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Podcast: The ITSPmagazine Podcast
Episode: Security at a Crossroads: Innovation, Risk, and the Relationship Between the CISO and the Vendor Community | An RSAC Conference 2025 Conversation | On Location Coverage with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Description: In this closing conversation from Day One at RSAC Conference 2025, ITSPmagazine co-founders Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli reflect on what they’re hearing in the halls, on the show floor, and in conversations with attendees—and the picture they’re painting may surprise you.Sean Martin raises a recurring theme that’s come up in multiple off-camera discussions: the increasing hesitancy among CISOs to engage with new vendors or consider new technologies unless they come from familiar sources. The concern isn’t about the technology itself—it’s about time, trust, and the overwhelming volume of noise. In many cases...