Cyber Leaders
Episodes
Live Special: Securing the Connected World with Thomas Harvey
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live episode of Cyber Leaders, Ciaran sits down with Thomas Harvey, CISO at Santander UK. As one of the UK’s leading operational cyb...
Who Really Controls the Internet—And Why it Matters with Emily Taylor and Roxana Radu
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs and Roxana Radu, Associate Professor of Digital Technologies and ...
Beyond Best Practice: How We Really Build a Safer Digital World with Curtis Dukes
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Curtis Dukes, Executive Vice President of the Center for Internet Security, to discover what “best p...
The Hidden Conflicts Inside Every Cyber Team with Dr. Nikki Robinson
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Dr. Nikki Robinson – author, professor, and Senior Technical Staff Member and Senior Manager for Platfo...
Inside Digital Forensics: Hunting for Truth in the Dark with Heather Barnhart
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Heather Barnhart, Senior Director of Forensic Research at Cellebrite and Head of Faculty and DFIR Curricu...
Quantum’s Leap: How Cyber Leaders Are Preparing for the Post-Encryption Era with Applied Quantum
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Marin Ivezic and Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee of Applied Quantum to discuss one of the biggest strategic cha...
How Modern Threats Are Redefining the Rules of Defense with Paul Chichester
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Paul Chichester CMG, MBE, Director of Operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, to expl...
Bonus Episode: The Human Edge of AI
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by SANS Chief of Research and Head of Faculty, Rob Lee, to tackle the one big issue on everyone’s mind,...
Series Two Round-Up
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Ciaran and James look back on the memorable moments of Series 2, revisiting insightful interviews and compelling discussions. T...
Life, Limb, and Infrastructure with Tim Conway
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Tim Conway, Technical Director of ICS and SCADA, to discuss the hidden systems that keep society runni...
Cyber Warfare, Disinformation, and Geopolitical Risks with Dr. Bilyana Lilly
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Dr. Bilyana Lilly, to discuss cyber disinformation, diplomacy and defense. Here Bilyana sheds li...
Fighting Back with John Hubbard
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Senior SANS instructor John Hubbard to discuss the ever-changing threat landscape and how SOC teams ca...
Translating Cyber Risk for a Chaotic World with Tarah Wheeler
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Tarah Wheeler, scholar, campaigner and entrepreneur, to discuss risk, safety and security in an increa...
The Cyber Battlefield with Max Smeets
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Max Smeets, Co Director of Virtual Routes and Senior Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies at ETH Zuri...
Securing the Supply Chain with Christine Gadsby
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Christine Gadsby, Vice President and CISO at BlackBerry, to talk supply chain security; from exploding pagers t...
Inside Pacific Rim with Ross McKerchar
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Ross McKerchar, CISO at Sophos, to discuss one of the most significant – and to some, controversial ...
Insider Threat with Lisa Forte
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lisa Forte, founder of Red Goat, joins Ciaran and James to discuss risk, security and the threat from within. Lisa offers her experti...
The Fifth Domain: NATO’s Cyber Frontline with Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off series two, Ciaran and James sit down with none other than the CIO of NATO, Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, to discuss what collective defence m...
SANS Cyber Leaders Season 2 Trailer
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're Back for Season 2!Catch up on episodes from Season 1: https://www.sans.org/podcasts/cyber-leaders/Contact: Have questions or comments? Emai...
Series One Roundup
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Ciaran and James ring in the new year with a look back at the standout guests and thought-provoking topics from series one. The...
FUD Special
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, Ciaran and James tackle one of their favorite cybersecurity acronyms: FUD – Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Here our ho...
The Booming Business of Cyber Crime with Geoff White
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with investigative journalist and author, Geoff White, to explore the booming business of cyber crime. Geof...
Breaking Barriers with Helen Rabe
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Helen Rabe, CISO for the BBC, to discover the challenges of breaking into the industry and her experie...
Bridging the gap with Frank Kim
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James welcome their first guest from the SANS Institute, Frank Kim, to share insights on bridging the gap between cybersec...
Countering Ransomware with Jen Ellis
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Jen Ellis, founder of NextJenSecurity, to discuss the pervasive threat of ransomware, the power of cyber securi...
Leading Global Cybersecurity with Christine Bejerasco
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Christine Bejerasco, the CISO of WithSecure, for an insightful conversation about navigating the compl...
Understanding the Geopolitical Landscape of Cyber Security with Shashank Joshi
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist, to discuss the geopolitics of cyber security. Shashan...
SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast Trailer
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an unfiltered journey into the minds of the leaders shaping the future of cybersecurity. In each episode, we embark on a curiosity-driven ...