Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty

Cenk: CEO and co-founder of Kondukto, helping automate and centralize application security remediation Worked on several businesses with his father, a key inspiration in his career as we discuss in the episode Told me after the episode he had been bedridden from food poisoning in the days leading up to the interview! Check out the episode for our conversation about the cybersecurity market in Turkey, when and why he left the family business to start Kondukto, and how Kondukto is looking to shake up the existing field of AppSec players. Links: kondukto.io

Dan: CEO and co-founder of CyberOwl, asset management for maritime security Previously spent 10 years at KPMG across tax and strategy Was courted for months before deciding to help co-found CyberOwl In the episode, we talk more about why the team decided to target maritime security, targeting a new customer segment via clustering, how they manage their product roadmap with aspirations to expand beyond maritime, and much more. Links: cyberowl.io secureventures.io

Shashank: CEO and founder of uno.ai, leveraging AI for story stitching and root cause analysis in security operations Ex VP of Engineering at StackRox Advisor, investor, expert-in-residence, and more! Check out the episode for our discussion on how uno is rethinking traditional approaches to security operations. Links: uno.ai secureventures.io

Explore the evolution of a cybersecurity professional from analyst to senior leadership, the unique role of a CISO in cybersecurity leadership, challenges in cloud security, automation benefits in security organizations, and recruitment criteria for CISOs in security vendor companies.

Ron: President of Gula Tech Adventures, $100M self-funded VC firm Ex-CEO and Co-founder of Tenable, valued at over $7B at its peak in April Co-founder of Network Security Wizards, which created one of the first commercialized Network Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) Networking expert! Check out the episode for our conversation on how to approach networking with a goal-based mindset, the importance of authenticity, and leveraging topic experts. https://www.gula.tech/data-care

Gary: CEO of RealDefense, a consumer security conglomerate with over 100 million users Ex-CEO and Founder of CyberDefender, which he grew to over $100 million in annual revenue Ex-CEO of Business Hangouts, the #1 enterprise video software for Google Suite Check out the episode for our conversation on the value of cash-flowing cybersecurity businesses, the strategy of acquiring a portfolio of products, and the opportunities in consumer security. Links: RealDefense: https://www.realdefen.se/home/ SafeBase Example: https://security.safebase.io/

Mike: Founder at FleetDM, helping organizations manage and optimize their OSquery deployments Previously founded Sails.js, the most popular MVC framework for node.js, with over 50 million downloads per year A strong believer in Open Source and Open Core software products Check out the episode for our conversation on open source security software, pivoting from an open source contributor to a full-time founder, and more! Links: https://fleetdm.com/ GitLab article about Open Core: https://about.gitlab.com/company/pricing/

Rob: Managing director at Lionfish Tech Advisors, providing security solution advisory services 8 year veteran of Gartner, leading Endpoint Security, Remote Access, and more 3-time founder Brad: Advisor at Lionfish Previously senior product manager at Dell, IBM, and Acquia Veteran of Gartner, leading Endpoint Security and Threat Intelligence Check out the episode for our discussion on the state of industry research via firms like Gartner and how the market is adapting with other alternatives. Links: https://www.lionfishtechadvisors.com/

Girish: Co-founder of Sprinto, a continuous compliance and security platform for cloud and on-prem.  Previously co-founder at RecruiterBox which was acquired by TurnRiver Capital in 2018 Both him and his co-founder Raghu didn't know how to code when they first started launching businesses! Check out the episode for our discussion on iterating through product ideas in just a few months, the current state of security questionnaire standards, and much more. Links: Sprinto: sprinto.com NorthStar (Sponsor): northstar.io

Explore Alex Moss's journey from security consulting to building NorthStar, focusing on pivoting a consulting business to a product. Highlights include automating security tasks, vulnerability prioritization, and the evolution of the company focus. Also, learn about the challenges of transitioning from employee to entrepreneur, evolving North Star into a product-driven platform, and strategizing product roadmap and hiring for growth.