

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty
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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New episodes are published every other Tuesday.
If you are interested in sharing your story, please contact me at kyle@secureventures.io
Following the podcast really helps! Follow it on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/75106414
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VentureWithKyle
Episodes
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Aug 23, 2022 • 43min
Sprinto: Girish Redekar on Rapid Product Iteration and Security Questionnaire Standards
 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
 

Aug 9, 2022 • 48min
NorthStar: Alex Moss on Pivoting a Consulting Business to a Product
 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. 

Jul 26, 2022 • 42min
Cyera: Yotam Segev on Startup Idea Validation and Securing Data in the Cloud
 Yotam:
Founder and CEO of Cyera, a cloud data security platform
Graduate of Israel's elite training program, Talpiot, which accepts just 50 people each year from 10,000 applicants
Backed by both Sequoia AND Accel
Check out the episode for our discussion on deciding to found a company without an idea, customer validation, and data security in the cloud.
Links:
Cyera: cyera.io
NorthStar: northstar.io | Reach out at connect@northstar.io 
 

Jul 12, 2022 • 37min
Polymer: Yasir Ali on DLP for your SaaS Ecosystem
 Yasir Ali, founder of Polymer, discusses DLP for SaaS platforms and the challenges in securing them. Topics include redaction techniques, evolution of data security solutions, and the importance of integrating various data sources for enhanced security. 

Jun 28, 2022 • 33min
Lighter Capital: Melissa Widner | Revenue-based Financing and Economic Conditions
 Melissa:
CEO of Lighter Capital, a pioneering firm in revenue-based financing
Previously a VC Partner for 17 years
Ex-CEO of 7Software which was acquired by Concur
Founder of Heads over Heels, a strategic networking group to help female leaders in high-growth companies
Check out the episode for our discussion on revenue based financing as an alternative to traditional VC and how founders can prepare for the upcoming economic conditions.
Links:
Lighter Capital: https://www.lightercapital.com/
Heads Over Heels: https://www.headsoverheels.com.au/
Y Combinator Letter: Business Insider Article
 

Jun 21, 2022 • 24min
#BCS Enquire: Bilal Baloch | Global Knowledge Networks and Strategic Decision Making
 Bilal:
Co-founder and COO of Enquire, connecting subject matter experts with the individuals making the most important decisions in the world
PhD from Oxford in political science
Published author
Check out the episode for our discussion on global knowledge networks, strategic decision-making, and the need for the propagation of cybersecurity expertise.
Links:
https://enquire.ai 

Jun 21, 2022 • 31min
#BCS Racktop: Eric Bednash | Data-centric Zero-Trust and Realtime Ransomware Protection at the Data Layer
 Eric:
CEO and founder of Racktop, providing realtime data protection capabilities by monitoring and restricting activity at the data level
Was doing zero-trust before it was cool!
We discuss how security mechanisms today are missing a level of depth at the data itself, how Racktop protects ransomware in real-time, building behavioral analytics capabilities for data, and how zero-trust concepts fit into the picture.
Links:
https://www.racktopsystems.com/ 

Jun 14, 2022 • 48min
Corsha: Chris Simkins | Counterespionage and MFA for APIs
 Chris:
CEO and founder of Corsha, providing multi-factor authentication for API requests
Previously worked at the DOJ as a national security adviser including counterespionage
Lawyer - still provides legal consulting work
Check out the episode for our discussion on espionage in the tech industry, API security mechanisms, and how API MFA works with Corsha.
Links: 
Corsha: https://corsha.com
CFIUS: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/international/the-committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfius
Sponsor:
rThreat: https://rthreat.net/
Email: hugo.sanchez@rthreat.com 

Jun 7, 2022 • 26min
#BCS nopsec: Lisa Xu | Vulnerability Management Today and Tomorrow
 Lisa:
CEO and founder of nopsec, contextualizing vulnerability information across your entire corporate environment 
Ex consultant from Accenture and KPMG
Global trekker having been to over 30 countries!
From Blu Ventures' Cyber Summit, we discuss the contextualization challenges with vulnerability management, the role of vulnerability scanners with modern integration platforms, and the future of VM programs.
Links:
https://www.nopsec.com/ 

May 31, 2022 • 48min
Apiiro: Idan Plotnik | Application Security Risk Contextualization and the RSAC Innovation Sandbox Challenge
 Idan:
CEO and co-founder of Apiiro, securing software supply chains for cloud native applications
Founder and CEO of Aorato which was acquired by Microsoft
Founder of a cybersecurity services company
Fellow surfer!
Check out the episode for our discussion on contextualizing application security risk, acquisition decision-making, and RSA's Innovation Sandbox challenge.
Links:
https://apiiro.com/ 


