The InfoSec Control Room

Episodi

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  EP007: Incident Response Starts Before the Incident 16.08.2026 28min

  Taher Amine ELHOUARI explains why incident response begins long before the first alert fires, exploring authority, escalation, communications, SOC and CSIRT coordination, backups, business continuity, executive decision-making, exercises, and the organizational preparation required for real cyber resilience.
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  EP006: Your Policy Is Not a Control 15.08.2026 24min

  Taher Amine ELHOUARI explores why having an approved security policy does not automatically mean an organization has control, and how policies must be translated into real behavior, ownership, technical enforcement, evidence, monitoring, and accountability.
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  EP005: GRC and SecOps Are Speaking Different Languages 14.08.2026 25min

  Taher Amine ELHOUARI explores why GRC and SecOps must stop operating as separate worlds, and how connecting governance context with SOC and CSIRT operational evidence can improve control effectiveness, risk management, audit assurance, incident response, and executive decision-making.
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  EP004: The CISO Is Not a Superhero 13.08.2026 24min

  Cybersecurity cannot be owned by one job title. Taher Amine ELHOUARI explores what a CISO should actually be responsible for, why business and risk ownership must remain distributed across the organization, and how the CISO can act as a governance architect connecting security, operations, management, and executive decision-making.
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  EP003: Compliance Is Not Control 12.08.2026 33min

  Compliance is not the same as control. Taher Amine ELHOUARI explores why passing audits, maintaining policies, and achieving certification do not automatically prove security effectiveness; and how organizations can move from checkbox compliance to real control, evidence, assurance, and resilience.
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  EP002: The Real Reason Security Programs Fail 12.08.2026 30min

  Taher Amine ELHOUARI explains why many security programs fail for reasons that are not purely technical, exploring governance gaps, weak ownership, poor risk decisions, ineffective controls, compliance theater, and the difference between security activity and real security capability.
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  EP001: Welcome to The InfoSec Control Room 10.08.2026 31min

  The official opening episode of The InfoSec Control Room, where Taher Amine ELHOUARI introduces the podcast, his background, the governance-first philosophy behind the show, and the mission of helping professionals understand how cybersecurity is governed, controlled, measured, and improved.
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  Media Archive: Building Cyber Resilience Beyond Compliance | Full Webinar | Taher Amine ELHOUARI - iExperts 30.07.2026 1h 6min

  Compliance may demonstrate that cybersecurity controls exist, but resilience demonstrates that they work under pressure. In this complete iExperts webinar, Taher Amine ELHOUARI explains how organizations can connect governance, GRC, risk management, SOC and CSIRT operations, incident response, business continuity, recovery, and executive accountability within one practical cyber-resilience model.
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  Media Archive: Conformity Assessment Meets Cybersecurity | FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium 2025 23.06.2026 27min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium 2025 session in Mauritius, covering conformity assessment, cybersecurity assurance, audit evidence, SOC and CSIRT alignment, ISO standards, incident metrics, control effectiveness, and continuous cyber assurance.
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  Media Archive: The Hidden Face of Cyber Extortion on Algerian National TV 23.06.2026 9min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s Algerian National TV intervention on cyber extortion and online blackmail, covering privacy risks, social engineering, digital safety, public awareness, family education, and collective cyber defense.
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  Media Archive: From Chaos to Control — Building and Maturing CERT/CSIRT Teams 23.06.2026 1h 3min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s masterclass “From Chaos to Control,” covering CERT/CSIRT fundamentals, cyber response team design, incident response maturity, operational readiness, field tactics, governance, and cyber resilience.
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  Media Archive: Cybersecurity Challenges, Certifications, and Career Lessons 23.06.2026 51min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s guest interview on Lweirday Experience, covering cybersecurity fundamentals, career growth, certifications, ethical hacking, development security, red/blue/purple teams, ICS and SCADA security, standards, and cybersecurity challenges.
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  Media Archive: Information Security — A Leading Experience 23.06.2026 2h 13min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s long-form interview with Adel BOUROUIS for Algerian Tech Makers, covering information security career growth, certifications, lessons learned, field experience, ethical hacking, community building, leadership, and advice for aspiring cybersecurity professionals.
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  Media Archive: Cybersecurity & Data Protection Panel at CTO Forum 2025 23.06.2026 12min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s intervention during the Cybersecurity & Data Protection Panel at CTO Forum 2025 in Algiers, covering cybersecurity strategy, cloud security, data protection, governance, risk management, regulatory alignment, secure development, and cyber resilience.
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  Media Archive: Electronic Flies and Cybersecurity on Algerian National TV 23.06.2026 12min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s Algerian National TV appearance on electronic flies, cybersecurity awareness, online manipulation, digital safety, information integrity, and responsible digital behavior.
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  Media Archive: IT/OT Convergence at North Africa OT Security Forum 23.06.2026 3min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s intervention at the North Africa OT Security Forum on IT/OT convergence, OT cybersecurity, industrial cyber risk, operational resilience, business continuity, and governance lessons.
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  Media Archive: Cybersecurity and Digital Awareness at Médiatics Radio 23.06.2026 41min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s public radio appearance with Médiatics, covering cybersecurity awareness, digital safety, online risk, information security culture, public education, and digital trust.
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  Media Archive: Cybersecurity Awareness Session on Radio Médéa 23.06.2026 31min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s cybersecurity awareness session on Radio Médéa, covering online risk, digital safety, public cyber education, security culture, responsible digital behavior, and digital trust.
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  Media Archive: CrowdStrike Global Incident Analysis on Algerian National TV 23.06.2026 5min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s Algerian National Television analysis of the CrowdStrike global incident, covering cyber resilience, operational risk, technology dependency, business continuity, crisis communication, and governance lessons.
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  Media Archive: OWASP Algiers on Radio Médéa — Information & Cyber Security 23.06.2026 30min

  A Media Archive episode featuring Taher Amine ELHOUARI’s OWASP Algiers Chapter appearance on Radio Médéa, covering information security, cybersecurity awareness, community building, digital trust, and public cyber education.