Root To CISO

About Root To CISO

Do you aspire to become a Chief Information Security Officer? The Root to CISO podcast provides firsthand career stories from experienced CISOs on their journey to success in the cybersecurity industry. Offering valuable guidance for aspiring professionals in the field through personal experiences and practical advice.

Publisher

Kris Rides

Category

business · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2024

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

99 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   From Cybersecurity Executive to Working at Walgreens: The Setback This CISO Never Saw Coming | Root To CISO Podcast

   You can spend years building a successful career, gaining experience, earning promotions, and doing work you love, only to find yourself unemployed because of circumstances completely outside your control. What happens when the career you've worked so hard to build suddenly takes an unexpected turn? In this episode of Root to CISO, Kris Rides sits down with Dennis Dayman, a seasoned cybersecurity leader who has spent decades working in internet security, policy, and the startup world. Dennis ...

2. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Before They Were Trusted To Lead, They Had To Do This First | Root To CISO Podcast

   What does it really take to move from an individual contributor to a cybersecurity leader, and is management actually the right next step for you? In this Root to CISO Bite Size episode, Kris Rides speaks with experienced cybersecurity leaders about the shift from doing the work yourself to leading people, influencing decisions and taking accountability for outcomes. The conversation makes one thing clear: leadership is not simply a title, a promotion or telling people what to do. It asks for...

3. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Being Great at Security Isn’t Enough to Lead, You Need To Have These Skills | Root To CISO Podcast

   What does it take to move from being good at cybersecurity to becoming the kind of leader trusted to shape the business? In Part 2 of our conversation with Rick Scott, Kris Rides continues the talk about what changes when your responsibility extends beyond security. It is no longer only about knowing what needs to be protected. It is about understanding how the business works, where it is trying to go, what risks it is willing to take, and how technology can genuinely help it get there. Rick ...

Who has been a guest on Root To CISO

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

• Andrew Wilder
• Barbee Mooneyhan
• Don Baham
• Margarita Rivera
• Lori Anello

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

72,361

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

32

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