Ep. 125: Zero Trust Starts with Leadership

Ep. 125: Zero Trust Starts with Leadership

May 7, 2026 · 50 min · Season 10 · Episode 125

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The episode discusses how Zero Trust security starts with leadership alignment and emotional buy-in.

Zero Trust is a responsibility leaders choose to own. In this #shifthappens episode, we’re joined by Nicolas Blank, CTO of NBConsult, to unpack why most security programs fail before technology even enters the picture. Through analogies and real‑world examples, Nicolas explains why Zero Trust starts with leadership alignment, emotional buy‑in, and clear guardrails. The conversation explores what “assume breach” really means, why AI agents introduce new trust boundaries, how sovere...

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