About Zero Signal

Signal for security leaders who lead before consensus.

The Show

Zero Signal is a podcast for CISOs and senior security leaders who are expected to have answers about AI risk before the industry has standards. We go after the strategic questions that don’t yet have clean answers — the ones your board is asking and the industry is still debating. Each episode is an honest conversation with someone navigating that pressure — not with perfect answers, but with principles, frameworks, and lived experience.

“The strategic questions that don’t yet have clean answers.”

We host guests who’ve had to make real calls under uncertainty and are willing to talk about what worked, what didn’t, and what they’re still figuring out.

The Hosts

Conor Sherman

Co-host · CISO in Residence, Sysdig

Conor Sherman is a technical security executive and CISO in Residence at Sysdig, where he advises AI-native and high-growth technology companies on building trustworthy, compliant cloud infrastructures while shaping Sysdig’s agentic, AI-first cloud defense strategy.

With over 15 years of experience, Conor has built and led cybersecurity programs at organizations including Apollo Global Management, CLEAR, ezCater, and Updater. He has protected millions of biometric identity records, secured sensitive financial data at a leading private equity firm, and safeguarded personal information involved in roughly a quarter of all U.S. household moves.

Stuart Mitchell

Co-host · Founder, Hampton North

Stuart Mitchell is the founder of Hampton North, the premium US-based cybersecurity search firm. Hampton North was founded to give companies rapid access to top-tier cybersecurity talent, delivering speed and expertise unmatched in the industry.