Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty

Thomas : COO and Co-founder of Tines, simplifying the automation of complex workflows through a no-code platform Led Security Operations at DocuSign during their IPO in 2018 Champion of Ireland's cybersecurity ecosystem Check out the episode for our discussion on choosing a tech employer, the impact of an IPO on security capabilities, and the fundamental ideas and features that make Tines so compe...

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 re...

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 c...

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...

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/r...

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 path...

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 Manageme...

Johanna: Two decades of cybersecurity consulting experience Tested the viability of starting her own consultancy through a three month engagement and never looked back Nicknamed "the Storm" Listen to the episode for our discussion of consulting principles, the relevance of customer industries for cybersecurity consulting, and growing 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 o...

Lane: Senior Vice President of Presales Systems Engineering at Arctic Wolf Previously Systems Engineer at Code42 Security Operations Enthusiast https://arcticwolf.com/

Harshil: - Co-founder and CEO at Tromzo - Co-founder of SVCI (Silicon Valley CISO Investments) - Previously Senior Director of Security at Medallia Listen to the episode for our discussion on starting a company in stealth, organizing CISOs as investors, raising money with only an idea, and more. https://www.tromzo.com/ https://www.svci.io/

AJ: Co-founder and CEO at ByteChek - "making compliance suck less" Founding Board Member of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professionals LinkedIn Top Voice in 2020 SANS Instructor Listen to the episode for our discussion ranging from his dreams to be in the NBA, his experience with compliance challenges, and his revelation that startup founders do not necessarily...

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....

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 c...

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 app...

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:  Va...

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,...

Bruce:  Creator and content producer for popular security blog Schneier on Security (see first link below) Renowned author with over a dozen books Lecturer at Harvard Has a wikipedia page (I'm not quite there yet...) His site: https://www.schneier.com/ His paper on AI+Hacking: https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/coming-ai-hackers His Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Sc...

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: Br...

Alex: 17 year tenure at Microsoft including Bill Gates' Technology Advisor Has started 5 companies Angel investor Board member on several companies CEO at Polyverse Archis: Previously a software developer at both Microsoft and Amazon Won a computing competition in India Board member at the Center on Contemporary Art CTO at Polyverse Polyverse: Provide continuous protection to Linux systems from me...