CISO Series Podcast

Time to Choose a Security Vendor: Dart Board or Spin the Wheel?

Dienstag, 30. September 2025 · 44 min

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This week's episode is hosted by David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson (linkedin.com/in/mikevj), CISO, Rivian (rivian.com). Joining them is Pavi Ramamurthy (linkedin.com/in/4pavi), global CISO and CIO, Blackhawk Network (blackhawknetwork.com).
In this episode:
• We can't promise safe, but we can promise ready
• Are we accidentally building security nightmares?
• Being held accountable for things you had no say in
• The safe space problem in vendor evaluation
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