Conversations with security and IT leaders across Ireland and the UK. Networking, cybersecurity, and compliance. No jargon, no vendor spin. Just people who know what they're talking about.
NIS2 and DORA have changed who is accountable for cybersecurity. Boards are asking questions and regulators want evidence. Ronan and Ian look at the vCISO model: what it involves, how it differs from a full-time CISO, and why it has become a practical route for organisations that need security leadership without a full-time hire.
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Ep 15
Michael O'Hara on where IT belongs in the sustainability conversation: CSRD, Scope 3 reporting, cloud right-sizing, and staying ahead of procurement requirements.
Ep 14
Agentic AI is moving beyond generating answers to taking real actions inside enterprise environments. What does that mean for security, governance, and control?
Ep 13
Why do SASE and Zero Trust still cause confusion? How organisations should approach SASE as a journey driven by real business risk, not buzzwords.
Ep 12
Are AI-powered cyberattacks really the existential threat vendors claim? Cutting through the AI marketing noise to reveal what's actually happening.
Ep 11
A rare look behind the scenes of real investigations, the rise in SME-targeted attacks, and the role of evidence handling and resilience from Ireland's Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau.
Ep 10
Why the "just defend better" mindset is burning out security teams, and what true resilience looks like for organisations preparing to fail and recover stronger.
Ep 9
Why password tools fall short, how compliance is driving change, and what it really takes to secure identity in the modern enterprise with IAM and PAM.
Ep 8
The psychology of cyber risk, why awareness often fails, and how organisations can use cyberpsychology to turn culture into their strongest defence.
Ep 7
SIEM, XDR, SOAR — their overlaps, when to use each, and how SOC services and AI are turning noisy logs into actionable defence.
Ep 6
From proactive monitoring and automation to vendor-agnostic solutions — how organisations are using managed network services to optimise performance and reduce downtime.
Ep 5
The real-world shift toward Secure Service Edge, Zero Trust, and VPN replacements — what's working, what isn't, and what's next for enterprise network security.
Ep 4
Email remains the number one attack vector. How AI is transforming both sides of the email security battlefield in 2025.
Ep 3
The NIS2 Directive — the European cybersecurity law reshaping compliance, risk management, and executive accountability across Ireland and the UK.
Ep 2
SASE, SSE, Zero Trust — what these security models actually mean for IT teams and businesses, beyond the marketing language.
Ep 1 · Premiere
The premiere episode. The story behind Edge7 Networks, the evolution of modern networking technologies, and how organisations can future-proof their infrastructure.
Security and networking specialists with years of experience in the field.
Ian is Chief Security Services Officer at Edge7 Networks, specialising in compliance and security services. He translates dense regulatory and security detail into the decisions IT and security teams actually have to make.
If you're a security or IT leader with something worth saying, we'd like to hear from you.