Cybersecurity Ecosystem Show

The Cybersecurity Ecosystem Show connects the full spectrum of the industry: practitioners, investors, vendors, regulators, and everyone in between — because the more we learn from each other, the stronger we become.

Previous Episodes

7 hours ago

Why This CISO Stopped Buying Security Tools and Builds Them Instead

Most security leaders come up through IT or risk. Chris Bollerud came up through code.

Taylor Wells, +1

May 28, 2026

From Line Cook to CISO: How Eric Freeman Thinks About AI, Access Control, and Building Security Teams

Eric Freeman went from working 16-hour days in a restaurant kitchen to leading security at a prominent AI native company. The skills that got him there aren't the ones you'd expect.

Taylor Wells, +1

May 14, 2026

Cybersecurity Leadership Lessons from a CISO Who Has Worked Across Five Industries

Janet Heins has built and matured cybersecurity programs in pharma, manufacturing, cruise lines, broadcast media, and healthcare. The leadership lessons she's learned translate to any industry, and most of them have nothing to do with technology.

Taylor Wells, +1

Apr 30, 2026

OEM Partnerships in Cybersecurity: Why They Matter, How to Do Them Well, and What to Avoid

The security tools you use every day are likely powered by companies you've never heard of. Here's how OEM partnerships work, why they're critical to the cybersecurity ecosystem, and the hard lessons that come with getting them wrong.