CyberBytes: The Podcast

Today on CyberBytes: The Podcast RSA 2024 Edition, it’s a pleasure to welcome Wesley Hales, CEO & Co-founder of LeakSignal. Wesley and his team set out 2 years ago to solve the super hard problem of in-transit data classification. They recently raised their Seed round and Wesley talks about The problem DSPM does not solve and how LeakSignal successfully tackle this The challenge of turning a great idea into a commercially viable security company with true product market fit The problems that the SVB collapse and investors shift to AI caused How his ‘chipping away at a boulder whilst rolling it uphill’ approach will create a truly special business We love speaking to companies early on in their journey of building an innovative vendor in this space, and very much looking forward to seeing what Wesley and his team do over the coming years! Wesley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleyhales/ LeakSignal: https://www.leaksignal.com/ Oliver: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/ Aspiron Search: https://aspironsearch.com/ Contact us here: info@aspironsearch.com Sign up to our newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Today’s guest is Bradon Rogers, Chief Customer Officer @ Island a leading enterprise browser. Hot off the back of a $175m Series D raise resulting in a new $3b valuation, doubling the last valuation less than a year ago.In this episode, we cover:Island, the core technology and the last mileIncreasing security whilst maintaining productivityHow you can avoid hacks using an enterprise browserWhy remaining in stealth can give you a competitive advantage Secure by design, User experience, Gen AI and much more#cyberbytes #enterprisebrowser #islandBradon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradon/Island: https://www.island.io/Joseph’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercoops/Aspiron Search: https://aspironsearch.com/Contact Us: info@aspironsearch.comSign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Today’s guest is Shan Kulkarni, Co-Founder & CEO @ Nullify an AI AppSec Security company.Shan Founded Nullify 18 months ago with the goal of building AI Agents to augment security teams helping them get to AppSec maturity faster with less.In this episode, Shan and I cover: The story behind Nullify and the problem they solveHis transition from leading security engineering teams to becoming CEO at NullifyWhat surprised Shan the most about being a CEOFuture looking for NullifyHow Nullify ensures the security and integrity of its AI AgentsThe role of AI within AppSecWhat Shan is hearing from his CISO conversations#cyberbytes #Nullify #AI #AppSecShan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shan-kulkarni-001153160/ Nullify: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nullifyai/ Steffen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenfoley/ Aspiron Search: https://aspironsearch.com/ Contact us here - info@aspironsearch.comSign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Prior to meeting Jon Miller, CEO & Co-founder of Halcyon, for his CyberBytes: The Podcast episode, two prior Cylance folk told me he’d make an awesome episode but to expect the unexpected.  Jon did not disappoint and brought Pete Morgan along for the ride. Pete is a highly respected hacker and Founder, making a fun conversation between the three of us. We spoke about…The early reverse engineering days that bought them and Ryan Smith together Pete’s medical device project that began by calling numerous morgues and led to saving thousands of lives The founding story behind Halcyon and progress protecting hospitals and other industries from ransomware The idea of ‘hacker led growth’ and how Halcyon allows hospitals to recover from an attack in seconds not weeks The future of protecting against ransomware #cyberbytes #halcyon #ransomware Jon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmillerhalcyon/ Pete: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjmorgan98/Halcyon: https://www.halcyon.ai/Oliver: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/Aspiron Search: https://aspironsearch.com/Contact us here: info@aspironsearch.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Today’s guest is Alex Cox, Director of Threat Intelligence (TIME) @ LastPass a leading password manager. Alex is a recognised security and cyber threat intelligence expert, spending over 20 years in various cybersecurity roles in the security product and financial services industries.In this episode, we cover:The Transition from Military/Law Enforcement to the Private sectorStaying up to date with the emerging threats and how threats have evolved particularly the use of AIThe LastPass Cybersecurity SMB report and the key takeawaysHacks including the Elephant in the roomPatching, Individual Passwords, Password Managers, social engineering and much more#cyberbytes #passwordmanager #LastPassAlex LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexjcox/LastPass: https://www.lastpass.com/Joseph’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercoops/Aspiron Search: https://aspironsearch.com/Contact us: info@aspironsearch.comSign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribeSMB Cybersecurity Disconnect Report - https://www.lastpass.com/-/media/295a25e7080c4cba992d66d4c9746bc9.pdf

Today’s guest is Jordan Rackie, CEO @ Keyfactor an Identity-first security company.Jordan joined Keyfactor around 5 years ago as a first-time CEO leading the business to surpass $100M ARR with a $1.3B valuation.In this episode, Jordan and I cover: His transition from leading GTM teams to becoming CEO at KeyfactorThe story behind Keyfactor and what makes them different What’s next for KayfactorWhat surprised Jordan the most about being a CEONIST approving algorithmsChallenges businesses face when it comes to Post-Quantum SecurityKeyfactor’s contribution to PQS#cyberbytes #Keyfactor #Identity #PostquantumsecurityJordan’s LinkedIn:  / jordanrackie   Keyfactor: / wearekeyfactor   Steffen’s LinkedIn:  / steffenfoley   Aspiron Search: https://aspironsearch.com/Contact Us: info@aspironsearch.comSign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beeh...

CyberBytes: The Podcast powered by Aspiron Search are excited to release the very first episode of our RSA 2024 Edition! David Primor founded Cynomi in 2020 with the goal of helping SME businesses improve their security risk. Their virtual CISO platform has grown tremendously to over 130 customers, and David talks me through some of the unique things Cynomi has done to achieve this. In this episode, you’ll hear David talk me through: His background at CERN before taking over R&D for the IDF and then being part of the founding team for the Israel National Cyber DirectorateHow Cynomi differs from most Israeli security vendors with most of their R&D team based in the UKWhy they chose to focus on the SMB market over Enterprise How their drive for a 50/50 female leadership team has given them a competitive edge The advice David gives to folk starting out in their Cybersecurity career  The lesson that writing and selling a children's book taught him about building a successful GTM org#cyberbytes #cynomi #vCISO David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-primor-b2165582/ Cynomi: https://cynomi.com/ Oliver: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/Aspiron Search: https://aspironsearch.com/Contact us here: info@aspironsearch.com 

Today’s guest is Danny Brickman, Co-Founder & CEO @ Oasis Security, a leading platform for non-human identity management. Just out of stealth with a whopping $40m in total funding and a big vision, Danny shares all about Oasis and NHIs.In this episode, we cover:Identity security and how it has evolvedThe wild-west of Non-human identities, The main attack vector for NHI AI, Data, Access, and much more#cyberbytes #nonhumanidentities #oasissecurityDanny’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-brickman/Oasis Security - https://www.oasis.security/Joseph’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercoops/Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/

Today’s guest is Bernard Brantley CISO at Corelight, a Network Detection and Response company. In this episode, Bernard shares his journey into cybersecurity, offers tips for folks looking to break into cybersecurity, and insight into emerging security trends and threats. Tune in to learn about:Bernard’s journey into cybersecurity, starting from selling sneakers at FootlockerWhat surprised him about being a CISOInsight into the transition to CISOEmerging security trends and threatsChallenges and opportunities in the cybersecurity landscape                         If you would like to be our next guest or are looking to hire Technical or Go-To-Market Cybersecurity Talent please get in touch via info@aspironsearch.com Bernard’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-brantley/ Corelight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corelight/ Steffen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenfoley/

Today’s guest is Aviv Mussinger Co-Founder & CEO @ Kodem Security, a leading context-based application security platform. From playing the guitar on stage with Green Day to founding Kodem Security, Mussi reveals all about his journey to date and everything Kodem.In this episode, we cover:His experience at NSO GroupThe vision and mission for Kodem Security What Kodem is doing so differently SBOM’s, Presidential Executive Order, vulnerabilities and much more.#cyberbytes #appsec #kodemsecurityAviv’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mussi/Kodem - https://www.kodemsecurity.com/Joseph’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercoops/Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/