tHe CybeR VauLt - Top Voices in Cyber

In this episode of The CyberVault , I’m joined by Kyan Wei, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Sectigo - a global leader in certificate lifecycle management and digital identity security. Kyan shares how Sectigo attracts, evaluates, and retains top talent in one of the most competitive markets in tech, and what candidates really need to stand out. We explore: 🏢 How Sectigo builds a strong,...

In this episode of The CyberVault , I’m joined by Lawrence Genitello, Founder & CEO of Optery - the platform helping individuals and enterprises reclaim their digital footprint by removing personal information from hundreds of data broker sites. Lawrence has spent years operating at the intersection of privacy, security, and digital identity. His mission: make personal data protection accessib...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Damien Lewke, Founder and CEO of Nebulock - an AI-powered platform redefining how teams approach threat hunting and detection engineering. Damien’s building technology that makes the invisible obvious - surfacing hidden threats, reducing noise, and embedding continuous, intelligent detection directly into your stack. We explore: 🧠 How Nebulock brin...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Patrick Smith, Founder and CEO of zally, to talk about what it really means to scale a startup in the world’s most competitive tech ecosystem - San Francisco. Patrick recently relocated from the UK to embed zally into the heart of the AI and startup community. In this episode, we explore how environment and proximity to talent, investors, and other...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Puneet Agarwal, Partner at True Ventures, one of the most respected early-stage venture firms backing founders at the very beginning of their journey. Puneet has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, helping them turn bold ideas into category-defining companies. We dive deep into what makes a cybersecurity startup truly stand out in such a competit...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Noam Brosh, CISO at Hunters Security, to unpack one of the biggest conversations in enterprise security today - the evolution from legacy SIEM to next-gen SIEM. Noam has been at the forefront of helping modern security teams rethink detection and response, and in this conversation, we break down why SIEM is at a real crossroads. We explore: ⚙️ What...

A practical roadmap for building job-ready cyber skills with real labs, clear paths, and hiring signals that matter. On Cyber Talent Unlocked, host Damien talks with Daryl Benson from TryHackMe about how hands-on learning beats memorisation, what to put in a cyber portfolio, and how to move from beginner to SOC, Red Team, or Cloud roles. We cover lab design, learning paths, CTFs vs real-world task...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Kevin Hanes, CEO of Reveal Security, to break down one of the most misunderstood and fast-emerging issues in cybersecurity - non-human identities. It’s a phrase that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? And why are these machine-based identities becoming one of the most exploited attack surfaces for threat groups like Scattered Sp...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Bill Noto, Co-Founder and CRO of Hillstrong Security - a company on a mission to reshape how we secure manufacturing operations. Bill’s been deep in the trenches of early-stage security innovation, and in this episode, he shares what it really takes to turn an idea into a company. We explore: 💡 How Hillstrong evolved from a consulting firm into a S...

On The CyberVault, host Sam McMillan talks with Arie Teter, Chief Product Officer at Orca Security (ex-Intel, Cisco, Symantec, Check Point). Arie breaks down how CNAPP-style platforms help teams move faster, what to measure beyond CVE counts, the reality of attack surface management, secrets/data exposure, and where AI adds value (and where it doesn’t).   In this episode: • From Intel to CPO: buil...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Stu McClure, CEO of Qwiet.ai and former CEO and founder of Cylance - one of the pioneers in applying AI to cybersecurity. Stu has spent decades shaping how our industry approaches prevention-first security, and now he’s leading a new chapter in AI-driven defense. We explore: 🤖 How AI in cyber has evolved since the early Cylance days- and what’s act...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Jimmy Tsang, the newly appointed CMO of Mind.io - a company at the intersection of AI, data security, and innovation. Jimmy has helped shape Mind.io’s story from the ground up, and now as CMO, he’s leading the next phase of growth in one of the fastest-moving spaces in tech. We cover: 💡 Jimmy’s journey from early team member to CMO at Mind.io 🔍 Wh...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Jeff Williams, CTO and Co-Founder of Contrast Security - a pioneer in application and developer-first security. Jeff was one of the earliest engineers to tackle CVE challenges in application libraries and continues to shape how organizations think about vulnerabilities today. We dive into: 💥 Why there are multiple vulnerability databases like the N...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Brian Hill, Head of Security Services at BlackCloak, the leader in digital executive protection (DEP). Brian has spent years helping organizations and executives secure their digital footprint - protecting not just company leaders, but their families as well, from cyber threats that increasingly target individuals. We explore: 🔐 What digital execut...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Ambuj Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO of Simbian - an AI-driven cybersecurity company pioneering autonomous AI agents that think like security analysts. Named a 2024 Security Innovator, Ambuj is on a mission to reinvent SecOps and tackle one of the industry’s biggest challenges: vulnerability and alert overload. We explore: ⚡ Why today’s security teams...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Alfonso Villalba Almeida, Co-Founder and COO of Kriptos, a platform helping organizations identify, classify, and secure sensitive data at scale. Alfonso’s work sits at the crossroads of data protection, risk, and AI - making him the perfect guest to explore where data security is headed next. We cover: 🔎 Why data discovery and classification remai...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Sounil Yu, CTO and Chief AI Officer at Knostic, security innovator, and the creator of the Cyber Defense Matrix - a framework that’s transformed how organizations think about security strategy. We unpack: 📊 The origin and evolution of the Cyber Defense Matrix🏢 How organizations are applying it in real life to improve security programs🤖 How AI is...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by David DellaPelle, founder of Dune Security, a startup rethinking one of cybersecurity’s biggest blind spots: the human layer. We dive into: 🧑‍💻 Why human behavior remains the weakest link in security (and how to fix it)🚫 The biggest misconceptions companies have about the “human layer”📉 Why most traditional security awareness programs fail💡 Wha...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Jennifer Leggio, SVP of Marketing & Revenue Operations at QuSecure. With a long career in cybersecurity leadership, Jen is now helping drive QuSecure’s mission to secure the future with quantum-resilient solutions. We cover: 🛡️ Why quantum threats are closer than you think - and why organizations need to prepare now🚀 QuSecure’s brand-new produc...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Aaron Mendes, CEO and co-founder of PrivacyHawk, the platform giving individuals real control over their data in an era dominated by surveillance, breaches, and endless tracking. We dig into: 🔍 What personal data exposure really means - and why it’s riskier than most people think 🧹 The hidden difficulty of cleaning up your digital footprint⚖️ Why...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Denise Hayman, CEO of Sales Velocity and one of the most seasoned go-to-market leaders in cybersecurity. With a career spent scaling early-stage startups into market leaders, Denise knows exactly what it takes to build momentum in this competitive industry. We cover: 🚀 The first steps every founder should take when building their GTM strategy ⚡ Co...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Channi Greenwall, Founder & CEO of Olympix and a leading voice in developer-first Web3 security. Channi is building the only toolset that gives developers the power to secure their smart contracts from day one - embedding continuous, real-time testing directly into the development process and reducing reliance on traditional audits. We dive into...

Agentic AI might be the buzziest phrase in cybersecurity right now - but let’s be honest, most “agentic” claims are just lipstick on a chatbot. In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Jimmy Mesta, Co-Founder & CTO of RAD Security, to unpack what true agentic security actually means - and why so few vendors are even close. We dive into: 🤖 The real definition of agentic AI (beyond the...

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Damian Schenkelman, VP of R&D at Auth0 (by Okta) and one of the earliest engineers behind the platform. Damian has been at the forefront of identity for over a decade - and now he’s driving the creation of an entirely new category in security. We dive into: 🔑 What Damian and his team are building today - and why it’s more than just a feature, b...

In this episode of The CyberVault , I’m joined by Tal Melamed - investor, multi-time founder, and seasoned cybersecurity executive - to demystify one of the hottest topics in the industry right now: Agentic AI . We dig into: 🤖 What agentic AI really means in practice (beyond the hype)⚡ The risks and challenges of rapid GenAI adoption across organizations🔑 Which AI-powered tools are worth invest...