CISO Series Podcast
by David Spark, Mike Johnson, and Andy Ellis
2018-2025 CISO Series
Jun 16, 2026Recent reviews on Apple Podcasts (5)
Great show
The content is great for analysis. One suggestion as a listener though - Andy can get pretty arrogant and be quite confidently incorrect in some of his generalized blunt statements.
DataOnTheInternet ·
Very informative
“Great show! David Spark keeps cybersecurity fun, real, and easy to follow — always worth a listen.”
Graulito ·
Great Show!
Recently discovered David Spark’s podcasts, and I can’t get enough. I end up chaining several in a row.
JD000000000000000 ·
Amazing and funny! great combo
David Spark and the hosts keep us entertain and aware of the most relevant cybersecurity topics. This is one of my favs podcasts
Maocol99 ·
Top notch!
I can't recommend this podcast enough! The discussions, tips, and debates are incredibly insightful. It's an invaluable resource for learning how to enhance security collaboratively, benefiting not only our organizations but the entire community. Thanks for putting out such a superb show, David, Mike, and Andy - keep up the great work!
ArlieLP ·
Episodes (410)
Boards Love to Hear Jargon," Says Soon-to-Be-Fired CISO (LIVE in Boston)
Jun 16, 202648m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining us is Dmitriy Sokolovskiy , senior vice president, i
There's Nothing an LLM Can Screw Up That the Cloud Didn't Do First
Jun 9, 202644m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining is our sponsored guest, Danny Jenkins , CEO, ThreatLocke
Our Data Security Policy Is Transparent in That It Doesn't Exist
Jun 2, 202637m
Our Data Security Policy Is Transparent in That It Doesn't Exist All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series, and Mike Johnson , CISO, Rivian .
If You Love Cloud Misconfigurations So Much, Why Don't You Marry Them!
May 26, 202640m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining them is their sponsored guest Amit Megiddo , CEO and fo
Why Be Responsible When We Can Just Blame AI?
May 19, 202641m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series 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,
Can You Please Train the AI on Your Way Out the Door?
May 12, 202636m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series 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 epi
AI Confidence: It's a Trap! (LIVE in San Francisco)
May 5, 202643m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series 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
Step 1: Deploy New AI Tool. Step 2: Discover Security Flaws. Step 3: Repeat. (LIVE in Orlando)
Apr 28, 202642m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Michelle Wilson , CISO, Movement Mortgage . Joining is sponsored guest Rob Allen , chief product
Back in My Day, You Could Get a Cybersecurity Job at the Corner Store
Apr 21, 202639m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining is Paul Drapeau , head of global information security, N
Our Theoretical Controls Work Great Against Hypothetical Attacks
Apr 14, 202643m
Our Theoretical Controls Work Great Against Hypothetical Attacks All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha.
Remember, Every Underappreciated Risk Is Just a Crisis Waiting to Be Discovered
Apr 7, 202642m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining us is Hilik Kotler , svp, CISO and IT, Expedia Gro
Do You Think These Compliance Boxes Check Themselves? (LIVE in Clearwater, FL)
Mar 31, 202643m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Pam Lindemoen , CSO, vp of strategy, Retail and Hospitality-ISAC . Joining them is Jason Mayor
Why Highlight Diversity When We Can Just Hope You Don't Notice?
Mar 24, 202638m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson , CISO, Rivian . Joining is Julie Myerholtz , CISO, Brunswick Corporation . In th
They're Less "Best Practices" and More "Sounds Good on LinkedIn"
Mar 17, 202641m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining us is Rebecca Harness , CISO, Deltek . In this epis
It's Okay to Put All Your Eggs in One Basket as Long as You Really Trust the Basket
Mar 10, 202648m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Rob Allen , chief produ
Our Security Team's Love Language is Buying New Tools
Mar 3, 202641m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Tim Leehealey , vp of c
If We Can't Do Better, at Least Do It Faster
Feb 24, 202641m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining them is Vikas Mahajan , vp and CISO, American Red Cros
We Gave the CISO Risk and Liability, and Now They Want Authority. The Nerve.
Feb 17, 202642m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Steve Zalewski . Joining them is Tammy Klotz , CISO, Trinseo . In this episode: Accountability
When We See White Smoke, We Know We Have a New CISO
Feb 10, 202642m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series . This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining them is Russ Ayres , CISO, Principal Financial Group .
Take Two-Factor Authentication and Call Me in the Morning
Feb 3, 202638m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining them is Janet Heins , CISO, ChenMed . In this episode:
I'll Show You Our Resilience Plan Once Our Cloud Storage Is Back Online
Jan 27, 202637m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson , CISO, Rivian . Joining them is Johann Balaguer , Global CISO, Hard Rock Hotels a
AI Is Very Efficient at Making Us Forget the Value of Humans
Jan 20, 202641m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining them is Sara Madden , CISO, Convera . In this episode:
Managing Risk Has Been a Priority Ever Since You Asked About It (LIVE in NYC)
Jan 13, 202640m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Matthew Southworth , CSO, Priceline . Joining them is sponsored guest, Saket Modi , CEO, Safe S
Imagine Scaling Mistakes 5x Faster. Thank You, Automation! (LIVE in NY)
Jan 6, 202643m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Matt Southworth, CISO, Priceline. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Leslie Nielsen, CISO,
How Much Risk Would a CISO Risk if a CISO Could Risk Risk? (LIVE in Boca Raton)
Dec 16, 202544m
All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series and Brett Conlon , CISO, American Century Investments . Joining them are Ryan Barras , CISO, Mount