{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Professional CISO","title":"Practical Zero Trust, Apprenticeships, and Learning to Learn in the Age of AI | Larry Woods","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3013,"description":"Episode 93: Practical Zero Trust, Apprenticeships, and Learning to Learn in the Age of AI Guest: Larry Woods Every breach has a story. Every leader has a strategy. In this episode of The Professional CISO Show, host David Malicoat sits down with Larry Woods, a seasoned cybersecurity executive, during the St. Louis stop of the U.S. Tour for a wide-ranging and deeply practical conversation about what it really takes to lead cybersecurity at scale. This is not a theoretical discussion. It’s a grounded, experience-driven dialogue focused on execution, leadership maturity, and the realities CISOs face every day. Larry shares his personal journey from early technology exposure through infrastructure leadership and into the CISO role, highlighting how security has quietly become embedded in nearly every aspect of modern IT. From there, the conversation expands into three critical areas shaping the future of the profession. 🔐 Practical Zero Trust — Not the Buzzword VersionZero Trust is often dismissed as unattainable or overly complex. Larry challenges that narrative by reframing Zero Trust as a series of pragmatic, achievable decisions rather than a perfect end state. He explains how removing users and devices from the traditional network, leveraging secure access paths, and embracing cloud-first and SaaS-first strategies can dramatically reduce breach impact. Rather than chasing perfection, the focus is on measurable risk reduction and resilience — a perspective every modern CISO needs. 👩‍💻 Building Cyber Talent Through ApprenticeshipsLarry also dives into one of the most actionable talent strategies discussed on the show: cybersecurity apprenticeships. Instead of short-term internships that rarely deliver meaningful impact, Larry outlines how long-term, part-time apprenticeships allow organizations to develop junior talent over multiple years. The result is stronger technical capability, deeper cultural alignment, and a pipeline of professionals who truly understand...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ug-fdoDtb-XHe_KV42kTMgyIR-0A0-pVyy6kAU5aDd0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YTZi/YjBjZDcwZGU5Zjcz/M2E1ZWJkY2QxMTFk/MjkyZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}