Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBreaking Into Cybersecurity and Future Trends with Henrik Parkkinen
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole interviews Hendrik Parkkinen, a seasoned cybersecurity expert from Sweden with over 20 years of experience, mostly in consulting and security strategy…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Alignment
In this new episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole opens with one of his most powerful guiding principles: "Let data drive decisions, not emotions." Drawing from his experiences traveling and meeti…
Published on 7 months ago
CISO Blind Spots
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole shines a spotlight on a critical blind spot that many Chief Information Security Officers overlook: legal liability. While CISOs are often highly skil…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
AI Risks
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole dives deep into the dominating force of 2025: artificial intelligence. While AI is everywhere—embedded in nearly every conversation and technology—the…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Blindspots
In this powerful episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole opens by highlighting a key success principle: even the world's top performers — whether in sports, business, or entertainment — rely on coac…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
What You Must Master This Year
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole kicks off the 2025 CISO Survival Guide Series, diving deep into the evolving demands on security leaders in today's fast-moving landscape. With shifti…
Published on 8 months ago
Balancing Risk and Innovation
In the latest episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole kicks things off with an empowering reminder that it's the little things that often make the biggest difference. He challenges listeners to adop…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Data
In this powerful new episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole issues a wake-up call to everyone living in the digital age: we are in the middle of a cyber war, and most people are walking around comp…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Cybersecurity Metrics
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explores the often-overlooked path of consulting within the cybersecurity field. While many professionals transition from security engineering to mana…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Where Are You?
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole challenges the common misconception that cybersecurity is an anchor holding organizations back. Instead, he reframes cybersecurity as a stabilizing fo…
Published on 9 months ago