A New Addition to the Security Visionaries Team

On the latest episode of Security Visionaries, host Max Havey interviews Marcus Thompson, Director of Cyber Compass and former head of Information Warfare for the Australian Defence Force. They discuss the intersection of military and cyber defense, exploring how cybersecurity roles differ between military and civilian sectors, and the transfer of techniques and concepts. Marcus shares insights from his 34-year career in the Australian army, including lessons learned from cyber exercises and the importance of "cyber hygiene." The conversation also touches on international information sharing, the rising threat of cyber attacks, the role of AI in defense, and the responsibilities of both governments and private organizations in maintaining cybersecurity.

In this episode of the Security Visionaries podcast, host Emily Wearmouth chats with Netskope's Chief Scientist, Mark Day. They delve into the topic of AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), and why Mark believes they are "bullshitters." Despite this assertion, they discuss how these models can still be valuable and where AI truly shines within Netskope's systems. They also explore the difference between generative AI and agentic AI and touch on the future of AI and art. Expect a thought-provoking and slightly sweary conversation that challenges conventional views on artificial intelligence.

In this episode of the Security Visionaries podcast, host Bailey Harmon interviews Dan Whittingham, Enterprise Security Architect for Cyber Tooling at Rolls-Royce. Dan shares his extensive experience navigating the complex landscape of global compliance standards in the defense and aerospace industry. They discuss key regulations like Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST 2, ERSA, and CMMC, the challenges of balancing compliance with business needs, and Dan's advice for other security leaders. Tune in to hear insights on managing regulations, communicating with leadership, and the future of security in the age of AI.

In this special bonus episode, hosts Emily Wearmouth and Max Havey welcome new co-host, Bailey Harmon, to the Security Visionaries team. Listen in and get to know Bailey with this fun chat ahead of her upcoming first episode.

In this episode of Security Visionaries, host Max Havey and guest Savannah Westbrock, VP of Innovation at Coegi, discuss how to approach more security-focused roles when coming from a non-technical background. Specifically, they dive into the particulars of Savannah’s role and how security has become a big part of her role in enabling innovation in an increasingly AI-enabled world. Max and Savannah also dig into their shared journalism background and how that helps them to ask the right questions to best communicate and contextualize extremely technical topics. You won’t want to miss this lively and entertaining chat!

In this episode of Security Visionaries, host Max Havey chats with Michael Dickerson, CEO of TSC Global and founder of Dickerson Digital, about the critical topic of data sovereignty. They explore the differences between data sovereignty and data residency, the significance of indigenous data ownership, and the groundbreaking work behind Australia's first indigenous sovereign cloud. Michael shares insights on the challenges of securing cultural data, working with global cloud providers, and the broader movement toward national data sovereignty worldwide. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation on the future of data security.

Security Visionaries is back for 2025, and host Emily Wearmouth is kicking things off with a conversation about the intersection between cyber and physical security when it comes to major events with Ben Morris, Group Head of Cyber Security for World Rugby. In their conversation,  Ben and Emily discuss the unique challenges of safeguarding international sports events, where cybersecurity and physical security intersect. From securing stadiums worldwide to collaborating with governments and navigating evolving threat landscapes, Ben offers fascinating insights into the complexities of modern sports security. Additionally, they also discuss how popular culture portrays security and the future of cybersecurity in global sports.

In this episode of Security Visionaries, host Max Havey is closing out the year with a look back on some of the major threat trends from 2024 with guest Ray Canzanese, Director of Netskope Threat Labs. In their conversation, Max and Ray discuss the new frontier of AI-enabled threats and the proliferation of deepfakes used in social engineering attacks, as well as the landscape of nation-state attacks. Additionally, they also dig into the trend that surprised Ray the most, seeing phishing attacks continue to rise and their conversation concludes with a discussion of the cognitive burden that comes with users being bombarded with phishing at every turn.

In this episode of Security Visionaries, we're joined by Kiersten Todt, President at Wondros and former Chief of Staff for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to discuss predictions for 2025 and beyond.Topics include  the role of artificial intelligence in security, the potential for an AI bubble burst, and reclassifying the cloud as critical infrastructure. Kiersten also predicts an increase in detections of  cyber intrusions from nation-state actors, especially China, underscoring the need for readiness and global cooperation. The discussion concludes with Kiersten's resolution for 2025, emphasizing the role of individuals in demanding more safety and security measures.

Join host Emily Wearmouth on the Security Visionaries podcast for her engaging conversation with Phil Miller, Divisional CISO at LPL Financial, about democratizing security. Learn more about his unique approach to making security an understandable and shared responsibility, as well as how this democratized approach relates to the idea of “security by design.” Additionally, Phil showcases practical ways to implement the democratization of security, including leveraging automation and AI, as well as detailing what metrics are used to measure success and why the human factor cannot be overlooked within security protocols.