The SafeHouse
Episodes
Cyber Risk: Where Mitigation Meets Insurance With Michael Phillips
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cyber risk management is often framed as a choice between prevention and insurance. In reality, the most resilient organizations combine both.In this ...
Making Sense of Risk Management with Davis Hake
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cyber risk is no longer just a technical issue. It’s a financial one.In this episode of The SafeHouse Podcast, Jeff Edwards sits down with Davis Hak...
When Cybersecurity became a state responsibility with James Saunders
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly a year after federal cybersecurity policy shifted responsibility and funding to the states, what does that change actually look like in practic...
Why Cyber Warranties Are Not Insurance — and Why That Matters
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think warranties and insurance are interchangeable.They’re notInsurance transfers risk after loss. Warranties enforce behavior before lo...
Cybersecurity Frameworks Made Practical: From Confusion to Clarity,
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SafeHouse Podcast, we’re joined by Ryan Ettridge, CEO of CyberCert, an Australian innovator helping SMBs and enterprises t...
Cybercrime Is a Human Problem: A Conversation with Charlotte Hooper of The Cyber Helpline
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When cybercrime hits, most people don’t know where to turn.In this episode of The SafeHouse Podcast, Jeff Edwards sits down with Charlotte Hooper, C...
From Bootcamps to Battlefields: Keith Gologorsky on Modern Cyber Training
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative podcast, host Jeff Edwards welcomes Keith Gologorsky, Head of Public Sector at Hack the Box, for an in-de...
Cyber Decision Diagrams for OT/ICS: Turning Tribal Knowledge into Action w/ Sarah Flukes, CTO, Admeritia
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Jeff Edwards talks with Sarah Flukes, CTO of Admeritia, about a simple but powerful idea: cyber decision diagrams. Born from real-world work...
SMB Cybersecurity in the Age of AI — Practical Defense with Chuck Brooks (Georgetown | Brooks Consulting)
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Jeff Edwards sitsdown with Chuck Brooks—adjunct professor at Georgetown andpresident of Brooks Consulting—to cut through the noise on SMB ...
SMB Cyber Insurance: Why Only 4% Buy — Myths, Budgets & Better Options (w/ Eric Cernak)
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do only ~4% of small and midsize businesses carry a standalone cyber policy? Host Jeff Edwards digs in with returning guest Eric Cernak (Hanov...
Thoughtful Reflection: Cyber Insurance Summer Series Conclusion with Tawana Johnson
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
And that's a wrap on our Cyber Insurance Summer Series! 🎬 In this must-watch conclusion, series co-host Tawana Johnson joins Jeff Edwards to di...
When Business Stops: Coverage Litigation and the Fight for Recovery with Ted Brown
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative, hosts Jeff Edwards and Tawana Johnson are joined by Ted Brown, a partner at Lavin Rindner Duffield. Ted ...
When Business Stops: BI Litigation and the Fight for Recovery with Jane Warring
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative, host Jeff Edwards and Tawana speak with Jane Warring, a partner at Zel Law, who specializes in handling ...
Breach to Bench: How Class Actions Are Born From Cyber Incidents with Chris Wood
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative, host Jeff Edwards and Tawana Johnson speak with Chris Wood, a partner at Lewis Brisbois law firm, on the...
Cradle to the Grave: The Full Lifecycle of a Cyber Claim with Toni Sukhan
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we feature cyber claims examiner Toni Sukhan as she outlines the critical steps businesses must take when facing a cyber inci...
Lost in Translation: Bridging the Cyber Policy Communication Gap with Brandy Vargas
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandy Vargas, Senior Manager of Cyber Solutions at Crum & Forster, offers crucial insights for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) on cyber insura...
What Underwriters Really See: From Application Pitfalls to Threat Intel with Heather Mongeau
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative, we're joined by Heather Mongeau, VP and Director of Cyber Product Solutions at Allied World Insuranc...
The Broker Disconnect: Why Isn't Cyber Being Pitched with Ryan Mercer
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Cyber Insurance Summer Series, we dive deep with Ryan Mercer, VP of Cyber at McGriff brokerage. With over a decade o...
Cyber Insurance Summer Series: Quantifying Risk with Safe Security's Steven Schwartz
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff Edwards and Tawana Johnson from the Safe House Initiative podcast are joined by Steven Schwartz, Chief Insurance Officer at Safe...
From Risk to Recovery-Every Stop: The Cyber Insurance Journey with Tawana Johnson
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Safe House Initiative podcast, hosted by Jeff Edwards and co-hosted by Tawana Johnson, delves into cyber insurance for small to mid-sized business...
The Federal Cyber Enterprise: A New Way Forward with Craig Bowman
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative, host Jeff Edwards welcomes Craig Bowman, Vice President at Trellix and the visionary co-founder of the R...
Navigating the Future: Federal Enterprise Prototypes in Threat Pursuit Part 2 with Daron Hartvigsen
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safehouse Initiative, host Jeff Edwards sits down with Daron Hartvigsen, a former technical services agent and cyber program ma...
Navigating the Future: Federal Enterprise Prototypes in Threat Pursuit Part 1 with Luke Tenery
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to defend national infrastructure in a rapidly evolving threat landscape? In this episode of the SafeHouse podcast, host Jeff Edward...
Backup: Cybersecurity’s Silent Partner with W. Curtis Preston
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
System Backup operations are often viewed as separate from the Cybersecurity policies and procedures. But listen to W. Curtis Preston, known in the in...
When Cyber Security collides with AI with Jeff Crume
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Crume, IBM Distinguished Engineer, CTO IBM Security Americas, and Cybersecurity Architect joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiativ...
The Human Nature of AI with Alastair Paterson
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI: Friend or Foe in Business? Unpacking the Human ElementAre companies truly ready for the AI revolution? In this episode of the SafeHouse podcast, h...
Beyond Cyber Security: Risk Management with AJ Dharma Wardana
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this enlightening episode of Beyond Cyber Security, as Jeff Edwards welcomes AJ Dharma Wardana, a seasoned portfolio manager at Envelop Ri...
The Federal Cyber Enterprise: Protecting U.S. Business From Cybersecurity Threats with Alex Green
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Current cyber defenses are often fragmented, leaving U.S. businesses vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated attacks. Discover the transformative con...
The Rise and Importance of InsureSec for SMBs with Gordon Malin - Part 2
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of the 2-part podcast episode, host Jeff Edwards continues his conversation with Gordon Malin, co-founder and CEO of Elpha Sec...
The Rise and Importance of InsureSec for SMBs with Gordon Malin - Part 1
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking first of the two-part episode, host Jeff Edwards is joined by Gordon Malin, co-founder and CEO of Elpha Secure, to unpack th...
Now What? How to Pay Your Ransom with Marc Grens
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative Podcast, host Jeff Edwards and Marc Grens, co-founder of Digital Mint, explore the intricate world of ran...
Origins: Cybersecurity and Beyond with Matthew Cullina - Part 2
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of our conversation with Matthew Cullina, head of the Global Cyber Insurance Group at TransUnion, Jeff Edwards dives deeper into t...
Origins: Cybersecurity and Beyond with Matthew Cullina - Part 1
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful first episode of a two-part series, Jeff Edwards and Matt Cullina, head of TransUnion’s Global Cyber Insurance Group, explore the...
The Ever Expanding Cyber Insurance Ecosystem with Mark Greisiger
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode of The Safe House, hosted by Jeff Edwards, co-chair of the Safe House Initiative. Join us as we dive into the evolving world ...
ABCs of MDR with Mark Sangster - Part 2
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of a two-part series, Mark dives deep into the role of MDR in cybersecurity, and discusses real-world implications of different cy...
Data-Driven Research Approach to Cyber Risk with Wade Baker
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Safe House, host Jeff Edwards sits down with Wade Baker, co-founder of the Scientia Institute, to delve into the world of cyber...
ABCs of MDR with Mark Sangster - Part 1
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this enlightening episode hosted by Jeff Edwards, as we navigate the complex world of cybersecurity acronyms and concepts like MDR (Manage...
5 Ws of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safehouse podcast, Jeff Edwards welcomes Jody Stoehr, Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer of SMPL-C, to discuss the critical...
Global Cybersecurity Perspective: A Quick History Lesson
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Safe House Initiative podcast, host Jeff Edwards welcomes Jude Sunderbruch, the managing director at Cyber Defense Lab, to dis...
Using Frameworks Effectively to Plot Your Cybersecurity Journey
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cybersecurity is a journey and navigating it can often feel overwhelming. With numerous frameworks available, many organizations grapple with question...
Anatomy of Incident Response, Part 2
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this second part of a two-part series entitled ‘𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙...
Anatomy of Incident Response, Part 1
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the best way for you to reduce the impact of cyber incidents? Every business has a ‘digital footprint.’ We rely on digital systems that ca...
The Summer of Ransomware
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iranga Kahangama, Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience at the US Department of Homeland Security, joins Jeff Edwards, Co...
Crisis Response: Protecting Your Reputation
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Craig, President of Kith.co joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to learn how your personal and company reputation are a...
The NIST NCCOE: The Hub of Cybersecurity Collaboration
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cherilyn Pascoe, Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCOE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) join...
Addressing the Cybersecurity Shortage Through Internships
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Battistella, President & CTO of Solutions cubed, and Director of Government Solutions at the DVMS Institute joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of t...
Addressing the Cybersecurity Shortage Through Internships
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Battistella, President & CTO of Solutions cubed, and Director of Government Solutions at the DVMS Institute joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of t...
What is a vCISO and why you need one
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Schaffer, SMB Advisory CISO, Founder vCISO Services, Author, Podcast Host, and Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair o...
Cybersecurity Fundamentals: What is it and Why do you need it?
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Redshaw, President, TyneBridge Digital Partners, and host of the Digital Trust Podcast, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initia...
Cyber Risk and Insurance for Small Businesses
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Cernak, President, Cyber at the Hanover Insurance Group joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss how to manage risk as...
SOC2: Why should you care?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angelika Mayen and Beau Butaud, Co-Founders of Render Compliance and SOC Champions, join Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative, to discus...
Building the ISC 2 New Jersey Chapter Internship Program
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Fishkin, Information Security and Privacy Evangelist, ISC 2 Chapter President, Infraguard Advisory Board Member, and Senior Manager of Information...
Evolution or Revolution: Cyber Risk and Resilience
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neal Mullen, European Director of Cyber Security at CRH, BCI Hall of Fame, and SafeHouse Initiative Advisory Board Director joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Cha...
Insider Threat Management and Data Loss Prevention
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Schlosser, Insider Threat Management, Data Loss Prevention and eDiscovery Subject Matter Expert joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse In...
The 10 Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Summary and Recap
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last 11 weeks, guest co-host Alex Waintraub joined Jeff Edwards to discuss and explore the 10 most common flaws in Incident Response Plans. E...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #10: Actually Executing the Plan
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wilkes, Chief Information Security Officer, Resilience Champion, Advisor, and Board Member joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initi...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #9: Untested Incident Response Plans
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Caron, Head of Cybersecurity - Americas at S-RM joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and guest host Alex Waintraub, Cyber Sec...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #8: Failure to consider the Worst-Case Scenario
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Lee, Senior Director of Security and Compliance with Pax8 joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and guest host Alex Waintraub,...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #7: Incident Response Plan Readiness
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Sharpe, Sr. Manager, Global Security Operations Center joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and guest host Alex Waintraub, Cy...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #6: Leveraging External Expertise
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel Bryski, Chief Information Security Officer at MIO Partners, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and guest host Alex Waintr...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #5: Legal & Regulatory
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stu Panensky, Founding Partner at Law Firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and guest host Alex Waintra...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #4: Inadequate Communications Strategies
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Pargman, Director of Threat Detection at Proofpoint, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and guest host Alex Waintraub, Cyb...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #3: Organizational Silos
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Goldstein, VP of Incident Response and Field Information Security Officer at Todyl, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #2: Undefined Roles & Responsibilities
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Angiolelli, Founder and Managing Director of mSOC, author and Cybersecurity expert joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative and ...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans - Flaw #1: Not Having a Plan
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Fishkin, Information Security and Privacy Evangelist, ISC2 Chapter President, and InfraGard Advisory Board Member joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of...
10 Common Flaws in Incident Response Plans
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Waintraub, Cybersecurity and DFIR expert consultant joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to introduce him and his observation...
The NIST Cybersecurity Quick Start for SMB's
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Eliot, Lead for Small Business Engagement, with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Applied Cybersecurity Division, join...
Cybersecurity Risk Management is a Business Issue
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Lemieux, Founding Member & Executive Director of the DVMS Institute, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss why ...
How to Avoid the Snakes of Financial Fraud
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Quamen, Co-Founder and President of Optimize Cyber, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss practical ways of protect...
Managing Third Party Risk
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Subject Matter Expert Jason Butler joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss how to manage Third Party Risk. Learn about the...
The Pitfalls of Backups for Ransomware Business Resumption
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Curtis Preston, Backup & Cyber Recovery Expert, aka "Mr. Backup" joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative once again to ...
Data Driven Computer Defense - Implementation Examples
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast 4: Volume 5: In our final series episode, Roger Grimes, noted industry author and cybersecurity expert, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the Sa...
Data-Driven Computer Defense - Mental Maps and Operational Frameworks
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast 3: Volume 4: Roger Grimes, noted industry author and cybersecurity expert, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss...
Data Driven Computer Defense - Root Causes
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Data-Driven Computer Defense - Podcast 2, Volume 3. Roger Grimes, noted industry author and cybersecurity expert, returns to join Jeff Edwards, Co...
Meet Roger Grimes and Data Driven Computer Defense
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Data-Driven Computer Defense - Podcast 1, Volume 1&2. Roger Grimes, noted industry author and cybersecurity expert, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Cha...
The Identity Crisis Where to start in securing cloud networks
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Moncrief, Field CTO and Director of Sales Engineering for Sonrai Security and SafeHouse Initiative contributor joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of th...
Joining the Global Fight - Cyber Resilience Centre for London
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Newman, CEO of the Cyber Resilience Centre for London joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to share what the CRC is doing to...
Prepare, Respond, Fortify: Incident Response (“IR”) Fundamentals, Part 3
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Emrich, DFIR Director at Surefire Cyber joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative, in a 3 part series to discuss Incident Response...
Prepare, Respond, Fortify: Incident Response (“IR”) Fundamentals, Part 2
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Emrich, DFIR Director at Surefire Cyber joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative, in a 3 part series to discuss Incident Response...
Prepare, Respond, Fortify: Incident Response (“IR”) Fundamentals, Part 1
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Emrich, DFIR Director at Surefire Cyber joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative, in a 3 part series to discuss Incident Response...
Never let a good crisis go to waste, Part 2
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Building on Episode 9, Kevin Sandschafer, COO and VP of Cyber Risk and Assurance joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss ...
Defending yourself against Long Game Phishing
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Noted industry author and cybersecurity expert, Roger Grimes, joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss how to defend agains...
Never let a good crisis go to waste, Part 1
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Stewart, Founder and CEO of White Tuque joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative, discuss his extensive experience in preparing, r...
Cybersecurity includes Data Disposal & Data Privacy
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Santosh Kamani, Co-Founder and CEO of CyberFIT Solutions joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss the importance of Data Pr...
In Perspective: Frameworks, Standards and Regulations
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join James Hatcher, Asia Pacific Channel Manager for Lansweeper as he discusses with Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative, the meaning a...
Critical Infrastructure - Successfully Navigating a Breach
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Grayson, CEO of the American Public Works Association (APWA) joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative to discuss Cybersecurity i...
When Cybersecurity Collides with AI
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Crume, IBM Distinguished Engineer, CTO IBM Security Americas, and Cybersecurity Architect joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiativ...
You've been breached! Now what?
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Walker, Partner and Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at Lewis Brisbois joins Jeff Edwards, Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initia...
The Long Tail Issues with a Cyber Incident
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David Finz, First Vice President at Alliant Insurance Services returns to our podcast to explore the Long Tail Issues with a Cyber In...
Backup: Cybersecurity’s Silent Partner
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
System Backup operations are often viewed as separate from Cybersecurity policies and procedures. But listen to W. Curtis Preston, known in the indust...
Cyber Risk Quantification
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Edwards, Founding Member and Co-Chair of the SafeHouse Initiative interviews David Finz, First Vice President of Specialty Claims and Adam Rauf, ...