Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson

About Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Microsoft, talks with cybersecurity thought leaders and influential industry experts about the trends shaping the cyber landscape and what should be top-of-mind for the C-suite and other key decision makers. Ann and her guests explore the risk and promise of emerging technologies, as well as the impact on how humans work, communicate, consume information, and live in this era of digital transformation. Please note, the opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their own and are not endorsed by, nor do they necessarily reflect opinions of, Microsoft or Ann Johnson.

Publisher

Microsoft

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Nov 2019

Latest episode

28 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

42 of 134 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Building Resilience in a World of Constant Threats

   Ann Johnson interviews Megan Stifel, Chief Strategy Officer at the Institute for Security and Technology, about treating cybersecurity as a shared governance responsibility for building resilience against evolving threats.

2. 

   14 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Tony Sager: The Case for Cyber Hygiene First

   Tony Sager, Senior VP & Chief Evangelist, Center for Internet Security, joins Ann on this week’s episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea to discuss how the accelerating pace of technology, AI, and global software dependencies are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. He shares why the industry has struggled to move from reactive to proactive security, the importance of building strong foundational defenses, and why true accountability for cyber risk sits at the leadership and board level. Tony also explores how AI will both amplify threats and unlock new opportunities for defenders and closes with an optimistic view on the power of the cybersecurity community to drive meaningful progress. Resources: View Tony Sager on LinkedIn View Ann Johnson on LinkedIn Related Microsoft Podcasts: Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast The BlueHat Podcast Uncovering Hidden Risks Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft, Hangar Studios and distributed as part of N2K media network.

3. 

   31 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Cybersecurity at Sea: Protecting the Global Supply Chain

   Fabio Catassi, Chief Information Officer at Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) joins Ann on this week’s episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea to discuss the unique cybersecurity challenges of pr(otecting global shipping infrastructure. He shares how digital systems, vessels, satellites, and logistics networks converge in modern maritime operations and why security failures can disrupt not just data, but global supply chains and economies. Fabio also explores MSC’s large-scale IT transformation, the importance of resilience over pure prevention, and how AI is beginning to improve areas like predictive maintenance, cargo visibility, and operational efficiency while still requiring strong governance and human oversight. Resources: View Fabio Catassi on LinkedIn View Ann Johnson on LinkedIn Related Microsoft Podcasts: Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast The BlueHat Podcast Uncovering Hidden Risks Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft, Hangar Studios and distributed as part of N2K media network.

Inside a recent episode

Building Resilience in a World of Constant Threats

Published 28 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so... Thinking about tabletop exercises as a way to potentially help ourselves to be a bit adaptive and thinking about when we run these tabletop exercises around our incident response plans, looking at the need to ensure that they are regularly reviewed and refreshed and that we are fit with them, right? We feel like we have the muscle memory to be ready to go when, unfortunately, the dark day comes that there is an incident. Those are a couple of thoughts there. Okay. And I like how you talk about resilience. I talk a lot about resilience because it's incredibly important. I talk about it, write about it, but I try to get that attention out there because to your point, cybersecurity is never one and done. […]

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• Allie Mellen
• George Finney
• Dawn Song
• Rob Suárez
• David Gee

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YouTube views

551,339

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5.0 / 5

38 ratings

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4.6 / 5

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Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

98

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