Defense in Depth

Defense in Depth

David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap

Episodes 362
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (76)
Since Jan 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Defense in Depth promises clear talk on cybersecurity's most controversial and confusing debates. Once a week we choose one controversial and popular cybersecurity debate and use the InfoSec community's insights to lead our discussion.

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CISOs Buy For Selfish and Politically Risk-Averse Reasons (Not Because Your Product is the Best)

Jun 11, 2026 31m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of…

Has Cybersecurity Become a Cult?

Jun 04, 2026 33m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series We think of cybersecurity as a discipline. But when do ideas like best practices and NIST frameworks change into a system of belief? Check out this…

What Does the Next Generation of Cloud Security Look Like?

May 28, 2026 33m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series We know human-paced security controls can't be applied to autonomous AI agents. So what needs to change with CNAPP and cloud security? Check out …

The Dangers of Picking the Wrong Vendor

May 21, 2026 26m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO…

Why Cyber Startups Need CISO Advisors

May 14, 2026 26m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series All security startups will tell you they talk to potential customers. The problem is that you limit your development when you only talk to CISOs who…

Breaking the Reactive Cycle of Cybersecurity

May 07, 2026 31m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO…

How Do You Know If Your Backups Will Survive a Ransomware Attack?

Apr 30, 2026 38m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO…

What Makes a Successful Security Vendor Demo?

Apr 23, 2026 26m

What Makes a Successful Security Vendor Demo? All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post from Adam Palmer for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on…

Should You Use Native or 3rd Party Cloud Management Tools?

Apr 16, 2026 28m

Should You Use Native or 3rd Party Cloud Management Tools? All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post from Steve Zalewski for the discussion that is the basis of our…

How Should We Measure the Performance of a CISO?

Apr 09, 2026 29m

How Should We Measure the Performance of a CISO? All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post from the cybersecurity subreddit for the discussion that is the basis of our…

How to Be Less Busy and More Effective in Cyber

Apr 02, 2026 26m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO…

How to Engage With a CISO When They Express Interest

Mar 26, 2026 31m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of…

Who is Responsible for the Conflict Between Security and Developers?

Mar 19, 2026 33m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO…

Are Your Security Tools Creating More Work for Your Team?

Mar 12, 2026 35m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Caleb Sima for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark,…

Why Overpromising is a Dangerous Sales Tactic

Mar 05, 2026 28m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post, CISO, Upwind Security, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David…

Should You Phish Your Employees or Not?

Feb 26, 2026 27m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Edward Contreras, senior evp and CISO, Frost Bank. Joining us…

How Much Autonomy Should You Give AI Agents in Your SOC?

Feb 19, 2026 31m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Cliff…

Cybersecurity's Broken Hiring Process

Feb 12, 2026 32m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Dr. Chase Cunningham, CSO at Demo-Force, for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode…

Simple Security Solutions That Deliver a Big Impact

Feb 05, 2026 33m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by David Spark, the producer of CISO…

When Cybersecurity Marketing Fails to Reach the Buyer

Jan 29, 2026 30m

All links and images can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by…

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