Mark Hardy and Hasan Eksi from CyberNow Labs continue the discussion about the vital skills needed for an effective…
CISO Tradecraft®#156 - SMB CISO Challenges (with Kevin O’Connor)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy talks to Kevin O'Connor, the Director of Threat Research at Adlumin. They discuss the importance of…
CISO Tradecraft®#155 - SOC Skills (with Hasan Eksi) Part 1
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft we have a detailed conversation with Hasan Eksi from CyberNow Labs. G Mark and Hasan discuss the top 20 skills required by…
CISO Tradecraft®#154 - Data Protection (with Amer Deeba)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy welcomes special guest Amer Deeba, CEO and co-founder of Normalyze. They focus on the importance of data…
CISO Tradecraft®#153 - Game-Based Learning (with Andy Serwin & Eric Basu)
On this episode we talk about the differences between Gamification and Game-Based Learning. We think you will enjoy hearing how Game-Based learning gets folks…
CISO Tradecraft®#152 - Speak My Language (with Andrew Chrostowski)
Learn the language of the board with Andrew Chrostowski. In this episode we discuss the 3 major risk categories of opportunity risk, cybersecurity risk and…
CISO Tradecraft®#151 - Cyber War
On this episode we do a master class on cyber warfare. Learn the terminology. Learn the differences and similarities between kinetic and cyber warfare. There's…
CISO Tradecraft®#150 - Measuring Results
On this episode we discuss the measuring results cheat sheet from Justin Mecham. Key focuses include: Defining SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable…
CISO Tradecraft®#149 - Board Perspectives
On this episode we discuss the four key roles Boards play in cybersecurity. Setting the company's vision and risk strategy Reviewing assessment results…
CISO Tradecraft®#148 - Threat Modeling (with Adam Shostack)
On this episode we bring on the leading expert of threat modeling (Adam Shostack) to discuss the four questions that every team should ask: What are we working…
CISO Tradecraft®#147 - Betting on MFA
There's a lot of new cyber attacks occurring and today we are going to talk about them in more detail. Many bad actors are using SMS spoofing and Social…
CISO Tradecraft®#146 - Living in a Materiality World
Have you ever thought about what does it mean to say there has been a material incident? How is materiality determined? What is the history of how that term…
CISO Tradecraft®#145 - The Cost of Cyber Defense
On this episode we overview the CIS Document titled, "The Cost of Cyber Defense"…
CISO Tradecraft®#144 - Handling Regulatory Change
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, we delve into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity regulations. From data incident notifications to required contract…
CISO Tradecraft®#143 - Authentication, Rainbow Tables, and Password Managers
Here's a nice overview of cybersecurity on passwords, authentication, rainbow tables, and password managers. Enjoy the show and check out our other podcasts…
CISO Tradecraft®#142 - Powerful Questions
Join us at the heart of Hacker Summer Camp for insights into the cybersecurity world! Discover the art of asking powerful questions that can change your career…
CISO Tradecraft®#141 - Emerging Risks (with The Chertoff Group)
On this episode, David London and Adam Isles from the Chertoff Group stop by to discuss emerging risk topics such as AI, Supply Chain Attacks, and the new SEC…
CISO Tradecraft®#140 - Bobby the Intern
Don't let Bobby the Intern cause havoc in your network. On this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G Mark Hardy discusses the importance of training new hires in…
CISO Tradecraft®#139 - Insider Threat Operations (with Jim Lawler)
On this episode we bring on CIA Veteran James "Jim" Lawler to discuss how spies are recruited, how individuals are turned, and what makes them vulnerable to…
CISO Tradecraft®#138 - Updating the Mindmap (with Rafeeq Rehman)
This week Rafeeq Rehman returns to discuss the 2023 updates to the CISO Mindmap. Note you can find his work here…
CISO Tradecraft®#137 - 1% Better Leadership (with Andy Ellis)
Imagine if you could get 1% better every day at something and do this for an entire year. Well, that's 365 days. And you go, okay, fine. 1%. 1%. That's going…
CISO Tradecraft®#136 - From Hacking to Hardcover (with Bill Pollock)
Are you a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) looking to share your knowledge and insights with the world? In this episode, we explore how CISOs can…
CISO Tradecraft®#135 - Board Decks (with Demetrios Lazarikos)
One of the most important activities a CISO must perform is presenting high quality presentations to the Board of Directors. Listen and learn from Demetrios…
CISO Tradecraft®#134 - Ransomware Response (with Ricoh Danielson)
A lot of times we focus on preventing ransomware, but we forget what we should do when we actually encounter it. That's why we are bringing on Ricoh Danielson…
CISO Tradecraft®#133 - The Seesaw of Cyber Recruiting (with Lee Kushner)
This episode features Lee Kushner discussing various topics, including negotiating skills, the importance of degrees in the cybersecurity field, the need for…
CISO Tradecraft®#132 - Founding to Funding (with Cyndi and Ron Gula)
On this episode we bring in Cyndi and Ron Gula from Gula Tech (https://www.gula.tech/) to talk about their cyber security experiences. Listen and enjoy as they…
CISO Tradecraft®#131 - Framing Executive Discussions
How do we frame an executive discussion so we can structure and present information in a way that effectively engages and aligns with the needs and interests…
CISO Tradecraft®#130 - Financial Planning (with Logan Jackson)
Learn how to unlock financial success with key strategies by Logan Jackson from Ray Capital Advisors. Logan highlights how to set clear goals, choose the right…
CISO Tradecraft®#129 - Protecting Your Family
Are you looking for ways to protect your most valuable asset? In this episode, G Mark Hardy argues that our most valuable asset is our family, not the crown…
CISO Tradecraft®#128 - How do CISOs spend their time?
In this episode of "CISO Tradecraft," G. Mark Hardy defines the role of a CISO and discusses the Top 10 responsibilities of a Chief Information Security…
CISO Tradecraft®#127 - How to Stop Bad Guys from Staying on Your Network (with Kevin Fiscus)
In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G Mark Hardy and guest Kevin Fiscus discuss the challenges of cybersecurity and the importance of prioritizing security…
CISO Tradecraft®#126 - ChatGPT & Generative AI (with Konstantinos Sgantzos)
Have you heard about the latest trends in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)? Listen to this episode of CISO Tradecraft to learn from Konstantinos…