Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty

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Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty episodes

  • Datatribe: John Funge on Building Successful Security Products

    John:

    • Managing director at Datatribe, focusing on applying his success to help build great products
    • Three exits from companies he founded!

      • Check out the episode for our discussion on the Datatribe model and why it was compelling to him as an accomplished founder, as well as some of his top lessons for building successful cybersecurity products.


      https://datatribe.com/

      32 min
    • OnShore Security: Stel Valavanis on Running a Security Company for 30 Years

      Stel:

      • CEO and founder of OnShore Security, providing technology-enabled cybersecurity services for companies of all sizes
      • CEO of OnShore since 1991, and he has sold off parts of the company three separate times
      • Physics lover, artist, musician, and more!

        • Check out the episode for our discussion on growing a technology enabled services business, managing spin-offs, and staying inspired by a business for over 30 years.


        onshore.com

        41 min
      • Surf Security: Moty Jacob on Secure Browsers

        Moty:

        • CEO and co-founder of Surf Security, building a security focused browser to replace VPNs and VDI
        • Over 25 years of security practitioner experience including three stints as CISO
        • Fun fact: I initially stumbled on the company because I’m an avid surfer and was shocked to see the name. Turns out they were working on some neat stuff too!

          • Check out the episode for our discussion on the secure browser competitive landscape, what features customers are actually using right now, and how Moty thinks about the future of the space.

          Links:

          • https://surf.security/
            • 34 min
          • BalanceTheory: Greg Baker on Cybersecurity Knowledge Management

            Greg:

            • CEO and co-founder of BalanceTheory, helping organizations consume security knowledge effectively and efficiently
            • Previously co-founded Decision Lab which was sold to Optiv
            • Won the 2022 DataTribe cybersecurity start-up challenge which led to a $3M seed round

              • Check out the episode for our discussion on cybersecurity knowledge bases, shared information across organizations, and focusing on an MVP.

              balancetheory.io

              45 min
            • Kondukto: Cenk Kalpakoglu on Turkey's Market, Leaving the Family Business, and AppSec Automation

              Cenk:

              • CEO and co-founder of Kondukto, helping automate and centralize application security remediation
              • Worked on several businesses with his father, a key inspiration in his career as we discuss in the episode
              • Told me after the episode he had been bedridden from food poisoning in the days leading up to the interview!


                • Check out the episode for our conversation about the cybersecurity market in Turkey, when and why he left the family business to start Kondukto, and how Kondukto is looking to shake up the existing field of AppSec players.


                Links:
                kondukto.io

                37 min
              • CyberOwl: Dan Ng on Maritime Security and Choosing a Customer Segment

                Dan:

                • CEO and co-founder of CyberOwl, asset management for maritime security
                • Previously spent 10 years at KPMG across tax and strategy
                • Was courted for months before deciding to help co-found CyberOwl

                  • In the episode, we talk more about why the team decided to target maritime security, targeting a new customer segment via clustering, how they manage their product roadmap with aspirations to expand beyond maritime, and much more.

                  Links:

                  • cyberowl.io
                  • secureventures.io
                    • 39 min
                  • Uno.ai: Shashank Tiwari on the Future Role of AI in Security Operations

                    Shashank:

                    • CEO and founder of uno.ai, leveraging AI for story stitching and root cause analysis in security operations
                    • Ex VP of Engineering at StackRox
                    • Advisor, investor, expert-in-residence, and more!

                      • Check out the episode for our discussion on how uno is rethinking traditional approaches to security operations.


                      Links:

                      • uno.ai
                      • secureventures.io
                        • 36 min
                      • Sonrai Security: Eric Kedrosky on being a Security Vendor CISO

                        Eric:

                        • CISO at Sonrai Security, a leader in cloud native security
                        • Ex-director of security and IT at Verafin
                        • Almost 20 years of experience in cybersecurity

                          • Check out the episode for our discussion on the unique elements of his dual-role and his quick-hit thoughts on what’s next for cloud security.


                          Links:

                          • https://sonraisecurity.com/
                            • trust.safebase.io
                            40 min
                          • Ron Gula: Lessons for Networking in Cybersecurity

                            Ron:

                            • President of Gula Tech Adventures, $100M self-funded VC firm
                            • Ex-CEO and Co-founder of Tenable, valued at over $7B at its peak in April
                            • Co-founder of Network Security Wizards, which created one of the first commercialized Network Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
                            • Networking expert!

                              • Check out the episode for our conversation on how to approach networking with a goal-based mindset, the importance of authenticity, and leveraging topic experts.


                              https://www.gula.tech/data-care

                              36 min
                            • RealDefense: Gary Guseinov on Security Holding Companies

                              Gary:

                              • CEO of RealDefense, a consumer security conglomerate with over 100 million users
                              • Ex-CEO and Founder of CyberDefender, which he grew to over $100 million in annual revenue
                              • Ex-CEO of Business Hangouts, the #1 enterprise video software for Google Suite

                                • Check out the episode for our conversation on the value of cash-flowing cybersecurity businesses, the strategy of acquiring a portfolio of products, and the opportunities in consumer security.

                                Links:

                                • RealDefense: https://www.realdefen.se/home/
                                • SafeBase Example: https://security.safebase.io/
                                  • 42 min

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                                Kyle McNulty interviews cutting-edge founders in the cyber security space to understand their plights, glories, and revolutionary products.

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