
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.
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Latest episodes

Jun 13, 2023 • 37min
Dark Sky Technology: Michael Mehlberg on Comprehensive Open Source Software Security
Mike:
CEO and co-founder at Dark Sky Technologies, building a suite of products to address open source insecurity
Previously VP of Product at Arxan and Microsemi
Previously Senior Director of Business Development at Cryptography Research Inc
Previously VP of Marketing at Star Lab
Combined two decades of experience in cybersecurity!
Check out the episode for our discussion on gaining exposure across a variety of business units, supplementing software composition analysis (SCA) with additional context around package trust, and automating the translation of code into more secure languages.
darkskytechnology.com

May 30, 2023 • 40min
Oligo: Gal Elbaz on Hacking Instagram and Software Supply Chain Security
Gal:
CTO and co-founder at Oligo, providing a runtime solution for software supply chain security
Worked at Checkpoint for 7 years
Started his security journey in the IDF
Met his co-founders as a child, and they conspired to start a company together for decades before launching Oligo!
Check out the episode for our discussion of his hack of instagram, how Oligo gets creative with reaching inundated CISOs, and how AI has changed the software supply chain landscape.
https://www.oligo.security/

May 16, 2023 • 37min
LimaCharlie: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard on Cybersecurity Middleware for Incident Response
Maxime:
CEO and founder at LimaCharlie, middleware for cybersecurity application integration for incident response
Previously worked for Google, Crowdstrike, and Canada's department of defense
Check out the episode for our discussion on the challenges of building your own security workflows, automation adoption journeys, and how the larger cybersecurity automation world is evolving.
https://limacharlie.io/

May 2, 2023 • 31min
Anzenna: Ganesh Krishnan on Contextual Learning for Cyber Workforce Development
Explore the evolution of cybersecurity practices with Ganesh Krishnan, CEO of Anzenna. Learn about the challenges in securing funding for cybersecurity startups and empowering employees with contextual cybersecurity training. Discover insights on integrating products within a cloud-first organization and customizing workflows for cyber workforce development.

Apr 18, 2023 • 39min
Oak9: Aakash Shah on Modern Security Architecture Design and Security as Code
Aakash Shah, CTO of Oak9, discusses the importance of security architecture and secure cloud infrastructure. He emphasizes integrating security early in the design process to manage risks and improve customer experience. The podcast also delves into trends in infrastructure as code, tailored security configurations for clients, and open-source security code frameworks.

Apr 4, 2023 • 34min
HiddenLayer: Chris Sestito on ML/AI Security Incidents and Defense Capabilities
Explore real-world attacks on machine learning models, AI security capabilities, and market demand for security tooling with Chris Sestito. Learn about HiddenLayer's journey, monitoring machine learning for security, and tools for defending against threats in ML/AI systems.

Mar 21, 2023 • 39min
C2A Security: Roy Fridman on Modern Automobile Security
Roy:
CEO of C2A Security, providing a host of solutions to secure modern automobiles
Previously VP of Foretellix, a leader in autonomous vehicle simulation testing
Strongly believes increased security is a core requirement for autonomous vehicle adoption
Check out the episode for our conversation about how cars can be exploited, what companies can do about it, and how charging stations and autonomous vehicles present new threats.
https://c2a-sec.com/

Mar 7, 2023 • 32min
Akto: Ankita Gupta on API Security and Building Products Engineers Love
Ankita:
CEO and co-founder at Akto.io, building an API security product for engineers to love
Previously was Chief of Staff to the CEO at CleverTap, where she met her co-founder Ankush
Worked at VMware for several years where she developed her knowledge of the cybersecurity space
Check out the episode for our conversation on what it means to build a security product engineers love and how Akto is rethinking the traditional cybersecurity sales cycle.
akto.io

Feb 21, 2023 • 37min
Phylum: Pete Morgan on Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Pete:
CSO and co-founder at Phylum, securing software supply chains beyond just known CVEs
Previously founded and led Clever Security, a security focused R&D shop and consultancy
Ex-VP at Optiv and Accuvant
Check out the episode for our conversation on the range of vulnerabilities in the software supply chain and how major events like the Ukraine war can impact the public trust of open-source packages.
Phylum.io

Feb 7, 2023 • 31min
Datatribe: John Funge on Building Successful Security Products
John:
Managing director at Datatribe, focusing on applying his success to help build great products
Three exits from companies he founded!
Check out the episode for our discussion on the Datatribe model and why it was compelling to him as an accomplished founder, as well as some of his top lessons for building successful cybersecurity products.
https://datatribe.com/
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