Random Access Memories

I Cried Before the Layoffs: The Human Cost of Being CEO | Juan Rodriguez, Whistic

Juan Rodriguez grew up watching his mother go door to door selling stuffed animals in Mexico. When the family moved to America, she was still knocking on doors, but this

Stop Building a Personal Brand | Ayoub Fandi on Becoming Known for Your Work

We hear the advice to build a personal brand all the time, and everyone wants to know the how. But Ayoub Fandi is a walking, (pretty) compelling argument that you might b

Why Your Cyber Marketing Sucks | George Kamide, Head of Community and Content, CISO Society

Cybersecurity buyers have changed, while a lot of cybersecurity marketing…stayed in 2016. 😬 In this Random Access Memories Special, George Kamide and Jake Bernardes get

Cybersecurity Is Stuck in the Past | George Kamide on Burnout, Where Cyber Went Wrong & AI

Burnout, ineffective execs, & AI taking over jobs. Cybersecurity did not get here because people were stupid. It got here because we built reactively, solving the threats

You're Not as Technical as You Think | Adam Arellano, Field CTO, Harness

At some point in your cybersecurity career, the skills that made you successful stop being the skills that move you forward. And according to this week’s guest, Adam Arel

My Failure Made Me a Better CISO | Assaf Keren, former CISO, PayPal

Most leaders spend their careers trying to prove they're good at their jobs. But Assaf Keren does something different, he teaches his managers how he's failed. The curre

I Almost Left Cybersecurity | Rinki Sethi, CISO of Upwind, Founder of Lockstep

Rinki Sethi has spent nearly 25 years in cybersecurity, with stops at Walmart, eBay, Intuit, Palo Alto Networks, IBM, Rubrik, Twitter, Bill.com, and now Upwind. But one

From CISO to Field CISO: Trust, Burnout & the Cost of the Role | Tim Chase, Field CISO, Orca

What happens after you finally get the CISO job you've spent your career working toward, and realize you want something different? Tim Chase made the move from operation

Career, Motherhood & Becoming CEO | Avani Desai, CEO of Schellman

Avani Desai once believed she had to make an impossible choice: be a good mother or become an exceptional executive. Today, she's CEO of Schellman, and she's building th

The Uber Incident Through a CISO Family's Eyes | Joe & Prathiba Sullivan

Everyone remembers the headlines, but very few know what happened after the cameras left. Former Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan and his wife, Prathiba, join Ja

Living Through the SolarWinds Breach with Tim Brown, CISO

The Emotional and Strategic Resilience of a CISO: Insights from Tim Brown In this episode, Tim Brown reflects on his extraordinary journey through one of the most high-p