Best Distilled Security Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 14: AI Risks, Threat Modeling, and The Future of Vibe Coding 1:22:30

4d ago1:22:30

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Episode 14 of the Distilled Security Podcast is here! This week, the team welcomes guest John Zeolla, a cybersecurity expert and AI enthusiast, for a deep dive into the risks, realities, and potential of artificial intelligence. Topics include: Shadow AI in the Enterprise: Why business leaders are adopting AI faster than CISOs can assess the risks—…

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#728: The Duck Talks Back - Using GENAI in Your Work 23:15

5d ago23:15

23:15

Simon shares some tips, tricks, and experiences in how Builders can use GENAI in their work to get things done faster, and with better outcomes.Links:Amazon Q Developer CLI: https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cliPromptz: https://www.promptz.dev/AWS MCP Servers: https://github.com/awslabs/mcpBy Amazon Web Services

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#727: AWS News: AWS Shield Network Security Director, Amazon GuardDuty for EKS, and more 34:48

12d ago34:48

34:48

Simon and Jillian take you through all the big security announcements from AWS re:Inforce plus a host of cool new features and price reductions!By Amazon Web Services

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#726: Single region, zero excuses: Mastering AWS resilience 45:33

19d ago45:33

45:33

Dive into single-region resilience with AWS experts John Formento and Tarik Makota as they debunk common misconceptions and share practical strategies for building robust applications. Learn why multi-AZ isn't enough on its own, discover key AWS services for resilience, and get actionable tips for identifying and mitigating failure modes.Learn More…

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#725: AWS News: FSx for Lustre introduces cost-saving storage tiers, MCP servers enhance AI development tools, and more 39:59

26d ago39:59

39:59

Explore FSx for Lustre's new intelligent storage tiering that delivers cost savings and unlimited scalability for file storage in the cloud. Plus, discover how the new Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are revolutionizing AI-assisted development across ECS, EKS, and serverless platforms with real-time contextual responses and automated resource …

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Episode 13: Insider Threats, the CISO's Role, and Reporting Lines 1:22:42

29d ago1:22:42

1:22:42

Episode 13 of the Distilled Security Podcast is here! Join us as we explore: The Coinbase Breach: A breakdown of Coinbase’s recent insider-driven breach, including social engineering, bribery of offshore contractors, and how the company responded publicly and operationally. Building Insider Threat Programs: The crew shares practical approaches to d…

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#724: Accelerated computing: From fraud detection to AI innovation 41:25

1M ago41:25

41:25

Join host Shruthi to discover how organizations use GPU-accelerated computing on AWS. Container Specialist Re Alvarez Parmar shows how Rivian optimizes GPU usage for autonomous vehicles with Amazon EKS. AWS Financial Services expert Sudhir Kalidindi explains real-time fraud detection processing 100B+ events annually. Learn architectural patterns an…

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#723: AWS News: Claude 4 Opus comes to Bedrock, AWS Transform accelerates modernization, and more 39:45

1M ago39:45

39:45

Claude 4 Opus and Sonnet, the most powerful models from Anthropic for coding and advanced reasoning, are now available on Amazon Bedrock. Plus, AWS Transform can now accelerate your Mainframe, .NET and VMWare workload modernization. Learn about these updates and more with your hosts Shruthi and Jillian. 00:00 - Intro, 00:21 - Amazon Bedrock, 03:40 …

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#722: The Frugal Architect w/Werner Vogels: How Warner Bros. Discovery keeps streaming seamless 48:45

2M ago48:45

48:45

With only nine months to launch Max, Tom Leaman, VP of Site Reliability Engineering at Warner Bros. Discovery had to move fast to keep millions of viewers streaming smoothly. Learn about their innovative approach to measuring efficiency, managing global operations, and building resilient systems at massive scale with your hosts Simon Elisha and Dr.…

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#721: AWS News: Amazon Nova Premier takes on complex tasks and model distillation, and more 28:42

2M ago28:42

28:42

Nova Premier is our most advanced AI model yet, featuring a million-token context window and enhanced capabilities at nearly half the cost of competitors. Dive into this update and more with hosts Simon and Jillian.00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Amazon Nova Premier 02:56 - Analytics 04:46 - Artificial Intelligence 11:02 - Business Applications 11:38 - Cloud…

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#720: Hooked on CloudFormation: GoDaddy stays proactive with AWS CloudFormation Hooks 25:44

2M ago25:44

25:44

Discover how GoDaddy manages cloud security at speed for hundreds of developers as Cloud Governance Engineer James Kelley of GoDaddy pulls back the curtain on their transformation using AWS CloudFormation Hooks. Join your host Simon and AWS Product Manager Stella Hie as they dive into the new features that help GoDaddy balance developer freedom wit…

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#719: AWS News: Amazon Q Developer brings powerful new AI capabilities to GitLab Duo 26:12

2M ago26:12

26:12

Description: Learn how you can use the all new Amazon Q Developer integration with GitLab Duo to automate code generation and review, plus even more updates from AWS. 00:00:00 - Intro, 00:00:28 - SWE Holly Bench, 00:04:31 - Analytics, 00:06:49 - Application Integration, 00:07:14 - Artificial Intelligence, 00:08:53 - Amazon Bedrock Data Automation, …

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Episode 12: One Year of Distilled Security, Auditor Quality, and Starting Your Own Company 1:38:10

2M ago1:38:10

1:38:10

Join us as we reflect on: One Year of Podcasting: The crew celebrates a full year of episodes, favorite topics, behind-the-scenes production, and where the show is headed next—including a new studio setup and future sponsors. Audit Quality and Risk: A deep dive into the evolution of cybersecurity audits, the growing influence of low-cost providers,…

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#718: From cost center to value creator: How IT automation creates business value 30:52

2M ago30:52

30:52

Learn how organizations are transforming IT from a cost center to a value generator through automation, AI, and smart business process optimization, featuring real success stories from AWS Solution Architects Adrian SanMiguel and Greg Harris.Innovate faster with an AWS Genai Competency Partner: https://aws.amazon.com/ai/generative-ai/partners/…

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#717: Conversational AI with Amazon Nova Sonic, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails announces new capabilities 38:03

3M ago38:03

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Learn about the latest new FM in the Nova family that simplifies conversational AI with low latency, and build safely with new capabilities for Amazon Bedrock Guardrails.00:00 - Intro, 00:27 - Amazon Nova Sonic, 03:13 - Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, 05:23 - Analytics, 08:18 - Application Integration, 08:37 - Artificial Intelligence, 12:06 - Business A…

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Episode 11: Encrypted Messaging, Data Breaches, and Vulnerability Management 1:30:02

3M ago1:30:02

1:30:02

Episode 11 of the Distilled Security Podcast is here! Join us as we cover: Signal, Encrypted Messaging, and Corporate Policy: A deep dive into the use of Signal in sensitive discussions—including a political mishap—and the implications for corporate communication policies, discovery, and compliance. Oracle Cloud Breach Allegations: Evaluating breac…

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#716: Concrete, Cooling, and Compute: Reinventing Data Centers for the AI Age 29:54

3M ago29:54

29:54

Dive deep into the fascinating world of modern data centers with Sr. Principal Engineer at AWS, Stephen Callahan. Discover how AI is revolutionizing data center design, why nothing is uninteresting at scale, and the innovative ways AWS is tackling sustainability while powering the future of cloud computing.Learn more:AWS Global Infrastructure: http…

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#715: AWS News: Be your own data analyst with Amazon Q in Quicksight, and more 24:07

3M ago24:07

24:07

Hosts Simon and Jillian discuss how you can uncover hidden trends and make data-driven decisions - all through natural conversation, with Amazon Q in Quicksight, plus, more of the latest updates from AWS.00:00 - Intro, 00:22 - Top Stories, 02:50 - Analytics, 03:35 - Application Integrations, 04:48 - Amazon Sagemaker, 05:29 - Amazon Bedrock Knowledg…

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#714: Beyond Compliance: Assess, audit, and evaluate with AWS Config 26:23

3M ago26:23

26:23

Automate compliance checks, manage configurations at scale, and more with AWS Config. Jillian interviews AWS experts Tim Honeychurch and Rodolfo Brenes as they walk you through how you can level up your security with continuous compliance.Learn More:AWS Config Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/config/Learn more about Cloud Governance: https://aw…

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#713: AWS News: Meet the Next Generation of Amazon SageMaker, Multi-Agent Collaboration on Bedrock 24:27

4M ago24:27

24:27

New game-changing AI developments are here, from SageMaker Unified Studio to Bedrock's new multi-agent capabilities. Join your hosts Simon and Jillian for the latest updates from AWS. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - Top Stories 00:02:31 - Amazon Bedrock 00:05:35 - Analytics 00:06:08 - Application Integration 00:06:41 - AWS Step Function Workflow Studio…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Distilled Security Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Distilled Security Podcast

Justin Leapline, Joe Wynn, and Rick Yocum

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AWS Podcast

Amazon Web Services

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Cybersecurity Distilled with Andy Bennett

Andy Bennett

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Primitive Initiative Podcast

Ozan Kalpak

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Episode 14: AI Risks, Threat Modeling, and The Future of Vibe Coding 1:22:30

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#728: The Duck Talks Back - Using GENAI in Your Work 23:15

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#727: AWS News: AWS Shield Network Security Director, Amazon GuardDuty for EKS, and more 34:48

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#726: Single region, zero excuses: Mastering AWS resilience 45:33

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#725: AWS News: FSx for Lustre introduces cost-saving storage tiers, MCP servers enhance AI development tools, and more 39:59

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Episode 13: Insider Threats, the CISO's Role, and Reporting Lines 1:22:42

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#724: Accelerated computing: From fraud detection to AI innovation 41:25

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#723: AWS News: Claude 4 Opus comes to Bedrock, AWS Transform accelerates modernization, and more 39:45

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#722: The Frugal Architect w/Werner Vogels: How Warner Bros. Discovery keeps streaming seamless 48:45

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#721: AWS News: Amazon Nova Premier takes on complex tasks and model distillation, and more 28:42

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#720: Hooked on CloudFormation: GoDaddy stays proactive with AWS CloudFormation Hooks 25:44

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#719: AWS News: Amazon Q Developer brings powerful new AI capabilities to GitLab Duo 26:12

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Episode 12: One Year of Distilled Security, Auditor Quality, and Starting Your Own Company 1:38:10

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#718: From cost center to value creator: How IT automation creates business value 30:52

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#717: Conversational AI with Amazon Nova Sonic, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails announces new capabilities 38:03

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Episode 11: Encrypted Messaging, Data Breaches, and Vulnerability Management 1:30:02

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#716: Concrete, Cooling, and Compute: Reinventing Data Centers for the AI Age 29:54

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#715: AWS News: Be your own data analyst with Amazon Q in Quicksight, and more 24:07

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#714: Beyond Compliance: Assess, audit, and evaluate with AWS Config 26:23

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#713: AWS News: Meet the Next Generation of Amazon SageMaker, Multi-Agent Collaboration on Bedrock 24:27

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