Show: Beyond the Pilot · Publisher: VentureBeat · Host: Matt Marshall, Sam Witteveen
Episode URL: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/UTEAU3697602352.mp3?updated=1761671021
Publish date: 2025-09-15
Duration: NAs
Default source credibility: HIGH — Named F500 practitioners on-record with production metrics. VentureBeat editorial vetting. Treat vendor-sponsored segments as MEDIUM.
- Tomas Maldonado, NFL CISO, discusses the complex coordination needed to secure the Super Bowl, emphasizing the importance of real-time threat management and collaboration with federal agencies.
- The NFL prioritizes availability of services during game day, focusing on protecting critical assets and ensuring minimal friction for fans and staff.
- Maldonado highlights the NFL’s tailored cybersecurity solution with Cisco, designed specifically for large-scale events like the Super Bowl, and its application to international games.
Extracted quotes
| # | Credibility | Speaker | Org | Timestamp | Topic | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH | Tomas Maldonado (Chief Information Security Officer) | NFL | 01:09 | 07-adoption-challenges | We have the game and the event that we’re going to play, and we have to worry about securing that. Connecting all of those intricate pieces together is a feat in and of itself. |
| 2 | HIGH | Tomas Maldonado (Chief Information Security Officer) | NFL | 03:21 | 02-corporate-tools | Before the game starts, fans need to have a ticket to enter into a stadium. The confidentiality and the integrity of that ticket is very important. |
| 3 | HIGH | Tomas Maldonado (Chief Information Security Officer) | NFL | 12:02 | 01-ai-native-landscape | We’re looking at it from a few angles. One, from a pure security standpoint, how can this help me and my team do our jobs more efficiently, more effectively, and connect with our internal stakeholders. |
Per-quote detail
1. Tomas Maldonado — NFL (01:09)
We have the game and the event that we’re going to play, and we have to worry about securing that. Connecting all of those intricate pieces together is a feat in and of itself.
- Credibility: HIGH — Named executive with specific challenge description.
- Topic tag:
07-adoption-challenges
2. Tomas Maldonado — NFL (03:21)
Before the game starts, fans need to have a ticket to enter into a stadium. The confidentiality and the integrity of that ticket is very important.
- Credibility: HIGH — Named executive with specific security measure description.
- Topic tag:
02-corporate-tools
3. Tomas Maldonado — NFL (12:02)
We’re looking at it from a few angles. One, from a pure security standpoint, how can this help me and my team do our jobs more efficiently, more effectively, and connect with our internal stakeholders.
- Credibility: HIGH — Named executive with specific AI application description.
- Topic tag:
01-ai-native-landscape
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