{"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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Welcome to Razorwire. In this episode, I sit down with Marius Poskus - CISO, consultant, podcaster and all-round cyber expert - to how to succeed in cybersecurity. We discuss career paths, why security culture fails in most organisations and the risks of rushing into AI without understanding what you're doing. Whether you're trying to break into the industry or you're leading security strategy, this conversation covers what works and what doesn't. Summary: Want to break into cybersecurity without wasting time on the wrong certifications? Wondering why your security programme keeps failing despite all the tools you've bought? We have the answers. From physical security in Lithuania to CISO at a global fintech, Marius explains why pen testing is a terrible entry route for juniors, why compliance doesn't stop breaches and why giving AI control of your SOC is riskier than most people realise. We discuss how to build actual security skills (not just a collection of certificates), why punishing people for clicking phishing links backfires and why you need to stop firefighting incidents and start preventing them. Marius also shares why so many organisations buy expensive tools that solve nothing and what happens when you remove humans from security decisions. Key Talking Points: The Truth About Career Pathways: We debunk common myths about entry routes into cybersecurity, explains why starting in a SOC makes strategic sense and shares advice for hands-on learning that goes beyond certifications. Security Culture and Human Factors: We discuss why technologists and business leaders often miss the mark on culture, how reward (not punishment) transforms security behaviours and what happens w…","meta_description":"Are you making career moves in cybersecurity or is cybersecurity making moves around you? Welcome to Razorwire. 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