Shawn: - Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at World Fuel Services - Previously the first CISO at US Marine Corps Intelligence - Advisor in the startup ecosystem Listen to the episode for our discussion ranging from analogies between motorcycles and cybersecurity risk management, growing a cybersecurity team, and specific differences between working in government and the private sector.

Craig: 2(!) Master's degrees in Math Ex Principal Security Engineer at Raytheon Mach37 accelerator graduate with HyperQube Listen to the episode for our discussions around pursuing academia, automating security consulting, and the traditional problems with spinning up cyber ranges. https://hyperqube.io/

Corey: - Security professional for 25 years - Employee #12 at Cylance - Advocate for culture emphasis, including time as Chief Experience Officer Listen to the episode for our discussions around the structural challenges with security services, the value of customer success and retention teams in the absence of services teams, and the dynamics around security monitoring for nascent security teams. Links: cyvatar.ai

Troy: Creator of Have I Been Pwned? Creator of the Troy Hunt blog Host and producer of the Troy Hunt Weekly Updates podcast Pluralsight course author Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Never finished a college degree

Al: Three-time startup builder including Picmonic (Acquired), Medumo (Acquired), and now Safebase. Two-time Y Combinator graduate and Harvard Business School alumni Past VC at Comcast Ventures and Investment Banking at Mooreland Partners Poker enthusiast SafeBase: "The Interactive Security Portal" - SafeBase is a security resume for your organization to share key cybersecurity certifications and capabilities with customers in a streamlined fashion.

Sudesh: Serial entrepreneur having developed start-ups across several technical industries 30+ years in networking and cybersecurity At one point considered professional basketball (listen to the episode for more) KAPALYA: KAPALYA empowers businesses and their employees to securely store sensitive files at-rest and in-transit across multiple platforms through a user-friendly desktop and mobile application. Recently received a $250,000 grant from the NSF for anti-ransomware capabilities Launching a crowdfunding campaign in the coming months (stay tuned by following Secure Ventures on Twitter and LinkedIn!) Links: https://www.kapalya.com/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kapalya-awarded-competitive-grant-national-124400465.html

Achiad: Bootstrapped Validize from idea to revenue, and he still has yet to take outside investment Incredibly involved in the Israeli cybersecurity ecosystem including being a Cyber Security Advisor for Start-up Nation Central, a board member for the Israel Export Institute, and the head of business development for the Ariel Cyber Innovation Center Originally studied Economics! Validize:  Validize connects global cybersecurity solution purchasers with the innovative products in the Israeli market. The platform’s technology enables Validize's partners to quickly add pre-screened Israeli cybersecurity solutions to their portfolio, receive prioritized channel pricing, and immediately open new opportunities.  https://www.validize.io/

Reuven: Previously head of Israel's cybersecurity red team Got a blank check offer for his first job in the private sector (listen to the episode for the story) Was mistaken for a janitor on his first day of college Has grown Cyesec 100% YOY and is targeting 250% this year in part due to a $120MM funding round earlier this year CYE: CYE brings a fact-based approach to organizational cyber defense, managing real business risks and optimizing the cybersecurity investment. CYE serves as a trusted advisor to medium-sized and Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries around the world. https://cyesec.com/index.html

In this podcast, cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier discusses the fusion of AI and hacking, his journey from physics to cybersecurity, and the evolution of his career in cryptography. He also touches on the impact of social media on news dissemination, the role of AI in cybersecurity, and the need for a collective societal approach to address advancing AI technology's security implications.

Hugo: Started his career in pharmacology and now has over a decade of sales experience across several disparate industries Born in Mexico, he spent the majority of his sales career focused on Latin American expansion Similar to Alex/Archis who discussed Polyverse at a Johnny Rockets, Hugo and his co-founder Jesus first discussed rThreat at another classic chain, The Cheesecake Factory. rThreat: Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tool focused on understanding security posture Incredibly strong team of advisors well-known in the space