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Future Secured - Shaping a Future-Proof Digital Society
Future Secured brings you in-depth conversations with Australian and global cyber security leaders, founders, CEOs, and co-founders.
Hosted by Jason Murell and Tom Finnigan, each episode delves into the personal journeys of these experts as they navigate the challenges of building and scaling successful cyber security businesses.
From critical industry issues to hard-learned lessons, the podcast explores the competitive global market and offers valuable insights on how to start, grow, and succeed in the cyber security space.
Join us as we uncover the stories behind the industry's brightest minds and build a knowledge base to help aspiring cyber security entrepreneurs thrive.
Episodes
27 episodes
A Day In The Life Of A CISO - What They Don't Tell You / Future Secured Ep 48
In this episode of Future Secured, Jason Murrell and Tom Finnigan are joined by David Gee, a renowned technology executive, author and cybersecurity board advisor, to reflect on how the role of cyber leadership has evolved from firefighting to ...
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Episode 48
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45:53
Decisions In Minutes - Consequences For Years - Future Secured Ep 47 With Sam Fariborz, CISO at DJ's
In this episode of Future Secured, Sam Fariborz, Chief Information Security Officer at David Jones, joins Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell and shares her journey from IT service management to leading cybersecurity for one of Australia’s most trus...
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Episode 47
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The Startup “Rules” We Ignored and Why It Worked: Future Secured Episode 46 with Michael Gianarakis
In this episode of Future Secured, Michael Gianarakis, Co-founder of Assetnote and now Chief Product Officer at Searchlight Cyber, unpacks the full startup journey: from bootstrapping a company in Australia to leading enterprise product strateg...
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Episode 46
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Future Secured Ep 45 Karim Toubba CEO, LastPass on Passwords, Passkeys, and the Shadow IT problem
What does a world without passwords actually look like and how close are we?In this episode of Future Secured, Karim Toubba, CEO of LastPass, explores the shifting future of password management, identity security and user authentication...
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Episode 45
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45:08
You Can't Secure What You Can't See - From Wall Street to Field CISO: Future Secured EP 44
In this episode, Liz Morton, Field CISO at Axonius, shares her 25-year journey through IT and cybersecurity, including nearly a decade at the Intercontinental Exchange that looks after the New York Stock Exchange. She discusses the transition f...
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Episode 44
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46:15
Canada's Cyber Cop Reveals Why AI Broke Cybercrime - Future Secured Episode 43
When cybercrime no longer respects borders, law enforcement must think globally too. In this episode of Future Secured, Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell sit down with Mark Rysanek, the Cyber Liaison Officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police b...
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Episode 43
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49:11
From Marine to Cyber - Future Secured Episode 42
Guest: Will Baxter, Field CISO at Team CymruHosts: Tom Finnigan & Jason MurrellIn this episode of Future Secured, we sit down with Will Baxter, a cyber veteran who began his career in the US Marine Corps and now serves as Field ...
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Episode 42
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The Role of University, Bitcoin, AI & Cybersecurity - Future Secured EP 41
How do you protect a global research institution while embracing bleeding-edge tech like supercomputers, AI and even Bitcoin?Dan Maslin, Group CISO at Monash University, returns to Future Secured to unpack what’s changed in cybersecurity...
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Episode 41
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Cyber Mining With Lego - Future Secured Ep 40
In this episode, Vannessa Van Beek, Global CISO at Fortescue, joins Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell to unpack what it takes to lead cyber security at the intersection of AI, mining, and innovation at scale.She shares her unconventional j...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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46:50
Time To Take Your Cyber Medicine - Future Secured Ep 39
What happens when your cybersecurity team is running during a natural disaster, with no power, no cooling, and 40°C outside?In this episode, Nigel Hedges, GM – Cyber & Risk at Chemist Warehouse, joins Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell ...
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Episode 39
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41:57
Verizon Warning - The Real State of Cyber Security. Future Secured Ep 38
What do C-suites misunderstand most about cyber security?Robert Le Busque, Regional VP for Asia Pacific at Verizon Business Group, joins Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell to talk about the real state of cyber readiness and the costly gaps most...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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48:51
Never Go Full Cyber - Future Secured Episode 37
Why Basics Beat Buzzwords with Edward FarrellIn this episode of Future Secured, Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell sit down with Edward Farrell, CEO of Mercury Information Security Services, to talk about why cyber security has lost its way...
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Episode 37
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40:09
This Isn’t a Front Door. It’s a Vault Cloud - Future Secured Episode 36
In this episode, Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell sit down with Rupert Taylor-Price, CEO of Vault Cloud, to dive into what it takes to build sovereign cloud infrastructure that doesn’t just host data, it protects national secrets. Rupert shares h...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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42:31
Bug Bounties, The Wanted Poster For Ethical Hackers - Future Secured Episode 35
In this episode, Casey Ellis, founder of Bugcrowd and a pioneer of the crowdsourced cyber security movement, shares the hard-earned lessons from building a category-defining company. Casey pulls back the curtain on the real startup grind: from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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51:30
🎙️ Future Secured Episode 34: The Fifth Domain is Cyber Warfare
In this hard hitting episode of Future Secured, Jason Murrell and Tom Finnigan sit down with Matt Wilcox, Founder and CEO of FIFTH DOMAIN, to unpack what it really takes to train and equip the cyber warriors of today.With a unique backg...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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44:13
Inside Australia’s Cyber Crisis: The Data, The Gaps, The Wake-Up Call - Future Secured EP 33
In this special episode of Future Secured, Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell unpack the newly released Australian Cyber Network State of the Industry 2024 report, a landmark deep dive into the shape, size and urgency of Australia’s cyber security ...
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Episode 33
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25:24
🎙️ Future Secured Episode 32: Empowering the Next Gen with Cyber Skills
Guest: Ikram Akbar, Founder & CEO, Hackers JackHosts: Tom Finnigan & Jason MurrellIn this episode of Future Secured, we sit down with Ikram Akbar, the visionary founder of Hackersjack, an edtech platform combining cyber secu...
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Episode 32
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45:15
Episode 31: “Culture, Compliance & Cyber Wake-Up Calls” Featuring Ian Yip – Founder & CEO, Avertro
In this episode of Future Secured, Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell sit down with Ian Yip, founder of Avertro — a platform that bridges the gap between cybersecurity operations and executive governance.Together, they explore:<...
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Episode 31
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43:58
🎙️ Future Secured Episode 30: Every Company Has a Red Team. You Just Might Not Own Yours.
Red teaming isn’t new, but it is still wildly misunderstood. In this episode of Future Secured, we’re joined by Remy Coll, Founder of Redacted, to unpack what red teaming really means, why most organisations still don’t use it effectively, and ...
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Episode 30
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What Keeps A Cyber Startup Alive When The Odds Are Stacked Against It? Future Secured Ep 23
"Startups die when people stop believing," says Vaughan Shanks, Co-Founder and CEO of Cydarm Technologies. In the engaging latest of Future Secured, hosted by Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell, Vaughan opens up about the lessons he’s learned navig...
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Episode 23
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43:58
Cracking the Code: Human Factors in Cyber Incident Response - Future Secured Episode 21
In this episode of Future Secured, hosts Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell are joined by Kylie Watson, Head of Security – APJ MEA (Asia Pacific, Japan, Middle East and Africa) DXC Technology's, to explore the human side of cyber security and incid...
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Episode 21
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47:00
Inside Australia’s Cyber Frontline with LTGEN Michelle McGuinness - Future Secured EP 26
LTGEN Michelle McGuinness, Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator, joins hosts Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell and reflects on her first year in the role, sharing insights on the evolving cyber threat landscape, major legislative change...
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Episode 26
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33:01
Unlocking Cyber Security for SMEs: Insights from Tesserent's Mark Jones - Future Secured Ep 10
In episode 10 of Future Secured, hosts Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell sit down with Mark Jones, Senior Partner at Tesserent, to delve into the intricate world of cyber security and the challenges businesses face today.They kick off by d...
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Episode 10
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Unlocking Cyber Security's Hidden Weapon: Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast - Future Secured 9
"Deleting protects you. Reporting protects everyone." - Daisy Wong, Security Culture Expert.In episode nine of Future Secured, hosts Tom Finnigan and Jason Murrell sit down with Daisy Wong, Security Culture and Awareness Lead at Flybuys...
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Episode 9
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From Compliance to Customer Experience: Strategies from a Top Australian CISO - Future Secured EP 8
Are you ready to peek behind the curtain of one of Australia's largest retail giants and discover how they're battling cyber threats daily? In this explosive episode of Future Secured, Jason and I interview Nigel Hedges, the master...
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Episode 8
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