{"podcast":{"title":"Razorwire Cyber Security & InfoSec Insights","slug":"razorwire-cyber-security-infosec-insights-5584923","podcast_index_feed_id":5584923,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/razorwire/","website_url":"https://www.razorthorn.com/blog/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/89f1db8e-5a05-49ee-821b-0c04bccc9d51/HPsr3S8HmV9gqC-KNv2eLdvy.jpg","author":"Razorthorn Security | Cybersecurity & InfoSec","episode_count":101,"summary":"Cybersecurity is evolving — and so should you. Razorwire brings the open conversations that give you the edge. Welcome to the Razorwire podcast — your resource for practical advice, expert insights, and real-world conversations on cybersecurity, information security (InfoSec), risk management, governance, security leadership, human factors, and industry trends. Our mission is to help you build a stronger cybersecurity career while supporting a dynamic, agile community of professionals committed to continuous improvement. Each episode brings you actionable advice and real experiences from your host, James Rees — an information security specialist with over 25 years of experience — and from a range of respected guests across the cybersecurity industry. Together, we explore everything from technical strategies and compliance challenges to security culture, communication skills, and leadership development. James Rees is the founder of Razorthorn Security, providing expert consultancy and testing services to a wide range of organisations, including many Fortune 500 companies. 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Gary Hibberd and Jim talk about what actually works in cybersecurity. Welcome to Razorwire, where we bring you directly into honest conversations with the minds shaping our industry. I’m your host, Jim, and in this episode, I sit down with Gary Hibberd, co-founder of Consultants Like Us and a veteran of the security, data protection and privacy world. We talk about why so many organisations pour money into security tools and chase compliance without doing the real work underneath, and why it still leaves them exposed. Gary makes the case that one of the biggest security challenges right now is simply speed, that people and organisations are moving too fast to think clearly, and that slowing down is one of the most effective things you can do. We discuss where the industry is heading, why the focus needs to shift from cybersecurity as a purely technical discipline towards genuine organisational resilience and what it takes to cut through the noise of influencers and vendors selling quick fixes that don't exist. We also get into the challenges facing people newer to the industry who are trying to work out who to listen to, why communication and understanding risk matter just as much as technical skills, and why owning your place at the boardroom table is something the security community still needs to get better at. Key Talking Points: Why technical tools and frameworks aren't enough: Gary uses his marathon analogy to explain the issues with buying security kit without doing the work underneath. He and Jim share examples from the field and discuss why leadership and commitment matter more than the software you’ve bought. 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