Mishaal Khan, Author of The Phantom CISO, on Owning Your Digital Footprint

Season 6 · Episode 17 · June 03, 2025

Mishaal Khan, Best-selling Author of The Phantom CISO, Founder of Operation Privacy, and vCISO at Mindsight, joins David Mauro to discuss: how to keep your digital footprint safe, how to improve your digital hygiene, and how everyone is responsible for cyber security. https://www.phantomciso.com/...

Mishaal Khan, Best-selling Author of The Phantom CISO, Founder of Operation Privacy, and vCISO at Mindsight, joins David Mauro to discuss: how to keep your digital footprint safe, how to improve your digital hygiene, and how everyone is responsible for cyber security.

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Chapters

  • 0:00 Introduction and Background
  • 5:39 Exploring Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
  • 12:35 The Subfields of OSINT: GeoINT and SOCMINT
  • 18:49 The Impact of Data Brokers on Privacy
  • 27:37 Taking Control of Privacy with Operation Privacy
  • 33:52 Enhancing Privacy and Security with Unique Passwords
  • 38:31 The Threat of Social Engineering and Deepfakes
  • 49:50 The Role of a Field CISO in Implementing Security Initiatives
  • 54:59 The Phantom CISO: Empowering Security Leaders