Plan-B Security

Plan-B Security

Mike Mackintosh

Episodes 37
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Aug 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
3%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Things don't always go according to plan, but they also don't have to go perfect. Having a Plan B is all about being prepared for the unexpected and know how to stay cool under pressure. The Plan B Security Podcast is here to keep you thinking about the unexpected things in security, giving you perspective from the technology side, the business side and the backside. DISCLAIMER: Views are my own and not that of my employer. Plan-B Security is a registered trademark.

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Recent Episodes

S3E4 S3E4 - Back to the Future with AI

Feb 08, 2026 19m

Great Scott, we've seen this before.If you could climb into a DeLorean and travel back through your organization's identity management history, you'd find the same pattern repeating at every stop.…

S3E1 S3E3 - MCP: Model Credential Problems

Feb 02, 2026 24m

MCP promised to be the USB-C of AI agents, a universal bridge to your tools, APIs, and data. But when the setup docs tell you to copy cookies out of Chrome DevTools and paste them into plaintext…

S3E2 S3E2 - Your Development Lifecycle Has A Worm Problem

Dec 14, 2025 20m

In 1983, Ken Thompson warned us: you can't trust code you didn't write yourself. Forty-two years later, a worm called Shai-Hulud proved him right after compromising thousands of packages in hours.…

S3E1 S3E1 - Faux-gentic Agents: Understanding the Lethal Trifecta of AI

Dec 08, 2025 19m

AI systems are all the buzz - and for good reason! The productivity gains are real! But do the risks outweigh the gains?Every AI agent you deploy has three capabilities: what it can see, what it can…

S2E10 S2E10 - When Good Ideas Fail Good Companies: The Dream of Chaos Free Implementation

Oct 23, 2024 24m

Join us as we explore the treacherous waters between perfect security planning and real-world implementation. Drawing surprising parallels between the Battle of Trafalgar's communication challenges…

S2E9 S2E9 - IAM Nocturnal: Seeing Through The Dark of Identity Access Management

Oct 15, 2024 16m

In this hoot of an episode, we've taken a nocturnal flight through the fascinating world of User Behavior Analytics, guided by the wisdom of our feathered friends, the owls. Just as these majestic…

S2E8 S2E8 - Reaping What You Sow In the Open Source World

Oct 10, 2024 30m

Discover how to navigate the rich landscape of open source, from safely integrating external code to contributing your own digital harvest back to the community. Learn practical strategies for…

S2E7 S2E7 - Benefit vs Burden: The Legal Labyrinth of Cyber Security

Sep 29, 2024 22m

In this thrilling episode of Plan B Security, we're diving headfirst into the treacherous Legal Labyrinth of cybersecurity. Picture this: You're a valiant CISO, armed with firewalls and patched…

S2E6 S2E6 - To Build or To Buy, That’s Not In My Budget

Sep 22, 2024 26m

Build vs Buy is a tale as old as time - something every business leader has been challenged with deciding. In this episode, we talk about 5 scenarios on when building vs buying make sense from not…

S2E5 S2E5 - No Party Like a Third Party

Sep 14, 2024 20m

Whether you’re big or small company or maybe even a solo entrepreneur, third-party risk management is a key part of your business staying secure. In this episode, we talk about a few ways to get…

S2E4 S2E4 - To Control or Be Controlled

Sep 07, 2024 19m

Security Controls can make or break a business - it could be the difference between going fast or screeching to a halt. Learn how we can use industry data from Marsh McLennan (link at the bottom) to…

S2E3 S2E3 - Pace of Action

Sep 02, 2024 18m

Pace of Action is all about understanding how fast, or how slow, you should be moving. It is a concept that applies to everything from handling tickets and defining an SLA to incident response. Take…

S2E2 S2E2 - Speed vs Stability

Aug 27, 2024 20m

Sometimes it feels like there's a war happening between Product/Eng and Security/Privacy team. Speed vs Stability can make or break a business. Not getting a feature out fast enough? You could loose…

S2E1 S2E1 - The Only Limitation Is You

Aug 16, 2024 18m

Join us in Celebrating not just our first podcastiversary, but also, a great perspective in growing a security mindset. Learn how to start good habits just like waking up when your alarm goes off.…

S1E23 Ep. 23 - The Dangers of Direct and Indirect Data

May 02, 2024 16m

A picture says 1,000 words is something everyone has heard. In lieu of a picture, data visualizations tell the story for the author. Sometimes, it's what the data shows that's most important.…

S1E22 Ep. 22 - How I Got Started In InfoSec

Apr 14, 2024 32m

Everyone always asks for a piece of advice when it comes to getting started in infosec. The problem is, everyone is different. My story started when I was young kid, because I wasn't into sports,…

S1E19 Ep. 19 - Making Security Usable

Mar 15, 2024 18m

This is a quick episode geared at showing the importance of making security usable. Using the GDPR and e-Privacy Directive cookie consent popup as an example, we can explore the difference the letter…

S1E21 Ep. 21 - What Is Authentication and Authorization?

Mar 11, 2024 25m

Authentication (Authn) and Authorization (Authz) are two of the most overloaded and incorrectly used words in the field of cybersecurity. It's with good reason - they are the two most fundamental…

S1E20 Ep. 20 - Detect Or Respond, That Is The Question

Feb 16, 2024 24m

Have you ever been in the middle of an important life event and the dreaded happens? A page for a security event comes in? And worse, you're not prepared or don't have everything you need to handle…

S1E18 Ep. 18 - The Bridge Between Your Customers and Your Castle

Feb 02, 2024 17m

Your customers need access to your data - that is the service you provide that they're willing to pay you for. But what if you're on opposite sides of a river? You would build a bridge. How do you…

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