The Edge Podcast

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Live at Black Hat with Jaye Tillson & John Spiegel

The SSE Forum co-founders, Jaye Tillson and John Spiegel, sat down for a live conversation at Black Hat 2024. In this special episode, they dive into the highlights of the conference, exploring key trends, emerging technologies, and their potential impact on the industry.

Live at Black Hat with Art Ocain

Jaye, John, and Art then discuss preparation for industry events like BlackHat and Defcon, and key takeaways from this year's conference.

Live at Black Hat with Gina Yacone

Gina, John and Jaye also explored how events like Black Hat contribute to the cybersecurity community and offered insights on maximizing their benefits.

Soft Skils With Evgeniy Kharam

In this conversation, Evgeniy Kharam discusses his upcoming book on soft skills in technical sales. He emphasizes the importance of soft skills for sales engineers and how they have become more instrumental in the sales process. Evgeniy also highlights the need for adaptability and creativity in presentations, as well as the impact of soft skills in building connections with customers.

Healthcare and Zero Trust with Anne Coulombe

In this episode of The Edge, Anne Coulombe discusses the concept of Zero Trust as a principle rather than a product or strategy. She emphasizes the importance of identity in Zero Trust and how it can enhance both security and user experience. Anne also highlights the need for Zero Trust in industries like healthcare and life sciences, where data privacy and security are crucial. She explains the role of user behavior analytics and AI in Zero Trust and emphasizes the importance of responsible AI and governance. Anne also discusses the future of cloud computing and the continued relevance of networks.

Balancing Business, Security and Life with Eliza-May Austin

Eliza-May Austin shares her journey in the cybersecurity industry and the basics that companies should focus on. She emphasizes the importance of doing the basics right, such as access management, logging and monitoring, and making use of existing security systems.

The Platform Debate with Jim Tiller

In this conversation with Jaye Tillson and John Spiegel, Jim Tiller discusses the state of cybersecurity in 2024 and the role of a vCISO. He emphasizes the importance of having a breadth of understanding in cybersecurity and the challenges of keeping up with the evolving industry. The conversation also touches on the common risks and concerns across different verticals, the need to raise the cost for attackers, and the debate on platforms and consolidation in the cybersecurity market.

The Tony Stark of Identity with David Morimanno

Identity is involved in everything we do, and many skills from other IT fields can easily transition into the identity space. It's important to understand the breadth of what identity is trying to accomplish, which is to allow others to interact and consume services in a frictionless and secure manner.

Climbing Icy Ransomware Waterfalls With Lisa Forte

In this episode, Lisa Forte discusses with Jaye and John the recent activities of the LockBit ransomware group and the limitations of current disruption efforts. She highlights the need for stronger actions, such as making ransom payments illegal, to combat ransomware attacks effectively. Lisa also emphasizes the importance of protecting critical data and business services, as well as the challenges of legacy systems and the potential benefits of application transformation.

Getting AI with Gina Yacone

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss all things AI with a friend of the show Gina Yacone. We start by discussing what has happened since we last spoke to her and then we dive into the pros and cons of AI. We discuss what she is seeing people adopt, what is working well, and what is not working well. Is AI the future? What do you think? Listen to an expert.

Discussion with Roy Chua

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Roy Chua how he got into the industry, where his journey began, why zero trust is important in our new hybrid world, the difficulties involved in founding a company, SASE, the growing number of cyber attacks, AvidThink, and much much more.

Discussion with David Morimanno

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Dana Morimanno how he got into the industry, where his journey began, why zero trust is important in our new hybrid world, why he feels identity should be the starting point for everything we do, and much much more.

The state of zero trust 2024 with Dr Chase Cunningham

In this episode, Jaye and John talk to a long-term friend of the show Dr Chase Cunningham, aka Dr Zero Trust. They discuss the state of zero trust and what the future holds and also his new book How NOT to Lead.

CISO Visionaries ft. Greg Van Der Gaast

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Greg Van Der Gaast how he got into the industry, the role of the CISO, the state of cyber security, zero trust, the role of the vendor, his book, and much more.

Getting Sassy about SASE

The Edge explores the world of SASE and SSE. Learn from the expert about what SASE is, how it came about and get inside the Architectures of SASE and SSE.

Behind The Curtain - SASE Architectures with Joe DePalo

In this episode, Jaye and John dive into SASE Architectures with Joe DePalo! They pull back the curtain on how SASE networks are built on a global scale to help you understand why you need to interview your vendor about how they build their networks. They also include the must-ask questions! If you are kicking the tires on SASE and SSE, this is a must listen to episode.

CISO Visionaries ft. Steve Hindle

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and discusses with Steve Hindle how he got into the industry, the role of the CISO, Crisis Management, Zero Trust, Leadership, and much more.

Getting Zero Trusty with Jason Garbis

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Jason Garbis the evolution of Zero Trust, how to start your Zero Trust program and most importantly, how to sell it to leadership. We also get into Jason’s new book, “Getting Started with Zero Trust"! Let’s go get Zero Trusty!

Discussion with Derek Smith

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Derek Smith how he got into the industry, the cloud, past present, and future, what is an 'evangelist', does zero trust matter for the cloud, his podcast 'Security Without Borders' and much much more.

Discussion with Dana Mirrow

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Dana Mirrow how he got into the industry, the role of the firewall, the cloud, SASE, critical skills to learn to be a security engineer, what is next for SSE, and much much more.

Discussion with Carlos Guerrero

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Carlos Guerrero how he got into the industry, compliance, the importance of cyber security to a business, is zero trust a myth, or whether it is real, LinkedIn, cyber resourcing, and much much more.

What Is SASE?

What is SASE? This is a question we get more than you know! Jaye and John had the opportunity to speak at the 2023 Cloud Security Alliance SECtember event. For 30 minutes, they, along with a special guest, Eric Skeens from 3 Tree Tech, broke down SASE, SSE and Zero Trust into their atomic elements. This podcast is a recording of that event.

CISO Visionaries ft. Tiago Rosada

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Tiago Rosado how he got into the industry, the role of the CISO, the three top priorities of a CISO today, zero trust, engaging with the C Suite, and much more.

Discussion with Dorota Kozlowska

In this episode, Jaye Tillson and John Spiegel discuss with Dorota Kozlowska how she got into the industry, penetration testing, cyber attack simulation, offensive security, 40 under 40, her LinkedIn activity, and much more.

ArtIsGrowth with Art Ocain

In this episode, Jaye and John catch up with Art Ocain again and discuss all things cyber. We talk about ransomware, incident response and much much more.

Discussion with Lisa Ventura

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Lisa Ventura about where her career started, the Cyber Geek Girl, The Human Element, mental health, diversity, 'Is your child safe online', and much much more.

Arc of Networking with Carlos Gomez Gallego

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Carlos Gomez Gallego how he got into the industry, starting his own company, being acquired, the birth of wireless networking, the start of NAC, the new world of the hybrid workforce, and much much more!

Discussion with Sean O'Dell

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Sean O'Dell how he got into the industry, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Developers and Security, Pets vs Cattle, Zero Trust and much more

Discussion with Eric Skeens

What is a Tech Scout and why do you need one in your life? Meet Eric Skeens, the co-founder of 3 Tree Tech. Learn about the Tech Scout, and the value they provide as John and Eric dive deep into the vendor side of IT in this episode of The Edge!

Discussion with Patrick Carter

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Patrick Carter how he got into the industry, the cloud, top risks, personal experiences of the cloud, how to transition to the cloud, how zero trust affects cloud migrations, and much more.

Discussion with Sam Cheatham

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Sam Cheatham how he got into the industry, burnout, and burnout prevention, zero trust, industry trends, how to break into the industry, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Erik Boemanns

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Erik Boemanns how he got into the industry, E.B Spoke, Cloud, Zero Trust, why he posts 'open to work' and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Christophe Foulon

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Christophe Foulon how he got into the industry, the role of the vciso, leadership, helping others, mentoring, his podcast, advice for breaking into cyber, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Jason Rebholz

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Jason Rebholz how he got into the industry, ransomware, zero trust, cyber insurance, 'teach me cyber', how to break into the industry, and much more.

Discussion with Lisa Forte

In this episode, John and Jaye talk with Lisa Forte about where her journey started, preparing for cyber attacks, ransomware, the importance of planning, cyber volunteers, what's next on the cyber landscape, Japan, food, and much much more.

SSE in the White City

In this special edition of 'the edge' you can listen to John and Jaye discuss Asia, The Holy Grail, The White City, the future of SSE/SASE, and of course food.

Discussion with Nikki Robinson

In this episode, John and Jaye talk with Nikki Robinson about where her journey started, women in cyber, her book 'Mind the tech gap', advice for people trying to get into cyber, and much much more.

Discussion with Lester Chng

Join John and Jaye as they talk about all thing 'crisis management'. They discuss where his journey started, what crisis management is, why it's essential for companies, how to prepare for a crisis, best practices, personal branding, LinkedIn, the power of networking, and much more.

Discussion with Jessica Boyer

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Jessica Boyer about how she got into the industry, what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated arena, depression, and mental health, the importance of listening, breaking into cyber, and much more.

2023 RSA Wrap Up - Homecoming

Take some time to hear from Jaye and John as they reflect on the highlights of RSA 2023.

CISO Visionaries ft. Carraig Stanwyck

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Carraig Stanwyck how he got into the industry, zero trust, ransomware, reporting lines, burnout, the economy, and much more.

Arc of Networking with Bruce Davie

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Bruce Davie about what caused the need for SDN and SD-WAN, the key elements of SASE, Zero Trust, mistakes people make on their SASE journey, centralized management and much more.

A discussion with Joshua Copeland

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Joshua Copeland how he got into the industry, why he started 'the unpopular opinion', zero trust, burnout, Ferris Bueller, the economic downturn, and much much more.

Arc of Networking with Jeremiah Ginn

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Jeremiah Ginn about what causes the need for SD-WAN, his book on SASE, the key elements of SASE, zero trust, mistakes people make on their SASE journey, measuring success as well as the Aleutian Islands.

CISO Visionaries ft. Patrick Gillespie

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Patrick Gillespie how he got into the industry, why he founded Boots to Cyber, why he believes veterans make good hires, what he gets out of mentoring, the skills gap, resourcing issues, and how people can break in to cyber plus much much more.

Discussion with Alana Stroud

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Alana Stroud about where her journey started, zero trust, cyber burnout, mental health, ransomware, and much much more.

Discussion with Francois Guay

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Francois Guay how he got into the industry, why he founded Canadian Cybersecurity, the skills gaps, the lack of resources in cyber, how to get experience, entry-level jobs, and much much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Philip Abraham

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Philip Abraham how he got into the industry, what he thinks the future of cyber will look like, what he is doing with blockchain, and much much more.

Discussion with Kevin Apolinario

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Kevin Apolinario about why he started Kevtech IT Support, why he enjoys helping people so much, what motivates him, the cyber resource issue, landing his first role in cyber, Pizza, and much much more.

March News - SASEfaction

In this episode, Jaye Tillson and John Spiegel discuss the earning season and the results from Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler, as well as the recent announcement from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company on their acquisition of Axis and of course #food!

CISO Visionaries ft. Gina Yacone

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Gina Yacone about how she got into the industry, diversity, the challenges of being in cyber, burnout, mental health, zero trust, food, travel, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Mike Miller

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Mike Miller about how he got into the industry, the cyber skills shortage, the role of the CISO, 'getting healthy', advice for people trying to break into the industry, and much more.

Zero Trust and the CSA ft. John Kindervag and Jim Reavis

Jaye and John talk to John Kindervag and Jim Reavis about the status of Zero Trust in the US, and why they teamed up, what we can expect from the CSA, why Zero Trust is a cultural shift and not an IT project, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Ron Sharon

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Ron Sharon how he got into the industry, zero trust, SASE and SSE, reporting lines of the CISO, cyber burnout, and advice for people entering the industry.

CISO Visionaries ft. Jim Tiller

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Jim Tiller about how he got into the industry, diversity, challenges of being in cyber, burnout, mental health, and advice for people trying to break into the industry.

Zero Trust, the business imperative ft. Paul Simmonds

Join John and Jaye as they discuss the latest news on Zero Trust. It's being talked about more and more, but do people really know what it means? Paul stated that its the buzzword of the moment with everyone wanting to know what it means for them and for their business.