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Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyEvo Security: Mike Roth on why Target MSP CustomersMike is the CEO and founder of Evo Security, which is building an Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution specifically designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). He started the company back in 2018 after leaving behind a private equity fund focused on oil and gas. In the episode, we discuss his transition into cyber from the energy world and what makes Evo uniquely positioned to serve the needs of MSPs given the variety of IAM solutions available on the market today. Evo Security Website: https://www.evosecurity.com/ Sponsor: https...2024-04-0938 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyProtectAI: CISO Diana Kelley on the Dimensions of AI SecurityDiana Kelley is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for ProtectAI. She also serves on the boards of Women in Cybersecurity, The Executive Women’s Forum, InfoSec World, CyberFuture Foundation, TechTarget Security Editorial, and DevNet AI/ML. Diana was Cybersecurity Field CTO for Microsoft, Global Executive Security Advisor at IBM Security, GM at Symantec, VP at Burton Group (now Gartner), a Manager at KPMG, CTO and co-founder of SecurityCurve, and Chief vCISO at SaltCybersecurity.In the episode, we talk about her involvement with all of these different groups and how that has changed over time, plus how and wh...2024-03-2641 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyRealityDefender: CEO Ben Colman on Deepfake DetectionBen is a serial entrepreneur, and his latest company is right in the middle of an exciting battle between the progress of AI and the defense capabilities to ensure its unethical uses are limited. Ben is CEO and co-founder of RealityDefender, which provides deepfake detection capabilities to determine if visual and audio media is AI generated. This is incredibly relevant right now, as there are news headlines every week with exploits featuring deepfake content. Before RealityDefender, Ben founded Covertix, a data protection company he sold after just a year. Before that, he had experience in banking and with another...2024-03-1228 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyGhost Security: Greg Martin on Application Security and Category CreationGreg is CEO and co-founder of Ghost Security, which is an API and application security platform providing contextualized risk awareness of a company's cloud application profile. Ghost is Greg's third company. He previously founded JASK, a SOC automation tool, which he sold to Sumo Logic in 2019. Before JASK, he founded Anomali, which was an early threat intelligence platform. The company is still alive and strong today, and he still sits as an advisor. In the episode we discuss some of the key inflection points with each of his companies, the challenges inherent with being a category creator, and the...2024-02-2752 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyRADICL: Chris Petersen on AI in the SOCChris: Co-founder, CEO, and CTO of RADICL, which is building an AI SOC analyst Was co-founder of LogRhythm, which sold to Thoma Bravo in a rumored billion dollar deal Check out the episode for our discussion on building with friends and family, collecting enough data to develop an effective AI SOC analyst, and what it took for him to take the leap to start his first company.2024-02-1345 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyStackAware: Walter Haydock on Understanding Market AppetiteWalter: Founder and CEO of StackAware, which started as a vulnerability management tool and is now an AI risk consulting company Creator of the popular security blog "Deploy Securely" that started his entrepreneurial journey Worked in the National Counterterrorism Center for two years Check out the episode for our discussion on his pivot away from the initial product to a services model, why that might change in the future, and the role of his security blog Deploy Securely in growing StackAware. blog.stackaware.com stackaware.com 2024-01-3044 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLive from CVF 2023: Rick Gordon, CEO of Tidal CyberRick is CEO of Tidal Cyber, which delivers threat-informed defense to enable security teams to protect against the threats most relevant for them. In the episode we discuss his journey from MITRE, the value of design partners, and how their teams thinks about classifying threats. This episode was recorded live at Blu Ventures' Cyber Venture Forum event in October. Thank you again to the Blu team! https://www.tidalcyber.com/2024-01-1635 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLive from CVF 2023: Brian Price, CEO of KionBrian is CEO of Kion, which provides centralized cloud management including compliance, financials, and setup. In the episode we discuss Brian's transition from consulting and how the team thinks about security as just one portion of their solution. This episode was recorded live at Blu Ventures' Cyber Venture Forum event in October. Thank you again to the Blu team! https://kion.io/2024-01-0928 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLive from CVF 2023: Marcos Torres, CFO of Huntress LabsMarcos is CFO of Huntress Labs, which provides managed EDR services for SMBs. In the episode we discuss Marcos's role as CFO and why Huntress decided to focus on SMBs.This episode was recorded live at Blu Ventures' Cyber Venture Forum event in October. Thank you again to the Blu team! https://www.huntress.com/2024-01-0239 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLive from CVF 2023: Mike Denning, CEO of SecureGMike is CEO of SecureG, which is building cryptography solutions for communications infrastructure. In the episode we discuss their work with root of trust solutions and how the company is evolving towards more unique technology in building a PKI trust infrastructure for wireless.This episode was recorded live at Blu Ventures' Cyber Venture Forum event in October. Thank you again to the Blu team! https://secureg.io/2023-12-2634 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLive from CVF 2023: Robert Johnston, CEO of AdluminRobert is CEO of Adlumin, which sells a suite of cybersecurity tools designed to be more accessible for SMBs. In the episode we discuss his story building Adlumin while he was getting his MBA and how he navigates channel partners.This episode was recorded live at Blu Ventures' Cyber Venture Forum event in October. Thank you again to the Blu team! https://adlumin.com/2023-12-1922 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyMobb: Eitan Worcel on Automatic Code RemediationEitan: CEO and co-founder of Mobb, applying automatic code remediation fixes for vulnerabilities from static code scans Previously head of product for HCL AppScan (spun out of IBM) Worked at IBM for 12 years despite previously deciding to avoid working at a big company https://mobb.ai/2023-12-1241 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyDawn Capital: Henry Mason on the European Cybersecurity EcosystemHenry: Partner at Dawn Capital, which recently raised the largest early stage tech fund in Europe at $700M Previously worked at the Ministry of Justice in the UK Started his career as a consultant with Farsight Consulting Check out the episode for our discussion on regional differences between European cybersecurity markets, expansion overseas, and more.2023-11-2838 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyKikrr: Mariana Padilla on Expediting Cybersecurity Pre-salesMariana: Co-founder and CEO of Kikrr, providing on-demand opportunities for cybersecurity practitioners to try new products Previously founded a digital marketing agency Started her career working as a teacher Check out the episode for our discussion on transitioning to a cybersecurity founder from teaching, building a two-sided marketplace, and monetizing sales teams as opposed to cybersecurity practitioners.https://kikrr.io/2023-11-1436 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyHorizon3: Snehal Antani on Company Values and Autonomous Penetration TestingSnehal: Co-founder and CEO of Horizon3, providing autonomous penetration testing capabilities Ex-CTO of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Ex-CTO of Splunk Worked under CIO at GE Capital Worked under CTO at IBM Check out the episode for our conversation about veterans in cybersecurity, how Snehal applied lessons from JSOC to Horizon3, how Snehal thinks about being a late-career founder, and more!horizon3.ai 2023-10-3154 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyDope Security: Kunal Agarwal on building a "dope" cybersecurity productKunal: Founder and CEO of dope.security, building a secure web gateway solution that makes security practitioners say "that's dope" Previously worked in product management at Symantec and then Forcepoint Produces animated videos on Youtube which have gained over 60M views Check out the episode for our conversation on co-founder compatibility, secure web gateways vs. secure browsers, what it means to build a "dope" product, and more.https://dope.security/2023-10-1739 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyGreynoise: Andrew Morris on Honeypots for Threat IntelligenceAndrew: CEO and founder of Greynoise, providing threat intelligence classifying standard internet noise Previously worked on the R&D team at the cyber intelligence company Endgame (later acquired by Elastic in 2019) Dropped out of high school and never finished or attended college Check out the episode for our conversation on the cybersecurity equivalent of waiting tables, the merits of a high school diploma, and the mechanisms behind the Greynoise threat intelligence model. https://www.greynoise.io/2023-10-0353 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyVulnCheck: Anthony Bettini on Converting Vulnerabilities to Exploit IntelligenceAnthony: CEO and founder of VulnCheck, going beyond just vulnerabilities to share exploit intelligence Previously founded FlawCheck, one of the original container security companies, which he sold to Tenable Previously founded Appthority, an early mobile app security company, which was acquired by Symantec Check out the episode for our conversation on his lessons and themes after founding three companies and why he completely ignores the competitive landscape.https://vulncheck.com/2023-09-1949 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyEx Sr. Director for White House Cybersecurity Policy - AJ GrottoAJ: Director of the Geopolitics, Technology, and Governance program at the Stanford Cyber policy center Previously Senior Director for Cybersecurity Policy at the White House from 2015 to 2017, covering two administrations Was an adviser for Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on cybersecurity measures Senior staff on the Senate Intelligence Committee overseeing budget and operations for NSA Started his career as a National Security Analyst at the Center for American Progress in 2003 In the episode we discuss everything from the effectiveness of our legislators in addressing high tech areas, partisan dynamics of cybersecurity, key focus areas...2023-09-0545 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyTLV Partners: Brian Sack on the Israeli Cybersecurity EcosystemBrian: Principal at TLV Partners focusing on enterprise software and cybersecurity, joined when the fund first started in 2015 Previously worked at Square Peg Capital also in Israel Born in South Africa and worked in Australia for Grant Thornton before moving to Israel for Square Peg In this episode Brian and I discuss the Israeli cybersecurity startup ecosystem. Given the number of founders I interview from Israel, I thought it would be valuable for the audience and myself to dive deeper. We discuss everything from the importance of Hebrew to the revolving door between government and the commercial...2023-08-2234 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyOx Security: Neatsun Ziv on Software Supply Chain Threat ContextualizationNeatsun: CEO and founder of Ox Security, providing prioritization insights for software supply chain vulnerability management Previously VP at Checkpoint for a decade Founded Vanadium, an EDR company, which he ran for 8 years Check out the episode for our discussion on his lessons from Vanadium applied to Ox and how threat modeling applies to the software supply chain. Links: https://www.ox.security/ https://pbom.dev/2023-08-0938 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBest-of: Bruce Schneier on AI in Cybersecurity (2021)This is a rerun of an episode recorded in July 2021. In the episode, Bruce and I discuss his views on AI and how it may fundamentally change the security landscape for attackers and defenders. He mentions the key steps we need to take as a society to best guide AI innovation. Two years later, it is interesting to reflect on how we have performed according to his guidelines.2023-07-2536 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyNetRise: Thomas Pace on Firmware Security for IoTTom: CEO and Founder of NetRise, identifying vulnerabilities in firmware through building SBOMs Ex-VP at Blackberry after the Cylance acquisition Previously worked as a cyber analyst at the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve where he first learned about the gaps in IoT security solutions Check out the episode for our discussion on software vs. firmware SBOMs, whether tools are valuable if there are no clear remediation steps, and how IoT is addressed differently than other device types. https://www.netrise.io/2023-07-1142 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultySalem Cyber: Jon Bagg on Virtual SOC AnalystsJon: Founder and CEO of Salem Cyber, building a virtual SOC analyst Previously Principal at Booz Allen Hamilton Started his career at Verizon as a network and SIEM engineer Check out the episode for our discussion about the automation capabilities available to a moden SOC and what gaps are left after applying SOAR tools. https://www.salemcyber.com/ 2023-06-2746 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyDark Sky Technology: Michael Mehlberg on Comprehensive Open Source Software SecurityMike: CEO and co-founder at Dark Sky Technologies, building a suite of products to address open source insecurity Previously VP of Product at Arxan and Microsemi Previously Senior Director of Business Development at Cryptography Research Inc Previously VP of Marketing at Star Lab Combined two decades of experience in cybersecurity! Check out the episode for our discussion on gaining exposure across a variety of business units, supplementing software composition analysis (SCA) with additional context around package trust, and automating the translation of code into more secure languages. darkskytechnology.com 2023-06-1336 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyOligo: Gal Elbaz on Hacking Instagram and Software Supply Chain SecurityGal: CTO and co-founder at Oligo, providing a runtime solution for software supply chain security Worked at Checkpoint for 7 years Started his security journey in the IDF Met his co-founders as a child, and they conspired to start a company together for decades before launching Oligo! Check out the episode for our discussion of his hack of instagram, how Oligo gets creative with reaching inundated CISOs, and how AI has changed the software supply chain landscape. https://www.oligo.security/2023-05-3040 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLimaCharlie: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard on Cybersecurity Middleware for Incident ResponseMaxime: CEO and founder at LimaCharlie, middleware for cybersecurity application integration for incident response Previously worked for Google, Crowdstrike, and Canada's department of defense Check out the episode for our discussion on the challenges of building your own security workflows, automation adoption journeys, and how the larger cybersecurity automation world is evolving. https://limacharlie.io/ 2023-05-1636 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyAnzenna: Ganesh Krishnan on Contextual Learning for Cyber Workforce DevelopmentGanesh: CEO and founder at Anzenna, providing contextual learning opportunities to improve employees' cybersecurity training Previously founded Avid Secure, one of the original CSPM companies, which he sold to Sophos in 2019 Joined Sophos as a VP of engineering and worked there for the last three years prior to launching Anzenna Check out the episode for our discussion on the sale of Avid Secure at the very beginning of the CSPM boom, what contextual learning entails in the workforce development space, and how the Anzenna team is going about this challenge.https://www.anzenna...2023-05-0231 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyOak9: Aakash Shah on Modern Security Architecture Design and Security as CodeAakash: CTO and co-founder at Oak9, helping organizations build secure architecture models using security as code blueprints Previously a security architect for major healthcare and health insurance companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Feature speaker at RSA 2023 talking about the security as code construct Check out the episode for our conversation about the importance of security architecture as opposed to just security configurations and the value stemming from secure cloud infrastructure blueprints.oak9.io 2023-04-1839 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyHiddenLayer: Chris Sestito on ML/AI Security Incidents and Defense CapabilitiesTito: CEO and Founder of HiddenLayer, securing organizations building or using machine learning models Previously VP of Engineering at Qualys Previously Senior Director of Data Science at Agari Previously Director of Threat Research at Cylance when they were hit by a model inference attack back in 2019 Fun fact: The HiddenLayer co-founders have worked together for the last five years! Check out the episode for our conversation about real-world attacks against machine learning models, the current state of AI security capabilities including monitoring and scanning, and the market appetite for this tooling. https...2023-04-0434 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyC2A Security: Roy Fridman on Modern Automobile SecurityRoy: CEO of C2A Security, providing a host of solutions to secure modern automobiles Previously VP of Foretellix, a leader in autonomous vehicle simulation testing Strongly believes increased security is a core requirement for autonomous vehicle adoption Check out the episode for our conversation about how cars can be exploited, what companies can do about it, and how charging stations and autonomous vehicles present new threats. https://c2a-sec.com/2023-03-2139 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyAkto: Ankita Gupta on API Security and Building Products Engineers LoveAnkita: CEO and co-founder at Akto.io, building an API security product for engineers to love Previously was Chief of Staff to the CEO at CleverTap, where she met her co-founder Ankush Worked at VMware for several years where she developed her knowledge of the cybersecurity space Check out the episode for our conversation on what it means to build a security product engineers love and how Akto is rethinking the traditional cybersecurity sales cycle. akto.io 2023-03-0732 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyPhylum: Pete Morgan on Software Supply Chain VulnerabilitiesPete: CSO and co-founder at Phylum, securing software supply chains beyond just known CVEs Previously founded and led Clever Security, a security focused R&D shop and consultancy Ex-VP at Optiv and Accuvant Check out the episode for our conversation on the range of vulnerabilities in the software supply chain and how major events like the Ukraine war can impact the public trust of open-source packages. Phylum.io 2023-02-2137 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyDatatribe: John Funge on Building Successful Security ProductsJohn: 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/2023-02-0731 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyOnShore Security: Stel Valavanis on Running a Security Company for 30 YearsStel: 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 2023-01-2440 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultySurf Security: Moty Jacob on Secure BrowsersMoty: 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/ 2023-01-1033 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBalanceTheory: Greg Baker on Cybersecurity Knowledge ManagementGreg: 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 2022-12-2744 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyKondukto: Cenk Kalpakoglu on Turkey's Market, Leaving the Family Business, and AppSec AutomationCenk: 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: ...2022-12-1336 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCyberOwl: Dan Ng on Maritime Security and Choosing a Customer SegmentDan: 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 2022-11-2938 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyUno.ai: Shashank Tiwari on the Future Role of AI in Security OperationsShashank: 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 2022-11-1535 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultySonrai Security: Eric Kedrosky on being a Security Vendor CISOEric: 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 2022-11-0139 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyRon Gula: Lessons for Networking in CybersecurityRon: 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 2022-10-1835 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyRealDefense: Gary Guseinov on Security Holding CompaniesGary: 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/ 2022-10-0441 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyFleetDM: Mike McNeill on the BEST Way to Monetize a Product (Open Core)Mike: Founder at FleetDM, helping organizations manage and optimize their OSquery deployments Previously founded Sails.js, the most popular MVC framework for node.js, with over 50 million downloads per year A strong believer in Open Source and Open Core software products Check out the episode for our conversation on open source security software, pivoting from an open source contributor to a full-time founder, and more! Links: https://fleetdm.com/ GitLab article about Open Core: https://about.gitlab.com/company/pricing/ 2022-09-2041 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBrad Laporte and Rob Smith on Trends with Security Analyst Firms (e.g. Gartner)Rob: Managing director at Lionfish Tech Advisors, providing security solution advisory services 8 year veteran of Gartner, leading Endpoint Security, Remote Access, and more 3-time founder Brad: Advisor at Lionfish Previously senior product manager at Dell, IBM, and Acquia Veteran of Gartner, leading Endpoint Security and Threat Intelligence Check out the episode for our discussion on the state of industry research via firms like Gartner and how the market is adapting with other alternatives. Links: https://www.lionfishtechadvisors.com/ 2022-09-0643 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultySprinto: Girish Redekar on Rapid Product Iteration and Security Questionnaire StandardsGirish: Co-founder of Sprinto, a continuous compliance and security platform for cloud and on-prem. Previously co-founder at RecruiterBox which was acquired by TurnRiver Capital in 2018 Both him and his co-founder Raghu didn't know how to code when they first started launching businesses! Check out the episode for our discussion on iterating through product ideas in just a few months, the current state of security questionnaire standards, and much more. Links: Sprinto: sprinto.com NorthStar (Sponsor): northstar.io 2022-08-2342 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyNorthStar: Alex Moss on Pivoting a Consulting Business to a ProductAlex: Co-founder and CEO of NorthStar, a risk-based vulnerability management platform Extensive experience in consulting both in security and contracts management (when he had to leave security to avoid a conflict of interest while building NorthStar after hours) Check out the episode for our discussion on pivoting a consulting business and risk contextualization. Links: https://www.northstar.io/ 2022-08-0948 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCyera: Yotam Segev on Startup Idea Validation and Securing Data in the CloudYotam: Founder and CEO of Cyera, a cloud data security platform Graduate of Israel's elite training program, Talpiot, which accepts just 50 people each year from 10,000 applicants Backed by both Sequoia AND Accel Check out the episode for our discussion on deciding to found a company without an idea, customer validation, and data security in the cloud. Links: Cyera: cyera.io NorthStar: northstar.io | Reach out at connect@northstar.io 2022-07-2642 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyPolymer: Yasir Ali on DLP for your SaaS EcosystemYasir: Founder and CEO of Polymer, a DLP tool for your SaaS ecosystem Previously founded DVega, an enterprise consulting business Ex-mortgage bond trader Check out the episode for our discussion on the insecurity in SaaS platforms and how DLP can work effectively in this space. Links: Polymer: polymerhq.io Aspiron Search: aspironsearch.com | Reach out at info@aspironsearch.com 2022-07-1236 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLighter Capital: Melissa Widner | Revenue-based Financing and Economic ConditionsMelissa: CEO of Lighter Capital, a pioneering firm in revenue-based financing Previously a VC Partner for 17 years Ex-CEO of 7Software which was acquired by Concur Founder of Heads over Heels, a strategic networking group to help female leaders in high-growth companies Check out the episode for our discussion on revenue based financing as an alternative to traditional VC and how founders can prepare for the upcoming economic conditions. Links: Lighter Capital: https://www.lightercapital.com/ Heads Over Heels: https://www.headsoverheels.com.au/ Y Combinator Letter: Business Insider Article 2022-06-2833 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty#BCS Enquire: Bilal Baloch | Global Knowledge Networks and Strategic Decision MakingBilal: Co-founder and COO of Enquire, connecting subject matter experts with the individuals making the most important decisions in the world PhD from Oxford in political science Published author Check out the episode for our discussion on global knowledge networks, strategic decision-making, and the need for the propagation of cybersecurity expertise. Links: https://enquire.ai 2022-06-2124 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty#BCS Racktop: Eric Bednash | Data-centric Zero-Trust and Realtime Ransomware Protection at the Data LayerEric: CEO and founder of Racktop, providing realtime data protection capabilities by monitoring and restricting activity at the data level Was doing zero-trust before it was cool! We discuss how security mechanisms today are missing a level of depth at the data itself, how Racktop protects ransomware in real-time, building behavioral analytics capabilities for data, and how zero-trust concepts fit into the picture. Links: https://www.racktopsystems.com/2022-06-2131 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCorsha: Chris Simkins | Counterespionage and MFA for APIsChris: CEO and founder of Corsha, providing multi-factor authentication for API requests Previously worked at the DOJ as a national security adviser including counterespionage Lawyer - still provides legal consulting work Check out the episode for our discussion on espionage in the tech industry, API security mechanisms, and how API MFA works with Corsha. Links: Corsha: https://corsha.com CFIUS: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/international/the-committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfius Sponsor: rThreat: https://rthreat.net/ Email: hugo.sanchez@rthreat.com 2022-06-1447 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty#BCS nopsec: Lisa Xu | Vulnerability Management Today and TomorrowLisa: CEO and founder of nopsec, contextualizing vulnerability information across your entire corporate environment Ex consultant from Accenture and KPMG Global trekker having been to over 30 countries! From Blu Ventures' Cyber Summit, we discuss the contextualization challenges with vulnerability management, the role of vulnerability scanners with modern integration platforms, and the future of VM programs. Links: https://www.nopsec.com/2022-06-0726 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyApiiro: Idan Plotnik | Application Security Risk Contextualization and the RSAC Innovation Sandbox ChallengeIdan: CEO and co-founder of Apiiro, securing software supply chains for cloud native applications Founder and CEO of Aorato which was acquired by Microsoft Founder of a cybersecurity services company Fellow surfer! Check out the episode for our discussion on contextualizing application security risk, acquisition decision-making, and RSA's Innovation Sandbox challenge. Links: https://apiiro.com/2022-05-3148 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyPerygee: Mollie Breen | IoT Security from Blu Cyber SummitMollie: CEO and founder of Perygee, helping companies securely manage IoT devices while still adhering to business constraints Previously a mathematician at the NSA - she can't tell you or she'd have to kill you Check out the episode for our discussion on the NSA's (semi) secret startup incubator, common problems with IoT security, how IoT security differs across industries, and more. Links: Perygee: https://perygee.com/2022-05-2425 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyTines: Thomas Kinsella | Tech Employers, Security Automation, and No-Code WorkflowsThomas: COO and Co-founder of Tines, simplifying the automation of complex workflows through a no-code platform Led Security Operations at DocuSign during their IPO in 2018 Champion of Ireland's cybersecurity ecosystem Check out the episode for our discussion on choosing a tech employer, the impact of an IPO on security capabilities, and the fundamental ideas and features that make Tines so compelling to security teams. Links: Tines: https://tines.com Tines Jobs: https://tines.com/careers Security, Funded Newsletter: https://newsletter.returnonsecurity.com/ 2022-05-1745 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyTallPoppy: Leigh Honeywell | Security cultures, social impact, and online harassmentLeigh: CEO and Founder of TallPoppy, helping protect people from online harassment and related hacks Social impact driven, evidenced by her time with the ACLU Premier tech company resume including Slack, Microsoft, and Heroku Check out the episode for our discussion on Leigh's transition from tech to the ACLU to TallPoppy, the overlap between online harassment and targeted hacks, and the responsibility companies have in protecting their employees in their personal time. Links: Schneier's site with Public-Interest Technology resources: https://public-interest-tech.com/ The TechCongress Fellowship: https://www.techcongress.io/ T...2022-05-0343 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyAuthomize: Gal DiskinGal: Co-founder and CTO at Authomize - now in his fifth run as a founder! Founded Cyvera which sold to Palo Alto for $200 million Founded Hexponent which was acquired in just 8 months Founded and led Intel's software security division where he oversaw 120 people Listen to the episode for more! We discuss consulting as a way of marketing your start-up, Gal's legacy as a founder, and the technical challenges in building Authomize. Enjoy!2022-04-1936 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyDevo: Marc van ZadelhoffMarc: CEO of Devo, valued at $1.5B in late 2021 Previously COO of Logmein, valued at over $4B when they were taken private in 2020 Co-founder and CEO of IBM's Security business unit (8,000 people) MBA from Wharton Listen to the episode for our discussion on the formation of IBM security, the challenges with taking over a company and team during COVID, and current market conditions in the security space as told by a CEO that lives and breathes this market.2022-04-0547 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyDomainTools: Tim ChenTim: CEO of DomainTools for over a decade Previously started four start-ups in a single year Ex Wall Street and ex Silicon Valley Listen to the episode for our discussion on breaking into the technology industry, choosing organic vs. accelerated growth, and leveraging advisors for sound strategy. https://www.returnonsecurity.com/newsletter/ https://www.domaintools.com https://www.domaintools.com/resources/podcasts 2022-03-2242 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBonus Episode: Karim Hijazi on the Ukraine/Russia Cyber ConflictWhile the Ukraine/Russia conflict lasts, there is increased uncertainty about what the future holds. In this episode, Karim Hijazi (CEO and Founder of Prevailion) and I discuss the cyber conflict in full. Precedent in previous cyber war, how the cyber conflict has unfolded so far, how attackers (both directly and indirectly involved) are responding, and what might unfold in various escalation paths. His first episode on Secure Ventures was episode #2, and you can find it on whatever app you are using to listen to this one! Some additional r...2022-03-1142 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBV Systems: Scott SchoberScott: CEO of BV Systems, a family owned security business for over 50 years Started working in security in 6th grade Published author Fellow podcast host Listen to the episode for our discussion on his contributions to the family business since childhood, the physical security needs of today, and his contributions back to the community across a variety of media facets.2022-03-0855 min

808 Podcast#246 Kyle McNulty - ConsultPlaceKyle McNulty the CEO of ConsultPlace shares how to determine if your business idea is worth pursuing. Get more info at https://www.Consult.Place/2022-02-2308 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCrowdSec: Philippe HumeauPhilippe: - Founder and CEO of CrowdSec, the "Waze of Security" - 5-time entrepreneur - Entered cybersecurity after meeting his childhood hero who hacked video games Listen to the episode for the full story behind his introduction to the field, the factors that make a business idea feasible, and how crowdsourced cybersecurity can revolutionize the industry. https://crowdsec.net 2022-02-2243 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLogPoint: Jesper ZerlangWith me in this episode is Jesper Zerlang. After bouncing around from founder to sales to wealth management, he came in to LogPoint to replace the original founder and has since driven incredible growth. In our conversation we dive into the SIEM competitive landscape, the benefits and challenges of a European grown company, and much more. Jesper: CEO of LogPoint, a Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) company headquartered in Copenhagen Ex-COO at a Danish Wealth Management company, Griffin Holding A/S CEO of his first start-up in 1992! https://www.logpoint.com/en/2022-02-0846 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyS3 Consulting: Johanna BaumJohanna: Two decades of cybersecurity consulting experience Tested the viability of starting her own consultancy through a three month engagement and never looked back Nicknamed "the Storm" Listen to the episode for our discussion of consulting principles, the relevance of customer industries for cybersecurity consulting, and growing a consultancy through word of mouth.2022-01-2552 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBioCatch: Uri RivnerUri: - Financial crime and fraud detection expert with 20+ years of experience - CEO and Co-founder at Biocatch - product was used by major banks like Citi, HSBC, and Barclays - Previously head of RSA Identity Protection Group - Six month stint as interim CEO at Funtactix, where one of his tasks was to go from level 1-40 in World of Warcraft Listen to the episode for a breakdown of the evolution of financial crime over the last two decades as attackers responded to new defensive measures, and how Uri played a key...2022-01-1152 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyArctic Wolf: Lane RoushLane: Senior Vice President of Presales Systems Engineering at Arctic Wolf Previously Systems Engineer at Code42 Security Operations Enthusiast https://arcticwolf.com/2021-12-2935 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyTromzo: Harshil ParikhHarshil: - Co-founder and CEO at Tromzo - Co-founder of SVCI (Silicon Valley CISO Investments) - Previously Senior Director of Security at Medallia Listen to the episode for our discussion on starting a company in stealth, organizing CISOs as investors, raising money with only an idea, and more. https://www.tromzo.com/ https://www.svci.io/2021-12-1449 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyByteChek: AJ YawnAJ: Co-founder and CEO at ByteChek - "making compliance suck less" Founding Board Member of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professionals LinkedIn Top Voice in 2020 SANS Instructor Listen to the episode for our discussion ranging from his dreams to be in the NBA, his experience with compliance challenges, and his revelation that startup founders do not necessarily have to be geniuses. https://www.bytechek.com/2021-11-3043 min

Cyber WorkHow to begin your own cybersecurity consulting business | Guest Kyle McNultyOn today’s podcast, Kyle McNulty of Secure Ventures talks about interviewing the people behind the most up-and-coming cybersecurity startups. We discuss the best advice he’s received on the show, how to get your own podcast off the ground and his own security startup, ConsultPlace. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Getting into cybersecurity6:00 - McNulty’s education and career9:50 - Getting into consulting and startups14:08 - Secure Ventures podcast 2021-11-2938 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyWorld Fuel Services: Shawn BowenShawn: - Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at World Fuel Services - Previously the first CISO at US Marine Corps Intelligence - Advisor in the startup ecosystem Listen to the episode for our discussion ranging from analogies between motorcycles and cybersecurity risk management, growing a cybersecurity team, and specific differences between working in government and the private sector.2021-11-1657 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyHyperQube: Craig StevensonCraig: 2(!) Master's degrees in Math Ex Principal Security Engineer at Raytheon Mach37 accelerator graduate with HyperQube Listen to the episode for our discussions around pursuing academia, automating security consulting, and the traditional problems with spinning up cyber ranges. https://hyperqube.io/2021-11-0251 min

Business Security Weekly (Video)Easy Ways for Businesses to Become More Resilient - Kyle McNulty - BSW #238More and more, start-ups and small companies have to consider cybersecurity earlier in their growth cycle. Whether for a VC investment or revolutionary customer, cybersecurity can make or break a deal. Kyle will break down key strategies to secure your small company with limited time and resources. Segment Resources: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secure-ventures-with-kyle-mcnulty/id1545294976 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw238 2021-11-0127 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCyvatar: Corey WhiteCorey: - Security professional for 25 years - Employee #12 at Cylance - Advocate for culture emphasis, including time as Chief Experience Officer Listen to the episode for our discussions around the structural challenges with security services, the value of customer success and retention teams in the absence of services teams, and the dynamics around security monitoring for nascent security teams. Links: cyvatar.ai 2021-10-1957 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyTroy HuntTroy: Creator of Have I Been Pwned? Creator of the Troy Hunt blog Host and producer of the Troy Hunt Weekly Updates podcast Pluralsight course author Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Never finished a college degree 2021-10-0555 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultySafeBase: Al YangAl: Three-time startup builder including Picmonic (Acquired), Medumo (Acquired), and now Safebase. Two-time Y Combinator graduate and Harvard Business School alumni Past VC at Comcast Ventures and Investment Banking at Mooreland Partners Poker enthusiast SafeBase: "The Interactive Security Portal" - SafeBase is a security resume for your organization to share key cybersecurity certifications and capabilities with customers in a streamlined fashion.2021-09-2157 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyKAPALYA: Sudesh KumarSudesh: Serial entrepreneur having developed start-ups across several technical industries 30+ years in networking and cybersecurity At one point considered professional basketball (listen to the episode for more) KAPALYA: KAPALYA empowers businesses and their employees to securely store sensitive files at-rest and in-transit across multiple platforms through a user-friendly desktop and mobile application. Recently received a $250,000 grant from the NSF for anti-ransomware capabilities Launching a crowdfunding campaign in the coming months (stay tuned by following Secure Ventures on Twitter and LinkedIn!) Links: https://www.kapalya.com/ https://finance...2021-09-0744 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyValidize: Achiad AlterAchiad: Bootstrapped Validize from idea to revenue, and he still has yet to take outside investment Incredibly involved in the Israeli cybersecurity ecosystem including being a Cyber Security Advisor for Start-up Nation Central, a board member for the Israel Export Institute, and the head of business development for the Ariel Cyber Innovation Center Originally studied Economics! Validize: Validize connects global cybersecurity solution purchasers with the innovative products in the Israeli market. The platform’s technology enables Validize's partners to quickly add pre-screened Israeli cybersecurity solutions to their portfolio, receive prioritized channel pricing, and imm...2021-08-2449 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCYE: Reuven AronashviliReuven: Previously head of Israel's cybersecurity red team Got a blank check offer for his first job in the private sector (listen to the episode for the story) Was mistaken for a janitor on his first day of college Has grown Cyesec 100% YOY and is targeting 250% this year in part due to a $120MM funding round earlier this year CYE: CYE brings a fact-based approach to organizational cyber defense, managing real business risks and optimizing the cybersecurity investment. CYE serves as a trusted advisor to medium-sized and Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries around the world.2021-08-1046 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBruce SchneierBruce: Creator and content producer for popular security blog Schneier on Security (see first link below) Renowned author with over a dozen books Lecturer at Harvard Has a wikipedia page (I'm not quite there yet...) His site: https://www.schneier.com/ His paper on AI+Hacking: https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/coming-ai-hackers His Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Schneier 2021-07-2735 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyrThreat: Hugo SanchezHugo: Started his career in pharmacology and now has over a decade of sales experience across several disparate industries Born in Mexico, he spent the majority of his sales career focused on Latin American expansion Similar to Alex/Archis who discussed Polyverse at a Johnny Rockets, Hugo and his co-founder Jesus first discussed rThreat at another classic chain, The Cheesecake Factory. rThreat: Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tool focused on understanding security posture Incredibly strong team of advisors well-known in the space 2021-07-1346 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyPolyverse: Alex Gounares and Archis GoreAlex: 17 year tenure at Microsoft including Bill Gates' Technology Advisor Has started 5 companies Angel investor Board member on several companies CEO at Polyverse Archis: Previously a software developer at both Microsoft and Amazon Won a computing competition in India Board member at the Center on Contemporary Art CTO at Polyverse Polyverse: Provide continuous protection to Linux systems from memory-based attacks through operating system controls. 2021-06-2945 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyTidalScale: Ike NassiIke: Almost 50 years of experience in tech Tenures at Apple, MIT, SAP, Cisco and more 20 patents Way more knowledgeable than me about computing (and most things...) TidalScale: Rethinking the problem of big data computing by scaling up rather than out through a powerful supercomputer 2021-06-1559 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyVirta Labs: Michael HoltMichael is the CEO of Virta Labs, a healthcare security company building a platform for medical device management. He also founded his own consultancy to help start-ups acquire funding through traditional and non-dilutive mechanisms like government grants. He’s especially well-versed in the financial and legal aspects of startups which are tricky for so many founders.2021-06-0148 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCyber Crisis: Eric ColeWith me in this episode is Eric Cole. Eric is the CEO and Founder of Secure Anchor Consulting, where he has provided guidance for companies of all sizes and the Obama administration. He is also an established author who will have a total of 8 published books after the release of Cyber Crisis at the start of June. In the episode we dive into the common themes between entrepreneurship and authorship, and how he became successful in both. Pre-order the book now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Crisis-Protecting-Business-Threats/dp/1950665836 2021-05-1834 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyCybsafe: Oz AlasheThe average professional's experience with cybersecurity generally involves phishing training, and that is a brutally dry introduction. Oz Alashe at Cybsafe is working to revolutionize the world of security training, and he won't stop until he has influenced training across the globe. Listen to this episode for his embarrassing icon that influenced his joining the UK paratrooper regimen and his outlook for the future after raising $8 million earlier this year.2021-05-0438 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyPete JarvisPete is a guru in the entrepreneurship space. He is currently acting as VP of Business Development for two different companies and CEO of his own consultancy, all while acting as an advisor and board member for several others. Pete is a clear "people person", and his stories of innocent connection followed by subsequent business opportunities are incredulous. Tune in to hear about his recipes for success for start-ups that sometimes go against commonly accepted ideas.2021-04-201h 12

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyThreatQuotient: Wayne ChiangAs Wayne put it, security companies are often boring. To his credit, ThreatQuotient is far from it. The company has grown to over 100 employees since Wayne founded it with his coworker, Ryan Trost, back in 2013. The team has raised over $50 million in funding, and some portion of that has gone toward adopting three rhinoceroses, the company's logo and official mascot. On this episode, Wayne discusses his burning desire to become a founder before he succeeded with ThreatQuotient, the time commitment in a new venture, and the decision to step down from CEO in order to let the company continue...2021-04-0640 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyBonus: Mike and Mike on Venture Capital in CybersecurityWhile episodes so far focused on the stories of founders, in this episode I interview the hosts of the Extreme Uncertainty podcast, Mike Ravenscroft and Mike Leffer, who are prominent venture capitalists in the security space. The episode includes a glimpse into the untraditional routes into VC as well as several tips for founders looking for funding and idiosyncrasies of the security market when looking at potential investments. This is one of my favorite episodes so far, as it provides additional background as to the struggles of every founder I have interviewed on the show. Their podcast...2021-03-3057 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyLightspin: Vladi SandlerVladi has been through the gamut of cybersecurity roles including experience with the military, teaching, consulting, product, and entrepreneurship. After quickly rising through the ranks of Israel's cyber security arm, he entered the private sector where he gave up his free time for several years as he worked in consulting during the day and on coursework at night, including founding a security program at his alma mater shortly after graduating. Now, Vladi is leading Lightspin in the red-hot cloud security space with a novel approach to defense through graph visualization. His company has been growing rapidly, and incredibly he...2021-03-2342 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyKasada: Sam CrowtherSam is the youngest guest to join the show so far, having started his company Kasada while he was still a teenager. After experience working in the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) in high school, basically the NSA of Australia, Sam decided to forgo college ("university" for the Australians) in favor of going directly into the security world. Shortly after, he founded Kasada, which is built around a bot deterrence platform that presents complex quantitative challenges that cost attackers thousands in compute resources. Kasada has seen explosive growth, as it received funding from the CIA's venture group in its 2019 Series...2021-03-0929 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultySecureStack: Guy GivoniAfter an early stint in the Air Force Reserves and then as an Algorithm Engineer, Guy's career then transformed after business school. He transitioned into Business Development, where he led the APAC expansion for Runcom Technologies and later Algosec. He was mentoring in an Australian cyber security accelerator, CyRise, when we was recruited by one of his mentees and now his Co-Founder. After a successful pivot, SecureStack is focusing on its product CloudBuilder, which enables secure templates for cloud deployments so the application attack surface can be rapidly reduced. SecureStack was recently named one of the top 20 cybersecurity firms...2021-02-2339 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyInvisit: Dean ShaperoAfter starting his career in the music industry including the creation of his own music festival, Festivus, Dean has woven a fascinating career out of his deep marketing expertise. With the new privacy regulation across the globe over the last several years, marketing efforts have become reliant on privacy compliance for effectiveness. Invisit is streamlining privacy compliance to ensure companies maximize the value of their marketing campaigns.2021-02-0935 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyPatientory: Chrissa McFarlaneAfter a tongue-twisting liberal arts degree with two majors and two minors, Chrissa went on to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. After a series of stints in healthcare, she found a passion for healthcare technology where she could influence a much wider landscape within healthcare. Her company, Patientory, is providing secure storage and access to consumer healthcare data through a mobile application so individuals can take ownership of their medical records.2021-01-2628 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyMedStack: Balaji GopalanFrom an early start in material sciences to serial product lead and strategist to trusted adviser in healthcare, Balaji has developed a fascinating career tackling each of his interests. While the healthcare industry is receiving more attention than ever, his company MedStack is simplifying healthcare security by providing an automated platform for deployment and infrastructure management.2021-01-1351 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyPrevailion: Karim HijaziIn the wake of the recent SolarWinds incident, never has Karim Hijazi been so busy. Karim started his career in photography and then quickly transitioned into starting his own security consultancy. Since then, he has had numerous interesting events including a public battle with Lulzsec in 2011. Now, his company Prevailion is in the spotlight more than ever due to its novel approach to supplier security.2021-01-1338 min

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNultyDeduce: Ari JacobyAri Jacoby went to college thinking he would enter politics, but he soon found the entrepreneurial itch. Many years later, he has now led four successful exits as he embarks on his first venture into security, Deduce. Deduce is democratizing account takeover detection and prevention capabilities, such as notifications after logins from a new location, so smaller businesses can leverage similar functionality to that at major technology companies such as Apple, Facebook, and Google.2021-01-1335 min

The Kyle Thiermann Show#38 The Rail Trail Debate - Gail McNultyi tunes stitcher Gail McNulty is the Executive Director of The Great Santa Cruz Trail Group (http://www.greatsantacruztrail.com/) Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe 2017-04-2847 min