Absolutely Critical Podcast by Fortress Information Security

Episodes 5

Avg. Duration 42m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (1)

Since Feb 2026

Latest Episode May 2026

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Monthly

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Serial

Consistency

58%

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About This Podcast

Absolutely Critical, a podcast by Fortress, goes inside how today’s leaders defend the systems, partners, and infrastructure their missions depend on from relentless cyber threats. Spanning government and commercial industries, the show explores what it takes to protect operations where disruption, compromise, or failure is not an option. Each episode delivers hard lessons, real strategies, and the technologies that stop cyber threats before they become mission failures. Hosted by Lee Mangold, a cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience securing mission-critical systems for the U.S. Department of War, intelligence organizations, and some of the world’s largest enterprises.

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Recent Episodes

Don't Eat the Whale: How to Build a Third-Party Risk Program That Scales

May 27, 2026 35m

There's no shortage of frameworks telling organizations what to do about third-party and supply chain risk. What they don't have is a program. In this episode of Absolutely Critical, host Lee Mangold…

Already Inside The House: How Nation-States Weaponize Your Enterprise Tools

Apr 30, 2026 1h 8m

Attackers don't need sophisticated malware when they can turn your own management tools into weapons. In this special episode of Absolutely Critical, host Lee Mangold sits down with Dave Gordon,…

When Risk Stops Being Red and Starts Being Real: Escaping Crayon‑Level Risk Models in High‑Stakes Environments

Mar 25, 2026 36m

In this episode of the Absolutely Critical podcast, host Lee Mangold explores the often-avoided world of risk management with David White, Co-founder of Axio. While many organizations treat risk as a…

The Hidden Cost of Deepfakes: How AI Impersonation Disrupts Organizations

Feb 25, 2026 30m

The AI revolution has arrived, and the primary target isn't your software, it’s your human instincts. In this episode of Absolutely Critical, host Lee Mangold sits down with 25-year cybersecurity…

Absolutely Critical by Fortress

Feb 24, 2026 1m Trailer

Absolutely Critical, a podcast by Fortress, goes inside how today’s leaders defend the systems, partners, and infrastructure their missions depend on from relentless cyber threats. Spanning…

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Absolutely Critical has published 5 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in News, Tech News.

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Absolutely Critical is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 42m.

Absolutely Critical

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About This Podcast

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Recent Episodes

Don't Eat the Whale: How to Build a Third-Party Risk Program That Scales

Already Inside The House: How Nation-States Weaponize Your Enterprise Tools

When Risk Stops Being Red and Starts Being Real: Escaping Crayon‑Level Risk Models in High‑Stakes Environments

The Hidden Cost of Deepfakes: How AI Impersonation Disrupts Organizations

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