Cybersecurity Advisors Network
Episodes
Paul Maskall - Psychology, Risk, and Cybercrime
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Maskall is a UK-based expert, author, lecturer, and advisor in numerous aspects of cybercrime and information security, such as the psychology of...
Nigel Phair - Nigel Phair - Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cyber-Certification, and More
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are honoured to welcome Nigel Phair, founding force behind Australia's first High-Tech Crime Centre, Director for CREST Asia Pacific and Cybersecur...
Philipp Amann - Policy, Patching, Programming
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Kelly is pleased to welcome Philip Amann, the current Head of Digital Security at the European Central Bank and veteran strategist from Europol'...
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Society - With Vilija Vainaite
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vilija Vainaite is co-founder of Women 4 Cyber Netherlands, and of Encode Europe. Notes and links: Due to the volume of supporting links and text, we'...
Return of the Bride of Terrorism, With Bjørn Ihler
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bjørn Ihler is Director of the Sweden-based Khalifa Ihler Institute, as well as founder and CEO of Revontulet, a Norwegian consultancy devoted to hel...
Bjørn Ihler - Let's Talk Terrorism, Part II
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bjørn Ihler is Director of the Sweden-based Khalifa Ihler Institute, as well as founder and CEO of Revontulet, a Norwegian consultancy devoted to hel...
Let's Talk Terrorism, With Bjørn Ihler
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bjørn Ihler is Director of the Sweden-based Khalifa Ihler Institute, as well as founder and CEO of Revontulet, a Norwegian consultancy devoted to hel...
DPO & Hacker Éthique : Une synergie stratégique au cœur de la cybersécurité
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Retour sur le webinaire organisé par l'initiative Black Is Ethical – 26 mars 2025 Le 26 mars 2025, l'initiative Black Is Ethical, soutenue par le C...
Information Sharing, Cybersecurity Politics, Threats, and More
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, CyAN welcomes Gate15 Managing Director Andy Jabbour for a meandering talk around intelligence sharing, information security investments and...
Breaking the Cycle: Combating Online IBSA for a Safer Digital Experience
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA) is a Growing Threat Online! IBSA can happen to anyone—regardless of age, sex, or gender. With the rise of AI and d...
State of (Cyber)War - Military Cryptology, Part II: The Cold War and Beyond
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Due to the volume of supporting links and text, we've listed them on the CyAN blog, available here: https://cybersecurityadvisors.network/2025/01/20...
Military Cryptology, Part I: Antiquity Through the End of World War II
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Notes and Links: Due to the volume of supporting links and text, we've listed them on the CyAN blog, available here: https://cybersecurityadvisors....
Chinese Cyber-Range Exercises
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mei Danowski, co-founder of Natto Thoughts, and Eugenio Benincasa of ETH Zürich's Center for Strategic Studies, join us to explain China's cyber-exer...
Subsea Cables Part II – Mind the Sharks
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second of our two-part edition on underwater communications cables. Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon discuss the current threat environmen...
Subsea Cables – A Crunchy Target
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first of our two-part episode on underwater communications cables. Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon discuss the history and current situ...
Iranian Cyberwarfare History and Capabilities
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
State of (CyberWar) Episode 6.2 In part III of our Middle East cyberwarfare mini-series, Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon talk about probably the m...
Israeli Cyberwarfare History and Capabilities
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
State of (CyberWar) Episode 6.1 Join Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon for the latest part of our Middle East cyberwarfare mini-series. We decided t...
Linux Malware and Security, with Craig Rowland
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's conversation, Craig Rowland joins us to talk about the often overlooked significance of Linux as a key part of global communications and co...
Cyber Conflict in the Middle East - Round One
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of State of (Cyber)War, Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon talk about the background and current state of cyber conflict in the Middle E...
China's Increasingly Muscular Cyberwarfare Capability
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of State of (Cyber)War, Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon talk about China's approach to cyberwar. What is the history behind Chinese...
50 Cent Army? What a Bargain! China and its Disinformation Campaigns
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join James Briscoe and John Salomon in the latest episode of the State of (Cyber)War podcast as they discuss the People's Republic of China and some o...
Japan's National Cyberdefence - It's Not a Military Thing, Honest
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 2 of CyAN's State of (Cyber) War series. Today, James Briscoe and John Salomon talk about Japan - its national cyberdefence capabil...
State of (Cyber) War - Russia, Offensive Cyber Operations, and Terror, Oh My
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 1 of CyAN's new State of (Cyber) War series. Join John Salomon and James Briscoe in a discussion of offensive cyberoperations invol...
The Snatch Ransomware Gang - Juan Nicolossi, PRODAFT Threat Intel Team Lead
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Juan Ignacio Nicolossi, PRODAFT Team Leader for threat intelligence, joins us today from Chile to discuss the Snatch ransomware group. Active since ...
Disinformation, AI, and Security - Dmytro Bilash
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dmytro Bilash joins us for a conversation about online disinformation - what it is, how it adversely affects democratic societies, who's behind it, an...
The Paradoxes of Personalization, Regulation, and Trust - Kojo Osei Amoyaw-Osei Presents his Thesis
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kojo Osei Amoyaw-Osei is a master's candidate at EM-Lyon Business School. He joins us today to discuss his thesis project for the MSc programme in C...
Jillian Kwong - Cybersecurity Challenges in Small to Medium Enterprises (SME)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Jillian Kwong, Research Scientist at Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS), for joining us today as we discuss Jillian's work in cybersecurity thir...
Hugo Tarrida on Cyberdefence and Information Warfare
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Secure-in-Mind episode, we talk about cyberwarfare with Hugo Tarrida. Hugo recently finished his master's with a focus on cyber and hybrid ...
Privacy, Encryption, Authentication...a chat with Remy Bertot, CTO of Passbolt
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Remy Bertot joins us for the latest Secure-in-Mind episode. Based on his work with Passbolt, makers of a popular open source password manager, Remy ...
Florian Hantke - pen tester, vulnerability researcher, cybersecurity doctoral candidate
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Secure-in-Mind episode features a discussion with (soon to be Dr.) Florian Hantke, a candidate in the pilot intake of the CyAN mentorship pilo...
From Academia to Cybersecurity Career - A Chat with Emlyon Business School
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The cybersecurity employment market is in a unique situation - teams are often underfunded and overtaxed, while layoffs at big tech and other security...
Fraud, Scams, and Other Assorted Awfulness - Jorij Abraham, Global Anti-Scam Alliance
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have fallen victims to scams. Most of us know someone else who has. Fraud did not start with the Internet, but it has unfortunately bec...
Surviving a Cyber Incident - Geoff Leeming, Founder of Pragma
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it: your company will be breached. This is just a reality in today's business world. The first step is to accept this, and to understand wh...
Cyber Risk Insurance - Myths and Considerations, with Anthony Hess
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the Secure-in-Mind series, I'm joined by Anthony Hess, CEO of co-founder of cyber crisis management and response firm Asceris. A...
Dr. Mischa Hansel on Zero Days, Cyber Vulnerability Policy and More
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the Good Faith Cybersecurity Researches' Coalition dialogues, we speak with Mischa Hansel, head of the research focus on inte...
AI - Risk Management, Good Practice, and Common Sense
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the Secure-in-Mind series, Joe Cozzupoli and I confront some burning topics around how to deal with artificial intelligence (AI)...
Gender- and Neurodiversity in Cybersecurity - Talking Equity with Dr. Jacqui Taylor
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jacqui Taylor and John Salomon talk about the state of diversity in the cybersecurity industry. What is the state of women in the sector, and h...
Wim Hafkamp - Healthcare Cybersecurity Challenges in the Netherlands, Europe, and Beyond
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Wim Hafkamp, Managing Director of Z-CERT, the Dutch healthcare CERT, and Quartermaster / Chairman of the European Health ISAC. Wim brings ma...
Vulnerabilities, Threats, Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My - With Eward Driehuis, of CSIRT.global
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Eward Driehuis, chairman of the board of CSIRT.global. Eward has a long and diverse history in the information security sector, and currentl...
Safe Harbour Laws for Cyber-Vulnerability Researchers, with Inti de Ceukelaire
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CyAN welcomes Inti de Ceukelaire, ethical cybervulnerability researcher, and Chief Hacker Officer at Intigriti, a Belgium-based bug bounty platform. W...
The Polish Cybersecurity Ecosystem - A Conversation with Łukasz Gawron, CEO of #CyberMadeInPoland
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Łukasz Gawron and John Salomon talk about the current state of the Polish cybersecurity industry. Łukasz works with #CyberMadeInPoland, an industr...
Security Challenges for Online Gambling - A Conversation with Jonathan Srugo
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Salomon talks to Jonathan Srugo, cybersecurity consultant, founder of Nebotain Smart Digital Defense, and former CISO of an Asian online gaming c...
Zero Trust - What is Real in the Myth?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join James Briscoe, CyAN Secretary General, as he moderates a panel of experts discussing the concept of zero trust. What are the requirements for ...
AI and Automation in the Information Security World - Udi Cohen, Vendict CEO
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Udi Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Vendict, a startup providing automated AI-driven supplier risk management form data entry. In thi...
Blockchain Security - A Conversation with Jacques Dahan of Cyvers
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Jacques Dahan, Chief Revenue Officer of Cyvers, a startup providing blockchain security services. John and Jacques discuss aspects of cr...
Jean-Christophe Le Toquin - Privacy vs. Security
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John and J-C Le Toquin finally and conclusively solve the age-old conflict between cyber-privacy and security! No, not really. Rather, we have an i...
Interview with Dan Elliott about Risk Management, Resilience, Cybercrime, and More
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John and Dan, one of our newer members at the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) discuss a variety of topics relevant to Dan's activity with Zuric...
The Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) - An Overview and Refresher
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Salomon and James Briscoe, CyAN Secretary General, discuss the organisation, its history, its objectives, and activities in flight. The latest i...
Recorded Intelligence derives valuable insight from data
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we speak with Christopher Ahlberg, whose firm Recorded Future serves numerous governments and private compan...
The WTO, the World Bank, Risk, Digitalisation, a Secure Digital ecosystem, and more
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure In Mind" episode, it was a privilege to welcome John W.H. Denton to the podcast for a second time. John is the Secretary-General of th...
William Binney
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we are joined by one of the most influential whistleblowers of the last 50 years – William Binney. It was ...
Senator Vernon White
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we are honoured to welcome Canadian Senator Vernon White, who shares with us his perspective on security, ba...
Steve Korns
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we discuss with Steve Korns, Director for Cyber Operations at the US Cyber Command, the US Federal approach ...
Tor Ekeland
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let me introduce you to Tor Ekeland, the federal criminal defence attorney who fights for hacker justice in the US We started our conversation from th...
Roberto Capocelli
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The state of the art in cyber security, surveillance, politics and economies across the EU, in emerging markets and beyond. Nick Kelly and Roberto Cap...
Professor Katina Michaels and Dr Roba Abbas
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure In Mind" podcast episode, Professor Katina Michaels and Dr Roba Abbas share their thoughts on the current global push for the adoption...
Pierre Noel
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we explored with with Pierre Noel, un CSO by design, the complexities involved in managing cyber security wi...
Neil Walsh 2
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This "Secure in Mind" podcast episode sees Nick Kelly speak with Neil Walsh, The United Nations Global Chief of Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Money Laundering ...
Neil Walsh
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure In Mind" episode, it was a privilege to welcome Neil Walsh to the podcast for a second time. Neil is the Chief of Cyber-Crime & Money ...
Natalia Oropeza
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the lead up to Europe's most prestigious and impactful Security Conference in Munich, we headed to the Bavarian capital to speak with Natalia Orope...
Ms. Hanane Boujemi
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we are glad to welcome Ms. Hanane Boujemi, Internet policy and governance expert directing the Tech Policy T...
Ms. Hanane Boujemi
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we are glad to welcome Ms. Hanane Boujemi, Internet policy and governance expert directing the Tech Policy T...
Morgan Deane
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure In Mind" podcast episode, Morgan Deane, CEO of Baader Helvea Group, discusses the unstoppable force of technology in banking and its p...
Matthias Wilson
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we discover the human brain behind Intel: Matthias Wilson, Senior Intelligence Analyst and Trainer at govern...
Martijn Van de Beek
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This "Secure in Mind" podcast episode sees Nick Kelly speak with Martijn Van de Beek, whose impact on cross-border law enforcement collaboration was c...
Maria Smekalova
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we welcome Ms. Maria Smekalova, Project Director at the RIAC think tank in Moscow, who discussed with us the...
Keren Elazari
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This "Secure in Mind" podcast episode sees Nick Kelly speak with Keren Elazari, Israel's most famous hacker with 2.5 Million views on TED and a Forbes...
Karol Okonski
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karol Okonski is the Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry for Digital Affairs and, in this episode, he discusses Poland's cyber security mandate,...
Juan Carlos Lara
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet M. Juan Carlos Lara, a financial leader in wealth management ranked among the "Top 100 People in Finance in 2018" for his efforts in pursuing sus...
Jonathan Reichental
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we cover a broad range of issues stemming from security and policy with Jonathan Reichental, multiple award-...
John W.H. Denton
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we welcome John W.H. Denton, the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. John brings a w...
John Salomon
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Salomon, Regional Director at the FS-ISAC, tells us his story about how he got where he is and what helped him understand his true calling in the...
Jayson E Street
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode Nick Kelly speak with your friendly hacker Jayson E Street. This unique individual uses his devices and exper...
J Michael Daniel
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this second "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, Nick Kelly speaks with J Michael Daniel, President Obama's Cyber Security Czar, on the importance of ...
Francesca Spidalieri
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode Nick Kelly speak with Francesca Spidalieri on the need for strong female mentors is absolute in order to enco...
Fergus Hanson
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Fergus Hanson, Head of the International Cyber Policy Centre at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, a think tank focused primarily on defe...
Eliot Higgins
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Eliot Higgins, the founder and spokesperson for Bellingcat, the man behind the most famous and esteemed open-source, online, intelligence investi...
Drew Sullivan
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, Drew Sullivan, Director and Co-Founder of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Program, discusses in...
Dr Tobias Feakin
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, Dr Tobias Feakin, the Australian Ambassador of Cyber Affairs, discussed the country's strategic position and...
Dr Anthony Faucic
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we interview two special guests on how the worlds of immunology, research, pharmacy and national security in...
Despina Spanou 2
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure In Mind" podcast episode, Despina Spanou, Director of European Commission for Cybersecurity, ePrivacy and more, discusses the complexi...
Despina Spanou
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure In Mind" episode, Despina Spanou, Head of Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas, was kind enough...
Ciaran Martin
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, Ciaran Martin, CEO of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (a part of GCHQ), and Nick Kelly discuss why t...
Christopher Painter
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we discuss with Christopher Painter, the world's first Cyber Diplomat. Christopher was appointed as the inau...
Amitabh Singh
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amitabh Singh, CSO & CDO for Swisscard, the largest issuer of credit cards in Switzerland, talks successful hatch battening and what is on the horizon...
Brett Johnson
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure in Mind" podcast episode, we welcome Brett Johnson, former US most wanted hacker, convicted of 39 felonies and prison escaper, who tur...
Elisabetta Trenta
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Secure In Mind" podcast episode, we caught up with Elisabetta Trenta, the former Italian Minister of Defence, to discuss the concept of dual-...