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The Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series

The Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series

Released: 2026-01-14
© Copyright 2025 Dr. Dave Chatterjee
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100 Episodes
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100 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2026-01-14
© Copyright 2025 Dr. Dave Chatterjee
Most Recent Episode
Episode 99: Access Control Reimagined — Why Identity, Devices, and Zero Trust Must Converge

Episode 99: Access Control Reimagined — Why Identity, Devices, and Zero Trust Must Converge

In this landmark 99th episode of the Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series, Dr. Dave Chatterjee is joined by Denny LeCompte—CEO of Portnox (https://www.portnox.com/) and a former SolarWinds executive—to examine one of cybersecurity’s oldest yet m
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In this landmark 99th episode of the Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series, Dr. Dave Chatterjee is joined by Denny LeCompte—CEO of Portnox (https://www.portnox.com/) and a former SolarWinds executive—to examine one of cybersecurity’s oldest yet most persistently exploited challenges: access control.
Despite decades of investment in passwords, MFA, and perimeter defenses, breaches rooted in access failures continue to dominate headlines. Drawing on firsthand experience—including lessons learned from the SolarWinds Sunburst breach—LeCompte explains why password-centric security models are fundamentally misaligned with human behavior and modern digital environments.
Together, Chatterjee and LeCompte argue for a decisive shift toward passwordless, device-centric, zero-trust access models that assume human fallibility, eliminate implicit trust, and dramatically reduce attack surfaces. Framed through Dr. Chatterjee’s Commitment–Preparedness–Discipline (CPD) lens, the episode reframes access control not as an IT configuration issue, but as a core pillar of cybersecurity governance, business resilience, and competitive survival.
Time Stamps00:49 — Episode framing and the persistence of access control failures
03:15 — Why passwords remain fundamentally broken
05:54 — Enterprise vs. consumer passwordless realities
09:25 — SolarWinds breach lessons and access control failures
17:52 — Zero trust explained without the buzzwords
23:07 — Device identity, IoT risk, and network visibility
28:02 — Why identity and device controls must converge
35:52 — How leaders should assess access control maturity
42:52 — Designing security for human behavior
43:30 — Closing reflections
To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights - https://www.dchatte.com/episode-99-access-control-reimagined-why-identity-devices-and-zero-trust-must-converge/
Connect with Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/
Website: https://dchatte.com/
Books Published
The DeepFake Conspiracy
Cybersecurity Readiness: A Holistic and High-Performance Approach
Articles Published
Ramasastry, C. and Chatterjee, D. (2025). Trusona: Recruiting For The Hacker Mindset, Ivey Publishing, Oct 3, 2025.
Chatterjee, D. and Leslie, A. (2024). “Ignorance is not bliss: A human-centered whole-of-enterprise approach to cybersecurity preparedness,” Business Horizons,a...
Episode ID: 1000745087738
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Release Date: 14/01/2026, 10:30:00

Description

The Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series provides a reflective, thought-provoking, and jargon-free discussion on how to enhance the state of cybersecurity at an individual, organizational, and national level. As of September 2, 2024, the podcast series has produced over 70 episodes, been downloaded over 10K times, and has listeners in 105 countries. The podcast episodes are used in classrooms and for corporate training and serve as insight sources in research and publications.
Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee converses with subject matter experts, business and technology leaders, trainers and educators, and members of user communities. He has been studying cybersecurity for over a decade. He has delivered talks, conducted webinars, consulted with companies, and served on a cybersecurity SWAT team with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). Dr. Chatterjee is a Visiting Professor at Duke University and has served as a tenured professor at The Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Connect with Dr. Chatterjee on these platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/
Website: https://dchatte.com/

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