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Welcome to 'Risk Grustlers,' where we celebrate the extraordinary journeys of modern-day Risk Leaders who embrace the art of 'Grustle'—a powerful fusion of Grind and Hustle. Our podcast dives into the innovative strategies and bold decisions taken by these risk-takers, shaping the future of cybersecurity and risk management. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories, insightful advice, and cutting-edge technologies that define the alternative GRC landscape.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to 'Risk Grustlers,' where we celebrate the extraordinary journeys of modern-day Risk Leaders who embrace the art of 'Grustle', a powerful fusion of Grind and Hustle. Our podcast dives into the innovative strategies and bold decisions taken by these risk-takers, shaping the future of cybersecurity and risk management.
Risk Grustlers is hosted by Scrut Automation. The show has published 28 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Risk Grustlers | EP 28 | Security teams need AI. Can they keep it in check? ft. Charlie Thomas" (29 September 2026, 27 minutes), "Risk Grustlers | EP 27 | We can’t build enough AI agents to keep up with cybersecurity ft. Ashish Rajan" (24 September 2026, 46 minutes), and "Risk Grustlers | EP 26 | Cybersecurity is changing faster than its problems ft. Mike Privette" (23 July 2026, 33 minutes).
Risk Grustlers publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for Risk Grustlers is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Risk Grustlers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Risk Grustlers's contact route on record: public web form.
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Scrut Automation hosts Risk Grustlers, a technology podcast with 28 episodes published.
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Episode #28
Security teams have spent years being told to do more with less. AI has arrived with a slightly different proposal: do more, faster, while attackers do the same. For defenders, refusing to use AI is not much of a...
Episode #27
AI can write code, uncover vulnerabilities, and keep working long after a human logs off. Yet Ashish Rajan is not convinced security teams are about to run out of work. If anything, the opposite may be true. In this...
Episode #26
Cybersecurity has never had a shortage of tools. AI is now making it possible to create even more of them, faster than teams can determine which ones are genuinely useful. In this episode of Risk Grustlers, Mike...
Episode #25
AI can write, summarize, and ship a recommendation before you've finished reading the prompt. What it can’t (or shouldn’t) do is own the decision. In this episode of Risk Grustlers, Teri Green-Manson (VP of Technology...
Episode #24
Everyone is AI-powered, AI-native, or agentic. And with generative AI making it easier to produce more campaigns, visuals, and content, the noise is only getting louder. In this episode, Don and Nick unpack what it...
Episode #23
Alan Luk has seen GRC from every angle, from Big 4 audit and consulting, leading GRC teams, and now GRC engineering at Microsoft Azure. In this episode of Risk Grustlers, he joins Nicholas Muy (CISO and VP of...
Episode #22
This episode gets into the reality behind one of the most visible roles in cybersecurity. Larry Whiteside Jr. shares how the CISO role has evolved into something far broader and harder than many people outside the job...
Episode #21
AI is not just another tool rollout. It is forcing companies to revisit assumptions they have lived with for years. In this Risk Grustlers episode, Sandip Wadje joins Nicholas Muy to discuss what happens when leadership...
Episode #20
In this episode of Risk Grustlers, Wendy Nather joins Nicholas Muy to challenge how we think about compliance, affordability, and security maturity. Wendy introduces the idea of the “ security poverty line ,” the...
Episode #19
In this episode of Risk Grustlers , Aayush Ghosh Choudhury, CEO and Co-Founder of Scrut, sits down with Sounil Yu, Chief AI Officer at Knostic and author of the ‘ Cyber Defense Matrix ,’ to talk about what it really...
Episode #18
In this episode of Risk Grustlers , Nicholas Muy, CISO at Scrut Automation, sits down with Siyavash G. Nia, CISO at ShyftLabs, to talk about what actually works for smaller teams that care about security but do not have...
Risk Grustlers
In this Black Hat special episode of Risk Grustlers, Edward Wu, Founder and CEO of Dropzone AI, joins our CEO and co-founder, Aayush Ghosh Choudhury, to discuss the future of security operations. From automating...
Episode #16
Featuring Nicholas Muy, CISO, Scrut Automation In this episode, our CEO Aayush Ghosh Choudhury sits down with our CISO Nicholas Muy for a candid conversation on some of the most debated trends in GRC today. With nearly...
Episode #15
About the speaker: Srikanth Chavali, Co-Founder and CPO at Kitecyber, dives deep into the growing threat of insider risks and shares approaches to help businesses can stay ahead of the curve. With years of experience...
Episode #14
About the speaker: Drew Danner, Managing Director at BD Emerson, offers a new take on the old security vs. compliance debate—you cannot have one without the other. With ten years in the US Army and a no-nonsense...
Episode #13
Introduction Kevin Qiu, a seasoned Information Security Professional, joins us on the latest episode of Risk Grustlers to share his journey from Big Four consulting to tech startups , offering invaluable insights on...
Episode #11
About the Speaker With a dynamic personality and over 25 years of IT management and security expertise, Todd Dekkinga steps into the spotlight as the new host of Risk Grustlers. As the CISO at Scrut Automation and Zluri...
Episode #12
About Aaron Worthman In this episode of Risk Grustlers, Aaron Worthman, a seasoned leader in the cybersecurity realm, joins us. With over 25 years of experience and currently serving as a Board Member, as well as...
Episode #10
Stepping into the spotlight in the tenth episode of our Risk Grustlers podcast is Shashank Karincheti, the Senior Manager of Compliance Engineering at Razorpay and the mastermind behind Razorpay’s cutting-edge IT GRC...
Episode #9
Joining us on the ninth episode of our podcast Risk Grustlers is none other than sec-savvy Akshay Ahuja, the Principal of Information Security at M2P Fintech. He’s not just your average security guru; he's the kind of...
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