The Cyber Leaders podcast focusses on the fast-paced world of cybersecurity, delivering cutting-edge insights and trends with energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism. With high level expertise and thought leadership, we aim to provide invaluable perspectives and actionable strategies to empower leaders in navigating the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity.
Latest episodes
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23 min
Special | A Patch It Properly Week
In this special hosts-only episode, Ciaran and James take stock of a very busy week in cybersecurity. In the wake of the PHP flaw revelations, the boys unpick the difference betwee…
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27 min
Special | Fright or FUD: The 100 Company Cyber Security Letter
Late August was a wild stretch for frontier AI and cyber security, capped by more than 100 companies, led by OpenAI, warning of "a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses." In…
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49 min
The Rise and Fall of Conti with Geoff White
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined for a second time by investigative journalist and author Geoff White to discuss the extraordinary story of the Conti ransomware gang. A…
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30 min
Defending with the Same AI That’s Coming for You with Chris Cochran
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 perspe…
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47 min
She Convinced the Pentagon to Let Hackers In. Legally. With Katie Moussouris
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 in…
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44 min
Still Getting Cloud Wrong. Here’s what to Fix. 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,…
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43 min
The Weakest Link in a Global Life Sciences Company? People. With Dr. Kevin Jones
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 industri…
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43 min
Your CISO is Now Your Chief Trust Officer with Jitender Arora
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…
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44 min
Stories from an Expert Threat Hunter with Taz Wake
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…
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40 min
How Zalando Deployed GenAI Without Handing Attackers the Keys with Florence Mottay
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 gener…
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48 min
Weathering the AI Vulnerability Storm with Gadi Evron, Rob 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]pr…
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49 min
Defending Critical Infrastructure in Hot War 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 on…
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48 min
How Secure by Design and Public Partnerships Drive Deterrence: A Conversation with Jen Easterly
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by cyber policy and practices leader Jen Easterly. Together they discuss the power of storytelling in cybersecurity, the evolution of c…
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32 min
Live Special: Securing the Connected World with Thomas Harvey
In this special live episode of Cyber Leaders, Ciaran sits down with Thomas Harvey, CISO at Santander UK. As one of the UK’s leading operational cybersecurity figures, Thomas discu…
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46 min
Who Really Controls the Internet—And Why it Matters with Emily Taylor and Roxana Radu
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…
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37 min
Beyond Best Practice: How We Really Build a Safer Digital World with Curtis Dukes
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 cyberse…
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40 min
The Hidden Conflicts Inside Every Cyber Team with Dr. Nikki Robinson
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 vu…
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43 min
Inside Digital Forensics: Hunting for Truth in the Dark with Heather Barnhart
In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Heather Barnhart, Senior Director of Forensic Research at Cellebrite and Head of Faculty and DFIR Curriculum Lead at SANS, about the ch…
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42 min
Quantum’s Leap: How Cyber Leaders Are Preparing for the Post-Encryption Era with Applied Quantum
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Marin Ivezic and Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee of Applied Quantum to discuss one of the biggest strategic challenges in the future of cyber…
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44 min
How Modern Threats Are Redefining the Rules of Defense with Paul Chichester
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Paul Chichester CMG, MBE, Director of Operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, to explore how cyber threats have evolv…