Secure Insights with NDK Cyber

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, we’re joined by Melissa Chambers, CEO and Co-Founder of Sitehop, to explore what the next generation of high-performance, crypto-agile security really looks like. As cyber threats become more sophisticated and networks demand greater speed, traditional software-based encryption is increasingly struggling to keep up. Melissa shares why latency, bottle...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James is joined by Tim Schulz, Cofounder & CEO of Starseer, and Carl Hurd, CTO & Cofounder, to explore how organisations can make AI systems safe, reliable, and operational in the real world. With backgrounds spanning national security, AI red teaming, vulnerability research, and embedded security, Tim and Carl bring deep technical expertise...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James sits down with Marina Segal , CEO and Co-Founder of Tamnoon, to explore how AI is transforming cloud security and why remediation is the real battleground. Tamnoon is an AI-powered cloud remediation platform that combines cutting-edge automation with experienced CloudPros to help organizations quickly and safely fix cloud risks. They’ve recentl...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James is joined by Chris Hertz, co-founder and CEO of Heeler to unpack one of the biggest and most underestimated risks in modern software development: open-source security. The conversation looks at why traditional approaches to managing open-source libraries often create more noise than clarity, leaving teams buried in alerts while real risk goes u...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James speaks with Anas Amer, co-founder of Hoplon AI, about the day-to-day realities of running security inside growing organisations.  With a background spanning SOC, compliance, and risk, Anas brings a practical perspective shaped by years of working directly with teams who are trying to keep up with increasing demands and limited resources. They t...

Send a text This week James sat down with Rune Boye Knudsen, CEO & Co-founder of Moxso, to explore what it really takes to scale a cybersecurity startup at lightning speed without losing culture, momentum, or purpose along the way.  Moxso is redefining how organisations approach security by focusing on the human risk element, widely recognised as the single biggest cause of cybersecurity failu...

Send a text In the latest episode of Secure Insights, Nick was joined by David DellaPelle, CEO and co-founder of Dune Security, for a  conversation about why so many enterprise breaches still start in the same place: people. As AI accelerates the scale and precision of social engineering, David argues that traditional awareness training and perimeter-first security models are no longer enough to p...

Send a text In the latest episode of Secure Insights, we’re joined by Oren Michels entrepreneur, investor,  CEO and Co-Founder of Barndoor AI, for a conversation on what happens when AI agents move from experimentation into the heart of the enterprise. Drawing on decades of experience building, scaling and exiting technology companies, Oren shares with James how leadership, governance and risk evo...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James is joined by Allan Pedin CEO and Co-Founder of RANDAO, for a thoughtful discussion on one of the most overlooked foundations of digital trust: randomness.  Allan shares his journey from academic research in AI and blockchain to building real-world systems in FinTech, and why something as simple as “random numbers” becomes deeply complex and ris...

Send a text In this special roundtable episode of Secure Insights, we bring together leading voices from across cybersecurity, AI, and legal to explore one of the most pressing questions of our time: how do we regulate AI without stifling its potential? Joining the discussion are James Morris, Director at NDK Cyber, Peter Garraghan, Founder & Chief Science Officer at Mindgard, Ankur Shah, Co-f...

Send a text We're joined by Angelo Huang , Founder & CEO of Swif.ai, to talk about the real challenges companies face when scaling securely - especially as teams become more remote, more distributed, and increasingly reliant on multiple devices, tools, and systems.  We dig into what “modern device management” actually means today, why Shadow IT is such a common risk, and how leaders can p...

Send a text Robert Hansen , widely known in the security community as RSnake - joins Secure Insights for a no-nonsense conversation shaped by decades in security research, leadership, and investing.  Robert has many strings to his bow as Chief Technology Officer at Root Evidence, Managing Director at Grossman Ventures, and host of The RSnake Show — bringing a rare blend of deep technical credibili...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, we sit down with Matt Gittleman Investment Director of JHH VC  an early-stage, family-run venture capital firm that has been backing founders for more than 30 years. Investing from £25k to £250k across pre-seed, seed, and Series A, JHH VC now supports over 145 active portfolio companies. Matt shares what truly differentiates their approach, including...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights , we speak with Ian Forrest , VP of Solutions Architecture and Sales Engineering at Andromeda Security, and Ashish Shah , Andromeda Security’s Co-Founder. They unpack why identity has become the new security perimeter, the challenges organisations face with growing permission sprawl, and why manual processes no longer meet the demands of modern cloud...

Send a text Today we’re joined by Sharon Isaaci, Co-founder and CEO of Tonic Security. With over 25 years of cybersecurity, intelligence, and operational leadership Sharon brings deep experience from both boardrooms and high-pressure environments. His vision for Tonic was shaped by years as a CISO and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, where he saw the urgent need for contextualised, business-ce...

Send a text Kleida Martiro , Managing Director at Glasswing Ventures joins Secure Insights Podcast to share how she and her team think about backing the next generation of AI and cybersecurity startups. Glasswing is known for investing where AI meets real industry problems, and Kleida brings a thoughtful, grounded perspective on what it takes to build something meaningful in these spaces. In the e...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James is joined by Gidi Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of Bonfy.ai, a company pioneering the future of data security in an AI-driven future. We explore the origins of Bonfy.ai, what sparked its creation, and why traditional security tools are struggling to keep up with the scale, speed and complexity of today’s data environments. Gidi breaks down the chal...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, we welcome Peter Garraghan, Founder, former CEO and now Chief Science Officer at Mindgard to discuss the fast-emerging risks created by today’s AI systems.   AI has evolved at extraordinary speed. In just a short time, we’ve moved from basic LLMs like ChatGPT to complex, agentic AI capable of automating decisions and scaling information in ways that...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights , Nick sits down with Mehlam Shakir Partner at Dream IT Ventures,  a top-10 US venture capital firm investing exclusively in cutting-edge cybersecurity startups. A former founder himself, Mel brings real-world experience and six years of dedicated cyber investing to the conversation. He shares powerful insights on what it really takes to turn a cybers...

Send a text This week on Secure Insights, Ben Seri Co-Founder & CTO at Zafran Security joins the show to break down the shifts happening in threat and exposure management and explain how AI can elevate, scale and future-proof modern cyber defence. We explore the real challenges security teams are facing today, from tool sprawl and limited visibility to data overload and stretched resources. Be...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James sits down with Roy Gottlieb , CEO and Co-Founder of Hopper Security , a fast-growing player in the application security space with a sharp focus on securing open-source software. Roy takes us through the origin story of Hopper Security, why the company was created, the problem they set out to solve and how their vision differs from traditional...

Send a text This week on Secure Insights , we’re joined by Justin Somaini of YL Ventures , one of the world’s top cybersecurity VCs and ranked in the Top 10 globally by PitchBook . As a firm behind multiple security unicorns, Justin brings a rare, insider view into what truly turns bold ideas into investable, scalable businesses. We break down the real journey from idea to seed: how to determine w...

Send a text In this week's episode of Secure Insights, we dive straight into the big questions shaping the future of secure infrastructure: Is virtualization truly secure for critical workloads? How can we guarantee performance, reliability, and isolation simultaneously? What does secure resource sharing look like for GPUs, TSUs, and NPUs? And what does the future of multi-level security work...

Send a text In this episode of Secure Insights, recorded in Washington, D.C., Nick sits down with Rick Gordon, CEO of Tidal Cyber, and Marcos Osorio, Director at Bright Pixel Capital, to discuss a fundamental shift in cybersecurity thinking - treating defense as a strategy, not a cost. The conversation explores how defensive cybersecurity is evolving from reactive spending into a source of resilie...

Send a text In this episode, James sat down with Lars Letonoff and Dane Fiori the Co-Founders of Guardare about the challenges SMBs face in cybersecurity today. They dive into why so many organizations struggle with tool overload, fragmented data, and the noise from their security stacks and explore why a joined-up approach is crucial to creating a truly secure environment. We chat about AI-driven...