Risk and Reels: A Cybersecurity Podcast

In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Sara Ricci, an accomplished consultant and executive with a proven track record in global leadership roles, specializing in building new capabilities and enhancing organizational resilience. Jeffrey and Sara discuss movies with characters who exhibit great strength in the face of risk, the difference between resilience and business continuity and the need for collaboration and communication across different teams and levels of an organization.

In this episode, Jeffrey talks to Rock Lambros, founder and CEO of RockCyber. Along with coaching CISOs and serving as a vCISO, Rock is also a published thought leader, co-authoring the book, “The CISO Evolution: Business Knowledge for Cybersecurity Executives.” Rock and Jeffrey talk about “little fish in a big pond” movies, the evolving landscape of cybersecurity for SMBs, transitioning from management to leadership in cybersecurity and the need for effective communication and collaboration between cybersecurity and operational teams.

In this episode, Jeffrey talks to entrepreneur and four-time CISO Demetrios Lazarikos — aka Laz. Laz is the founder and IT security consultant of Blue Lava Consulting. They discuss why security salespeople should look for ways to solve problems instead of focusing solely on closing and how CISOs can better communicate to a wider audience.

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.

Jayson Street, Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, returns to Risk and Reels for a no-holds-barred conversation on hacking human nature, creating teachable moments, and why kindness matters in cybersecurity. From robbing banks during celestial events to sneaky USB exploits involving hearing aids, Jayson shares stories that are as outrageous as they are enlightening. Plus: the power of the pause, avoiding blame culture, and how code words like “rutabaga” can save your family from scams.