Security Stories Podcast

A discussion on mental health in the threat intelligence industry and the mental toll of threat hunting, fear of repercussion and failure.

In the latest epsiode of the Security Stories podcast, hear author, CEO and hacker Dr Christine Izuakor share her compelling story, including her switch from the corporate world to start up land. We also chat about the opportunity divide, and how we can make the security field more accessible to more people.

We review the most impactful security events of 2020, and welcome our guest Fareedah Shaheed. As well as being a well renowned security expert and entrepreneur, Fareedah has just been named on Forbes’ list of 30 under 30 for those who are making waves in enterprise technology.

Podcast discussion on where data security is going next, including how organizations can manage the risk of sensitive data, and how security operations centres will evolve to become even more privacy-centric.

In this podcast we welcome Theresa Payton and Nick Biasini to help us discuss the history of online manipulation campaigns, and how they’re used today to try and influence political elections. Learn more.

Read more about the topics in our latest Security Stories podcast, in which the team discuss where companies can find diverse talent, beyond the usual recruitment channels/ They also share their personal stories and discuss the overall significance of diversity and representation in cybersecurity. We also meet Cisco’s new CISO, Mike Hanley, to talk about the culture he inspires in his team, and what the last few months have been like for him.

Have your listened to Cisco's Security Stories podcast discussion on cybersecurity careers yet? Catch up on what the episode includes, and learn more about what we took away from our main interview with Curtis Simpson, CISO for Armis.

Hear Chris Leach's journey from accountant to CISO, as well as a rewatch of the film Hackers to celebrate its 25th anniversary!

Learn more about the current status of election security in a special episode of Security Stories, including the results of four years hands on research into election security by our Talos team.