Cyber Leaders Podcast

Still Getting Cloud Wrong. Here’s what to Fix. With Simon Vernon | 34

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.

The Weakest Link in a Global Life Sciences Company? People. With Dr. Kevin Jones | 33

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.

Your CISO is Now Your Chief Trust Officer with Jitender Arora | 32

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.

Stories from an Expert Threat Hunter | 31

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.

How Zalando Deployed GenAI Without Handing Attackers the Keys with Florence Mottay | 30

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.

Weathering the AI Vulnerability Storm with Gadi Evron, Rob Lee and Ed Skoudis | 29

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.

Defending Critical Infrastructure in Hot War with Tim Conway | 28

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.

Bonus: How Secure by Design and Public-Private Partnerships Drive Deterrence: A Conversation with Jen Easterly | 27

In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by cyber policy and practices leader Jen Easterly.

Bonus Live Special: Securing the Connected World with Thomas Harvey | 26

In this special live episode of Cyber Leaders, Ciaran sits down with Thomas Harvey, CISO at Santander UK.

Who Really Controls the Internet—And Why It Matters | 25

In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs and Roxana Radu, Associate Professor of Digital Technologies and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, about who really controls the internet.

Beyond Best Practice: How We Really Build a Safer Digital World with Curtis Dukes | 24

In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Curtis Dukes, Executive Vice President of the Center for Internet Security, to discover what “best practice” really means in cybersecurity today.

The Hidden Conflicts Inside Every Cyber Team with Dr. Nikki Robinson | 23

In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Dr. Nikki Robinson – author, professor, and Senior Technical Staff Member and Senior Manager for Platform Development at IBM – about vulnerability management and human factors in cybersecurity.