All Aboard

In this episode of All Aboard, ConductorOne CEO Alex Bovee talks with Brad Thies, Founder of BARR Advisory, about how agentic AI is reshaping audits and compliance. They explore how AI can “raise the floor” by automating evidence gathering, the risks it magnifies around data and explainability, and the frameworks like ISO 42001 and HITRUST that are emerging to guide governance.

Ever wondered how we got here? 

Before SaaS and the cloud reshaped the enterprise, identity lived on-prem. In this episode of All Aboard, ConductorOne CEO Alex Bovee is joined by Karl McGuinness, former Chief Product Architect at Okta, to explore the early architecture and security assumptions that defined the on-prem era. 

They dig into the rise of Active Directory, group sprawl, NT domains, and the brittle trust models that left networks vulnerable. Their conversation traces how enterprise identity evolved and what we are still carrying with us today

When Abraham Ingersoll inherited the security org at THG Ingenuity, he brought a technologist’s eye and an agitator’s instinct to the role. In this episode, Alex Bovee talks with Abraham about AI adoption across Europe and the US, the unexpected cultural differences that shape enterprise security, and the reality of trying to enforce identity governance in a world of agentic AI.

They dig into what AI tooling actually looks like inside a global enterprise and why AI adoption is often more behavioral than technical. Abraham shares how cultural norms around regulation, privacy, and autonomy shape how teams use AI, and how those differences play out across borders. The conversation also explores the identity governance challenges introduced by both personal and corporate AI agents, and why just-in-time access, no birthright permissions, and AI-native IAM are essential for security at scale.

It’s a global, ground-level look at where security is heading with one of the most observant voices in the space.

In this episode of All Aboard, ConductorOne Co-founder Alex Bovee sits down with AppOmni CTO Brian Soby and investor Pramod Gosavi of Blumberg Capital to unpack a provocative question: is SaaS dead?

The trio dives deep into the rapid rise of agentic AI and its disruptive force on traditional software models. They explore whether agents will replace entire applications, how velocity in AI-driven development is commoditizing SaaS, and why domain expertise and data gravity are the new competitive moat. Brian offers a practitioner’s take from the front lines of SaaS security, while Pramod shares what’s exciting investors—and what’s getting laughed out of the pitch room.

If you’re building, investing in, or just trying to make sense of the AI-native enterprise future, this conversation will challenge your assumptions.

In this episode of All Aboard, ConductorOne Co-founder Alex Bovee talks with Field CISO Kevin Paige about the evolving world of agentic AI. With decades of experience across government and high-growth tech, Kevin shares a practitioner’s take on the new risks—from identity sprawl to deepfakes and data poisoning.

They dig into why speed without control is dangerous, how trust and security must evolve together, and why human oversight is still essential. If you’re exploring the future of AI and identity, this one’s for you.

GYTPOL co-founder, CISO, and CEO Tal Kollender loves a challenge. In this episode of All Aboard, she shares how hearing “no” from established cybersecurity companies spurred her to create an endpoint security tool that takes a fresh approach to reducing device misconfiguration risks.

Tal’s story demonstrates how bringing new perspectives to common security problems can yield powerful results. A professional hacker in her teens, Tal’s ability to see vulnerabilities from an attacker’s point of view allowed her to find a solution others might have overlooked. Listen to the full episode to learn how she’s turned that solution into a thriving, fully bootstrapped business.

What’s inside:

• Tal’s journey from teenage hacker to CISO to co-founder
• How Tal’s background helped her see a problem others weren’t solving
• Why device misconfiguration is a big security risk
• How GYTPOL has grown its business organically
• Why creating value for IT teams is critical to convincing CISOs to invest in security solutions

For this episode—the last in our series of conversations recorded live at this year’s Black Hat conference in Las Vegas—Alex catches up with David Lee, the Identity Jedi. 

David is an identity security veteran and one of the sharpest thinkers in the space, so we couldn't round out the year without sharing his take on Black Hat and how he sees the security industry evolving. This episode gives practitioners and vendors alike plenty to think about as we approach 2025. 

What’s inside:

• Who’s actually buying security products (Hint: It’s not CISOs)
• How Black Hat has changed and how to get the most out of it
• How CISOs and security teams are deciding what to prioritize in 2025
• Why humans are still the biggest security threat for companies
• Where David sees AI making the most impact in security

For this episode we’ve got another great conversation recorded live during the 2024 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas! Alex welcomes Francis Odum, founder of the Software Analyst—a cybersecurity research platform. Francis is a well-regarded analyst with a large audience of investors, builders, and practitioners who look to him for guidance on what security solutions and technologies they should be paying attention to. 

Francis and Alex talk about the state of the industry and dig into two related topics on everyone’s mind at Black Hat: non-human identities and gen AI. Francis shares his views on what’s hype, what isn’t, and how the industry is responding to new threats and new tech. It’s a timely episode that will have you looking ahead to 2025 and beyond!

What’s inside:

• The explosion of service accounts and how the industry is solving for it
• AI’s possibilities—and access issues
• What cybersecurity trends Francis is paying attention to right now 
• Use cases for point solutions vs. platforms
• How the shared responsibility model of security is evolving

In this episode, Alex welcomes Darwin Salazar, author of the popular industry newsletter the Cybersecurity Pulse, co-host of the Enterprise Security Weekly podcast, and Founding Product Manager at Monad. Darwin and Alex got together for a live chat during some downtime at this year’s Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas.

As an engineer turned product builder, Darwin has a multifaceted perspective on the cybersecurity industry. He understands security practitioners’ needs and keeps his ear to the ground to learn how product builders are innovating solutions to serve them. Alex and Darwin cover a range of industry topics including why more product builders should be practitioners, how the role of CISO is changing, and Darwin’s takeaways from the expo hall floor at Black Hat. 

What’s inside:

• Darwin’s background and why he started the Cybersecurity Pulse newsletter
• Why more practitioners should transition to product building
• Trends seen at Black Hat 2024
• Moving to a bottom-up sales motion for security tools
• Industry predictions for 2025 and beyond

In this episode of All Aboard, Alex Bovee is joined by Ross Haleliuk, Head of Product at LimaCharlie and writer of one of the best newsletters covering the cybersecurity space, Venture in Security.

Together, Alex and Ross analyze what success looks like in the security industry, weighing in on the platform vs. point solution debate and discussing the importance of hiring strategically at startups. Finally, Ross shares his predictions for the near future of the security space. This episode has a little something for everyone—don’t miss it!

What’s inside:

• A deep dive into Ross’s creative process behind Venture in Security
• Platforms vs. point solutions 
• What does success mean for security startups?
• Hiring at startups—what’s the best strategy?
• Ross’s cyberindustry predictions for next year