Risk and Reels: A Cybersecurity Podcast

Feb 26 2025 78 ep. 34 mins 12
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A podcast for movies. A podcast for cyber talk. A podcast for smart people to say smart things to smart listeners. Hosted by Jeffrey Wheatman, former Gartner Analyst.

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Telling YOUR Story Within Your Organization

Feb 26 2025 27 mins  
In this episode (throwback to Black Hat 2024), Jeffrey talks to Munish Walther-Puri, Adjunct Fellow at NYU Center for Global Affairs. Jeffrey and Munish discuss exploring real-life challenges through fantasy and science fiction movies, allowing us to think through the more "uncomfortable" topics in a comfortable space. Have you heard of a "pirate unicorn?" Doubtful. Listen to episo

The Concerning Impact of Cybersecurity on National Security

Feb 19 2025 36 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Dr. David Bray, PhD, who shares his extensive background in cybersecurity, national security and technology in the public sector. The conversation explores the accurate portrayal of cybersecurity in movies, the challenges of supply chain security, and the importance of deep hardware interrogation to ensure the integrity of technology. Dr. Bray emph

Meet an Attorney Who Keeps CISOs Out of Legal Hot Water

Feb 12 2025 31 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Steven Teppler, a partner at Mandelbaum Barrett and the lead of the firm's Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group. Steve is an ISACA-certified Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) and the firm's chief cybersecurity legal officer. They discuss sci-fi movies and the intersection of cybersecurity and law — focusing on the evolving rol

Addressing Cybersecurity’s Education and Engagement Challenges

Feb 05 2025 26 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance. They discuss their favorite movie-based educators, the importance of cybersecurity awareness, the challenges in measuring its effectiveness and the need for engaging educational content.

Fresh Perspectives from a Future Cybersecurity Leader

Jan 29 2025 25 mins  
Cybersecurity veterans see the industry through the lens of experience. But how do those visions align with the outlooks of up-and-coming cybersecurity pros? In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Nick Crabb, a senior at Florida Gulf Coast University majoring in computer information systems, focusing on cybersecurity. They discuss their favorite college movies, Nick's educational journe

What the Trump Administration Could Mean for Cybersecurity

Jan 22 2025 37 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Merritt Baer, CISO and advisory board member for Reco. Merritt also advises private businesses like Expanso, Andesite, Enkrypt AI and Level 6 Cybersecurity. She has a background in cybersecurity within the U.S. government and spent five years at AWS. Jeffrey and Merritt discuss their favorite fictitious world leaders, how the Trump administration m

Everything is an Endpoint — and Other Zero Trust Insight

Jan 15 2025 26 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Jessica Dapelo, a zero trust expert and founder of Jessica Dapelo Enterprises, a consulting firm specializing in cybersecurity guidance for public sector organizations and agencies. They discuss movies about the convergence of two worlds, the importance of understanding zero trust as a proactive cybersecurity methodology, the implications of ethica

We Really Need to Shake S*** Up in Cybersecurity Research and Insight

Jan 08 2025 31 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey speaks with cybersecurity marketing extraordinaire Dani Woolf, co-founder of CyberSynapse and CEO/host of the Audience 1st podcast. They discuss movies where the main character rocks the status quo, the unique challenges of marketing in the cybersecurity space, the shortcomings of traditional analyst models and the importance of direct customer engagement.

Yes, CISOs Should Be Ethical — But Maybe We Stop Lying To Them

Dec 18 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Robert “RSnake” Hansen, Managing Director at Grossman Ventures. He’s also a computer hacker, executive and entrepreneur. He’s most well-known for his security research and disclosures such as Slowloris, Clickjacking, Fierce DNS enumeration tool and others. RSnake produces a wide range of security content including The RSnake Report newslett

Turtles All the Way Down — Looking for Third-Party Risk in DORA

Dec 11 2024 32 mins  
In this episode, Jeffrey Wheatman talks to Sandra Saliba, TPP Governance Manager at APS Bank. Jeffrey and Sandra dig into the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the implications of DORA for financial institutions, and the importance of managing third-party risk in the face of increasing cyber threats.