#231 - Tackle Your Technical Debt

Join G Mark Hardy in this eye-opening episode of CISO Tradecraft as he shares a personal story about his dog Shelby's near-fatal experience and the costly lesson it taught him about technical debt. Discover how small overlooked issues in cybersecurity can compound and lead to significant risks and learn actionable steps to tackle technical debt before it turns into a crisis.

Pictures of Dog https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nBc9e3bBJVW0BQt5inGryhP3ahBz4XsQ/view?usp=drive_link  https://drive.google.com/file/d/12V_DuwhgNBKgxJL0yqNq9Fopa4dauJfd/view?usp=drive_link

Transcripts https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-_X_9RQrurOLKRvbXyMjgbygESsabcCK 

Chapters

• 00:21 Welcome to CISO Tradecraft
• 00:36 RSAC 2025 Conference Experience
• 01:22 Shelby's Health Scare
• 02:08 Understanding Technical Debt
• 02:41 The Consequences of Technical Debt
• 04:09 Shelby's Story as a Technical Debt Analogy
• 09:28 Lessons Learned from Shelby's Story
• 13:09 Conclusion and Call to Action