The Resilience Factor Podcast

S1 E13 Supply Chain and Third-Party Risk in the Ripple Effect Era with Tony Fergusson

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2446466/fan_mail/new] In this episode, Jenny welcomes Tony Fergusson, CISO in Residence, EMEA at Zscaler, to discuss why third-party dependence has become one of the biggest hidden risks to operational resilience. Tony and Jenny delve into how organizations are grappling with a hyper-connected world, moving beyond perimeter defense to a proactive containment strategy. The conversation highlights the reliance on external partners rising faster than protection and the collapse of the patching window due to AI-driven threats like Mythos. Tony advocates for an evolution of Zero Trust from "least privilege" to a model based on "least information" and "least function".

S1 E12 Are Resilience Strategies Too Inward Looking with Martyn Ditchburn

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2446466/fan_mail/new] In this episode, host Jenny welcomes Martyn Ditchburn, CTO in Residence at Zscaler, to discuss the findings of Zscaler's latest research, "The Ripple Effect." Martyn and Jenny delve into how business resilience is changing, moving beyond perimeter defence to an assumption of breach. The conversation highlights the speed of change and the dangers of FOMO leading to the rapid deployment of AI without proper governance. Martyn advocates for a shift from reactive security to "resilience by design" and introduces the concept of treating AI as a user, applying Zero Trust principles to these new, highly autonomous agents to manage risk and complexity.

S1 E11 Cyber resilience priorities for 2026 with Brian Deitch, Simon Linstead & Prof. Buck Rogers

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2446466/fan_mail/new] In this special episode, host Jenny Radcliffe hosts a roundtable with returning guests Simon Linstead, Professor Buck Rogers, and welcoming Brian Deitch, Chief Technology Evangelist at Zscaler, to reflect on the cybersecurity lessons of 2025 and the priorities for 2026. The experts advocate for a return to the fundamentals in 2026, stressing "simplification over sophistication."

S1 E10 Redefining trust and identity in the Agentic AI era with Sam Curry

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2446466/fan_mail/new] In this episode, host Jenny Radcliffe welcomes Sam Curry, CISO at Zscaler. Sam reflects on the evolution of cybersecurity from a niche IT role to a vital business function, emphasizing the need for innovation as organizations adapt to emerging technologies, such as Agentic AI and navigating complex interdependencies for organizational resilience.

S1 E9 Weathering the geopolitical storm with Casper Klynge

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2446466/fan_mail/new] In this episode, host Jenny Radcliffe welcomes Casper Klynge, Vice President and Head of EMEA and Government Partnerships at Zscaler. Casper discusses the importance of cybersecurity and political awareness for organizational resilience in a rapidly changing world. He explains why defending AI technologies and aligning with new regulations are essential strategies for staying secure and competitive today.