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CISO Confidential

by Saket Modi, Safe Security

CISO Confidential Go inside the cybersecurity war room with CISO Confidential. Hosted by Saket Modi, top CISOs share real breach stories—crisis calls, shutdowns, and high-stakes decisions. Get an insider’s view of cyberattacks and executive pressure. Subscribe now! @saketmodi @safesecurity

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Episodes

  1. Inside History's Biggest Cyberattack - SolarWinds | Tim Brown's Untold Story w/ Saket Modi

    In this CISO Confidential episode with Saket Modi, Tim Brown - former CISO of SolarWinds, opens up about the SUNBURST attack that compromised 18,000 customers worldwide and reshaped the cybersecurity industry overnight. Tim walks through the first 48 hours of the breach, the anatomy of the...

  2. The CISO Playbook for High-Speed Decisions w/ Ben Smith | CISO Confidential | Saket Modi

    In this CISO Confidential episode with Saket Modi, Ben breaks down the real playbook for high-speed security decisions: building “networks in a box” before supply chains locked up, balancing controls with urgency, and evolving from scrappy crisis-mode fixes to a mature, defensible risk program.…

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  3. The $20M Coin Flip: Cyber Risk in Real business terms

    CISO Confidential: Speaking Exec – Tony on Turning Cyber Risk into Business Decisions In this eye-opening episode of CISO Confidential, host Saket Modi sits down with Tony, a seasoned technology risk leader, to unpack one of his most vivid experiences: a SQL injection attack that triggered...

  4. Post-Breach Action Plan: When Systems Go Down for Days w/ Drew Simonis | Saket @ CISO Confidential

    CISO Confidential: Leadership Under Fire – Drew Simonis on Surviving a Week-Long Cyber Crisis Saket Modi sat down with Drew Simonis to unpack what it really feels like to lead through a prolonged cyber incident. In this episode of CISO Confidential, Drew goes beyond the technical details to…

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  5. You won’t believe What Happens after a Cyber Breach w/ Supro Ghose | CISO Confidential | Saket Modi

    CISO Confidential: What Really Happens After a Cyber Breach – Supro Ghose on Leadership Under Pressure Saket Modi sat down with Supro Ghose, CISO of Graphene Security, to explore what it truly means to lead with resilience in today’s evolving threat landscape. In this episode of CISO…

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  6. Behind the Breach: The Pressure on CISO w/ John Sapp | Saket Modi

    CISO Confidential: CISO Pressure - Leading Through a Breach Saket Modi sat down with John Sapp, CISO of Texas Mutual Insurance Company, to talk about what it really feels like to lead a security team through the aftermath of a major breach. In this episode of CISO Confidential, John shares how he...

  7. CISO Confidential: How a CISO Turned a Misstep into a Playbook for Cyber Resilience

    CISO Confidential: Breach Incoming – Leading Through a Live Cyber Incident What really happens when a breach hits and you're the one responsible? In this episode of CISO Confidential, SAFE’s CEO Saket Modi sits down with Brandon Pinzon, a veteran CISO in financial services and insurance, to…

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  8. Building a Smarter Cyber Strategy in Healthcare w/ Anand Singh | CISO Confidential | Saket Modi

    CISO Confidential: How a CISO Turned a Misstep into a Playbook for Cyber Resilience In this episode of CISO Confidential, SAFE’s CEO Saket Modi sits down with Anand Singh, Former Chief Information Security Officer at UnitedHealth (OptumInsight), to uncover what it truly feels like to lead…

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  9. What Keeps a Healthcare CISO Awake at Night w/ Erik Decker | CISO Confidential | Saket Modi

    Saket sat down with Erik Decker, Chief Information Security Officer at Intermountain Health, taking us deep into the real frontline of cyber defense in hospitals. From ransomware attacks that lock critical systems to the unseen war on patient data, this episode uncovers the threats you don’t hear...

  10. The Untold Truth: How to Survive as a CISO w/ Elias Oxendine | CISO Confidential | Saket Modi

    In this episode of CISO Confidential, Elias Oxendine, now the CISO of Tractor Supply shares a raw and candid account of his nerve-wracking first board meeting as a CISO prior to his current role, where technical metrics failed to engage the room and silence signaled a disconnect. Through trial,...

  11. Inside a Cyberattack: A CISO’s Worst Nightmare with Randy Herold | CISO Confidential | Saket Modi

    In this episode of CISO Confidential, Randy Herold, CISO of Manpower Group, shares an intense real-world cybersecurity breach. From discovering the attack to shutting down email and handling executive pressure, this episode is a must-watch for cybersecurity professionals and business leaders.…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

CISO Confidential

Go inside the cybersecurity war room with CISO Confidential. Hosted by Saket Modi, top CISOs share real breach stories—crisis calls, shutdowns, and high-stakes decisions. Get an insider’s view of cyberattacks and executive pressure. Subscribe now!

@saketmodi @safesecurity

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CISO Confidential Go inside the cybersecurity war room with CISO Confidential. Hosted by Saket Modi, top CISOs share real breach stories—crisis calls, shutdowns, and high-stakes decisions. Get an insider’s view of cyberattacks and executive pressure. Subscribe now! @saketmodi @safesecurity

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