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Book Review: Startup Secure with Chris Castaldo

Episode Summary

On this episode, CISO at Crossbeam and Author of Startup Secure: Baking Cybersecurity into your Company from Founding to Exit, Chris Castaldo, joins Matt to talk about startups and security. Chris is an industry-wide recognized CISO, having over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity.

Today, Chris talks about his book, Startup Secure, his move to startups from the public sector, and the different startup development phases. What should startups focus on during the different development phases? Hear about security trust centers, the top startup security sins, and get Chris’s formula for personal growth.

 

Timestamp Segments

·       [02:03] What prompted Chris to write Startup Secure?

·       [04:57] What has changed during the writing process?

·       [06:47] Critical decisions throughout Chris’s career.

·       [11:17] Moving from public sector to startups.

·       [15:39] Startup development phases.

·       [20:16] When certifications don’t make sense.

·       [26:09] Mistakes in communicating to customers.

·       [30:16] Security trust centers.

·       [32:45] Startup security sins.

·       [35:38] Chris’s formula for personal growth.

·       [39:06] Chris’s parting words.

 

Notable Quotes

·       “You’re not the target. You’re just the jumping point to that target.”

·       “I don’t need to review the security of a company we’re buying desks from.”

·       “You just can’t expect everyone to be a cybersecurity expert.”

 

Relevant Links

Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Up-Secure-Cybersecurity-Company-Founding/dp/1119700736

LinkedIn:         https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscastaldo

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