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Cyber Leaders Podcast

Join us for an unfiltered journey into the minds of the leaders shaping the future of cybersecurity. In each episode, we embark on a curiosity-driven exploration to uncover hidden truths, share unlearned lessons, and offer critical insights to help you enhance your knowledge, sharpen your strategies, and lead the way in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

The Fifth Domain: NATO’s Cyber Frontline with Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer | 09

Kicking off series two, Ciaran and James sit down with none other than the CIO of NATO, Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, to discuss what collective defense means in the cyber domain.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-05-23
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Securing the Supply Chain with Christine Gadsby | 12

In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Christine Gadsby, Vice President and CISO at BlackBerry, to talk supply chain security; from exploding pagers to software liabilities.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-06-06
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Understanding the Geopolitical Landscape of Cyber Security with Shashank Joshi | 01

In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist, to discuss the geopolitics of cyber security. Shashank offers his expert analysis on critical cyber security events, strategies, and their global implications.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2024-12-13
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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The Cyber Battlefield with Max Smeets | 13

In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Max Smeets, Co-Director of Virtual Routes and Senior Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies at ETH Zurich, to discuss how digital threats are reshaping geopolitics.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-06-13
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Countering Ransomware with Jen Ellis | 03

In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Jen Ellis, founder of NextJenSecurity, to discuss the pervasive threat of ransomware, the power of cyber security advocacy and importance of security best practices.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2024-12-20
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Breaking Barriers with Helen Rabe | 05

In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Helen Rabe, CISO for the BBC, to discover the challenges of breaking into the industry and her experiences leading security for one of the world’s largest broadcasters.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-01-03
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Cyber Warfare, Disinformation, and Geopolitical Risks with Dr. Bilyana Lilly | 16

In this bonus episode, Ciaran and James sit down with Dr. Bilyana Lilly, to discuss cyber disinformation, diplomacy and defense.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-06-27
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
  • Season 2
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The Booming Business of Cybercrime with Geoff White | 06

In this episode, Ciaran and James sit down with investigative journalist and author, Geoff White, to explore the booming business of cyber crime.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-01-10
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Bridging the Gap with Frank Kim | 04

In this episode, Ciaran and James welcome their first guest from the SANS Institute, Frank Kim, to share insights on bridging the gap between cybersecurity and business leadership.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2024-12-27
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Cyber Leaders Podcast Introduction

Join us for an unfiltered journey into the minds of the leaders shaping the future of cybersecurity.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2024-12-07
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Inside Pacific Rim with Ross McKerchar | 11

In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Ross McKerchar, CISO at Sophos, to discuss one of the most significant – and to some, controversial – counter cyber operations ever carried out by a private company.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-05-30
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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Insider Threat with Lisa Forte | 10

In this episode, Lisa Forte, founder of Red Goat, joins Ciaran and James to discuss risk, security and the threat from within.

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Cyber Leaders
  • 2025-05-23
  • James Lyne & Ciaran Martin
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