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CISO Tradecraft®

by G Mark Hardy & Ross Young
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  • How Great CISOs Negotiate: Budgets, Ransomware, & Salaries | Mark Rasch - #304

    October 14, 2026 · 36 min

    What if the reason your cybersecurity budget keeps getting cut isn't your security strategy, but how you negotiate? Every CISO negotiates. Whether you're fighting for a bigger cybersecurity budget, negotiating with vendors, retaining top…

  • Should you get a PhD in Cybersecurity? | Dr Char Sample - #303

    September 30, 2026 · 36 min

    Should you get a PhD in Cybersecurity? In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G. Mark Hardy sits down with Dr. Char Sample at the COSAC security conference in Ireland to unpack what it REALLY takes to earn a doctorate in cybersecurity. From…

  • Security Awareness Tips for 2026 - #302

    September 21, 2026 · 43 min

    In this episode, we reveal the biggest security awareness mistakes and the creative ways to make cybersecurity training actually fun in 2026. From AI-powered phishing and token theft to stronger MFA and gamified training, There are ideas…

  • How to Create a Leadership Culture - #301

    September 14, 2026 · 44 min

    Most CISOs spend years learning cybersecurity. Almost nobody teaches them how to build a culture people actually want to be part of. In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G. Mark Hardy and Ross Young break down the leadership lessons that…

  • CISO Health and Accountability Dialogue - #300

    September 7, 2026 · 16 min

    The biggest threat to a CISO might not be ransomware, it might be burnout. In this episode, G. Mark Hardy brings on We Hack Health to reveal why brilliant security leaders are sacrificing their health, how accountability can reverse the…

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  • Claude Code Is INSANE, But Is It Safe? - #299

    August 31, 2026 · 45 min

    Claude Code Is INSANE… But Is It Safe? AI coding just went from “autocomplete my code” to “give me the entire repository and let me run the company.” In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G Mark Hardy and Ross Young break down what Claude…

  • VCISO Tradecraft | Carlota Sage - #298

    August 25, 2026 · 43 min

    Most cybersecurity advice is built for massive enterprises. But what happens when you're a small or medium-sized business and you don't have a 200-person security team… or a massive budget? In this episode, Mark Hardy sits down with vCISO…

  • AI's Biggest Security Problem | Jeff Spear - #297

    August 17, 2026 · 40 min

    AI can change your network in seconds… but your security approvals still take DAYS. In this episode, Tufin CISO Jeffrey Spear reveals how CISOs can use automation and AI without accidentally scaling security mistakes at machine speed. We…

  • AI Is Breaking Out and Cybersecurity Isn’t Ready | John Strand - #296

    August 10, 2026 · 45 min

    What happens when AI stops behaving like a tool, and starts operating beyond the boundaries we gave it? Live from Black Hat, G Mark Hardy sits down with cybersecurity veteran John Strand of Black Hills Information Security for a…

  • Is AI Leaking Your Company's Trade Secrets | Lee Kim - #295

    August 3, 2026 · 45 min

    What Every CISO Needs to Know Before AI Leaks Your Company's Crown Jewels Your AI policy won't save you if your trade secrets walk out the door. In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, attorney and technologist Lee Kim explains the legal blind…

  • Learning from the Hugging Face Incident | Gadi Evron - #294

    July 27, 2026 · 48 min

    In this CISO Tradecraft episode, host G Mark Hardy and guest Gadi Evron discuss a recent incident involving OpenAI model testing in an “exploit gym,” where an agent escaped its sandbox, attempted to access Hugging Face, created new…

  • Legal Developments Every CISO Needs to Know | Larry Dietz - #293

    July 20, 2026 · 41 min

    Three major legal changes. One question every CISO should be asking: Is your cybersecurity program ready? Congress let a key FISA surveillance authority expire. The Supreme Court raised the bar on geofence warrants. The Department of…

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