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Inside the NetworkDean Sysman: Betting on a boring problem and scaling Axonius past $100M ARRIn this episode of Inside the Network, we sit down with Dean Sysman, co-founder and CEO of Axonius, one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies in the world. From struggling with his first startup to building a category-defining unicorn valued at $2.6 billion, Dean’s journey is a raw, insightful, and unfiltered look into what it really takes to build in security.Before founding Axonius, Dean co-founded Cymmetria, a Y Combinator-backed deception startup that despite all the efforts, didn’t end up leading to a successful outcome. That experience didn’t stop him; it made him more g...
2025-11-271h 16
A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for FoundersThey failed every POC—then grew their cybersecurity platform to $100M ARR in 5 years. | Dean Sysman, co-founder of AxoniusDean thought he'd have to bootstrap Axonius because no investor would fund a solution to a problem that had existed for 20 years. He was wrong—they've raised $500M. The breakthrough came when a Fortune 500 company was actively being hacked by Chinese state actors. Their first customer almost said no—they had 20 bugs during the POC. But Dean's team fixed each one within 48 hours while their competitors took quarters to respond. That speed changed everything. They went from zero to $100M ARR in under 5 years, created an entirely new category (cyber asset management), and achieved an NPS sc...
2025-10-1648 min
Founder StoriezDean Sysman: The Relentless Founder Behind a $2B Cyber UnicornDean Sysman, CEO and co-founder of Axonius, built a $2 billion cybersecurity company—but his real story starts long before that. In this raw, powerful conversation, Dean opens up about growing up with financial hardship, battling childhood obesity, and forging an unbreakable mindset.From extreme sports injuries and military service to failed POCs and an unwavering commitment to his wife, daughter, and co-founders—this is the story of a founder who lives by one mantra: Make Each Day Count.🎯 Topics we cover:Dean’s childhood struggles and drive for independenceHow personal pain beca...
2025-07-131h 09
The Cyber Ranch PodcastAllan Interviews EVERYONE at Black HatDid you miss Black Hat this year? Well you won't miss the great conversations that were had, as Allan captured so many good ones for this special Black Hat retrospective episode.
Did you get to attend Black Hat this year? See if your experience was as amazing as Allan's! This show is LIVE and untarnished. It's the real Black Hat experience!
In this episode, Allan talks to (in alphabetical order, with timestamps):
1:02 - Dani Woolf, Founder & CEO at Audience 1st
3:06 - Daniel Blackford, Manager of Threat...
2023-08-1634 min
F-SIDES: The Cyber Humanity PodcastS02E05 - Scaling Culture with Dean Sysman CEO of AxoniusHave you ever had a favorite TV Show hit it big in it’s first season - only to see subsequent seasons fall flat? (West World, anyone?). It can also happen to companies when they grow too fast. In this episode, we talk to a CEO who is ensuring that does NOT happen. A CEO of a cybersecurity company that has rocketship growth yet has maintained its culture of customer-centric service and product. We chat with Dean Sysman, CEO of Axonius - a company that helps answer that age-old cybersecurity question that has been really hard to answer until re...
2023-01-1035 min
Cyber InspirationEpisode 25 - Dean Sysman - CEO at AxoniusWelcome to Cyber Inspiration Podcast, you may be familiar with me as Co-host of the Security Architecture Podcast, which I started with Dmitry Raidman CTO of Cybeats in 2020 I have Dean Sysman CEO of Axonius, on the podcast From Episode:-Whatever I want in life, I will need to do myself.-If you need words of encouragement, you should not be an entrepreneurPlease comment, rate and share with your friends. It helps the show, and also helps the people that plan to start their own businesses
2022-12-1534 min
Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ LumbaThe Fastest Growing Cybersecurity Company: Axonius CEO And Co-Founder Dean SysmanWhen Dean Sysman discovered that companies had no way of tracking the devices on its network, he knew it was a big problem that needed to be solved. Dean founded Axonius to make comprehensive and efficient cybersecurity asset management a reality for businesses around the world.
Today, Axonius is one of the fastest growing cybersecurity companies and to date he’s raised nearly $200 million.
Dean shares with us his entrepreneurial path and vision, insights on the Axonius asset management platform, and his leadership philosophy centered on growth.
We hope you enjoy the show.
2021-09-2519 min
Hacker Valley StudioEpisode 165 - Living Your Values with Dean SysmanOn this episode, Hacker Valley Studio has a very big announcement! Hosts Ron and Chris interview guest Dean Sysman, CEO and co-founder of Axonius.
The values, and founder story of Dean are shared as Ron and Chris ask him very interesting questions. Dean started his journey years ago with a passion on how technology could impact the world. He has also brought many values to Axonius, helping people through growth to become a better version of themselves.
Dean shares how he figured that the determining factor of success was realizing the problem that the organization n...
2021-08-2632 min
Cyber Security Interviews#063 – Dean Sysman: You Are Swamped With DataDean Sysman, is the CEO and co-founder, Axonius. Dean is a world renowned expert in cybersecurity and has been honored with being in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Israel 2017 list. Before founding Axonius, Dean co-founded Cymmetria, A YC-backed cyber deception company with Fortune 500 customers. He has spoken at major conferences including Blackhat, Defcon, CCC and more. He is an alumnus of an elite unit in the Israeli Intelligence Corps, where he served for 5 years as a team leader and officer.Dean is a graduate of the special "Etgar" program, where he earned his B.Sc in computer science at...
2019-03-2532 min
CISO Series PodcastSTAND BACK! We're Plugging In USB Drives We Found on the GroundCISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast and Series has moved to CISOSeries.com. We gear up in HAZMAT suits and get ready for some dangerous USB drive analysis. We're taking all precautions on the latest episode of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This show, like all the previous ones is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson, CISO of Lyft. Our sponsored guest this week is Dean Sysman (@DeanSysman), CEO of Axonius. Enormous thanks to our sponsor this week, Axonius, simple asset management for cybersecurity. ...
2018-10-3033 min