From 12th Grade Dropout to Cyber Entrepreneur | Ajay Unni, Founder and CEO, StickmanCyber

In this episode of the Be Fearless Podcast, StickmanCyber’s Founder Ajay Unni sits down with SquareX Field CISO John Carse to discuss the personal side of building a global cybersecurity brand. Ajay reveals how a failure in his 12th-grade exams in India became the catalyst for his first software company. He explains his leadership philosophy, which integrates meditation and ethical business growth, proving that you don't have to be greedy to succeed in the high-stakes world of tech. They also touch upon why the web browser has become the primary attack surface for modern hackers and despite heavy investments in EDR tools and network security, many organizations remain blind to data exfiltration happening inside the browser.

00:00 Starting a company without experience
9:51 Ajay's move to cybersecurity
17:41 Cybersecurity-as-a-service and integrating AI for compliance
31:19 Shadow SaaS and browser blind spots
45:41 The fine balance between productivity and AI data leakage risk
50:12 Meditation and ethical business growth as cornerstones of leadership

🔔 Follow Ajay and John on:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajayunni/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncarse/

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