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Latest episodes

  • The Phantom Fleet

    September 30, 2026 · 34 min

    What happens when a cyber incident reaches into the systems that keep patients safe? In Episode 8 of the Pressure Zone podcast, Krista Arndt faces a series of decisions as a shadow vendor integration, connected medical devices, and…

  • The Blind Horizon

    September 9, 2026 · 38 min

    Who should lead when a cyber incident crosses into the physical world? In Episode 7 of the Pressure Zone podcast, Olivier Caleff faces a series of decisions that test the limits of authority during a crisis. Technical responders want to…

  • The Kinetic Loop

    August 19, 2026 · 25 min

    A silent 2% airflow drift inside a high-security semiconductor foundry threatens millions of dollars in military-grade wafer production—yet automated SCADA monitors continue broadcasting fake 100% health metrics to executive…

  • The Friction Point

    August 4, 2026 · 35 min

    Welcome to the Pressure Zone Podcast, the ultimate stress test for tech and security leaders. What happens when security stands between a retail giant and a £500M holiday launch? In this episode, Robert Newby steps into the hot seat to…

  • The Zero-Day Squeeze

    July 22, 2026 · 32 min

    An unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability hits a deep open-source dependency inside your production microservices. The solo maintainer drops a proof-of-concept exploit and refuses to release a patch until corporate users…

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  • The Innovation Blindspot

    July 8, 2026 · 31 min

    Securing a vital funding round relies entirely on launching an AI-driven global logistics platform within 48 hours. However, a final validation sweep reveals a devastating anomaly: the integrated third-party model is hallucinating security…

  • The Glass Room

    June 24, 2026 · 29 min

    A breakthrough patent forty-eight hours from launch. An industry gala celebration. A hidden corporate espionage operation extracting core proprietary secrets over a glass of bubbly champagne. In this second episode of Pressure Zone, host…

  • The Poison Pill

    June 9, 2026 · 24 min

    The Poison Pill A $50 million acquisition. A final code review. A hidden logic bomb buried deep inside the target company’s core database architecture. In this episode of Pressure Zone, host Christine Bartlett puts Hack The Box founder and…

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About the show

Pressure Zone is a game-driven cybersecurity podcast where CISOs and executives are placed inside escalating, realistic risk scenarios that mirror the complexity of today's cyber leadership. Each rung requires the guest to make a decision under pressure, explain the rationale, and translate the impact into business terms, just as they would with a board, CEO, or executive team. The episode unfolds as a structured game, creating an engaging format that reveals authentic leadership judgment, tradeoffs, and security insight without feeling like a traditional interview or sales pitch.Each episode is built around escalating rounds: connected, sequential scenarios that move from early warning signs to high-stakes incidents, where every decision shapes the context and pressure of what comes next. Guests must assess the risk, make a clear call, and defend it in business terms. If they dodge a question or avoid a decision, they trigger a Confession Card penalty, prompting an honest, insight-revealing response such as a hard lesson learned or an unpopular opinion. This keeps the tension high while preserving the realism, pace, and authenticity of the game.