Hosted by Maltego · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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Welcome to Human Element, a podcast by Ben April, CTO at Maltego, focused on exploring the experiences and perspectives that shape cybersecurity leadership. In each episode, we speak with industry leaders to uncover the challenges they’ve encountered, the pivotal decisions that have influenced their careers, and the human dynamics that continue to shape the cybersecurity landscape beyond the technical domain.
Maltego hosts Human Element, a technology show with 24 episodes published.
The hardest part of security leadership isn't building better detection systems; it's staying connected enough to the daily work that you can still recognize when something doesn't make sense. William Glazier, Director o
Lindsay Kaye's career turned on a single decision: someone taught her reverse engineering despite her lack of experience, shaping her leadership philosophy around giving others similar opportunities. As VP of Threat Inte
The best security leaders don't pretend to know everything; they build teams where admitting knowledge gaps becomes a competitive advantage. Alex Cox, Lead of Artificial Intelligence Working Group at LastPass, has spent
Patrick Gilman, Lawyer, Partner, & Co-Head of National Security Practice at Eversheds Sutherland, points to a disconnect between how professional services firms measure success and what actually drives sustainable team p
Bryson Medlock's path to Threat Intelligence Evangelism Director, CW Research Unit at ConnectWise positioned him to address what actually creates high-performing security teams: treating people as individuals, maintainin
The biggest security failures don't happen because teams miss warning signs in the data; they happen because no one reported the warning signs in the first place. Jameson Ritter, Director of Behavioral Threat Assessment
Kevin O’Connor's decade at the NSA taught him that the path to effective security leadership runs counter to most instincts: hire people smarter than yourself, let experts drive decisions in their domains, and focus on e
The transition from individual contributor to manager destroys more promising security leaders than any technical challenge they'll face. Tom Cross, Head of Threat Research at GetReal, learned this while managing IBM's X
The transition from technical excellence to leadership excellence often requires unlearning the habits that made you successful. T.J. Ramsey, Sr. Director of Threat Operations at Fortified Health Security, learned this l
Managing threat intelligence for 20,000 companies reveals patterns invisible to most security leaders. Alex Bovicelli, Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at Tokio Marine HCC, sees hundreds of ransomware events monthl
Scott Scher, Associate Director - Cyber Threat Intelligence, DTCC has built his career on a counterintuitive premise: effective intelligence teams provide justification for security decisions rather than predictions abou
Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber, built his security career on self-taught technical skills while competitors relied on computer science degrees, proving that intelligence analysis fundam
Most leaders avoid failure, but Jeremy Turner, VP of Threat Intelligence & Research at SecurityScorecard, has built his leadership philosophy around deliberately seeking challenges where failure is probable. His counteri
In the transition from Assistant Chief to Chief, Ely Reyes learned that while you do gain authority, you also lose the safety net of upward accountability. As Director of Public Safety & Chief of Police at Cedar Hill, El
Kyle Wilhoit, Technical Director of Threat Research at Unit 42 Palo Alto Networks, has an approach to leading threat intelligence teams that centers on two core practices that maintain both technical excellence and organ
The most damaging security breaches often happen not because of weak technology, but because overwhelmed human operators start cutting corners under pressure. Aamir Lakhani, Global Director of Threat Intelligence & AI at
Most security organizations promote their best technical performers into leadership roles without any formal training, creating a pipeline of struggling managers who burn out trying to stay hands-on while scaling teams.
When 90% of internet-connected systems worldwide depended on your software and a single vulnerability could crash entire sectors, crisis leadership took on existential importance. Christopher Budd, Founder & Principal at
The most sophisticated security tools fail when leaders don't understand the business context they're supposed to protect. Michael Freeman, Head of Threat Intelligence at Armis, learned this lesson during a major securit
The transition from technical security expert to effective people leader is way more challenging than it might sound. Darren LaCasse, Director of Threat Intelligence, Detection, & Response at Elastic, learned this lesson
Alex Cox
Lead of Artificial Intelligence Working Group · LastPass
1 appearance on this show
Kevin O'Connor
former U.S National Security Agency (NSA) and Director of Threat Research at Adlumin · This Old House
1 appearance on this show
Kevin O'Connor
Director of Threat Research · N-able
1 appearance on this show
Tom Cross
Head of Threat Research · GetReal
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Scott Small
Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence · Tidal Cyber
1 appearance on this show
Michael Freeman
Head of Threat Intelligence · Armis
1 appearance on this show
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