SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals
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Iran Conflict Special with Tim Conway
In this special episode of Cyber Leaders, Ciaran and James are joined once again by Tim Conway, Technical Director of Industrial Control Systems Security at SANS, to discuss the ongoing conflict in Iran. As three of the world’s most potent cyber actors clash militarily, Tim shares his expert insight on the cyber dimensions of the conflict, the real-world risks for cyber defenders, and how best to protect critical infrastructure in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape.
Mythos Special: A Big Bug Problem with Gadi Evron, Rob T. Lee, and Ed Skoudis
In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Gadi Evron, Rob Lee and Ed Skoudis to discuss Claude Mythos and the paper co-authored with SANS, the Cloud Security Alliance, [un]prompted and OWASP in response. Gadi, Rob and Ed share their expertise on AI-driven vulnerability discovery, how cyber teams should respond, and what this shift means for the future of security work.
Gadi Evron is the founder and CEO of Knostic and CISO in residence for the Cloud Security Alliance. Rob Lee is Chief AI Officer and Chief of Research at SANS. Ed Skoudis is the founder of the SANS Penetration Testing Curriculum and Counter Hack and President at SANS Technology Institute.
Bringing AI Securely Online with Florence Mottay
How do you hand your workforce a technology that could transform your business — without handing attackers the keys at the same time? In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Florence Mottay, CISO of Zalando, to discuss the state of cybersecurity in business. Florence shares her expertise on bringing generative AI securely online, how traditional and AI-enabled threats are evolving, and how European organisations are navigating regulation, resilience and risk in a fast-changing landscape.
Threat Hunting with Taz Wake
If an attacker has already been inside your network for months, would you know? In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Taz Wake, Digital Forensics & Incident Response expert, to talk about the realities of defending organisations today. Drawing on his background in military intelligence and years on the front line, Taz shares insights on incident response, threat hunting, and the common myths the industry still gets wrong.
Release Date: May 8
Cyber Leadership, Trust, and the Human Dimension with Jitender Arora
Is the CISO role quietly becoming one of the hardest jobs in business — and is the industry doing enough to keep the people in it? In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Jitender Arora, Partner and CISO for Deloitte North and South Europe, to discuss the human side of cyber leadership and how the role is changing. As a veteran of the industry, Jitender shares his perspective on burnout and supporting cyber talent, how the CISO role is shifting towards trust, and how organisations can prepare for AI.
Release Date: May 15
Securing Critical Systems at Scale with Dr. Kevin Jones
What does it actually take to secure a global life sciences company — and what happens when the weakest link isn't a system, it's a human? In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Dr. Kevin Jones, Group CISO of Bayer and honorary professor at Cardiff University, to discuss cybersecurity across critical industries. Kevin shares his expertise on human behaviour in security, the growing impact of AI on both attacks and defences, and the challenges of protecting complex, real-world systems.
Release Date: May 22
Cloud Security, AI, and Getting Hands-On with Simon Vernon
In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Simon Vernon, Head of Research and Development at SANS Institute, to discuss cloud and AI security. As a practitioner in the field, Simon shares his experience building hands-on training, where cloud security still goes wrong, and how AI is changing attacker behaviour and creating new risks.
Release Date: May 29
Hackers, Bug Bounties, and the Fight for Researchers with Katie Moussouris
Who protects the people who find the vulnerabilities that protect the rest of us — and why has the industry made it so hard? In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Katie Moussouris, Founder of Luta Security and one of the pioneers of vulnerability research and bug bounties, to discuss how the industry has changed over time. Katie shares her expertise on vulnerability disclosure programmes, researcher protection and equity, and why she still bets on people in an AI-driven world.
Release Date: June 5
Community and Defense in the age of AI with Chris Cochran
As AI begins to outpace the defenders tasked with containing it, what happens when the very tools we build to protect us become the most sophisticated threat we've ever faced? In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Chris Cochran, Field CISO and Vice President of AI Security at SANS Institute, to discuss AI and cyber defense. Chris shares his perspective on the rise of AI-driven attacks, why community matters for security leaders under pressure, and what it will take to keep AI safe.
Release Date: June 12
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