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Welcome to 'Risk Grustlers,' where we celebrate the extraordinary journeys of modern-day Risk Leaders who embrace the art of 'Grustle'—a powerful fusion of Grind and Hustle. Our podcast dives into the innovative strategies and bold decisions taken by these risk-takers, shaping the future of cybersecurity and risk management. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories, insightful advice, and cutting-edge technologies that define the alternative GRC landscape.
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S1E20 Risk Grustlers | EP 20 | The Security Poverty Line ft. Wendy Nather
In this episode of Risk Grustlers, Wendy Nather joins Nicholas Muy to challenge how we think about compliance, affordability, and security maturity.Wendy introduces the idea of the “security poverty…
S1E19 Risk Grustlers | EP 19 | Securing agentic AI ecosystems ft. Sounil Yu
In this episode of Risk Grustlers, Aayush Ghosh Choudhury, CEO and Co-Founder of Scrut, sits down with Sounil Yu, Chief AI Officer at Knostic and author of the ‘Cyber Defense Matrix,’ to talk about…
S1E18 Risk Grustlers | EP 18 | Bridging the dev–security divide ft. Siyavash G. Nia (Black Hat Special)
In this episode of Risk Grustlers, Nicholas Muy, CISO at Scrut Automation, sits down with Siyavash G. Nia, CISO at ShyftLabs, to talk about what actually works for smaller teams that care about…
Risk Grustlers | EP 17 | AI agents for security ft. Edward Wu (Black Hat Special)
In this Black Hat special episode of Risk Grustlers, Edward Wu, Founder and CEO of Dropzone AI, joins our CEO and co-founder, Aayush Ghosh Choudhury, to discuss the future of security operations.From…
S1E16 EP 16 | All about compliance commoditization, GRC 4.0 & AI
Featuring Nicholas Muy, CISO, Scrut AutomationIn this episode, our CEO Aayush Ghosh Choudhury sits down with our CISO Nicholas Muy for a candid conversation on some of the most debated trends in GRC…
S1E15 EP 15 | Keep your friends close, but your insiders closer
About the speaker: Srikanth Chavali, Co-Founder and CPO at Kitecyber, dives deep into the growing threat of insider risks and shares approaches to help businesses can stay ahead of the curve. With…
S1E14 EP 14 | Doing the little things right
About the speaker: Drew Danner, Managing Director at BD Emerson, offers a new take on the old security vs. compliance debate—you cannot have one without the other. With ten years in the US Army and a…
S1E11 The Upshot of (Un)Continous Compliance
About the Speaker With a dynamic personality and over 25 years of IT management and security expertise, Todd Dekkinga steps into the spotlight as the new host of Risk Grustlers. As the CISO at Scrut…
S1E13 Security on a Shoestring Budget
IntroductionKevin Qiu, a seasoned Information Security Professional, joins us on the latest episode of Risk Grustlers to share his journey from Big Four consulting to tech startups, offering…
S1E12 Security: Building a Business Within a Business
About Aaron WorthmanIn this episode of Risk Grustlers, Aaron Worthman, a seasoned leader in the cybersecurity realm, joins us. With over 25 years of experience and currently serving as a Board…
S1E9 The Art Of Breaking Into The Security Space
Joining us on the ninth episode of our podcast Risk Grustlers is none other than sec-savvy Akshay Ahuja, the Principal of Information Security at M2P Fintech. He’s not just your average security…
S1E10 The Perks Of Automating Audits
Stepping into the spotlight in the tenth episode of our Risk Grustlers podcast is Shashank Karincheti, the Senior Manager of Compliance Engineering at Razorpay and the mastermind behind Razorpay’s…
S1E8 A Scoop of Risk, Squishy Not Crunchy!
Risk management isn't all crunchy and rigid - GRC teams and individuals deal with several professional difficulties, fears, and uncertainties that impact their risk decisions. But what is being done…
S1E7 The Process of Setting Up A Process To Set Up A Process
Renae Martin, whose love for information security developed in a rather unorthodox way, is joining us for our seventh episode of Risk Grustlers! Her journey as a journalist turned senior technical…
S1E4 Back to Basics: A Crash Course for Experts!
There are a bowlful of acronyms that have entered the cybersecurity industry in the last few years, and in this episode, Gary expands on why exactly it is important to identify the most critical…
S1E6 Are you YAFing, bud?
Building a security team, let alone scaling it, is no small feat; there are several layers and factors to consider. In this episode, Satya shares with us his experience of building teams across…
S1E5 De*Romanticizing the Cybersecurity Complexity
Join us as Ross Haleliuk, Head of Product at LimaCharlie breaks down the notion of complexity that surrounds cybersecurity. Ross's journey into cybersecurity began with a unique path. He had been…
S1E3 Al with a Pinch of Responsibility
Taking a slight departure from our regular themes of exploring the journeys of Risk Grustlers, we’re here with an on-demand podcast with the one and only, Walter Haydock, Founder and CEO of…
S1E2 Do Auditors Have Horns?
Welcome to Episode 2 of Risk Grustlers! In this episode, we walk through the journey of Vignesh Kumar, who leads the internal audit teams at Microsoft. He talks about his unorthodox journey to the…
S1E1 Fancy some acronym soup, mate?
There’s no straight-line path to growing in Risk Management. There are uncertainties and the burden of constantly avoiding obsolescence. But it’s also rewarding. How? With effective cyber risk…
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Risk Grustlers has published 20 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Technology.
Risk Grustlers is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 29m.
