CyberBytes: The Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Vineet Edupuganti, CEO and Co-Founder of Cogent Security, an AI-powered vulnerability management company reshaping how enterprises defend against today’s rapidly evolving threats. Vineet shares his journey from machine learning engineer to leading product and engineering at Abnormal Security, and now building Cogent to tackle one of cybersecurity’s most persistent...

AI is transforming business at lightning speed, but with great power comes… oversharing? In this episode, we sit down with Oz Wasserman, Co-Founder of Opsin, a fast-growing startup on a mission to keep enterprise AI deployments safe from dangerous data leaks. From his days in Israel’s elite cyber units to product leadership roles, Oz shares how he spotted the hidden risks no one was talking about,...

Most cybersecurity startups chase VC funding to fuel their growth. But Chris Wallis, CEO and Co-Founder of Intruder, took a different path. From a decade as a pen tester to building one of the fastest-growing attack surface management platforms, Chris has grown Intruder to $13M ARR and 3,000+ customers worldwide, without a single dollar of VC funding. In this episode, Chris shares: - The bold deci...

From the frontlines of Israel’s elite cyber defense unit to the buzzing halls of Black Hat in Las Vegas, CeTu’s founders are on a mission to change the way the world’s biggest companies handle their security data. In this episode, we sit down with Kfir Gollan, CTO and Co-Founder of CeTu, to unpack his journey from teenage tech prodigy, securing military communications in the IDF, and now tackling...

In today's episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, we're joined by Sanny Liao and Nicole Jiang, Co-Founders of Fable Security, a cutting-edge cybersecurity startup that just burst out of stealth with a mission to revolutionise human risk management. With deep roots at Abnormal Security, where they were among the first team members, Sanny and Nicole combine expertise in data science, behavioural psycho...

In this episode, we sit down with Casber Wang, Partner at Sapphire Ventures, diving into what it takes to invest in some of the biggest names in AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. Casber shares: 👉 His journey from emigrating to the US and starting in investment banking to joining Sapphire Ventures in 2018 👉 Lessons learned from founding his own startup, and why he has more empathy for t...

In this episode, we sit down with Arik, Founding Managing Partner at Glilot Capital Partners, to explore his 25+ year journey at the heart of Israel’s tech and cybersecurity ecosystem. Arik shares: 👉 How a chance conversation with his business school professor led to his first role in venture capital back in 1996 👉 Why he believes the best founders are master storytellers who can sell a vision,...

In this episode, we sit down with Ed Bellis, Founder of Kenna Security (acquired by Cisco) and now Co-Founder and CEO of Empirical Security, to unpack the highs, lows, and learnings from over two decades in cybersecurity. Ed shares: 👉 The wild early days of Kenna, including near-bankruptcy and a failed “Kenna in a box” moment 👉 His journey from CISO at Orbitz to founder, and the painful transiti...

In this episode of CyberBytes, Joseph sits down with Or Eshed, CEO & Co-founder of LayerX Security.  Or shares his journey from serving in Israeli military intelligence, where he specialised in offensive security, to uncovering the world’s largest browser hijacking operation, and eventually founding LayerX – a company transforming browser security for enterprises. We cover: - How browser secur...

In this episode, we sit down with Zsolt Nemeth, the founder and CEO of R6 Security – a company redefining how we protect AI workloads and Kubernetes environments through moving target defence. From his early days to building a company now supporting large AI infrastructures with thousands of GPUs, he walks us through how R6 was born, why proactive security is so rare, and what’s coming next for AI...

In this episode, we’re joined by Guy Flechter, founder and CEO of Sola Security and former CISO at AppsFlyer. With over 20 years in cybersecurity, Guy shares his journey from practitioner to entrepreneur—including how he built and exited his first company, Cider Security, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks. We dive into: - What inspired Guy to make the leap from CISO to startup founder- Less...

In this episode, we sit down with Joni Klippert, founder and CEO of StackHawk - a company on a mission to make application security testing part of the developer workflow. Joni shares her fascinating journey from a non-technical MBA grad to becoming a key player in the DevOps and cybersecurity world. After cutting her teeth at early-stage startups and leading product at VictorOps (later acquired b...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, we're joined by Chris and Ryan, the visionary co-founders of Replica Cyber (formerly Grey Market Labs). They dive into the evolution of their mission-driven company — from building tools to defend against intelligence threats to creating a powerful SaaS platform enabling secure environments for high-risk digital activity. From protecting national sec...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, we sit down with Anusha Iyer, CEO and Co-Founder of Corsha - a trailblazer in the world of machine identity and non-human access control. With over 20 years in cyber, a career that started at the Naval Research Lab, and a stint running DARPA programs, Anusha shares how she went from engineering on the tarmac to leading a company redefining API and machin...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, we're joined by James Wickett, CEO and Co-Founder of DryRun Security. Formerly an early engineer at Signal Sciences, James is now on a mission with his Co-founder Ken Johnson to transform static application security testing (SAST) with Dry Run Security. From tackling the realities of founder-led sales to navigating VC fundraising (with backing from L...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, Daniel Shechter, Co-Founder and CEO of Miggo Security, joins us to explore the rising threats at the application layer and how his company is pioneering solutions with Application Detection & Response (ADR).We unpack why the traditional security perimeter is no longer enough, how attackers are targeting apps in new ways, and why ADR is becoming a cru...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast RSA Edition, Joseph Cooper sits down with Suresh Batchu, Co-Founder of Seraphic Security and former Co-Founder of MobileIron, which IPO’d back in 2014. They dive into why the browser is fast becoming the biggest blind spot in enterprise security, and how Seraphic is changing the game with a unique JavaScript-based agent that works silently inside the brow...

In this RSA Edition of CyberBytes: The Podcast, we’re joined by Trey Ford, CISO at Bugcrowd. From running internal security at some of the most well-known names in tech to helping pioneer the crowdsourced security model, Trey shares how his journey shaped a unique perspective on trust, talent, and risk. We dive into his early days in security operations, the transition to leading security at scale...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast RSA Edition, Oliver Legg sits down with Kristian Kamber, CEO & Co-Founder of SplxAI, one of the fastest-growing AI security startups. They dive into how SplxAI scaled 127% QoQ, landed 20+ enterprise clients, and launched version 4 of their offensive security platform - all in just their second year. Kris come from an impressive sales background prior...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast RSA Edition, Alan and Evan from RunReveal share their journey into the world of cybersecurity and data. From their early days at CloudFlare to launching their own venture, they discuss how their complementary backgrounds in security and data helped shape RunReveal. The duo opens up about building a security data platform designed to streamline security ev...

In this week’s episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, Joseph was joined by Matt Polak, Founder and CEO of VanishID.VanishID is revolutionizing how organizations defend against social engineering by proactively identifying and removing the publicly available personal information that threat actors use to launch targeted attacks. Joe and Matt explored the evolving landscape of human-centered cyber thre...

In this week's episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, Joseph was joined by Noah Kjos, Co-Founder and COO of DeepTrust. DeepTrust is at the forefront of combating deepfake threats, providing real-time threat detection to help organizations stay ahead of AI-driven deception. Joe and Noah explored Noah’s journey to co-founding DeepTrust, the evolution of deepfakes and their impact on cybersecurity, how...

In this week's episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, Joseph was joined by Yaniv Hen, CEO and Co-Founder of Perimeters.io. Perimeters.io is a SaaS security platform designed to help organisations identify and address potential security risks within their SaaS applications. Joe and Yaniv dived into understanding the biggest SaaS security challenges, the founding story of Perimeters.io and much mor...

In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Vijay Balasubramaniyan, CEO & Co-Founder of Pindrop Security. The deepfake space is getting significantly busier, and Vijay has been at the forefront for the past 14 years. Pindrop Security are leading the way to the future of voice by establishing the standard for security, identity, and trust for every voice...

In this week's episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, we welcomed Bob Kruse, CEO at Arms Cyber. Arms Cyber provides anti-ransomware defence, seamlessly integrating with existing security systems to deliver 100% protection through innovative prevention. In this episode we cover: Bob's start from a blue-collar background in logging and commercial fishing to working in institutional banking befo...