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Watters Edge is a cybersecurity podcast hosted by John Watters, featuring in-depth conversations with the defenders and innovators shaping the future of the industry. Each episode explores real threats, real strategies, and the people driving change in enterprise security — brought to you by iCOUNTER, the company behind the industry's first Counter Threat Operating System.
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About John Watters
John Watters is a pioneer in the cyber threat intelligence industry with more than two decades of experience building cybersecurity and threat intelligence businesses. He most recently served as President and COO of Mandiant, leading the company through FireEye’s divestiture and subsequent acquisition by Google in 2022. Prior to that role, he founded iSIGHT Partners and served as its Chairman and CEO until the company was acquired by FireEye and merged with Mandiant.
Latest Episode
10/22/26
The Third Wave - Ali Waezzadah - Watters Edge - Episode #10
What happens when the adversary moves faster than your people ever could? Ali Waezzadah and John Watters trace the three waves of cybersecurity, from the days of hardening networks and firewalls, to the golden age of intelligence-led security, to today’s race against AI-enabled attackers. Along the way, Ali shares what it felt like to run security in the shadow of the Pentagon after 9/11, how a 12-hour warning about the Sony hack let an entire executive team get ahead of the storm, and why a company’s best defense is knowing what is actually being targeted. They dig into the broken math of a 92-day gap between a threat signal and a response, and why every process, tool, and dollar deserves a hard second look. If you have ever answered “because that’s how we’ve always done it,” this one is for you.
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