Steve Tout
Steve Tout is the producer and co-host of The Candid CISO, a podcast for cybersecurity leaders who are tired of the noise and ready for the truth. A longtime strategist and founder of Identient, Steve created the show to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to lead in a system that was never built for CISOs to succeed. With a background spanning Fortune 500s, high-growth tech, and public sector transformation, Steve brings a sharp, business-first lens to every episode—balancing hard-earned insight with real talk from the front lines.
He doesn’t just interview guests—he challenges them to think differently. The Candid CISO is where security leadership gets real, strategy gets human, and the role of the CISO is reimagined in public. Whether you’re a CISO on the edge or an operator eyeing the next level, this podcast is your backstage pass to the conversations that actually matter.