Sinopsis
The Cracking Cyber Security podcast from TEISS is dedicated to cracking cybersecurity. Well host interviews with industry experts wholl share commentary and advice on the latest threats and challenges that currently face our world.
Episodios
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teissTalk: Geopolitics & Regulation - Reshaping the Energy Sector’s Supply Chain Risk
19/03/2026 Duración: 44minHow geopolitical disruptions are driving sophisticated supply chain attacks within the energy sectorShifting towards continuous, intelligence-led supply chain risk management to mitigate 4th and 5th party vulnerabilitiesBest practices on future-proofing the energy sector against next-gen cyber attacksThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Justin Kuruvilla, Head of Cyber Security, Risk Ledgerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kuruvilla-680a50257/John Reilly, Cyber Security and Governance Lead, UK Power Networkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/john-reilly-a3848669/Joseph Couture, Regional Information Security Officer, Ørstedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/josephcouture/Adam Callaghan, Cyber Risk Management Specialist, Wales and West Utilitieshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-c-8583a833/
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teissTalk: Cybersecurity as a business metric - giving your C-Suite the data to govern
12/03/2026 Duración: 42minExecutive cyber liability - new regulations and the responsibility to actSupporting your C-Suite with a framework for defining, tracking, and reporting security KPIsBridging the gap to your C-Suite - leveraging attack surface management and employee insight for strategic governanceThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Edd Hardy, Director Cyber Security, AlixPartnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eddhardyBjörn Orri Guðmundsson, CEO & Founder, Aftrahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bj%C3%B6rn-orri-gu%C3%B0mundsson-b7b62527
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teissTalk: Why your security team is burned out and what to do about it
05/03/2026 Duración: 46minIdentifying the causes and effects of stress and burnout within security teams Building personal resilience through mindfulness – regulating stress, strengthening focus and enhancing clarityTech tools to reduce burnout while increasing wellbeing and limiting turnover among security teamsThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Johann van Duyn, Chief Information Security Officer, DO & COhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/johannvanduyn/Don Gibson, Chief Information Security Officerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/don-gibson-cyber/Cavan Fabris, Partner - Head of Data & Cyber, RPChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cavan-fabris/
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teissTalk: Building a trusted security model for Generative and Agentic AI
26/02/2026 Duración: 44minTransferable lessons - how overlooking fundamental security and data trust leads to Generative and Agentic AI failuresSteps for embedding security checkpoints and governance directly into your AI pipelineStrategies to scale AI safely - avoiding costly retrofits - and positioning security as a key competitive advantageThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Tim Roberts, Managing Director, AlixPartnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thrrobertsSatyam Rastogi, Director of Information Security & DevOps, BAMKOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hackersatyamrastogi/Deryck Mitchelson, Head of Global CISO Team & C-Suite Advisor, Check Pointhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/deryckmitchelson
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teissTalk:The confidence gap - moving SMBs from reactive to proactive cyber security
19/02/2026 Duración: 44minWhy fundamental security best-practices are overlooked by SMBs despite advanced threatsAddressing the unmanageable digital exposure surface - identifying critical assets to prioritise for investmentScalable actions that enable smaller IT teams to transition from reactive incident response to targeted, proactive cyber defenceThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Steven Furnell, Professor of Cyber Security, University of Nottinghamhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenfurnell/Edd Hardy, Director Cyber Security, AlixPartnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eddhardySuvi Silvanto, Director, Product Marketing, WithSecurehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/suvi-silvanto/
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teissTalk: Securing applications and infrastructure in the AI era
12/02/2026 Duración: 45minAligning application and API security with the demands of the modern AI eraEnabling secure, high-performance infrastructure for AI and LLM environmentsSecuring APIs and your network without overspending on securityThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Tiago Rosado, Chief Information Security Office, Asitehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagorosado/Jamison Utter, Field CISO, A10 Networkslinkedin.com/in/jamisonutter/
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teissTalk: Silent Swipers - unmasking info-stealers in today's threat landscape
29/01/2026 Duración: 44minUnderstanding the anatomy, infrastructure and automation of modern information-stealing malwareTracking delivery methods, evasion technique and high-value data targetsBuilding effective, multi-layered defences against the prevalent info-stealer familiesThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Jim Walter, Senior Threat Researcher, SentinelOneBrett Taylor, SE Director UK&I, SentinelOnehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/effectiveleaderandmentor/Satyam Rastogi, Director of Information Security & DevOps, BAMKOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hackersatyamrastogi/
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teissTalk: 2026 predictions for OT security and the future of cyber physical systems
25/12/2025 Duración: 43minExploitable vulnerabilities within OT devices and how this is expected to changeCyber warfare risk in 2026 - how organisations can defend themselvesSecuring the supply chain and expanding XIoT attack surfaceThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Jordan M. Schroeder, CISOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/schroederjordan/Zia Ush Shamszaman, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Teesside Universityhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zia-ush-shamszaman/Elliot Gidley, Field CTO EMEA, Clarotyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotgidley
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teissTalk: 2026 threat trends - securing your organisation against next-gen cyber attacks
11/12/2025 Duración: 43minHow cyber criminals are weaponising AI to defeat your threat detection and responseBeyond encryption – how ransomware has evolved to include data exfiltration, publication threats and supply chain compromiseHow geopolitical tensions are increasing nation-sponsored cyber-campaigns - proxy attacks, IT worker scams and supply chain risksThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Ed Tucker, Director - Cyber Security Practice, Telefornica Techhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tuckeredward/Neil King, IT Security Professional, Canonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/neilking/Christine Bejerasco, CISO, WithSecure Intelligencehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebejerasco/
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teissTalk: Shielding sensitive data from ransomware – staying ahead of evolving threats
27/11/2025 Duración: 44minHow modern ransomware actors are deploying multidimensional tactics to outpace traditional defencesStrategies to reduce data loss and sustain business operations after an attackAI and automation – enhancing visibility and accelerating response to ransomware threatsThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Edward Starkie, Director, GRC | Cyber Risk, Thomas Murrayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-starkie-56712431/Cameron Brown, Head of Cyber Threat and Risk Analytics, Ariel Rehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/analyticalcyber/Jesus Cordero, Director, Solution Architects AppSec, NetSec & XDR, EMEA, Barracudahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jcordero-guzm%C3%A1n/
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teissTalk: Resilience as a business outcome
20/11/2025 Duración: 44minIdentifying critical assets and dependencies to focus investment where impact is highestDesigning for rapid recovery with tested runbooks and clear RTO/RPO targetsStrengthening resilience through training, playbooks, and cross-functional drillsThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Scott Hardy, CISO, Sargent-Dischttps://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-hardy-cissp-ccsk-44882a45Tamara Kaye, Group Director - Resilience, Ardagh Grouphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-kaye-8997852b/Sam Woodcock, Sr. Director, Solutions Architecture - EMEA, 11:11 Systemshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-woodcock-9745b831/
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teissTalk: AI defence against offence - are you playing catch-up in the new security arms race?
13/11/2025 Duración: 44minLeveraging AI-powered solutions to anticipate, detect and contain asymmetric cyber threatsAugmenting security teams through AI efficiencies – reducing alert fatigue whilst improving detection speed and accuracyBest AI security practices on safeguarding critical systems and sensitive data against AI-driven cyber threatsThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Michela Resta, Solicitor, CyXcelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michelarestacyxcel/Paolo Palumbo, Vice President, WithSecure Intelligencehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paolopalumbo/Tiago Rosado, Chief Information Security Officer, Asitehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagorosado/
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teissTalk: Getting the board’s ‘aye’ on your cyber-security investments
06/11/2025 Duración: 45minBridging the CISO-board disconnect which hinders your cyber-security progressMeasuring cyber-risk in financial, economic and operational terms and demonstrating value in cyber-investmentsFocusing on governance and compliance – how to answer when asked “are we compliant?Thom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Zia Ush Shamszaman, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Teesside Universityhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zia-ush-shamszaman/Edd Hardy, Director Cyber Security, AlixPartnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eddhardyPenny Jackson, Director Strategy, Awareness & Engagement (Human Risk Management), Aristos Partnershiphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pennykjackson/
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teissTalk: Help your colleagues help you with an enhanced security awareness programme
23/10/2025 Duración: 44minHow appreciation and gamification can improve your employees’ security awarenessMaking security behaviours stick – reframing mistakes as opportunities for growthFostering a culture of continuous improvement with an inclusive learning environmentThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Sara Carty, Founder & CEO, Unboringhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/saracarty/Penny Jackson, Director Strategy, Awareness & Engagement (Human Risk Management), Aristos Partnershiphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pennykjackson/Rebecca Stephenson, Specialist Lead Lecturer, Highlands Collegehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/creative-minds-in-cyber/
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teissTalk: From service desk to security risk - stopping social engineering at the source
02/10/2025 Duración: 42minWhich techniques and methods use by threat actors are bypassing security parametersReducing your cyber risk - using lessons learned from recent high-profile attacksStrategies to protect your service desk against identity-based attacksThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Paul Holland, Cyber Capability Manager, Royal Mailhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinfosec/Lukas Weber, Senior Vice President, AlixPartnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lukaswebr/Rebecca Stephenson, Specialist Lead Lecturer, Highlands Collegehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/creative-minds-in-cyber/Darren James, Senior Product Manager, Specopshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-james-91055310
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Live at teissLondon2025: From gatekeeping to guardrails - proactive supply chain security at scale
25/09/2025 Duración: 49min70% of critical security debt stems from third-party code - what can be done upstream?How real-time threat intelligence and policy enforcement are closing the gapWhy DORA and modern CI/CD pipelines demand pre-emptive visibility and automation Thom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Paul Holland, Cyber Capability Manager, Royal Mailhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinfosec/Tiago Rosado, Chief Information Security Officer, Asitehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagorosado/Jean Carlos, Information Security Lead, Trade Republichttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpcarlos/John Smith, CTO of EMEA, Veracodehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jtsmith123
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teissTalk: Advancing compliance maturity in an age of DORA & NIS2
31/07/2025 Duración: 45minProtecting against sophisticated AI-powered attacks on APIs - identifying anomalies and threatsMeeting API compliance and data protection challenges with emerging technologiesMoving towards a mature posture for API securityThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Satyam Rastogi, Director of Information Security & DevOps, BAMKOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hackersatyamrastogi/Mike Johnson, Global Cyber Threat & Incident Response Manager, Verifonehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mike---johnson/Madison Dreshner, Principal of IT Risk and Compliance solutions, AuditBoardhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/madisondreshner/
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teissTalk: Refining your API security strategy to protect against AI-driven attacks
24/07/2025 Duración: 45minProtecting against sophisticated AI-powered attacks on APIs - identifying anomalies and threatsMeeting API compliance and data protection challenges with emerging technologiesMoving towards a mature posture for API securityThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Tiago Rosado, Chief Information Security Officer, Asitehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagorosado/Anne Coulombe, CISO, Bleuet LLChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/annecoulombe/Menachem Perlman, Director, Global Solutions Engineering at Akamai Technologies - API Security, Akamaihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/menachemperlman/
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teissTalk: Building resilient infosec teams
17/07/2025 Duración: 45minAnalysing how your teams cope with a cyber incident or a failure scenarioLearning from crises - building resilience strategies to mitigate future incidentsBuilding a cyber resilient mindset within your infosec team and in the wider organisationThom Langford, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Raza Sadiq, Head of Enterprise Risk, MQubehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/razasadiq7/Sara Carty, Founder & CEO, Unboringhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/saracarty/Christoph Schuhwerk, CISO in Residence, EMEA, Zscalerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christophschuhwerk1978
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teissTalk: Surviving a critical CVE - a high-impact playbook
26/06/2025 Duración: 47minRisk-based prioritising using severity scoring and patch analysisEscaping the silo trap - bridging the gap between IT and security teamsAutomate rules to handle high-severity vulnerabilities and zero-daysJonathan Craven, Host, teissTalkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbcraven/Tiago Rosado, Chief Information Security Officer, Asitehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagorosado/Cameron Brown, Head of Cyber Threat and Risk Analytics, Ariel Rehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/analyticalcyber/York von Eichel-Streiber, Product Marketing Manager, NinjaOnehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/york-von-eichel-streiber-50552b9b