What's the biggest attack vector for breaches besides all of the human related ones (i.e., social engineering, phishing, compromised credentials, etc.)? You might think vulnerabilities, but it's actually misconfiguration. The top breach attack vectors are stolen or compromised credentials, phishing, and misconfigurations, which often work together. So why is it so hard to properly configure your systems?

Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss Defense Against Configurations and how ThreatLocker can automatically identify misconfigurations and map them to your environment's compliance and security requirements. Rob will discuss how ThreatLocker Defense Against Configurations dashboard can:

• Identify misconfigurations before they become exploited vulnerabilities
• Monitor configuration compliance with major frameworks

• Receive clear, actionable remediation guidance

  and more!

This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://securityweekly.com/threatlocker to learn more about them!

In the leadership and communications segment, Cybersecurity management for boards: Metrics that matter, The Emotional Architecture of Leadership: Why Energy, Not Strategy, Builds Great Teams, Your Transformation Can't Succeed Without a Talent Strategy, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-420

Organizations that successfully earn and keep the trust of their customers, employees, and partners experience better business outcomes, more engagement, and competitive differentiation. But what does that trust look like and who's responsible for building and maintaining that trust?

Jeff Pollard, Vice-President, Principal Analyst on the Security and Risk Team at Forrester Research, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the emergence of the Chief Trust Officer. For organizations that refuse to leave trust to chance, chief trust officers have emerged as the role responsible for shaping their firm's destiny. Jeff will explain why the role has emerged and details its responsibilities, organizational structures, and measures for success.

In the leadership and communications segment, Why must CISOs slay a cyber dragon to earn business respect?, Simon Sinek says the most successful people in the world 'hit zero' or came close to it: Failure is 'the gift', The Remote Leadership Paradox: Why Your Team Feels Micromanaged AND Abandoned (And How to Fix It), and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-419

As the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report has stated year after year, most breaches start with human error. We've invested a lot in Security Awareness and Training and Phishing solutions, but yet human error is still the top risk. How do we actually reduce human risk?

Rinki Sethi, CSO at Upwind Security, and Nicole Jiang, CEO of Fable Security, share why human risk management is the next frontier for security—and how platforms like Fable Security deliver personalized nudges that help employees build safer habits and stay ahead of threats. Solving human risk starts by changing human behavior. Learn how advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the application of adtech principles (targeted, personalized, A/B-tested messages delivered when they're most relevant) are delivering faster, more effective behavior change that lasts.

Segment Resources: Five must-haves of modern human risk management: https://fablesecurity.com/ebook-five-must-haves/ Starter RFP for modern human risk management: https://fablesecurity.com/starter-rfp-for-modern-hrm/

This segment is sponsored by Fable Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/fable to learn more about them!

In the leadership and communications segment, Inside the CISO Mind: How Security Leaders Choose Solutions, 2026 Leadership Strategy: Mastering Agility and Anticipation for Better Decisions, The Most Human, Strategic, Sought-After Tool in Leadership, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-418

Still managing compliance in a spreadsheet? Don't have enough time or resources to verify your control or risk posture? And you wonder why you can't get the budget to move your compliance and risk programs forward. Maybe it's time for a different approach.

Trevor Horwitz, Founder and CISO at TrustNet joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how the evolution of Agentic AI can automate compliance and risk programs. Move beyond spreadsheets and let the power of AI streamline your compliance and risk program.

In the leadership and communications segment,Is the CISO chair becoming a revolving door?, When Integrity Collides with Bureaucracy: The Price of Leadership in Cybersecurity — and Why Walking Away Can Be the Bravest Act!, Improve Communication With Others By Talking Less — Not More, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-417

Global spending on cybersecurity products and services will see a strong 14.4% CAGR from 2024 through 2029 and will hit $302.5 billion in 2029, driven by continued concerns around cyberattacks across all verticals and geographies. But where is the spending occuring and how do you prepare?

Merritt Maxim, VP & Research Director at Forrester, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the Global Cybersecurity Market Forecast, 2024 To 2029 report. Merritt will discuss the findings, including:

• In 2029, 69% of cybersecurity spending will be on software across seven prime functional disciplines of cybersecurity (applications, cloud, data, endpoint, network, identity, and security operations);
• the remaining spending will be allocated to security services, excluding security outsourcing, implementation, and deployment services; and
• AI software spending will grow at a CAGR of 21.2%, from $74.3 billion in 2024 to $194.3 billion by 2029.

See Merritt's blog of the results at https://www.forrester.com/blogs/global-cybersecurity-spending-to-exceed-300b-by-2029/.

In the leadership and communications segment, The problem with cybersecurity is not just hackers – it's how we measure risk, What California's new AI law means for CIOs (and CISOs), The Language of Leadership: How to Set Firm Boundaries Without Sounding Like a Jerk, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-416

More than four out of ten (41%) Chief Information Officers (CIOs) report cybersecurity as their top concern, yet these same leaders are simultaneously increasing security budgets (77%), expanding cloud infrastructure (68%), and accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities (67%). According to the new Future Forward: CIO 2025 Outlook report released by Experis, a global leader in IT workforce solutions and part of the ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, modern technology leaders are walking a tightrope between protecting their organizations and driving innovation in an era of relentless cyber threats and rapid digital transformation.

Amanda Jack, CTO at Manpower Group, joins Business Security Weekly to share the finding, including:

• 77% of organizations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2025, followed by cloud infrastructure (68%) and AI (67%)
• 76% of IT employers worldwide report difficulty finding skilled tech talent
• 52% of tech leaders are embedding AI skills into existing roles rather than creating new positions
• Relationship with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is identified as the most important C-suite partnership outside IT
• 56% of IT leaders say senior leadership lacks sufficient knowledge about the CIO role and its responsibilities

Segment Resources: https://www.experis.com/en/cio-outlook

In the leadership and communications segment, Is Your Board Too Collegial?, Cybersecurity, AI, and Economic Uncertainty: How Internal Audit Teams Are Managing 2025's Top Risks, Burnout in the corporate middle: when leadership becomes an issue, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-415

As AI and cloud-based services power our connected world, individuals are facing an unprecedented privacy crisis. With more than 2.3 billion people entrusting their data to the cloud and centralized servers, cyberattacks, data breaches, surveillance, identity theft, and privacy threats are now everyday risks. How do we protect against these threats?

O Company founder and CEO, Guillaume Jaulerry, believes we've crossed a critical threshold -- cloud dependence has quietly become a strategic liability, and individuals, professionals, and enterprises alike are facing a looming privacy crisis. Guillaume joins Business Security Weekly to share his perspective on how technology should shift, putting in the center of it human privacy.

In the leadership and communications segment, Fewer CISOs feel aligned with their boards on cybersecurity this year, AI agents are here, now comes the hard part for CISOs, How to Network Better, Build Leadership Skills, and Negotiate Raises Effectively, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-414

In the leadership and communications segment, Lack of board access: The No. 1 factor for CISO dissatisfaction, Pressure on CISOs to stay silent about security incidents growing, The Secret to Building a High-Performing Team, and more!

Jackie McGuire sits down with Chuck Randolph, SVP of Strategic Intelligence & Security at 360 Privacy, for a gripping conversation about the evolution of executive protection in the digital age. With over 30 years of experience, Chuck shares how targeted violence has shifted from physical threats to online ideation—and why it now starts with a click.

From PII abuse to unregulated data brokers, generative AI manipulation, and real-world convergence of cyber and physical risks—this is a must-watch for CISOs, CSOs, CEOs, and anyone navigating modern threat landscapes. Hear real-world examples, including shocking stories of doxxing, AI-fueled radicalization, and the hidden dangers of digital exhaust.

Whether you're in cyber, physical security, or executive leadership, this interview lays out the urgent need for converged risk strategies, narrative control, and a new approach to duty of care in a remote-first world. Learn what every security leader needs to do now to protect key personnel, prevent exploitation, and build a unified, proactive risk posture.

This segment is sponsored by 360 Privacy. Learn how to integrate privacy and protective intelligence to get ahead of the next threat vector at https://securityweekly.com/360privacybh!

In this exclusive Black Hat 2025 interview, CyberRisk TV host Matt Alderman sits down with Tom Pore, AVP of Sales Engineering at Pentera, to dive into the rapidly evolving world of AI-driven cyberattacks. What's happening?

Attackers are already using AI and LLMs to launch thousands of attacks per second—targeting modern web apps, exploiting PII, and bypassing traditional testing methods. Tom explains how automated AI payload generation, context-aware red teaming, and language/system-aware attack modeling are reshaping the security landscape. The twist? Pentera flips the script by empowering security teams to think like an attacker—using continuous, AI-powered penetration testing to uncover hidden risks before threat actors do. This includes finding hardcoded credentials, leveraging leaked identities, and pivoting across systems just like real adversaries.

To learn more about Pentera's proactive Ransomware testing please visit: https://securityweekly.com/penterabh

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-413