How Scepticism Saves Companies | Luke Shoberg, Latacora, ex-Global CISO of Sequoia

Luke Shoberg took an unconventional path from studying biology to becoming Global CISO at Sequoia Capital. In this conversation, Luke explains what makes VC security uniquely challenging, why being "professionally paranoid" is essential in security, and how startups can implement scale-appropriate security without killing innovation. 

0:00 Introduction and Luke’s path to cybersecurity in VC
4:38 The unique challenge of cybersecurity in VC
9:33 The common thread across cyber incidents
15:31 Luke’s transition to Latacora
19:04 What is ‘scale-appropriate security' for startups?
25:56 The rise of browser-based attacks and stolen credentials
34:02 Tailoring cybersecurity for diverse business models and communication platforms
41:35 New technologies on the radar for Luke
49:01 “It helps to be sceptical and approach things with an engineering mindset”

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