
Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty
Kyle McNulty interviews cutting-edge founders in the cyber security space to understand their plights, glories, and revolutionary products.
New episodes are published every other Tuesday.
If you are interested in sharing your story, please contact me at kyle@secureventures.io
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Latest episodes

Dec 12, 2023 • 42min
Mobb: Eitan Worcel on Automatic Code Remediation
Eitan:
CEO and co-founder of Mobb, applying automatic code remediation fixes for vulnerabilities from static code scans
Previously head of product for HCL AppScan (spun out of IBM)
Worked at IBM for 12 years despite previously deciding to avoid working at a big company
https://mobb.ai/

Nov 28, 2023 • 38min
Dawn Capital: Henry Mason on the European Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Exploring European cybersecurity markets and the expansion overseas, Henry Mason shares insights on safety procedures, behavioral optimization, and the growth of the cybersecurity market. The discussion also covers advanced cybersecurity techniques, future threats, and the differences between European and US markets.

Nov 14, 2023 • 36min
Kikrr: Mariana Padilla on Expediting Cybersecurity Pre-sales
Explore Mariana Padilla's journey from teaching to cybersecurity, building a two-sided marketplace, monetizing sales teams, revenue streams, and future monetization strategies in the cybersecurity marketplace. Learn about the challenges of entrepreneurship, importance of diversity in technology, and driving sales with metrics in cybersecurity pre-sales.

Oct 31, 2023 • 55min
Horizon3: Snehal Antani on Company Values and Autonomous Penetration Testing
Snehal:
Co-founder and CEO of Horizon3, providing autonomous penetration testing capabilities
Ex-CTO of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
Ex-CTO of Splunk
Worked under CIO at GE Capital
Worked under CTO at IBM
Check out the episode for our conversation about veterans in cybersecurity, how Snehal applied lessons from JSOC to Horizon3, how Snehal thinks about being a late-career founder, and more!horizon3.ai

Oct 17, 2023 • 40min
Dope Security: Kunal Agarwal on building a "dope" cybersecurity product
The podcast explores building a 'dope' cybersecurity product with Kunal Agarwal, discussing co-founder compatibility, secure web gateways vs. secure browsers, and the importance of creating a user-friendly and high-performing product. It also touches on the journey from product management to CEO in cybersecurity, key differentiators for customer satisfaction, and innovative cybersecurity solutions for strategic growth.

Oct 3, 2023 • 53min
Greynoise: Andrew Morris on Honeypots for Threat Intelligence
Andrew:
CEO and founder of Greynoise, providing threat intelligence classifying standard internet noise
Previously worked on the R&D team at the cyber intelligence company Endgame (later acquired by Elastic in 2019)
Dropped out of high school and never finished or attended college
Check out the episode for our conversation on the cybersecurity equivalent of waiting tables, the merits of a high school diploma, and the mechanisms behind the Greynoise threat intelligence model.
https://www.greynoise.io/

Sep 19, 2023 • 49min
VulnCheck: Anthony Bettini on Converting Vulnerabilities to Exploit Intelligence
Anthony:
CEO and founder of VulnCheck, going beyond just vulnerabilities to share exploit intelligence
Previously founded FlawCheck, one of the original container security companies, which he sold to Tenable
Previously founded Appthority, an early mobile app security company, which was acquired by Symantec
Check out the episode for our conversation on his lessons and themes after founding three companies and why he completely ignores the competitive landscape.https://vulncheck.com/

Sep 5, 2023 • 46min
Ex Sr. Director for White House Cybersecurity Policy - AJ Grotto
AJ:
Director of the Geopolitics, Technology, and Governance program at the Stanford Cyber policy center
Previously Senior Director for Cybersecurity Policy at the White House from 2015 to 2017, covering two administrations
Was an adviser for Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on cybersecurity measures
Senior staff on the Senate Intelligence Committee overseeing budget and operations for NSA
Started his career as a National Security Analyst at the Center for American Progress in 2003
In the episode we discuss everything from the effectiveness of our legislators in addressing high tech areas, partisan dynamics of cybersecurity, key focus areas for policy, and the effectiveness of recent policy like the Cyber Trust Mark and the CSRB review of Microsoft.
Cyber Trust Mark
Cybersecurity Review Board Review of Microsoft:

Aug 22, 2023 • 34min
TLV Partners: Brian Sack on the Israeli Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Brian:
Principal at TLV Partners focusing on enterprise software and cybersecurity, joined when the fund first started in 2015
Previously worked at Square Peg Capital also in Israel
Born in South Africa and worked in Australia for Grant Thornton before moving to Israel for Square Peg
In this episode Brian and I discuss the Israeli cybersecurity startup ecosystem. Given the number of founders I interview from Israel, I thought it would be valuable for the audience and myself to dive deeper. We discuss everything from the importance of Hebrew to the revolving door between government and the commercial sector.
https://www.tlv.partners/

Aug 9, 2023 • 38min
Ox Security: Neatsun Ziv on Software Supply Chain Threat Contextualization
Discover Neatsun Ziv's journey from Vanadium to Ox Security, lessons learned and applied, the importance of threat modeling in software supply chain security, challenges in establishing go-to market strategies, creating a comprehensive threat map with Oscar, understanding context for software security, and evolving risks in AI models.