CyberBytes: The Podcast

Today’s guest is Mohit Garg, CEO & Co-Founder at OLOID, a physical identity and access technology company.  We had an awesome chat about Mohit’s professional journey and how OLOID is disrupting the physical security space. In this episode, we cover: Mohit’s professional journey, starting in software engineering turned serial entrepreneur The story behind OLOID How OLOID is disrupting the physical identity space  OLOID’s approach to privacy Pivoting during Covid times The future for OLOID Mohit’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitgarg/  OLOID: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oloid-ai/  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

Today's guest is Yossi Appleboum, CEO & Co-Founder at Sepio. In today's episode we discuss the founding team at Sepio and what they are doing differently the 3rd time round. We also dive into the Sepio solution and how he is keeping a company that has a global footprint innovative to keep rising to become a leader in the Critical Infrastructure market.  Tune in to learn about; The 4 founders at Sepio and the founding ideas for their 3rd company.  30 Years in IoT / OT security and pioneering parts of the market in automotive. Being a Global company with 3 main areas in the US, Israel and Portugal The range of Verticals which may differ from typical traditional Critical Infra verticals His background in GOVT intelligence agencies If you would like to feature in the new OT CyberBytes series then please get in touch at info@aspironsearch.com Yossi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yossi-appleboum-2019/ Sepio’s LInkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sepiocyber/ Ben’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-gascoigne-aa973317b/ Aspiron Search LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

Today's guest is Marshall Heilman, CEO at DTEX Systems - a insider risk management company that provides AI/ML-based solutions to prevent insider threats and data loss,  Marshall has had a fascinating career to date, having joined the US Marine Corp straight out of high school to rising through the ranks from consultant to CTO at Mandiant, and now sitting as the CEO at DTEX Systems In this episode, we cover: Why Marshall stayed at Mandiant for 17yrs The real insider risk problem and case studies Getting buy-in for your insider risk program Why it’s so important to be customer-obsessed. Breaches, artificial intelligence, FedRamp, the future for DTEX and much more #cyberbytes #insiderrisk #dtexsystems Marshall’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshall-heilman/ DTEX Systems - https://www.dtexsystems.com/ Executive Buy-In Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-get-executive-buy-in-your-insider-risk-management-heilman-jgk1e/?trackingId=zy1uIXOUQ%2Fy%2BXbo5M1LxTQ%3D%3D Joseph’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercoops/ Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Today's guest is Shankar Somasundaram, CEO & Founder at Asimily. In today's episode we discuss the founding ideas of Asimily, how Shankar led an IoT business for a tier 1 vendor & how the business is developing every single day to become a leader in the IoT / OT Space. Tune in to learn about; • Shankar’s background in running the IoT business at Symantec which led to founding Asimily • The COVID affect for an IoT Medical company • How the business is now opening up new target verticals • How Asimily is controlling risk remediation and providing secure solution in this space If you would like to feature in the new OT CyberBytes series then please get in touch at info@aspironsearch.com Shankar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shankar-somasundaram-a7315b/ Asimily’s LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asimily/ Ben’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-gascoigne-aa973317b/ Aspiron Search LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

Today’s guest is Luigi Lenguito, Co-Founder & CEO of BforeAI, a Predictive Threat Intelligence and Digital Risk Protection Services Company.  In this episode, Steffen and Luigi discuss:  Luigi’s journey from Formula 3 driver to co-founding BforeAI Commonalities between sports and business  Advice for folks starting in entry-level roles The story behind BforeAI Learnings from Luigi’s fundraising journey What is Predictive Security? And what is Gartner saying? Distributed working not remote working Why Luigi believes distributed working is important Luigi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/llenguito/  BforeAI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bforeai/  Steffen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenfoley/  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 Ben Seri, Co-Founder & CTO @ Zafran Security the world’s first risk and mitigation platform which in the last 6 months has raised a whopping $70m in funding from investors including Sequoia and Cyberstarts. In this episode, we cover: • Ben’s past, including finding Security Vulnerabilities like BlueBorne whilst at Armis • The Founding Story of Zafran Security and Their Differentiation • Attack vectors, the threat landscape and Ben’s fascinating perspective on AI • The fundraising process and the future of Zafran #cyberbytes #threatexposure #zafransecurity Ben’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-seri/ Zafran Security - https://www.zafran.io/ Joseph’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercoops/ Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

24 incredible leaders from across the cybersecurity ecosystem joined us for our BlackHat 2024 Edition of CyberBytes: The Podcast, and we wrap this year's series up with a bang. Chris Sestito, CEO and Co-founder of AI security vendor, HiddenLayer, joined Oliver Legg for a re-run following our episode at last year's BlackHat. Why? Because HiddenLayer have gone from strength to strength Winning the 2023 RSA Sandbox, a major Microsoft announcement and being named the ML Security Leader by CB Insights have all aided with CISO’s permission to buy and helped land major enterprise wins this past year. Tito and Olly discussed: • Life after winning the 2023 RSA Sandbox and what that achievement really means • How they’ve managed to keep a highly diverse team whilst surpassing the 100 employee count • How, despite the major wins and headlines, it’s never all plain sailing Being able to dive into a founder's journey twice through such significant periods of growth is great fun. Thanks for coming back on Tito - your spot is saved for 2025 to see what happens next! Chris’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctito/ HiddenLayer - https://hiddenlayer.com/ Oliver’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/ Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

In today’s episode, we welcome Shahar Man, Co-Founder & CEO at Backslash. Before co-founding Backslash, Shahar spent 13 years at SAP & 5 years at Aqua Security in Product Development. Backslash is helping AppSec teams gain visibility into critical risks in their apps based on reachability and exploitability. In this episode, Steffen and Shahar discuss:  Shahar’s journey from an early engineering leader at Aqua to co-founding Backslash Falling in love with solving the problem  How & why Backslash’s approach is unique in the market Backslash’s vision and how it has evolved over time Shahar’s take on engineering vs security Reachability Analysis  Shahar’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharman/  Backslash - https://www.backslash.security/  Steffen’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenfoley/  Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

In today’s episode of CyberBytes: BlackHat 2024 Edition we welcome Suman Natarajan, Senior Principal Growth Investor at B Capital. B Capital is a venture capital firm that backs global entrepreneurs in the field of information technology. Suman has been in venture investing for just under 8 years, but began her career on the operational side, transitioning into cybersecurity and venture at Intel Capital.  In this episode we discuss: Her journey into venture investing and cybersecurity  The role of mentorship in early-stage careers  The rise of women in venture and cybersecurity as a whole  Top tips for networking at the beginning of your career  Make sure to subscribe to CyberBytes: The Podcast to stay up-to-date on the latest releases!  Suman’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suman-natarajan/ B Capital - https://b.capital/ Charlotte’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-harris-8a2778225/ Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

In today’s episode, we welcome Dov Yoran, CEO & Co-Founder at Command Zero on the 2024 BlackHat Edition of CyberBytes. Command Zero recently came out of stealth mode after 2 years with a Seed raise led by a16z to solve the ‘Last Mile’ of Security Operations. Steffen Foley from Aspiron Search sat down with Dov and dug into:  Dov’s background and building a start-up with his brothers The problem Command Zero solves - a better quality of life for SOC folks Command Zero’s initial vision and how it’s evolved Overcoming the internal ‘this is what we have always done’  Key challenges from Interviewing over 300 security practitioners  Advice for aspiring Founders  Dov’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dovyoran/  Command Zero - https://www.cmdzero.io/  Steffen’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenfoley/  Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/  Sign up for our Newsletter: https://cyberbytes-thenewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe