The Edge Podcast

Latest Episodes

Discussion with Eric Skeens

What is a Tech Scout and why do you need one in your life? Meet Eric Skeens, the co-founder of 3 Tree Tech. Learn about the Tech Scout, and the value they provide as John and Eric dive deep into the vendor side of IT in this episode of The Edge!

Discussion with Patrick Carter

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Patrick Carter how he got into the industry, the cloud, top risks, personal experiences of the cloud, how to transition to the cloud, how zero trust affects cloud migrations, and much more.

Discussion with Sam Cheatham

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Sam Cheatham how he got into the industry, burnout, and burnout prevention, zero trust, industry trends, how to break into the industry, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Erik Boemanns

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Erik Boemanns how he got into the industry, E.B Spoke, Cloud, Zero Trust, why he posts 'open to work' and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Christophe Foulon

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Christophe Foulon how he got into the industry, the role of the vciso, leadership, helping others, mentoring, his podcast, advice for breaking into cyber, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Jason Rebholz

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Jason Rebholz how he got into the industry, ransomware, zero trust, cyber insurance, 'teach me cyber', how to break into the industry, and much more.

Discussion with Lisa Forte

In this episode, John and Jaye talk with Lisa Forte about where her journey started, preparing for cyber attacks, ransomware, the importance of planning, cyber volunteers, what's next on the cyber landscape, Japan, food, and much much more.

SSE in the White City

In this special edition of 'the edge' you can listen to John and Jaye discuss Asia, The Holy Grail, The White City, the future of SSE/SASE, and of course food.

Discussion with Nikki Robinson

In this episode, John and Jaye talk with Nikki Robinson about where her journey started, women in cyber, her book 'Mind the tech gap', advice for people trying to get into cyber, and much much more.

Discussion with Lester Chng

Join John and Jaye as they talk about all thing 'crisis management'. They discuss where his journey started, what crisis management is, why it's essential for companies, how to prepare for a crisis, best practices, personal branding, LinkedIn, the power of networking, and much more.

Discussion with Jessica Boyer

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Jessica Boyer about how she got into the industry, what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated arena, depression, and mental health, the importance of listening, breaking into cyber, and much more.

2023 RSA Wrap Up - Homecoming

Take some time to hear from Jaye and John as they reflect on the highlights of RSA 2023.

CISO Visionaries ft. Carraig Stanwyck

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Carraig Stanwyck how he got into the industry, zero trust, ransomware, reporting lines, burnout, the economy, and much more.

Arc of Networking with Bruce Davie

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Bruce Davie about what caused the need for SDN and SD-WAN, the key elements of SASE, Zero Trust, mistakes people make on their SASE journey, centralized management and much more.

A discussion with Joshua Copeland

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Joshua Copeland how he got into the industry, why he started 'the unpopular opinion', zero trust, burnout, Ferris Bueller, the economic downturn, and much much more.

Arc of Networking with Jeremiah Ginn

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Jeremiah Ginn about what causes the need for SD-WAN, his book on SASE, the key elements of SASE, zero trust, mistakes people make on their SASE journey, measuring success as well as the Aleutian Islands.

CISO Visionaries ft. Patrick Gillespie

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Patrick Gillespie how he got into the industry, why he founded Boots to Cyber, why he believes veterans make good hires, what he gets out of mentoring, the skills gap, resourcing issues, and how people can break in to cyber plus much much more.

Discussion with Alana Stroud

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Alana Stroud about where her journey started, zero trust, cyber burnout, mental health, ransomware, and much much more.

Discussion with Francois Guay

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Francois Guay how he got into the industry, why he founded Canadian Cybersecurity, the skills gaps, the lack of resources in cyber, how to get experience, entry-level jobs, and much much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Philip Abraham

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Philip Abraham how he got into the industry, what he thinks the future of cyber will look like, what he is doing with blockchain, and much much more.

Discussion with Kevin Apolinario

Join John and Jaye as they talk with Kevin Apolinario about why he started Kevtech IT Support, why he enjoys helping people so much, what motivates him, the cyber resource issue, landing his first role in cyber, Pizza, and much much more.

March News - SASEfaction

In this episode, Jaye Tillson and John Spiegel discuss the earning season and the results from Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler, as well as the recent announcement from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company on their acquisition of Axis and of course #food!

CISO Visionaries ft. Gina Yacone

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Gina Yacone about how she got into the industry, diversity, the challenges of being in cyber, burnout, mental health, zero trust, food, travel, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Mike Miller

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Mike Miller about how he got into the industry, the cyber skills shortage, the role of the CISO, 'getting healthy', advice for people trying to break into the industry, and much more.

Zero Trust and the CSA ft. John Kindervag and Jim Reavis

Jaye and John talk to John Kindervag and Jim Reavis about the status of Zero Trust in the US, and why they teamed up, what we can expect from the CSA, why Zero Trust is a cultural shift and not an IT project, and much more.

CISO Visionaries ft. Ron Sharon

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss with Ron Sharon how he got into the industry, zero trust, SASE and SSE, reporting lines of the CISO, cyber burnout, and advice for people entering the industry.

CISO Visionaries ft. Jim Tiller

In this episode, Jaye flies solo and talks with Jim Tiller about how he got into the industry, diversity, challenges of being in cyber, burnout, mental health, and advice for people trying to break into the industry.

Zero Trust, the business imperative ft. Paul Simmonds

Join John and Jaye as they discuss the latest news on Zero Trust. It's being talked about more and more, but do people really know what it means? Paul stated that its the buzzword of the moment with everyone wanting to know what it means for them and for their business.

A Question of Trust ft. Chase Cunningham

Join John and Jaye as they discuss the question of "trust" with Chase Cunningham.

Discussion with Chris Denbigh-White

In this episode, Jaye and John discuss Cyber Insurance, skills shortages, ransomware, and his journey with Chris Denbigh-White.

Discussion with Michelle Coombs

Join the discussion with John and Jaye as they discuss the topic of SSE with Michelle Combs.

2022 Wrap Up | Holiday Talks

Take some time to hear from Jaye and John as they reflect on the highlights of the last year.

CISO Visionaries ft. Art Ocain

Join Jaye and John as they have a CISO level conversation with Art Ocain.

Discussion with Evgeniy Kharam

Join the discussion with John and Jaye as they discuss the topic of SSE with Evgeniy Kharam.

Cyber Trust vs. Zero Trust ft. Alex Martin

Join John and Jaye as they discuss the key differences between Cyber Trust and Zero Trust with Alex Martin.

SSE News and Updates | Turkey Talk

As we approach Thanksgiving, hear from John and Jaye as they discuss the latest in SSE news.

CISO Visionaries ft. Jon Cosson

Join the discussion as Jaye and John speak with Jon Cosson about what CISO’s should be prioritizing today from a security and business perspective.

Arc of Networking with Greg Ferro

For this episode, John and Jaye are joined by guest Greg Ferro to talk about the arc of networking, and what the future might hold and how it impacts the business.

Arc of SDWAN with Vijay Sagar

Learn how SSE and SD-WAN are changing the way we think about security and networking. Hear John and Jaye talk about the future of SSE + SD-WAN with Vijay Sagar.

A talk with Lisa Lorenzin with a side of SSE

In this week's episode, John and Jaye talk to Lisa Lorenzin about Security Service Edge (of course!) as well as the effects of burn-out in the tech industry.

SSE News and Updates

Join John and Jaye as they talk through all current news and updates for the Security Service Edge (SSE)

CISO Visionaries ft. Michael Meis | Part 1

Join John, Jaye, and Michael as they discuss what CISO's and executives SHOULD be talking about and how it impacts the business.

Breaking Down Zero Trust | Vol. 5

Join Jaye and John as they discuss the break down of zero trust with one of the thought leaders in cybersecurity, Jim Reavis.

Breaking Down Zero Trust | Vol. 4

Join Jaye and John as they discuss the break down of zero trust with one of the thought leaders in cybersecurity, George Finney.

Breaking Down Zero Trust | Vol. 3

Join Jaye and John as they discuss the break down of zero trust with one of the thought leaders in cybersecurity, Paul Simmonds.

Breaking Down Zero Trust | Vol. 2

Join Jaye and John as they discuss zero trust with one of the thought leaders of the zero trust movement, Chase Cunningham.

Breaking Down Zero Trust | Vol. 1

Join Jaye and John as they discuss zero trust with the one who coined the term back in 2010, John Kindervag.

An Englishman in the City

Join Jaye and John as they talk about their other passion...food!

Reflections on RSA 2022

Join John and Jaye as they talk about all things RSA 2022. What were your takeaways?

The Missing Element

What is the missing element in modern day SASE and SSE platforms? Join John and Jaye and find out!

Why projects fail

Join John and Jaye as they talk through why IT projects most often fail and how you can avoid the same fate.

Taxonomy of SSE

Join John and Jaye as they talk about what IS the taxonomy of the Security Service Edge (SSE) framework.

Preparing your IDP for SSE

Explore the world of identity and how to prepare your identity program for the Security Service Edge (SSE).

Meet the Hosts

Learn how the hosts, Jaye and John got into IT and hear about their personal journey.

The Edge

Introducing the SSE Forum’s new podcast, “The Edge”. Join the conversation as global industry leaders discuss all things Security Service Edge (SSE), Zero Trust, and much more.