Securing top-tier cybersecurity leadership is not just a necessity but a significant challenge, especially when working within budget constraints. Should you hire a full-time CISO or outsource to a vCISO provider? Brian Haugli, CEO at SideChannel, joins BSW to discuss how organizations can hire a Virtual CISO (vCISO) to benefit from their expertise without the costs and resource requirements of a full-time hire. Brian will share:  Current vCISO trends What to look for in vCISO services Who fits/doesn't fit as a vCISO  vCISOs can be an effective solution for organizations that need to enhance their security program or respond to a breach, but know what to look for. If you're in the market for vCISO services or want to become a vCISO, don't miss this interview. In the leadership and communications segment, Boards should bear ultimate responsibility for cybersecurity, From WannaCry to AI: How CISOs Became Strategic Leaders, The Best Leaders Edit What They Say Before They Say It, and more! Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

vCISO Benefits as the CISO Becomes Strategic and the Board's Responsible for Security - Brian Haugli - BSW #410

Rob Allen joins us to discuss the importance of security research teams, and some cool stuff they've worked on. Then, in the Security News:  Flipper Zero, unlocking cars: The saga continues The one where they stole the vulnerabilities ESP32 Bus Pirates AI will weaponize everything, maybe What are in-the-wild exploits? Docker and security boundaries, and other such lies AI-powered ransomeware BadCAM, BadUSB, and novel defenses 5G sniffers Jeff breaks down all the breach reports AI in your browser is a bad idea And How to rob a hotel - a nod to the way hacking used to be  This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit  to learn more about them! Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

Hackers Steal Your Car and Vulnerabilities - Rob Allen - PSW #889

In the secure news:  Automakers respond to Flipper Zero attacks More on the unconfirmed Elastic EDR 0-Day When Secure Boot does its job too well Crazy authenitcation bypass Hacker ultimatums AI Slop Impatient hackers Linux ISOs are malware Attackers love drivers Hacking Amazon's Eero, the hard way Exploits will continue until security improves The Salesloft breach TP-Link Zero Days US DoD using Russian software? The Lasagna DoS attack  Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

Lasagna DoS, AI Slop, Hacker Ultimatums  - PSW #890

Up first, the ASW news of the week. At Black Hat 2025, Doug White interviews Ted Shorter, CTO of Keyfactor, about the quantum revolution already knocking on cybersecurity’s door. They discuss the terrifying reality of quantum computing’s power to break RSA and ECC encryption—the very foundations of modern digital life. With 2030 set as the deadline for transitioning away from legacy crypto, organizations face a race against time. Ted breaks down what "full crypto visibility" really means, why it’s crucial to map your cryptographic assets now, and how legacy tech—from robotic sawmills to outdated hospital gear—poses serious risks. The interview explores NIST's new post-quantum algorithms, global readiness efforts, and how Keyfactor’s acquisitions of InfoSec Global and Cipher Insights help companies start the quantum transition today—not tomorrow. Don’t wait for the breach. Watch this and start your quantum strategy now. If digital trust is the goal, cryptography is the foundation. Segment Resources:   For more information about Keyfactor’s latest Digital Trust Digest, please visit:  Live from BlackHat 2025 in Las Vegas, cybersecurity host Jackie McGuire sits down with Seemant Sehgal, founder of BreachLock, to unpack one of the most pressing challenges facing SOC teams today: alert fatigue—and its even more dangerous cousin, vulnerability fatigue. In this must-watch conversation, Seemant reveals how his groundbreaking approach, Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV), flips the script on traditional defense-heavy security strategies. Instead of drowning in 10,000+ “critical” alerts, AEV pinpoints what actually matters—using Generative AI to map realistic attack paths, visualize kill chains, and identify the exact vulnerabilities that put an organization’s crown jewels at risk. From his days leading cybersecurity at a major global bank to pioneering near real-time CVE validation, Seemant shares insights on scaling offensive security, improving executive buy-in, and balancing automation with human expertise. Whether you’re a CISO, SOC analyst, red teamer, or security enthusiast, this interview delivers actionable strategies to fight fatigue, prioritize risks, and protect high-value assets. Key topics covered: - The truth about alert fatigue &amp; why it’s crippling SOC efficiency - How AI-driven offensive security changes the game - Visualizing kill chains to drive faster remediation - Why fixing “what matters” beats fixing “everything” - The future of AI trust, transparency, and control in cybersecurity Watch now to discover how BreachLock is redefining offensive security for the AI era. Segment Resources:  This segment is sponsored by Breachlock. Visit  to learn more about them! Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

Limitations and Liabilities of LLM Coding - Seemant Sehgal, Ted Shorter - ASW #347

With volatility now the norm, security and risk leaders need practical guidance on managing existing spending and new budgetary necessities. Where should they look? Jess Burn, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss Forrester's Budget Planning Guide 2026: Security And Risk. This data-and-insights-driven report provides spending benchmarks and recommendations that will help you budget for an unpredictable near term while enabling the business and mitigating the most critical risks facing your organization. If you're preparing your 2026 budgets, don't miss this interview where you'll learn where to invest, divest, and experiment. From the buzzing floors of BlackHat 2025 in Las Vegas, CyberRisk TV brings you an exclusive sit-down with Danny Jenkins, CEO &amp; Co-Founder of ThreatLocker. In this high-energy interview, host Doug White dives deep into the real-world challenges of FedRAMP compliance, the million-dollar prep lessons, and the critical importance of secure configurations. Danny shares unfiltered insights into Defense Against Misconfigurations — ThreatLocker’s new approach that helps organizations lock down endpoints, enforce application control, and spot hidden risks before attackers do. From Russian-made 7Zip to Chinese coupon clippers lurking in browsers, the conversation reveals shocking examples of threats hiding in plain sight. Whether you’re a cybersecurity pro, IT leader, or compliance specialist, this interview offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the pain, process, and payoff of operating at the highest security standards in the industry. Segment Resources:  This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit  to learn more about them! Live from the CyberRisk TV studio at Black Hat 2025 in Las Vegas, host Matt Alderman sits down with Matt Muller, Field CISO at Tines, for a deep-dive into how Security Operations Centers must evolve. From blowing up the outdated tier system to empowering junior analysts with AI, this conversation uncovers the real strategies driving next-gen cyber defense. Muller explains why traditional SOC models create burnout, how AI can flatten team structures, and why measuring the right metrics—like Mean Time to Detect—is critical for success. They tackle the balance of human + AI orchestration, the security challenges of non-human identities, and how to rethink access controls for a machine-augmented future. If you care about SOC transformation, AI-driven security workflows, and cyber resilience at scale, this is the conversation you can’t afford to miss. Watch until the end for practical insights you can start applying today in your own security operations. This segment is sponsored by Tines. Visit  to learn more about them! Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

Forrester 2026 Budget Planning Guide and BlackHat 2025 Interviews - Jess Burn, Matt Muller, Danny Jenkins - BSW #412

Segment 1 - Interview with Jeff Pollard  For this episode’s interview, we’re talking to Forrester analyst Jeff Pollard. I’m pulling this segment’s description directly from the report’s executive summary, which I think says it best: As AI agents and agentic AI are introduced to the enterprise, they present new challenges for CISOs. Traditional cybersecurity architectures were designed for organizations built around people. Agentic AI destroys that notion. In the near future, organizations will build for goal-oriented, ephemeral, scalable, dynamic agents where unpredictable emergent behaviors are incentivized to accomplish objectives. This change won’t be as simple or as straightforward as mobile and cloud — and that’s bad news for security leaders who in some cases still find themselves challenged by cloud security. Segment 2 - Weekly News Then, in the enterprise security news,  there’s funding and acquisitions, but we’re not going to talk about them AI’s gonna call the cops on you and everyone’s losing money on it and Anthropic agreed to pay for all the copyright infringement they did when training models and  got sued for recording millions of conversations without consent Burger King got embarrassed and their lawyers didn’t like it NPM package mayhem certificate authority hijinks AI darwin awards  All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly. Segment 3 - Executive Interviews from Black Hat 2025 Interview with Rohit Dhamankar from Fortra Live from Black Hat 2025 in Las Vegas, Matt Alderman sits down with Rohit Dhamankar, VP of Product Strategy at Fortra, to dive deep into the evolving world of offensive security. From red teaming and pen testing to the rise of AI-powered threat simulation and continuous penetration testing, this conversation is a must-watch for CISOs, security architects, and compliance pros navigating today's dynamic threat landscape. Learn why regulatory bodies worldwide are now embedding offensive security requirements into frameworks like PCI DSS 4.0, and how organizations can adopt scalable strategies—even with limited red team resources. Rohit breaks down the nuances of purple teaming, AI-assisted red teaming, and the role of BAS platforms in enhancing defense postures. Whether you’re building in-house capabilities or leveraging external partners, this interview reveals key insights on security maturity, strategic outsourcing, and the future of cyber offense and defense convergence. This segment is sponsored by Fortra. Visit  to learn more! Interview with Michael Leland from Island At BlackHat 2025 in Las Vegas, Matt Alderman sits down with Michael Leland, VP Field CTO at Island, to tackle one of cybersecurity’s most urgent realities: compromised credentials aren’t a possibility — they’re a guarantee. From deepfakes to phishing and malicious browser plug-ins, attackers aren’t “breaking in” anymore… they’re logging in. Michael reveals how organizations can protect stolen credentials from being used, why the browser is now the second weakest link in enterprise security, and how Island’s enterprise browser can enforce multi-factor authentication at critical moments, block unsanctioned logins in real time, and control risky extensions with live risk scoring of 230,000+ Chrome plug-ins. Key takeaways:  Why credential compromise is inevitable — and how to stop credential use How presentation layer DLP prevents data leaks inside and outside apps Real-time blocking of phishing logins and unsanctioned SaaS access Plug-in risk scoring, version pinning, and selective extension control Enabling BYOD securely — even after a catastrophic laptop loss Why many users never go back to Chrome, Edge, or Safari after switching  Segment Resources:    This segment is sponsored by Island. Visit  to learn more! Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

Forrester's AEGIS Framework, the weekly news, and interviews with Fortra and Island - Jeff Pollard, Rohit Dhamankar, Michael Leland - ESW #424

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AI Nuns, Steganography, You're fired, VoidProxy, C++, Carplay Apriso, Josh Marpet... - SWN #512

In this episode of Security Weekly News, Joshua Marpet and Aaran Leyland discuss the latest trends in AI and cybersecurity, focusing on innovations from CrowdStrike, the implications of new cyber incident reporting rules, and the evolving landscape of ransomware. They explore the role of AI in enhancing security measures, the challenges posed by mandated reporting for critical infrastructure, and the cultural impact of cybercrime on youth. The conversation also touches on the advancements in AI technology, including its applications in healthcare and mainframe modernization, as well as the alarming rise in ransomware tactics and the use of AI by cybercriminals. Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

CrowdStrike's AI Innovations in Cyber Defense - SWN #513

In the news, Microsoft encounters a new cascade of avoidable errors with Entra ID, Apple improves iOS with hardware-backed memory safety, DeepSeek demonstrates the difficulty in reviewing models, curl reduces risk by eliminating code, preserving the context of code reviews, and more! Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

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