The CISO Diaries

By: Syya Yasotornrat & Leah McLean
  • Summary

  • The path to cybersecurity leadership is not a direct route and it's those divergent routes that create the amazing stories and histories of leaders who are driving security to keep businesses and people safe. We’re Leah McLean and Syya Yasotornrat and we intend to give CISOs and cybersecurity professionals a place to be their authentic selves. These are the unedited stories told of how they got into cybersecurity, the real struggles they’ve persevered through, personal anecdotes that make them tick, and leadership advice based on experiences. We aren't the kind of cybersecurity podcasts that focuses on the technologies, or recent incidents. We are the podcast that focuses on the people behind the headlines and the incredible diversity of experiences and backgrounds. (And it's not lost on us that we're two awesome female hosts)! Let's face it: we are a cybersecurity tribe and we need all hands on deck! We hope you enjoy our CISO diary entries. After all, we're only human, right? Special thanks to our sponsor, Cyber Future Foundation, a non-profit global cybersecurity executive leadership community, where leaders, thinkers, and futurists discuss and develop actionable guidance and frameworks for a trusted and safer world.
    Copyright 2024 Syya Yasotornrat & Leah McLean
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Episodes
  • Dan DeCloss, Founder, President and CEO at PlexTrac; Perpetual Asker of Questions
    Jul 19 2022

    Daniel DeCloss is Founder and CEO of PlexTrac and has over 15 years of experience in Cybersecurity. Dan started his career in the Department of Defense then moved to private sector consulting where he worked at companies like Veracode as a Principal Consultant in Penetration Testing.

    He also served as a Principal Security Engineer for the Mayo Clinic and a Sr. Security Advisor for Anthem. Prior to PlexTrac, Dan was the Director of Cybersecurity at Scentsy where he built the security program fro infancy into a best-in-class-program.

    Dan has a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School with an emphasis in Information Security. Dan holds the OSCP and CISSP certifications.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddecloss/

    Twitter: @wh33lhouse

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    48 mins
  • Michael Manrod, CISO at Grand Canyon Education
    Jun 1 2022

    Michael Manrod, CISO at Grand Canyon Education

    Mike Manrod, MSISE, CCSBA, CSSBB, CISSP, Chief Information Security Officer--Mike presently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for Grand Canyon Education, responsible for leading the security team and formulating the vision and strategy for protecting students, staff and information assets across the enterprise.

    Previous experiences include serving as a threat prevention expert for Check Point and working as a consultant and analyst for other large enterprise customers.

    He is also a co-author/contributor for the joint book project, Understanding New Security Threats published by Routledge in 2019.

    When not exploring the implications of the rapidly evolving threat landscape or the convergence between cognitive psychology and machine learning, he spends time playing video games with his kids, practicing martial arts and cooking.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manrod/

    Twitter: @CroodSolutions

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    48 mins
  • Anu Kukar - Cybersecurity Career Transitioner; Founded Global Campaign Switch2Cyber™
    May 12 2022

    Anu Kukar is an industry award winner, international keynote speaker and diverse executive with 20 years of experience in both consulting and industry. She has spoken 60+ events, published articles and been a guest on podcasts globally across 9 countries. She shares insights and provides practical tips through her unique storytelling whilst taking the audience on a virtual around the world tour. Anu has worked across and within Critical Infrastructure – energy, utilities, telecommunication, media and financial services.

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin/com/in/anukukar

    Switch2Cyber Campaign: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switch2cyber/ (in collaboration with Cyber Future Foundation, Whole Cyber Human Initiative and many more)

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    43 mins

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