Cyber Fusion Forum

About Cyber Fusion Forum

Where real-world outcomes meet cybersecurity thinking. Sitting down with IT professionals—who are shaping how companies collaborate, adapt, and secure their operations. Some are deep in the cybersecurity trenches. Others work in roles that influence security without it being their core remit. We unpack how People, Process, Technology with Innovation come together to drive impact actually helps businesses move forward. If you’re in tech, security, or care about what security actually helps businesses move forward, this is the conversation you want to be part of.

Publisher

James Oakes

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2025

Latest episode

9 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Dec 2025

   The $65k Report That Missed Everything: Bang for Your Buck in Pen Testing

   Penetration testing is crowded with great brands and even greater illusions. In this episode, William Wright, CEO of Closed Door Security and UK Council member at CREST, breaks down the stark difference between real pen testing and glorified vulnerability scans. We get into how to vet providers, what a good report actually looks like, why references matter, and how threat-led testing changes the game from “find issues” to “prove business-relevant risk.” William shares war stories: a bank test that missed an IDOR exposing transactions, a $65k engagement that produced 70+ pages of screenshots but ignored systemic compromise, and how weak internal testing loops create “unknown unknowns” that later become ransomware incidents. If you buy, run, or rely on pen tests, this is your field guide to getting value and avoiding smoke and mirrors.

2. 

   30 Sept 2025

   Start With Why, Not the Tool: IAM Transformation with HSBC’s Joe Mathewson

   Joe Mathewson, IAM Transformation Lead at HSBC, shares how to transform identity programs by starting with 'why' to drive business outcomes and enable revenue.

3. 

   9 Sept 2025

   Tailored, Not Templated: Designing a SOC That Fits Your Business

   Host [Host Name] interviews Craig Gilliver, Head of Cyber at Sector Alarm Group, about designing a business-aligned Security Operations Center for effective coverage and actionable visibility.

4. 

   15 Aug 2025

   From Chaos to Control: Building Safe AI Practices in Your Business

   Matt Neal, Founder of Artificia1, guides host [Host Name] on building safe AI practices by controlling "Shadow AI" and fostering secure adoption.

5. 

   21 Jul 2025

   Tiger Teams and BLUFs: Delivering Identity in Complex Environments

   Richard Curtis, Program Manager for Digital Identity at the UK MOD, discusses leading secure identity programs using Tiger Teams and BLUF in complex environments.

6. 

   30 Jun 2025

   The Hidden Risks Behind AI-Led Product Teams

   Kevin Magee, CTO of All Human, examines the overlooked cybersecurity risks introduced by AI-driven product development, including non-deterministic behavior and insider threats, in an interview with the host.

7. 

   17 Jun 2025

   Don’t Buy a Ferrari When You Need a Bike: Rethinking IAM Investments

   Daniel Álvarez García, Senior IAM Manager, discusses common identity and access management mistakes companies make, offering practical solutions for strategic IAM implementation in this interview with the host.

8. 

   4 Jun 2025

   The Cybersecurity Balancing Act: When To Choose IAM vs Network Security

   Michael Dybek, Senior Solutions Consultant, discusses with James Oakes the critical balance between Identity Access Management and network security, highlighting the risks of neglecting identity in hybrid work environments in this interview.

9. 

   4 Jun 2025

   Secure by Collaboration: Building DevOps and Cybersecurity Bridges

   Lead Platform Engineer Carl Pickering discusses integrating security into DevOps, addressing human error, and leveraging tools like CVEs and SBOMs for early validation in this interview.

10. 

    4 Jun 2025

    Faster, Cheaper, Simpler: Owen Jones on Rethinking GRC

    Owen Jones, founder of Loopli, discusses rethinking Governance, Risk, and Compliance to scale security within a business without overwhelming teams or budgets, in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Cyber Fusion Forum

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joe Mathewson
• Craig Gilliver
• Matt Neal
• Richard Curtis
• Kevin Magee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

92

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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