Talking Cyber Security

About Talking Cyber Security

Cyber Security, data breaches, Hackers, Chief Information Security Officers, Talking Cyber Security (formerly 'The Australian CISO') is a podcast for anyone interested in Cyber Security. Hear about data breaches, cyber news, how security personnel 'tick', how to answer questions at an interview, lessons learnt while doing the security role, how security people network, how they succeed etc. Use the email address talkingcybersec@gmail.com to make comments, pose questions or even ask to be on The Australian CISO podcast. The main presenter is Richard Heron. Richard is an experienced CISO and has learnt many tough lessons during the many and varied Security Management roles he has held since 2002. He also holds some security accreditations as well. Richard enjoys AFL, podcasting, e-Biking and charity work.

Publisher

Richard Heron

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Feb 2023

Latest episode

12 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

53 of 116 episodes have a transcript.

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   12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 108: Episode 108 - RU OK?

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about RU OK Day, Frontier AI, and hiring candidates, offering insights into mental well-being in the tech industry.

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   3 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 107: Episode 107 - Crisis Management - The six signals

   Host [Host Name] interviews cybersecurity expert [Guest Name] on recognizing six signals that trigger crisis management protocols.

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   31 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 106: Episode 106 Mythos, Quantum and the Canvas Breach

   Host Richard discusses Anthropic's Mythos, quantum computing, and the Canvas Breach, offering insights into emerging cybersecurity threats.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 108: Episode 108 - RU OK?

Published 12 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Over a year, that's approximately two and a half thousand a year. And it's not always the quiet person at work or the person whose marriage just ended. Quite often, it's the person that comes into work, bouncing off the walls, trying to make people laugh, trying to make other people happy. that other ones that are doubting themselves all the time and wondering whether it's all worth it and whether it would be so much easier to make it all go away. That's why it's important for you to check in all the time with people. How are they going? How are they feeling? RUOK Day shouldn't just be a once-a-year event, but I guess we all get so much wrapped up in our own lives that we really don't care much about anyone else's life. […]

Reach and audience

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

Spotify

4.9 / 5

55 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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