

A Zero Trust Leadership Podcast
Join us for the most important Zero Trust conversations happening in cyber today.
2024 MarCom Awards
Thanks MarCom for recognizing The Segment: A Zero Trust Leadership Podcast as a Gold Winner in this year’s 2024 MarCom awards! We're proud to have won best industry-focused podcast series.


Episodes

The Perception of Reality
In this eye-opening episode of The Segment, we welcome Brett Johnson—once known as the "Original Internet Godfather" and a former U.S. Most Wanted cybercriminal. Now a reformed expert, Brett works to help law enforcement and organizations stay ahead of digital threats.

Humanizing Cybersecurity: The Mission-Driven Mindset
When personal trauma meets professional purpose, it can reshape an entire industry—just ask Dr. Kelley Misata. The conversation spans the dangers of digital assumptions, the importance of storytelling in awareness training, and how open source communities can be as critical to resilience as enterprise vendors.

The Cybersecurity Seatbelt: A Cyberpsychologist’s Take on Moving from Awareness to Preparedness
What if the biggest vulnerability in cybersecurity isn't the technology—but the people behind it? Dr. Erik Huffman, a pioneer in cyberpsychology, joins The Segment to break down the human factors behind digital attacks.

Trust & Resilience — The New Frontlines of Cybersecurity
Welcome to Season 3 of The Segment: A Zero Trust Leadership Podcast. This season, we’re exploring the intersection of trust, resilience, and human behavior — how cybercriminals weaponize trust, why resilience is about more than just prevention, and why human psychology remains the most exploited element in cybersecurity. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss these full-length interviews.

The CISO's Playbook
In this episode, host Raghu Nandakumara sits down with Neil Thacker, CISO EMEA at Netskope. Neil joined the show to discuss the evolving role of the CISO, as well as the challenges and opportunities they face in the context of new technologies.

Spiral Now, Not Later: Rethinking Ransomware Readiness
In this episode, host Raghu Nandakumara sits down with Sherrod DeGrippo, Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy at Microsoft, to explore the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the importance of resilience in the face of ransomware. They discuss the changing tactics of threat actors, the critical role of Zero Trust in modern cybersecurity, and the growing influence of AI on both cyber defense and offense. Sherrod also shares insights into balancing objective and subjective assessments in security, emphasizing the need for strong foundational practices and operational resilience.
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