Best Adopting Zero Trust Podcasts (2025)

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How Critical Infrastructure Leaders Are Rethinking Cybersecurity 44:32

22d ago44:32

44:32

In this episode of Adopting Zero Trust, hosts Elliot Volkman and Neal Dennis discuss critical infrastructure security with expert guest Ian Branson, Vice President of Global Industrial Cybersecurity at Black and Veatch. The discussion centers around the philosophical and strategic approaches to handling incidents and breaches, especially in the ope…

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Prioritizing security while adopting AI agents 20:58

1M ago20:58

20:58

Michael Bargury, Co-Founder & CTO at Zenity, shares best practices for securely implementing AI agents.

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Shadows Within Shadows: How AI is Challenging IT Teams 48:12

2M ago48:12

48:12

In this episode of Adoption Zero Trust (AZT), host Neal Dennis and producer Elliot Volkman sit down with Bradon Rogers, Chief Customer Officer at Island, to discuss how AI is compounding the already existing problems tied to shadow IT. The conversation explores how modern enterprises handle the growing complexities of unregulated software use, the …

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Live at ZTW2025: Cyberwire Daily’s Dave Bittner + Dr. Zero Trust 32:50

2M ago32:50

32:50

Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or Amazon. You can read the show notes here. Live from ThreatLocker’s Zero Trust World (ZTW), cybersecurity heavyweights Dave Bittner, host of CyberWire Daily and Dr. Chase Cunningham AKA Dr. Zero Trust shared their unfiltered thoughts on the state of cybersecurity, AI, and government regulations. From…

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Rapid fire update: Silk Typhoon and DOJ's indictment of twelve Chinese nationals 3:20

2M ago3:20

3:20

New intelligence: Silk Typhoon, formerly tracked as HAFNIUM, is a China-based threat actor most recently observed targeting IT supply chains in the US. Today, we released a new report in conjunction with the Department of Justice's action against twelve Chinese nationals that includes mercenary hackers, law enforcement officers, and employees of a …

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CISO strategies: Modern challenges and how to overcome them 16:31

2M ago16:31

16:31

Jordan Avnaim, Chief Information Security Officer at Entrust, shares strategies CISOs can implement to overcome modern challenges.

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Predicting the year of cybersecurity ahead (minus regulations) 1:02:52

3M ago1:02:52

1:02:52

It’s mid-February, but somehow, we’ve already been through what feels like a year's worth of change in the cybersecurity and regulation world. Beyond the standard incidents, outages, and attacks… there have been obvious impacts that have downstream effects. Regardless of regulatory changes, which we’ll cover as those impact our space, AZT brought t…

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Kicking Off Season 4 of Adoption Zero Trust (AZT) 22:43

3M ago22:43

22:43

Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or Amazon. You can read the show notes here. Neal and I are excited to welcome you back to AZT as we kick off our fourth season. After four years of trying out different formats and episodes, including at least an entire season terrorizing vendors for slapping Zero Trust on their box as if it were some…

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Simplify your security toolkit 12:17

3M ago12:17

12:17

What threats do security leaders need to worry about? Answer this question and more with Corey Nachreiner, CISO at WatchGuard.

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Reducing the lifespan of digital certificates 14:33

4M ago14:33

14:33

Tim Callan, Co-Chair at CA/Browser Forum and Chief Compliance Officer at Sectigo, discusses the current state of digital certificate lifespans and explains the support for reducing them.

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How control rooms help organizations and security management 10:45

5M ago10:45

10:45

Dan Gundry, Strategic Director at Barco Control Rooms, discusses how control rooms benefit organizations and security management.

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The key to growing a cybersecurity career are soft skills 50:38

5M ago50:38

50:38

In this episode of 'Adopting Zero Trust (AZT)', host Neal Dennis and producer Elliot Volkman delve into the often-overlooked realm of soft or 'non-tech' skills in cybersecurity. This week, we chat with Courtney Hans, VP of Cyber Services at AmTrust Financial Services, and Evgeniy Kharam, author of Architecting Success: The Art of Soft Skills, who h…

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Behind the scenes of cybersecurity media and reporting 1:04:53

6M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Season 3, Episode 15: We gather a panel of journalists, communications, and a researcher to discuss how cybersecurity news and incidents are reported. You can read the show notes here. In the world of cybersecurity journalism, you can broadly divide it into four competing forces: reporters, communications teams, researchers, and readers. Each requi…

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Understanding and applying the zero trust mentality 19:14

6M ago19:14

19:14

Listen to Will Knehr, Senior Manager of Information Assurance and Data Privacy i-PRO Americas, explain how to effectively apply a zero trust mindset in the workplace.

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GRC tool or spreadsheets, that is the question | GRC Uncensored Preview 43:13

7M ago43:13

43:13

In our final preview episode of GRC Uncensored, we explore a particularly bipolar debate: do you need a GRC tool to manage compliance, or will spreadsheets suffice? After this, we will be back to our regularly produced AZT episodes. The last episodes of our pilot for GRC Uncensored can be found on your favorite podcast app or newsletter on Substack…

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Multi-Site Mastery: Strategies for Effective Risk Assessments 50:32

7M ago50:32

50:32

In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Mark Landry, National Accounts Director at AMAROK, to discuss navigating multi-site risk assessment effectively.Sponsored by AMAROK

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Middle East Escalation, Humanitarian Law and Disinformation – Episode 25 32:23

7M ago32:23

32:23

In episode 25 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, our trio of hosts pull apart the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

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Proving physical security value across an organization 12:52

7M ago12:52

12:52

In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Thomasina Martin, a Key Account Manager specializing in Energy and Utilities at Genetec, Inc., to talk about proving the value of physical security across an organization.

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Preventing workplace violence 23:33

7M ago23:33

23:33

Kelly Johnstone, Senior Security Advisor at International SOS, discusses the importance of taking a proactive stance against workplace violence.

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Podcast Preview: GRC Uncensored and the commoditization of compliance 41:30

7M ago41:30

41:30

We are interrupting our regularly scheduled podcast series to introduce you to a new series we developed: GRC Uncensored. This pilot season will elevate conversations about GRC that are often buried under millions of dollars in marketing spend. No boring talks about controls or frameworks, just unfiltered discussions with auditors and practitioners…

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How to prepare your operations team for Zero Trust 46:17

7M ago46:17

46:17

Welcome back to Adopting Zero Trust! In this episode, hosts Elliot Volkman and Neal Dennis are joined by Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer of ThreatLocker, to dive deep into the operationalization of Zero Trust. Despite covering various aspects over three seasons, this crucial topic is addressed thoroughly. They explore pre-adoption preparation, ali…

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Balancing Risk and Innovation - A CISO Perspective 14:53

8M ago14:53

14:53

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Jill Knesek, CISO of Blackline, and former FBI Special Agent in the Cyber Crime Squad, we talk about balancing risk & innovation from a CISO’s perspective.

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Certifying secure access service edge solutions 15:55

8M ago15:55

15:55

Pascal Menezes, CTO at MEF, discusses the importance of certifying secure access service edge (SASE) solutions.

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Log4j Continues to act as Organizational Vulnerability 47:56

8M ago47:56

47:56

Season 3, Episode 13: Cato Network’s Etay Maor provides fresh research on the abuse of unpatched log4j libraries. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or Amazon. You can read the show notes here. This week on Adopting Zero Trust (AZT), we highlight a significant cybersecurity risk focused on the notorious Log4j vulnerability and the growi…

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Why security professionals experience burnout 11:03

8M ago11:03

11:03

Thomas Kinsella, Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer at Tines, discusses the challenges contributing to burnout among security professionals.

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Overturning of Chevron Deference’s Impact on Cybersecurity Regulation 51:44

9M ago51:44

51:44

Season 3, Episode 12: Could the overturning of Chevron Deference impact cybersecurity and privacy regulations? Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or Amazon. You can read the show notes here. Welcome back to Adopting Zero Trust or AZT. In our latest episode, we assembled a distinguished panel to dig into a timely topic affecting the cybe…

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Applying Vulnerability Management to Zero Trust 45:43

9M ago45:43

45:43

Season 3, Episode 11: Vulnerability management is critical to any Zero Trust strategy, but you probably already know that. Fortra’s Tyler Reguly breaks down severity vs. risk. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or Amazon. You can read the show notes here. Every organization relies on some form of technology to run, and each tool you add…

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Cybersecurity at the Paris Summer Olympics 15:21

10M ago15:21

15:21

Mark Manglicmot, SVP of Security Services at Arctic Wolf, discusses how individuals and businesses can defend against cyber threats during the Olympics.

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The Money Laundering Machine: Inside the global crime epidemic - Episode 24 41:06

10M ago41:06

41:06

In episode 24 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, our trio of hosts discuss paradoxes surrounding money laundering and the reasons it’s so popular, particularly among well-establish organized criminal gangs.

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The Unstoppable Phish: A Discussion with Vivek Ramachandran 26:31

10M ago26:31

26:31

Season 3, Episode 10: Elliot chat’s with Vivek Ramachandran of SquareX about his approach to tackling the impossible: Social engineering. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes here. For nearly three decades, social engineering, particularly phishing, has been one of the most impactful and fina…

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Geopolitical, cyber and security implications of upcoming British election - Episode 23 40:02

11M ago40:02

40:02

In episode 23 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, our trio of hosts debate pull apart the scenario of the upcoming UK election to uncover what the impact could be on national and global security.Watch the video version here.

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Risk management and mobile devices 18:28

11M ago18:28

18:28

Jim Coyle, U.S. Public Sector Chief Technology Officer at Lookout, discusses what organizations can do to manage mobile device risks.

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Breaking Down the SMB Threat Landscape and The Value of MSPs with SonicWall 46:22

11M ago46:22

46:22

Season 3, Episode 9: We chat with SonicWall’s Doug McKee about the top 5 threats targeting SMBs based on recent research. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes here. Cybersecurity challenges come in many different flavors regardless of how old your company is or how many employees it houses. L…

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Navigating political polarization in the workplace 23:08

11M ago23:08

23:08

Scott McHugh, retired CSO at LyondellBasell Chemical Company and Faculty at Rice University, discusses the challenges security leaders face when navigating political polarization in the workplace.

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Decoding Emerging Threats: MITRE, OWASP, and Threat Intel 25:00

11M ago25:00

25:00

Season 3, Episode 8: AZT and Dr. Zero Trust have a crossover episode where we chat with reps from MITRE and OWASP about challenges associated with emerging threats. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes here. Every few weeks, and occasionally every few days, we hear report of a new novel techn…

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Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape of Cybersecurity Regulations With Lacework and Drata 30:10

11M ago30:10

30:10

Season 3, Episode 7: Though regulation impacting cybersecurity moves slow, when new laws are introduced it often puts significant strain on companies. Lacework’s Tim Chase and Drata’s Matt HIllary discuss navigating the latest broad-sweeping regulations. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes h…

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The future of the modern CISO 25:28

11M ago25:28

25:28

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Chaim Mazal, Chief Security Officer at Gigamon, we discuss the challenges modern day CISOs face with evolving regulatory requirements and compliance standards.

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Taking action to safeguard IoT devices 11:19

12M ago11:19

11:19

Taylor Matthews, Director of IT/Network/Security at OptConnect, discusses the IoT threat landscape as well as best practices for protecting IoT devices.

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Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay? 59:08

1y ago59:08

59:08

Season 3, Episode 6: Two seasoned cybersecurity professionals, Bryan Willett and Kris Lovejoy, shed light on the dilemma organizations face when hit by ransomware: Should they pay the ransom or not? Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes here. Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay? It’s an easy ques…

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Emerging national security threats 23:02

1y ago23:02

23:02

Felipe Fernandez, Chief Technology Officer at Fortinet Federal discusses the challenges and opportunities for enterprise security professionals in the scope of national security.

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The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Discussion — The real space race: Inside geopolitics and security of a $1.8T industry— Episode 22 37:56

1y ago37:56

37:56

In Episode 22 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, hosts Ian Thornton-Trump CD, CISO for Cyjax, Lisa Forte, Partner at Red Goat Security and Philip Ingram MBE, CEO of Grey Hare Media debate the geopolitical and security dimensions of the current global space industry.Watch the video version here.…

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Cyber Insurance: Sexy? No. Important? Critically yes. 1:14

1y ago1:14

1:14

Season 3, Episode 5: Cyber Insurance may not be the sexiest topic, but it’s an important piece of any mature cyber program. We chatted with a lawyer and a VC who share their perspective. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes here. There are many aspects of cybersecurity that are not classified…

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How do security leaders protect PII and other important data? 10:00

1y ago10:00

10:00

Shiva Nathan, Founder and CEO of Onymos, provides insight to recent government requirements for PII protection and how security leaders can implement them.

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The Current and Future State of Zero Trust With Forrester’s David Holmes 54:05

1y ago54:05

54:05

Season 3, Episode 4: Forrester Principal Research Analyst on Zero Trust, David Holmes, shares his perspective on the current and future state of Zero Trust. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes here. Zero Trust is a concept, a strategy, a philosophy, and, for some poor souls, a solution you c…

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Navigating the identity security landscape 35:58

1y ago35:58

35:58

Jeff Reich, Executive Director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance, discusses the challenges security professionals face in the evolving landscape of identity security threats.

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The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Discussion — Changing global influence in a year of elections — Episode 21 43:45

1y ago43:45

43:45

In Episode 21 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, hosts Ian Thornton-Trump CD, CISO for Cyjax, Lisa Forte, Partner at Red Goat Security and Philip Ingram MBE, CEO of Grey Hare Media discuss how modern forces manifest, how much power is truly being wielded, and what effect it is likely to have on a year when some of world’s biggest and m…

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Canva's Kane Narraway on Building a Zero Trust MVP 46:10

1y ago46:10

46:10

Season 3, Episode 3: Canva’s Head of Enterprise Security, Kane Narraway, discusses how to deploy a Zero Trust strategy in under a year. Catch this episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google. You can read the show notes here. This week on Adopting Zero Trust (AZT) we chat with Kane Narraway, the head of Head of Enterprise Security at Canv…

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The rising threat of zero-day attacks 8:50

1y ago8:50

8:50

Advancing technology such as artificial intelligence has created more intricate cyber threats, including zero-day attacks. How can security leaders prepare for the unexpected? Answer this question and more with Cody Aston, Solutions Consultant, Networks & Cybersecurity at Rockwell Automation.

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The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Discussion — Broken China? — Episode 20 44:54

1y ago44:54

44:54

In Episode 20 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, hosts Ian Thornton-Trump CD, CISO for Cyjax, Lisa Forte of Red Goat Security and Philip Ingram MBE of Grey Hare Media, discuss how, from the outside, China appears very different. However, is this really the case?Watch the video version here.…

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Diversifying the security workforce 29:35

1y ago29:35

29:35

Larry Whiteside, Jr., CISO at RegScale and Co-Founder and President at Cyversity, discusses the importance of diversity within the security workforce and how critical mentorship is when it comes developing talent.

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