Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow AI, Cloud Outages, and Data Protection Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026
As we close out 2025 and prepare for 2026, Dr. Eric Cole breaks down what it truly takes to be a world-class CISO in the year ahead.
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Cole shares hard-earned les…
Published on 16 hours ago
Understanding the Role of a CISO
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains why world-class CISOs must think like chief officers—not technicians. Drawing from boardroom experience and real-world cyber events, he break…
Published on 1 week ago
Who You Must Become to Be a World-Class CISO
In this powerful episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole shifts the focus from strategy, roadmaps, and organizational security, and puts the spotlight directly on YOU.
Instead of asking what you wan…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Gratitude, Giving & Becoming a World-Class CISO
In this special Thanksgiving episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole delivers one of his most personal and powerful messages yet. Before diving into the technical skills of executive briefings and C…
Published on 4 weeks ago
CISO Priorities for 2026: Health, Leadership & Risk Mastery
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains the top priorities every CISO must focus on as we move into 2026. He begins by highlighting the importance of personal health and why nutriti…
Published on 1 month ago
Relationships Over Firewalls with Attila Torok
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole sits down with Attila Torok, CISO at GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), to unpack what it really takes to move from security engineer to strategic leader.
Atti…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Relationships Over Firewalls with Attila Torok
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole sits down with Attila Torok, CISO at GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), to unpack what it really takes to move from security engineer to strategic leader.
Atti…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
When the Cyber Alarms Go Silent
In this urgent and eye-opening episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole dives into one of the most consequential moments in U.S. cybersecurity history: the expiration of the Information Sharing Act o…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Lessons in Trust, Training, and Threat Intelligence with Michael Centrella
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole sits down with Michael Centrella, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service turned cybersecurity executive, to discuss how lessons from protecting …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
From Good to World-Class: Aligning Cybersecurity with Business Success
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole breaks down what truly separates good CISOs from world-class ones — the ability to align cybersecurity strategy with the core business mission. He exp…
Published on 2 months ago