Building a Global Following Through Security Research | Francis Odum, Founder, SACR

As the founder of Software Analyst Cyber Research (SACR), Francis Odum has built a name for himself in cybersecurity research, cutting through the noise with in-depth analyses that resonate across the industry. In this episode with Aleksandra, he breaks down what makes security research impactful, why browser security is becoming an urgent priority for enterprises, and how AI is reshaping security policies and challenges CISOs are facing. 

0:00 How Francis got started in cybersecurity and founding SACR
5:13 Francis on his research going viral
10:25 How AI can help (and harm enterprises)
12:46 Mitigating threats with browser-native security
13:54 How heads of security can protect their data
19:15 How browser-native security can complement SASE/SSE solutions
21:52 CISO’s pain points and problems that security vendors can solve
27:16 Closing thoughts: the importance of being curious and loving what you do

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