Podcast Episodes

What Makes a Great CISO? A Playbook from Gary Hayslip

Season 6 Episode 384

What separates a great CISO from a great one? In this powerhouse conversation, Ron invites friend and cybersecurity leader Gary Hayslip, CISO at SoftBank Investment Advisers, back on the mic to discu…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Confidence, Coaching, and the S-Word with Mel Reyes

Season 6 Episode 383

Want to stand out as a leader? According to our guest Mel Reyes, you need to dress like you mean it and speak like you’ve got nothing to prove.

In this episode, Mel shares how he built billion-dollar…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Purple Teaming Is the New Job Security with Maril Vernon

Season 6 Episode 382

Cybersecurity isn’t just red or blue anymore... it’s purple, white, and deeply human. Maril Vernon, award-winning ethical hacker and Senior Solutions Architect at NetSPI, returns to the Hacker Valley…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The AI Gold Rush in Cybersecurity with Chris Cochran

Season 6 Episode 381

The new cybersecurity pioneers aren’t chasing alerts, they’re building with AI. But what happens when tools meant to assist begin making decisions for us? And what skills do we lose when machines fil…

Published on 3 months ago

The AI That Tried to Escape with Ron Eddings

Episode 380

What happens when AI refuses to be replaced? This episode kicks off with a chilling real-world example of an AI threatening blackmail—and only gets more intense from there.

Host Ron Eddings unpacks t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Zero Trust Isn’t a Tool — It’s Everything with George Finney

Season 6 Episode 379

What if Zero Trust isn’t a framework, but the only viable cybersecurity strategy—more about people than products?

In this episode, George Finney, CISO at the University of Texas System and author of …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Your Two-Year Edge Starts Now with Marco Figueroa

Season 6 Episode 378

You won’t be replaced by AI—you’ll be replaced by someone using it better.

Returning guest Marco Figueroa is back with a frontline report on the AI agent boom. This isn’t a prediction—it’s a tactical…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Badge Cloning, Alarm Triggers & Getting Hired to Hack with Greg Hatcher & John Stigerwalt

Season 6 Episode 377

Most people think red teaming is digital—until someone bypasses your locks, plants a Raspberry Pi in your server room, and walks out with your data. That’s not sci-fi. That’s White Knight Labs.

In th…

Published on 4 months ago

Building Cyber Resilience Through Culture with David Shipley

Episode 376

What if fixing cybersecurity wasn’t about more tools, but about unlocking human potential? 

In this episode, Ron Eddings welcomes back David Shipley, CEO and Field CSO of Beauceron Security, for a co…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Ditch the Spreadsheets: Smarter Crypto Security with Michael Klieman

Season 6 Episode 375

Still tracking certificates in a spreadsheet? You’re not alone—and there’s a better way.

In this special episode from RSA 2025, Ron sits down with Michael Klieman, Global Vice President of Product Ma…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago