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About this episode: What can two years of boxing teach you about cybersecurity resilience? Quite a lot, as it turns out. In this episode of CYBR.Signal, CYBR.SEC.Media Editor-in-Chief Bill Brenner shares how boxing classes have improved his coordination, challenged his endurance, and reinforced five essential cybersecurity lessons: maintaining visibility, recovering from setbacks, preventing burnout, training for real-world threats, and staying alert to emerging risks. Along the way, he...

In this episode of CYBR.Signal, CYBR.SEC.Community CEO Michael Farnum reflects on a recent AI governance panel that challenged his perspective on cybersecurity's role in enabling innovation. As organizations race to adopt AI, are security professionals falling back into the outdated role of the "department of no"? Tune in for a lesson on why innovation requires risk and why security teams may need to rethink their approach. Do you have a question for the host? Reach out to us at media@cscgrou...

In this episode of CYBR.Signal, CYBR.SEC.Community Co-Founder Sam Van Ryder sits down and has an honest conversation about burnout and recognizing it before it starts to do real damage. At CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026 Joe Marshall delivered the closing keynote where he dove heavily into the effects of burnout specifically in cybersecurity roles and borrows techniques from professions that are commonly recognized for causing burnout. Take in this authentic moment with Sam then go check out Joe Marshall’...

In this episode of CYBR.Signal, Michael Farnum reviews Bryan Perkola’s ‘Energized Cybersecurity Culture’ and explores its unique approach to building stronger security awareness programs. By blending marketing, creativity, empathy, and an engineering mindset, the book offers cybersecurity leaders a different way to engage employees and build a security culture that actually connects with people. Do you have a question for the host? Reach out to us at [email protected] Things ...

In this episode of CYBR.Signal, CYBR.SEC.Community Co-Founder Sam Van Ryder reflects on the importance of truly stepping away from work in an industry that rarely slows down. From the mountains of Switzerland, Sam shares why cybersecurity professionals - especially those on the front lines - need real opportunities to disconnect, recharge, and avoid burnout. Do you have a question for the host? Reach out to us at [email protected] Things Mentioned: In this episode: Host:...