In Episode 57 of the Cybersecurity Matters Podcast, we welcome Rune Knudsen, CEO and Co-Founder of Moxso, a Copenhagen-based cybersecurity company revolutionising how organisations approach human-less security through AI-driven adaptive security awareness.

Rune shares his entrepreneurial journey from consultant to CEO, discussing the challenges of building a fast-growing startup in Denmark's competitive cybersecurity landscape. He offers candid insights into early-stage financial pressures, recruitment strategies for hypergrowth companies, and the importance of building a strong office-first culture.

We dive deep into Moxso's human-centric approach to cybersecurity training, exploring how AI and behavioural intelligence can transform security awareness from a dreaded compliance checkbox into engaging, personalised learning. Rune explains why traditional generic training fails and how adaptive content tailored to individual risk profiles drives real behaviour change.

Topics Covered:

• Rune's path from consulting to cybersecurity entrepreneurship

• Co-founding Moxso in 2021 and securing seed funding

• The financial and emotional challenges of startup life

• Best leadership advice: taking pride in your team's success

• Recruiting and retaining talent in hypergrowth environments

• Building bottom-up problem-solving culture

• Why Moxso chose an office-first approach

• Making cybersecurity training engaging and relevant

• AI-driven adaptive security awareness platforms

• Understanding individual risk profiles and behavioural intelligence

• The future of personalised security training

• Balancing work intensity with employee wellbeing

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:01 Journey into Cybersecurity

02:10 Entrepreneurial Influences and Early Ventures

04:37 Challenges and Growth in Entrepreneurship

09:18 Recruitment and Company Culture

17:29 Cybersecurity Awareness and Industry Insights

25:40 Future of Human-Centric Security

32:27 Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

About Rune Knudsen:

Rune Knudsen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Moxso, leading the company's mission to make cybersecurity effortless, efficient, and integrated. Under his leadership, Moxso has become one of Denmark's fastest-growing cybersecurity startups, securing seed funding in August 2024 and scaling across Europe with its AI-driven adaptive security awareness platform.

Moxso: https://moxso.com/

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