Zero Trust Journey
Zero Trust Journey
Podcast Description
Zero Trust Journey isn’t about taking sides—it’s about real conversations, sharing research, and learning together. Our goal is to explore Zero Trust from every angle and help cybersecurity practitioners make sense of it in a practical, no-fluff way. And yes, we do love to chat about coffee and listen to the occasional dad joke along the way.Here’s what we do:Conversations with Experts: We chat with subject matter experts who share their opinions, experiences, and Zero Trust journeys.Research and Product Insights: We explore Zero Trust products and solutions in the market that may fit into a Zero Trust architecture.A Zero Trust Architecture: We’re building and refining an ever-growing architecture focused solely on the needs of cybersecurity practitioners.CSA CCZT Study Group: We host a study group for the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT).If you’re a cybersecurity professional looking for honest discussions, practical insights, and tools that evolve with your Zero Trust strategy (plus the occasional coffee tip), Zero Trust Journey is for you. Join us!
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The show covers key topics related to Zero Trust implementation, cybersecurity challenges, and real-world applications, with episodes like 'Micro-Segmentation and Macro Impact' focusing on practical strategies for organizations and 'Zero Trust Reality Check' examining governmental advancements and private sector challenges.

Zero Trust Journey isn’t about taking sides—it’s about real conversations, sharing research, and learning together. Our goal is to explore Zero Trust from every angle and help cybersecurity practitioners make sense of it in a practical, no-fluff way. And yes, we do love to chat about coffee and listen to the occasional dad joke along the way.
Here’s what we do:
- Conversations with Experts: We chat with subject matter experts who share their opinions, experiences, and Zero Trust journeys.
- Research and Product Insights: We explore Zero Trust products and solutions in the market that may fit into a Zero Trust architecture.
- A Zero Trust Architecture: We’re building and refining an ever-growing architecture focused solely on the needs of cybersecurity practitioners.
- CSA CCZT Study Group: We host a study group for the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT).
If you’re a cybersecurity professional looking for honest discussions, practical insights, and tools that evolve with your Zero Trust strategy (plus the occasional coffee tip), Zero Trust Journey is for you. Join us!
Most CISOs cannot draw a line from what they spend to the risk it reduces. Jake Bernardes, CISO, thinks that is the core failure of the role.
In this episode of Zero Trust Journey, Jake lays out how he triages a security program: what is actually on fire, what is blocking the business from selling, and what risk every dollar is buying down. Everything else is noise.
🔹 The chartered accountant who became a pen tester who became a CISO
🔹 Why financial literacy is the skill most security leaders are missing
🔹 Every tool, service, and headcount: show me the risk it buys down
🔹 The AI and GRC question nobody answers honestly: is internal audit going away?
🔹 The tuning tax, the hours you spend teaching AI to do the job
🔹 Zero to FedRAMP Moderate in six months, with almost no budget and almost no team
🔹 Day one advice for a first-time CISO walking into zero program
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