{"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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Key topics: Cutting Compliance Overhead: Discover practical ways to avoid duplication of effort, map overlapping controls across frameworks and use technology to bring order to compliance chaos. Compliance as a Value Generator, Not Just a Cost: Hear real world perspectives on shifting the mindset around compliance, from being a necessary evil to a competitive differentiator that can support new business, speed up sales cycles and add commercial value. The Road Ahead: Continuous Monitoring and Emerging Pressures: Explore the shift from annual audits to ongoing assurance, the impact of AI on compliance frameworks and the new reality of management liability in regulations like DORA and NIS2. If you’re ready to rethink compliance and turn it into a source of strategic advantage, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. On duplication of effort:  \"The words ‘compliance overhead’ - when I h…","meta_description":"Is your compliance strategy making life easier or just adding more chaos? 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