A routine bug bounty submission triggered a deep investigation at a digital signage company and revealed how strong processes guide fast, measured incident response. The discussion highlights what transparency looks like in practice and why passwordless authentication is becoming central to reducing credential driven risks.
This Brand Story episode explores how security operations can move past the limits of data normalization and enable every analyst to perform like an entire team. Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl, joins Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli to show how AI-driven collaboration reshapes what’s possible in the SOC.
This episode explores how Crogl’s patented approach removes the need for data normalization, allowing security teams to query unstructured data directly across systems. Director of Product Marketing Cory Wallace joins Sean Martin to discuss how this innovation empowers analysts, reduces schema drift, and restores visibility across complex environments.
The cybersecurity industry operates on a fundamental misconception: that consumers want to understand and manage their digital security. After 17 years at F-Secure and extensive consumer research, Dmitri Vellikok has reached a different conclusion—people simply want security problems to disappear without their involvement.
A Brand Story conversation with Marco Ciappelli, Sean Martin, BlackCloak CEO and founder, Chris Pierson, and Roland Cloutier, former CSO of TikTok and ADP.
Join us as we explore the world of comprehensive protection for executives, transcending both digital and physical realms, with industry experts Roland Cloutier and Chris Pierson in this Brand Story episode with BlackCloak.
A Brand Story with Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Kunal Anand from Imperva
In this Imperva Brand Story episode with CTO and CISO, Kunal Anand, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli explore the sometime-mysterious workings of AI, its role in cybersecurity, and the need for businesses to adapt to this AI-driven paradigm.
A Brand Story conversation with Sean Martin and Cymulate’s Ben Fitzpatrick
In this Brand Story episode, hosts Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin discuss with Ben Fitzpatrick from Cymulate about innovative cybersecurity strategies, focusing on continuous monitoring, risk prioritization, and effective response mechanisms as Cymulate expands into additional markets.
A Brand Story with Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Nanhi Singh from Imperva
Join hosts Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli as they converse with Nanhi Singh from Imperva about self-defined success, the power of questioning, and maintaining curiosity.
A Brand Story with Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Ron Bennatan from Imperva
The promise of AI is indisputable, but so is its potential for misuse. As cybercriminals could leverage AI for sophisticated social engineering attacks, the need for ethical constraints in AI application has never been more urgent.
A Their Story conversation with Sean Martin and Pentera’s CMO, Aviv Cohen
Join Sean Martin and Aviv Cohen as they embark on a fascinating exploration of the often misunderstood world of cybersecurity. They discuss the importance of recognizing cybersecurity professionals as the modern-day heroes they are, and the need for children to understand and appreciate their parents' roles in this field.
A Brand Story with Sean Martin and guests Gabi Stapel and Erez Hasson from Imperva
In this Brand Story episode, Sean Martin, along with Gabi Stapel and Erez Hasson from Imperva, explores the complex landscape of retail web and mobile security and the increasing role of AI-enabled bots (both good and bad) in e-commerce.
A Brand Story conversation with Marco Ciappelli, BlackCloak CEO and founder, Chris Pierson, and Ingrid Gliottone, Chief Experience Officer of BlackCloak.
In light of Mozilla's alarming vehicle privacy report, a dialog with BlackCloak unveils the vital need for comprehensive personal cybersecurity solutions to shield executives and individuals from the spiraling risks tied to modern technology, underscoring a broader call for a privacy-centric transformation in our digitized lives.
A Brand Story with Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Peter Klimek from Imperva
In this Brand Story episode, hosts Marco and Sean have a thought-provoking discussion with Peter Klimek from Imperva about the concept of "shift left" in application security. Have we gone too far?
A Brand Story with Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Terry Ray from Imperva
In this Brand Story episode, hosts Marco and Sean discuss data security and insider threats with their guest Terry Ray, a field CTO and senior vice president for data security strategy at Imperva. The conversation covers a range of topics related to data security and the challenges organizations face.
A Their Story conversation with Sean Martin and Marc Manzano, Senior Director at SandboxAQ
In this Brand Story podcast episode, host Sean Martin is joined by guest Marc Manzano from SandboxAQ. They explore the importance of future-proofing cryptography and the emerging field of quantum-resistant cryptography.
A Brand Story conversation with Sean Martin and Alex Babar from Brinqa
In this Brand Story podcast episode, as part of our Black Hat USA conference coverage, host Sean Martin connects with Alex Babar. Alex introduces listeners to Brinqa, a platform that centralizes vulnerability and security findings across various domains, such as infrastructure and cloud security, emphasizing the relevance of application security.
A Brand Story conversation with Sean Martin and Willy Leichter from Cyware
In this Brand Story podcast episode, as part of our Black Hat USA conference coverage, host Sean Martin connects with Willy Leichter as he sheds light on his extensive experience spanning over 24 years in the security realm. With a keen focus on cyclical patterns of security, he underscores the unique position of Cyware, a brand that has worked assiduously to bridge silos across industries. While discussing the broader vision of threat intelligence, he underscores its potential in predicting and mitigating attacks proactively.
A Brand Story conversation with Sean Martin and Snehal Antani, Co-Founder & CEO at Horizon3.ai
In this Their Story podcast episode, as part of our Black Hat USA conference coverage, host Sean Martin connects with Snehal Antani to discuss proactive security and autonomous pentesting. Snehal shares his expertise on the importance of blue teams proactively verifying their security posture and fixing exploitable vulnerabilities on their own terms and timeline. He emphasizes the need for a bias for action and highlights the value of offense informing defense.
A Brand Story conversation with Sean Martin and David Ratner, the CEO at HYAS
In this Brand Story podcast episode, as part of our Black Hat USA conference coverage, host Sean Martin connects with David Ratner to discuss the innovative approach of the Adversary Infrastructure Platform to cybersecurity. The platform focuses on understanding and disrupting communication between attackers and their command and control infrastructure, allowing for quicker detection and response to attacks. It can even identify and shut down masked communication attempts.
A Their Story conversation with Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Island’s Chief Strategy Officer, Brian Kenyon
In this Their Story podcast episode, as part of our Black Hat USA conference coverage, hosts Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli connect with Brian Kenyon, the Chief Strategy Officer at Island, to unpack the intricate world of enterprise browsers. Together, they explore the pressing need for robust web security and the challenges that orbit it. As the conversation unfurls, they navigate the evolution of browsers, their pivotal role in today's work operations, and how modern frameworks like Chromium have replaced relics like Flash and Silverlight, simplifying web backend and significantly enhancing a consistent user experience.
A Their Story Conversation With Sean Martin And NetSPI’s Nabil Hannan
Live on-location from Infosecurity Europe 2023, Sean Martin connects with Nabil Hannan, the field CISO at NetSPI, to discuss Attack Surface Management (ASM) and how it has evolved in recent years to become the minimum cybersecurity benchmark that organizations need.
A Their Story conversation with Sean Martin and Quest Software’s Chris Thorpe
Live on-location from Infosecurity Europe 2023, Sean Martin connects with Chris Thorpe from Quest Software to discuss operational and AD resilience and how organizations can manage permissions to prevent cybersecurity threats.
A Their Story conversation with Sean Martin and Cymulate’s Nir Loya
Live on-location from Infosecurity Europe 2023, Sean Martin connects with Nir Loya from Cymulate to discuss the launch of their new solution for organizations to run an informed continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) program.
A Their Story conversation with Sean Martin and Former BP CISP and current Semperis Advisor, Simon Hodgkinson
Live on-location from Infosecurity Europe 2023, Sean Martin connects with Simon Hodgkinson, former CISO for BP, to discuss a range of cybersecurity topics surrounding the concept of operational resilience.
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