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Secure Talk PodcastSecure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance. Author: Justin Beals
Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance. Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets, published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College. Language: en Genres: News, Tech News, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From Punk Rock Anarchist to Bank Security Leader: An Unlikely Journey in Threat Intelligence | SecureTalk with Joe Rossi
Episode 240
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
Most threat intelligence programs can't prove their value. Joe Rossi's team at Zions Bank did the opposite—preventing $3 million in fraud annually while actually attracting new customers to the bank.In this episode, former punk rock kid turned threat intelligence leader Joe Rossi reveals why your most valuable security intelligence isn't from expensive vendor feeds—it's sitting in your own logs right now. He shares the hard lessons learned building CTI programs from scratch, why most organizations focus on the wrong threats, and how to make security a competitive advantage instead of just a cost center.Key insights:• Why your firewall logs are more valuable than threat intelligence feeds• The cultural mindset required before you invest in CTI• How to quantify security program ROI in terms leadership actually cares about• Dark web monitoring: reality vs. Hollywood expectations• When your organization is actually ready for threat intelligenceWhether you're a CISO considering a CTI program or a security professional trying to prove value, this conversation offers practical frameworks for building security capabilities that directly impact the bottom line.
