Evgeniy Kharam is the founder of EK Cyber and Media Consulting providing consulting and advisory services in both the cyber and media domains, catering to vendors and MSSPs. He also is the founder of the Cyber Inspiration Podcast and cofounder of the Security Architecture Podcast, where they interview vendors in cybersecurity about their design and architecture. We talk about the need for SMBs to enhance awareness and the struggles for access to talent and other security issues for all businesses. Plus he's working on a book on the importance of soft skills in technical sales, to help communicate more effectively.

Daniel Waters is a cyber and technology strategist, startup advisor, business builder, and cybersecurity subject matter expert. We discuss how some issues affect large and small businesses alike, but startups often have more significant challenges in just trying to stay in business. We also tackle cyber burnout and how change from the leadership level can help.

Paul Valente is the CEO and co-founder of VISO Trust and former CISO of Restoration Hardware, Lending Club and ASAPP.

He holds several industry designations, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM) and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.

Listen to learn how VISO Trust, leveraging AI, can help with an issue all CISOs and vCISOs deal with - Third Party Risk Management.

Marc Crudgington is the CEO, vCIO/vCISO of CyberFore Systems, has many years at the CISO level, and is a United States Air Force Veteran. He is also the author of two books, including "The Cyber War Is Here, US and Global Infrastructure Under Attack A CISO's Perspective". Join us as he discusses his career path and what led him to author two cybersecurity books.

Transitioning from one career to cyber can be challenging but also brings opportunities. Kyron Joseph is a newly converted Cyber Security Professional with 5+ years of experience in Social Media /Marketing account management, content creation, data protection and client communication and pursuing the GRC path. He's learned a very important aspect of information security that many don't, even after decades in the field, and that puts him ahead of others in the GRC space. Listen to find out what that is.

Esteban Ribičić is the Founder and Project Leader at eramba. Serving thousands of companies around the world, eramba is a popular open Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) application. Listen to hear the story of eramba, how it was developed to solve real problems with simplicity, and how eramba's core values center on service.

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Grant Elliott is the CEO and Chairman of Ostendio. He is an entrepreneurial leader with over 20 years experience in a variety of Operations, Customer Service and Product Development roles mostly in an Executive capacity. He has a proven track record of successfully leading organizations that require significant growth, development or change, having led business units in large, medium and start-up enterprises.

Dave Hatter is an accomplished, enthusiastic, award-winning technology professional and servant leader with more than 30 years’ experience as a cybersecurity consultant, software engineer, project manager, and instructor. He also has more than 25 years' experience as a local government official, most recently the last nearly nine years as Mayor of Fort Wright, Kentucky.

TJ Bettles is the founder and CEO of WhiteHat CyberSecurity Solutions, a Vancouver based network of ethical hackers and security experts offering penetration testing as a service. He is also a strength athlete that has dedicated 12+ years to strength training, coaching and to a much lesser degree, competition.

Additionally, he is the host of a new podcast focused on bullying in the workplace, Bully Proof. The first episode of Bully Proof, a discussion with Jennifer Fraser, author of The Bullied Brain, drops Monday, November 13, 2023. You won't want to miss it!

Matt Winkeler is a analytical security and privacy leader. He created a security and privacy program compliant with SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA in less than a year. He has provided leadership as organization expanded from US to Europe, India, Australia, and beyond.