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Be Fearless Podcast by SquareX
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113 episodes
21 hours ago
J Wolfgang Goerlich, CISO for Oakland County Michigan Government, shares his unconventional path from wanting to be a hacker after watching the movie "Hackers" to leading government cybersecurity. In this conversation, Wolfgang breaks down why LLMs are surprisingly easy to manipulate using the same social engineering tactics that work on humans, why he believes good security starts with people not technology, and his fascinating approach to building security culture one conversation at a time...
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J Wolfgang Goerlich, CISO for Oakland County Michigan Government, shares his unconventional path from wanting to be a hacker after watching the movie "Hackers" to leading government cybersecurity. In this conversation, Wolfgang breaks down why LLMs are surprisingly easy to manipulate using the same social engineering tactics that work on humans, why he believes good security starts with people not technology, and his fascinating approach to building security culture one conversation at a time...
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Be Fearless Podcast by SquareX
Social Engineering LLMs Like Humans | J Wolfgang Goerlich, CISO, Oakland County, Michigan Government
J Wolfgang Goerlich, CISO for Oakland County Michigan Government, shares his unconventional path from wanting to be a hacker after watching the movie "Hackers" to leading government cybersecurity. In this conversation, Wolfgang breaks down why LLMs are surprisingly easy to manipulate using the same social engineering tactics that work on humans, why he believes good security starts with people not technology, and his fascinating approach to building security culture one conversation at a time...
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1 day ago
43 minutes

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Balancing Security, Culture, and Velocity | Kane Narraway, Head of Enterprise Security, Canva
Kane Narraway, Head of Enterprise Security at Canva, shares how he went from digital forensics in UK law enforcement to protecting millions of users' creative workflows today. He breaks down why marketing and sales teams are more vulnerable than engineers to attacks, his framework for balancing security with velocity and culture, and why security awareness training should “only do the required amount, and then tailor that to the individuals”. 0:00 Every country’s cybersecurity quirks a...
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3 days ago
49 minutes

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Why Community Matters More Than Certifications | Dr. Nathan Fisk, USF & Cyber Florida
Join us as Dr. Nathan Fisk, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Education of USF and Cyber Florida Academic Director, discusses the importance of community in cybersecurity education. In this episode, Nathan explains how formal education has drifted away from the hacker culture that actually builds effective security professionals. He shares insights on why passion beats certifications, how community connections trump degrees, and what parents need to know about their kids' shrinking attenti...
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1 week ago
1 hour 7 minutes

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Scaling Security Without Friction | Cezary Piekarski, Group CISO, Standard Chartered
Cezary Piekarski, Group CISO at Standard Chartered, joins us to share hard-earned wisdom from 25+ years securing financial institutions globally. In this episode of the Be Fearless podcast, Cezary shares how Standard Chartered scales security without becoming a bottleneck, draws fascinating parallels between today's AI security challenges and buffer overflow attacks and why curiosity is the hallmark of all great CISOs. 0:00 Scaling security without bottlenecks 7:19 How the browser (and brows...
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1 week ago
31 minutes

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What You Don't Know About Your Certificates Can Hurt You | Eric Mizell, Field CTO, Keyfactor
Eric Mizell, Field CTO and VP Field Engineering at Keyfactor, breaks down why digital certificates are the security blind spot most companies don't know they have. From his early days fixing Novell networks to helping enterprises manage millions of IoT identities, Eric shares war stories about expired certificates that couldn't send breach alerts, private keys stored in network folders with the same password, and how AI is intelligently helping threat actors make decisions on how to attack.&n...
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2 weeks ago
51 minutes

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Basic Cyber Hygiene Wins in Healthcare | Ben Waugh, BISO, Datavant
Ben Waugh, BISO at Datavant, drops some hard truths about healthcare security - like how the most damaging breaches aren't from sophisticated nation-state actors, but from attackers exploiting basic gaps while security teams obsess over complex threats. With nearly two decades securing critical infrastructure at companies like Redox and Twilio, Ben shares war stories from the trenches, explains why browser-managed medical devices are becoming a new entry point for attackers, and reveals how A...
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3 weeks ago
42 minutes

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Why Banks Need Two Defender Personas | Sandip Wadje, Global Head of Emerging Tech Risk, BNP Paribas
Sandip Wadje, Managing Director and Global Head of Emerging Technology Operational Risks & Intelligence at BNP Paribas, reveals the hidden challenges of securing one of the world's largest banks in an AI-driven world. From his unconventional journey starting in a TV factory to now influencing global regulatory guidelines, Sandip shares how the browser is a gigantic attack surface for banks, the harmfulness of redundant security controls and how communication is the most important soft ski...
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3 weeks ago
45 minutes

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Why Hospital Cyber Breaches Hit Different | Martin Holzworth, CISO, UnitingCare Queensland
Martin Holzworth, CISO at UnitingCare Queensland, brings 25 years of cybersecurity to this episode of the Be Fearless Podcast. In this conversation with Aleksandra Melnikova, Martin shares hard-won insights about protecting patient data, managing supply chain risks in healthcare, and why securing browsers has become non-negotiable in today’s threatscape. He discusses the unique challenges of healthcare security where patient safety is at stake and offers practical advice for building security...
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4 weeks ago
43 minutes

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The High Stakes in Defense Sector Security | Brad Berkson, CEO, Miles Space
Brad Berkson, CEO of Miles Space, sits down with John Carse to discuss his journey from McKinsey partner to serving as a former Pentagon senior official operations, to now pioneering space technology. Brad shares eye-opening insights about how most security breaches come from basic housekeeping failures rather than sophisticated attacks, his dot-com startup experience and why aerospace and defense face fundamentally different security stakes where it's not just about money — it's about nation...
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1 month ago
51 minutes

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A Veteran's Approach to Federal Cybersecurity | Sarah Cleveland, Senior Director, ExtraHop
With years directing cyber operations in the United States Air Force as a Cyber Officer, Sarah Cleveland brings a unique perspective to cybersecurity. In this conversation with John Carse, she discusses how military risk calculation differs from corporate approaches, shares practical insights on selling cybersecurity to federal agencies, why nation-state actors are becoming more in-your-face and what figure skating taught her about resilience. 0:00 Sarah’s experience leading C4 (Comman...
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1 month ago
57 minutes

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"Your Foundation Needs to be Strong" | Yaamini Mohan, Security Engineer, Dell EMC
Drawing from her experience at Dell and Infosys, Security Engineer Yaamini Mohan breaks down why getting your security basics right — boring stuff like passwords, patching, and MFA— will move the needle much more than any expensive AI-powered solution. In this conversation with SquareX Field CISO John Carse, she also discusses how the shift to cloud and SaaS has expanded our attack surface, why most security work should be boring, and the myth of gender imbalance in the industry. 0:00 Securi...
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1 month ago
37 minutes

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Navigating Security in the Nordics | Morgan Svensson & Stefan Tapper, Grant Thornton Sweden
Morgan Svensson and Stefan Tapper, CIO and CISO of Grant Thornton Sweden respectively, reveal how they navigate the constant tension between business innovation and security requirements. From their shared history at a Scandinavian airline to their current roles protecting one of Sweden's largest professional services firms, they discuss the intricacies of Swedish regulations on AI usage, building a security culture where employees take shared responsibility, and why the Nordic approach to fl...
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1 month ago
44 minutes

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How Diverse Leadership Shapes AI's Future in Security | Felicita Sandoval, CEO & Founder, SENP-X
Felicita Sandoval, CEO/Founder of Sentient Perspectives (SENP-X) and security professional at LiveRamp, breaks down how to navigate the rapidly changing world of AI and cybersecurity. In this episode, Felicita shares practical insights on building security-first AI adoption in enterprises. She discusses the challenges of browser AI agents accessing corporate data, why diverse perspectives are crucial for innovation, and how companies can implement governance processes for the flood of AI tool...
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1 month ago
52 minutes

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Every Employee is a Function of Security | Martin Hinton, Editor, Cyber Insurance News & Information
Martin Hinton, award-winning journalist and Executive Editor of Cyber Insurance News & Information, (https://www.youtube.com/@CyberInsuranceNews) breaks down why companies are dangerously unprepared for today’s modern threatscape. Drawing from his 30+ years in media and his deep dive into cyber insurance, Martin shares insights about the devastating Marks & Spencer hack that shut down operations, why shadow AI is creating massive vulnerabilities most businesses don't even know ...
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1 month ago
57 minutes

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Security Through Observability: From Manufacturing to AI | Chidi Alams, CIO, Just Born
Join Chidi Alams, CIO at Just Born (makers of PEEPS®, HOT TAMALES®, and MIKE AND IKE®), as he breaks down how a 100-year-old candy company navigates digital transformation in the 21st century. In this episode of the Be Fearless Podcast, Chidi shares hard-won insights from his journey across Fortune 500 companies, including why manufacturing lines are more connected than you'd think, how how to spot hidden talent already in your organization, and why observability beats resistance when it come...
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1 month ago
44 minutes

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Why Security Can't Lag Behind Anymore | Stan Lee, CISO of EarnIn
Stan Lee didn't start in cybersecurity - he has a biochemistry degree from UCLA and worked his way up from IT helpdesk to becoming CISO at major companies like PayPal, Palo Alto Networks, and now EarnIn. His unique journey across industries gives him a perspective that most security leaders don't have, especially when it comes to the speed differences between B2B and B2C security challenges. In this conversation, Stan shares the challenges of building B2B vs B2C security, how browser-based a...
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1 month ago
51 minutes

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Why Punishing Employees on Phishing Tests Doesn't Work | Craig Taylor, CEO and Co-Founder, CyberHoot
Craig Taylor, Founder and CEO of CyberHoot, joins us to explain why traditional phishing tests that punish employees are fundamentally broken. Drawing from his decades-long cybersecurity career, Craig shares the story of a $24,000 gift card scam that inspired him to build CyberHoot - a platform that rewards good security behaviors instead of punishing mistakes. He breaks down why engagement drops when people fail phishing tests, how hackers exploit new employees' eagerness to please, and why ...
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2 months ago
43 minutes

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From Dark Web Ops to Enterprise Security | Clint Kehr, Senior Instructor/Training Architect, Cybrary
Clint Kehr brings a unique perspective to cybersecurity, having gone from training personnel in dark web investigations as a former federal agent to transforming penetration testing in one of America's biggest banks. Now a Senior Instructor and Cybersecurity Architect, Clint shares stories from his undercover work, bridging the gap between security teams and developers and what Groundhog Day taught him about leadership and teamwork. 0:00 Creating the Dark Web Recognition Guide for law enforc...
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2 months ago
47 minutes

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The Simplest Answer Is Usually Right in Cybersecurity | Travis Farral, VP & CISO, Archaea Energy
Travis Farral, Vice President and CISO at Archaea Energy, joins us to share hard-earned wisdom from securing everything from oil giants to renewable energy startups. In this episode, Travis shares how even non-nation-state actors are getting stronger, the need for browser-level protection and why hiring the wrong person hurts more than not hiring at all. 0:00 What working at large enterprises teaches you about security 15:30 On dealing with APTs 20:28 Essential security practices the e...
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2 months ago
39 minutes

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Never Stop Learning, Ask the Right Questions | Tom Hollingsworth, Practice Lead, Tech Field Day
Tom Hollingsworth, the "Networking Nerd" and Tech Field Day's Event Lead, sits down with SquareX Field CISO John Carse to share his 20+ year journey in enterprise networking and how he helped build one of tech's most influential community events. From troubleshooting school networks to orchestrating conversations between vendors and independent thought leaders, Tom reveals the story behind Tech Field Day's creation, what makes certain technical presentations legendary, and why asking "why" in...
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2 months ago
41 minutes

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J Wolfgang Goerlich, CISO for Oakland County Michigan Government, shares his unconventional path from wanting to be a hacker after watching the movie "Hackers" to leading government cybersecurity. In this conversation, Wolfgang breaks down why LLMs are surprisingly easy to manipulate using the same social engineering tactics that work on humans, why he believes good security starts with people not technology, and his fascinating approach to building security culture one conversation at a time...