Security Matters

Security Matters is your go-to podcast for cutting-edge insights on navigating today’s rapidly evolving digital threat landscape. Featuring expert insights from frontline practitioners, each episode gives you a deep dive into today’s most critical issues, from securing identities to protecting hybrid, multi-cloud and emerging environments to staying ahead of new attack methods and beyond. Because in this increasingly complex world, how you approach security matters.

Security Matters is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 98 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Security Matters, a technology show with 98 episodes published.

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  EP 26 - The tyranny of the now: identity at machine speed

  Mar 6, 202646 minS0

  <p>Security teams are under more pressure than ever, reacting at human speed while systems, identities, and AI agents operate at machine speed. In this episode of Security Matters, host David Puner sits down with cybersecurity leader and former FBI executive MK Palmore to explore why defenders struggle to keep pace and what it takes to regain control.</p><p>From AI agents that overshare sensitive data to cloud misconfigurations that never seem to disappear to the persistent success of ransomware, MK explains how complexity, vendor sprawl, and overloaded teams create gaps that attackers continue to exploit. The conversation highlights...

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  EP25 - Identity is the attack vector w/ Udi Mokady

  Feb 18, 202655 minS0

  <p>CyberArk founder and executive chairman Udi Mokady returns to Security Matters at a transformational moment—now as part of Palo Alto Networks, following the acquisition’s close on February 11. In this far‑reaching conversation, Udi and host David Puner explore why identity has become the attack vector for modern enterprises, driven by an unprecedented surge in human, machine and AI‑powered identities that attackers increasingly exploit.</p><p>Udi discusses what the combined companies’ scale and capabilities mean for customers, why identity security must now operate as frontline defense rather than a management layer, and how AI agents are rapidly re...

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  EP 24 - FOMO, identity, and the realities of AI at scale

  Jan 27, 202647 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Security Matters, host David Puner sits down with Ariel Pisetzky, chief information officer at CyberArk, for a candid look at the fast‑evolving intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and IT innovation. As organizations race to adopt AI, the fear of missing out is driving rapid decisions—often without enough consideration for identity, security, or long‑term impact.</p><p><br></p><p>Ariel shares practical insights on what it really takes to secure AI at scale, from combating AI‑enabled phishing attacks to managing agent identities and reducing growing risks in the software supply chain. </p><p><br></p...

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  EP 23 - Red teaming AI governance: catching model risk early

  Jan 14, 202635 minS0

  <p>AI systems are moving fast, sometimes faster than the guardrails meant to contain them. In this episode of Security Matters, host David Puner digs into the hidden risks inside modern AI models with Pamela K. Isom, exploring the governance gaps that allow agents to make decisions, recommendations, and even commitments far beyond their intended authority.</p><p>Isom, former director of AI and technology at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and now founder and CEO of IsAdvice & Consulting, explains why AI red teaming must extend beyond cybersecurity, how to stress test AI governance before something breaks, and...

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  EP 22 - Security at the speed of innovation: Breaking down legacy barriers

  Dec 30, 202544 minS0

  <p>How are defenders supposed to keep up when attackers move at the speed of AI? In this episode of Security Matters, host David Puner welcomes Rick McElroy, founder and CEO of Nexasure, for a candid conversation about cybersecurity’s breaking point. Together, they unpack the realities of defending organizations in an era of identity sprawl, machine risk, agentic AI, and relentless automation. Rick shares hard-won insights from decades on the front lines, challenging the myth of perfect defense and revealing why identity remains at the root of most breaches. Whether you’re a CISO, IT leader, or cybersecurity professional, you’...

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