Podcast
Cyber Leaders
Hosted by SANS Institute · EN
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.
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The Rise and Fall of Conti with Geoff White
1w ago00:48:54Summary readyIn 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. Ahead of the latest BBC podcast series Cyber Hack, Geoff shares his expertise on Conti’s emergence as one of the original big game ransomware groups, the catastrophic attacks that brought them global attention, and the dramatic and acrimonious collapse that tore the gang apart.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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Defending with the Same AI That’s Coming for You with Chris Cochran
2w ago00:30:15Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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She Convinced the Pentagon to Let Hackers In. Legally. With Katie Moussouris
3w ago00:46:46Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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Still Getting Cloud Wrong. Here’s what to Fix. With Simon Vernon
May 2900:43:34Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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The Weakest Link in a Global Life Sciences Company? People. With Dr. Kevin Jones
May 2200:42:48Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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Your CISO is Now Your Chief Trust Officer with Jitender Arora
May 1500:43:02Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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Stories from an Expert Threat Hunter with Taz Wake
May 800:43:32Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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How Zalando Deployed GenAI Without Handing Attackers the Keys with Florence Mottay
May 100:40:02Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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Weathering the AI Vulnerability Storm with Gadi Evron, Rob Lee and Ed Skoudis
Apr 2400:47:44Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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Defending Critical Infrastructure in Hot War with Tim Conway
Apr 2200:49:24Summary readyIn 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.Contact:Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org
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