Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty

Leigh:  CEO and Founder of TallPoppy, helping protect people from online harassment and related hacks Social impact driven, evidenced by her time with the ACLU Premier tech company resume including Slack, Microsoft, and Heroku Check out the episode for our discussion on Leigh's transition from tech to the ACLU to TallPoppy, the overlap between online harassment and targeted hacks, and the responsibility companies have in protecting their employees in their personal time. Links: Schneier's site with Public-Interest Technology resources: https://public-interest-tech.com/ The TechCongress Fellowship: https://www.techcongress.io/ TallPoppy Jobs: https://www.tallpoppy.com/careers Blu Cyber Summit: https://www.blucybersummit.com

Gal: Co-founder and CTO at Authomize - now in his fifth run as a founder! Founded Cyvera which sold to Palo Alto for $200 million Founded Hexponent which was acquired in just 8 months Founded and led Intel's software security division where he oversaw 120 people Listen to the episode for more! We discuss consulting as a way of marketing your start-up, Gal's legacy as a founder, and the technical challenges in building Authomize. Enjoy!

Marc: CEO of Devo, valued at $1.5B in late 2021 Previously COO of Logmein, valued at over $4B when they were taken private in 2020 Co-founder and CEO of IBM's Security business unit (8,000 people) MBA from Wharton Listen to the episode for our discussion on the formation of IBM security, the challenges with taking over a company and team during COVID, and current market conditions in the security space as told by a CEO that lives and breathes this market.

Tim: CEO of DomainTools for over a decade Previously started four start-ups in a single year Ex Wall Street and ex Silicon Valley Listen to the episode for our discussion on breaking into the technology industry, choosing organic vs. accelerated growth, and leveraging advisors for sound strategy. https://www.returnonsecurity.com/newsletter/ https://www.domaintools.com https://www.domaintools.com/resources/podcasts

While the Ukraine/Russia conflict lasts, there is increased uncertainty about what the future holds. In this episode, Karim Hijazi (CEO and Founder of Prevailion) and I discuss the cyber conflict in full. Precedent in previous cyber war, how the cyber conflict has unfolded so far, how attackers (both directly and indirectly involved) are responding, and what might unfold in various escalation paths.  His first episode on Secure Ventures was episode #2, and you can find it on whatever app you are using to listen to this one! Some additional reading material based on what we discussed: Ukrainian Hacktivists: https://www.wired.com/story/hacktivists-pandemonium-russia-war-ukraine/ Russian DDoS: https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/07/ukraine-weve-repelled-nonstop-ddos-attacks-from-russia/ India's Predicament: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-pressure-condemn-russia-ally-ukraine-invasion/

Scott: CEO of BV Systems, a family owned security business for over 50 years Started working in security in 6th grade Published author Fellow podcast host Listen to the episode for our discussion on his contributions to the family business since childhood, the physical security needs of today, and his contributions back to the community across a variety of media facets.

Philippe: - Founder and CEO of CrowdSec, the "Waze of Security" - 5-time entrepreneur - Entered cybersecurity after meeting his childhood hero who hacked video games Listen to the episode for the full story behind his introduction to the field, the factors that make a business idea feasible, and how crowdsourced cybersecurity can revolutionize the industry. https://crowdsec.net

With me in this episode is Jesper Zerlang. After bouncing around from founder to sales to wealth management, he came in to LogPoint to replace the original founder and has since driven incredible growth. In our conversation we dive into the SIEM competitive landscape, the benefits and challenges of a European grown company, and much more. Jesper: CEO of LogPoint, a Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) company headquartered in Copenhagen Ex-COO at a Danish Wealth Management company, Griffin Holding A/S CEO of his first start-up in 1992! https://www.logpoint.com/en/

A cybersecurity consultant named Johanna, known as 'the Storm', shares her journey of starting her own consultancy after testing the waters for three months. The podcast discusses consulting principles, the importance of customer industries in cybersecurity, and the growth of a consultancy through word of mouth.

Uri: - Financial crime and fraud detection expert with 20+ years of experience - CEO and Co-founder at Biocatch - product was used by major banks like Citi, HSBC, and Barclays - Previously head of RSA Identity Protection Group - Six month stint as interim CEO at Funtactix, where one of his tasks was to go from level 1-40 in World of Warcraft Listen to the episode for a breakdown of the evolution of financial crime over the last two decades as attackers responded to new defensive measures, and how Uri played a key role in developing technology to gain the upper hand as the defense. https://www.biocatch.com/