CyberBytes: The Podcast

In this episode, we’re joined by David Endler, 2x founder and now GP & Co-Founder of Runtime Ventures, a pre-seed and seed fund focused on cybersecurity.Recorded live at RSA 2026, Dave shares what he’s hearing directly from CISOs on the ground, from rising concerns around AI and “vibe coding” to how security teams are actually thinking about budget and priorities right now.We dive into his journey from security researcher to founder (with two successful exits), and now to investor, unpacking what’s changed in how he evaluates startups today.We cover:* What CISOs are really spending money on in 2026* How AI is reshaping security teams and creating new risks* What Runtime looks for in early-stage founders* The biggest mistakes first-time founders make* Why go-to-market is still the hardest part of building a cyber startupDave also shares the story that first got him into cybersecurity, and the surprising full-circle moment that happened just days before this recording.If you’re a founder, operator, or investor in cybersecurity, this is a must-listen on what it actually takes to build and back a winning company today.David's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidendler/Runtime Ventures - https://www.runtime.vc/Oliver's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/Aspiron Search - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

This one’s been a long time coming.We sat down with Brandon Min, CEO and Co-founder of Herd Security, live at RSA 2026 to talk about why security awareness training needs a complete rethink.

We get into:

* The problem with compliance-led training

* Why most employees disengage from security programmes

* How Herd is using AI to personalise training at scale

* The role of creativity in security teams

* And how to actually drive behaviour change across organisations

We also dive into Brandon’s background from Duo Security to building his second company, and the entrepreneurial journey that led him here.

A great episode for anyone building, buying, or rethinking security programmes.

Brandon's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-min-356ab290/

Herd Security - https://www.herdsecurity.io/

Oliver's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/

Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/

In this episode, we sit down with Tristan, CEO and Co-founder of Escape, to explore the journey from a 14-year-old in France inspired by Steve Jobs, to building a fast-growing AI-driven cybersecurity company in the Bay Area.

Tristan shares how his early background in machine learning and engineering led him into cybersecurity after witnessing a real-world breach firsthand, and how that moment sparked the idea behind Escape. We dive into the founding story, and the key lesson every technical founder needs to hear: building something impressive is not enough, you have to build something people actually want.

We also unpack one of the most pressing shifts in cybersecurity today, the explosion of AI-generated code and the growing gap between developers, attackers, and security teams. Tristan explains how Escape is tackling this problem by embedding automated security directly into the engineering workflow, and why trust, speed, and signal over noise are critical for adoption.

From “vibe coding” risks and real-world data leaks, to the future of AI in both building and attacking software, this is a conversation about the arms race shaping modern cybersecurity.

If you are building, investing, or hiring in cybersecurity, this episode gives a clear view of where the market is heading next.

Tristan’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkalos/

Escape - https://www.linkedin.com/company/escapetech/

Steffen’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenfoley/

Aspiron Search - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

Robert's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertfly/detections.ai - https://www.linkedin.com/company/detectionsai/Oliver's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/Aspiron Search - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

In this episode of CyberBytes, we sit down with Ken Johnson (CTO) and James Wickett (CEO), founders of DryRun Security, to unpack what actually happens when AI coding agents start shipping your product and no one is checking the work.

Ken brings two decades of AppSec experience, including six years leading offensive and defensive security at GitHub and training developers at Black Hat and DEF CON. James has been on the front lines of developer security since before DevSecOps was a category.

Together, they tested Claude, Codex, and Gemini building real applications and found 140 vulnerabilities across the outputs. None were production ready. Broken access control, authentication flaws, and logic bugs showed up across all three.

But this goes beyond a benchmark.

Ken and James break down why the first few weeks of AI coding feel like magic, why that performance degrades, and what happens when companies make hiring and budget decisions based on that early signal. They also cover why traditional SAST approaches cannot keep up with AI-driven velocity, why AppSec is being rebuilt in real time, and what a code intelligence approach looks like going forward.If you are shipping code with AI, this conversation will change how you think about security.J

ames's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wickett/

Ken's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cktricky/

DryRun Security - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryrun-security/

Oliver's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/

Aspiron Search - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

In this episode, we sit down with Eran Haggiag, CEO and Founder of RSA Sandbox finalist Glide Identity, to explore why the future of identity needs a complete rethink.Fresh from making the Sandbox finalists for RSAC 2026, Eran shares the story behind Glide Identity, a company taking a radically different approach to authentication. Instead of adding to the crowded IAM and NHI space, Glide is building a new trust layer using something that already exists in the hands of billions: the SIM card.We dive into: • Why passwords, OTPs, and even passkeys are no longer enough in the age of AI-driven fraud • How voice cloning, agent swarms, and deepfakes are reshaping the threat landscape • The untapped potential of telco infrastructure as a global identity backbone • What it really takes to build and scale with telecom giants • And how AI is transforming not just security, but how companies themselves are built and operatedEran also shares Glide’s bold vision to enable identity for a billion users, and why “flow-state” companies powered by AI agents could redefine how startups scale.If you care about the future of cybersecurity, digital trust, and how identity will work in an AI-first world, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.Eran's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eran-haggiag/Glide Identity - https://www.linkedin.com/company/glide-identity/Oliver's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/Aspiron Search - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

In this episode, we sit down with Emily Choi Green, Co-founder and CEO of Clearly AI, fresh off the RSA 2026 Innovation Sandbox stage.

Emily’s story is anything but typical. She met her co-founder (and now husband) while going through a multi-month security review at Amazon. Years later, after experiencing firsthand just how broken and slow that process was, they decided to rebuild it from the ground up.

Now, they’re building Clearly AI. A platform designed to take security reviews from months… to minutes.

We get into:

• The real bottleneck holding back modern security teams

• Why AI is accelerating development faster than security can keep up

• How Clearly AI is automating one of the most painful processes in enterprise

• What it’s like pitching in front of 1,500 people at RSA

• And how Emily raised $8M after meeting 140 investors in just two weeks

This is a conversation about speed, scale, and what happens when builders turn their own frustrations into category-defining companies.If you’re a founder, operator, or investor in cybersecurity, this one’s worth your time.

Emily’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilycg/

ClearlyAI - https://www.linkedin.com/company/clearly-ai/posts/?feedView=all

Oliver’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/

Aspiron Search - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

In this episode, we sit down with Archit Lohokare, newly appointed CEO of AppViewX, fresh off the acquisition of his company EOS.

Archit shares the founding story behind EOS and the problem they set out to solve: securing AI agents in a world where breaches aren’t a possibility, they’re an assumption.

Instead of trying to control the model itself, EOS took a different approach, focusing on identity as the true security perimeter. From discovering AI agents to governing their behaviour and ultimately preventing risk through dynamic, risk-based controls, this is a deep dive into what AI security actually looks like in practice.

We also explore what made EOS such an attractive acquisition. Archit breaks down their competitive edge, from combining discovery and governance with true preventative controls, to building a risk-powered engine that enables security at scale without relying on static policies or constant human intervention.

Now stepping into the CEO role at AppViewX, Archit outlines what comes next. A timely conversation on one of the most important challenges in cybersecurity right now.

Archit's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/architl/

AppViewX LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/appviewx/

Nina's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-korfias-39981311/

Aspiron Influence - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-influence/

In this episode, we sit down with Tyler and Sam, founders of Overmind, to unpack one of the most exciting shifts happening in AI right now.From building tools inside MI5 to launching an AI startup in the Bay Area, Tyler shares how his background in intelligence and high-stakes problem solving shaped Overmind’s approach to AI infrastructure.We dive into: • Why the future of AI isn’t bigger models, but smarter, specialised agents • The problem with relying on general-purpose LLMs • How continuous learning is becoming a competitive advantage • What it’s really like building as UK founders in San Francisco during RSA week • And why more companies need to “own” their AI instead of renting itOvermind is building the infrastructure layer that allows AI models to learn from real-world data, improve over time, and operate more reliably in production.If you’re building, investing, or just trying to understand where AI is heading next, this is one to watchTyler's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-edwards-b393a5352/Sam's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-brunt-30b5b9a8/Overmind - https://www.overmindlab.ai/Oliver's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/

In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Schoka, CEO and Co-Founder of Hardshell, live from RSA, to unpack one of the biggest challenges in AI today: how to use sensitive data without putting it at risk.

Andrew shares his journey from offensive cyber operations in the military, working with the US Cyber Command, to building a startup focused on enabling safe AI adoption across industries like healthcare, finance, and defense.

We dive into:

• Why AI is only as powerful as the data behind it

• The hidden risks of training models on sensitive information • The difference between AI for security vs security for AI

• How Hardshell is tackling the problem at the data layer before models are even built

• Why security should be seen as an enabler, not a blocker, for AI innovation

This is a must-watch for founders, security leaders, and anyone navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

If you're thinking about deploying AI in your organisation, this conversation will change how you think about risk, data, and what “secure by design” really means.

Andrew's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-schoka/

Hardshell - https://hardshell.ai/

Steffen's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenfoley/

Aspiron Search - https://aspironsearch.com/