90% of cyberattacks start with human error. In this episode, we speak with the founder of Riot, a platform designed to protect your company by preparing your employees to deal with cyberattacks in a modern and engaging way. The number of cyberattacks exploded last year, and everything suggests it will be even worse going forward. Long before AI steals our jobs, it will enable hackers to craft much more sophisticated attacks at scale. These attacks will be far more personalized, far more difficult to discern, and far more devastating. Riot started at Y Combinator in 2020 and is now protecting more than 200,000 employees worldwide.

In this conversation we touch on:

-Benjamin's personal experience with the attack on his first company.

-The mission of making cyber security accessible to everyone and affordable for small business and non-profits.

-How an intelligent tool, 'Albert', makes the experience personable for employees by offering training in small bites based on the user's role and digital habits.

-Why offering a first attack excerise for free can really sell a company on just why they need the service.

-His experiences at Y Combinator and why having mentors who have already been where you want to go is important.

-Insights into raising $15 million in Series A funding.

Benjamin Netter is a cybersecurity expert and the founder and CEO of Riot, a cybersecurity training tool created for employee protection. Benjamin’s platform teaches employees about cybersecurity through mock phishing drills and cyber awareness content custom to each user. Last year, Riot protected cyber attacks across 500 companies.

Connect with Benjamin:

Website: https://www.tryriot.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tryriotdotcom

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tryriot/

Benjamin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/benjaminnetter

Benjamin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b-netter/

Connect with Allison:

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

Website: DisruptiveCEONation.com

Twitter: @DisruptiveCEO 

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