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This is not your typical security interview show. Join CSO and Chief Analyst, Rick Howard, as he discusses the ideas, strategies and technologies that senior cybersecurity executives wrestle with on a daily basis. Rick is regularly joined by CyberWire's Hash Table experts to offer opposing viewpoints, diverse perspectives and hash out differences when theory and practice collide.

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Ep 5563 | 3.27.23

Bonus: Tour of National Cryptologic Museum with museum director, Dr. Vince Houghton.

Rick Howard, N2K’s CSO and The CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, sits down with Director of the National Cryptologic Museum, Dr. Vince Houghton. The National Cryptologic Museum is the NSA's affiliated museum sharing the nation's best cryptologic secrets with the public. In this bonus episode, Rick interviews Dr. Houghton from within the walls of the National Cryptologic Museum, taking a tour and going behind the scenes, and discussing new exhibits that opened during the pandemic and discussing some of the history behind the artifacts seen on the tour.

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Ep 103 | 3.20.23

The emperor has no clothes - RSA conference prep.

Host Rick Howard discusses his RSA security conference presentation: “The Emperor has no clothes.”

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Ep 102 | 3.13.23

The CIO/CISO relationship.

Rick Howard discusses The CIO/CISO relationship with guests Carrie Rasmussen and Colin Anderson.

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Ep 101 | 3.6.23

SASE and SSE: This is the way, a Rick the toolman episode.

Host Rick Howard discusses the evolution of a better security architecture: SASE and SSE with guests Dr. Rebecca Wynn and Etay Maor.

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Ep 100 | 2.27.23

Zero Trust: One Ciso's Journey: John McLeod CISO at NOV

Host Rick Howard discusses NOV’s zero trust journey.

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Host(s)

Rick Howard is CSO, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the CyberWire. Past lives include CSO at Palo Alto Networks, TASC, iDefense GM, Counterpane SOC Director, and the Army's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Commander. Rick served 25 years in the Army, taught computer science at West Point, and edited two books. Rick is regularly joined by the CyberWire's Hash Table experts.

Schedule: Mondays (in season)

Credits: Edited by John Petrik and executive produced by Peter Kilpe. Our theme song is by Blue Dot Sessions, remixed by the insanely talented Elliott Peltzman, who also does the show's mixing, sound, and original score

Creator: CyberWire, Inc.