Archive - Venture in Security

Splunk, Okta, Cylance, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, and Zscaler mafias in cybersecurity

This article is a continuation of the series about the cybersecurity mafia networks

Sep 10 •

Lifting the world out of the cybersecurity poverty

Why the "trickle-down" cybersecurity strategy is not enough, and what we as an industry need to do to solve the problem

Sep 4 •

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August 2024

Breaking all rules: Bit Discovery’s journey of designing a perfect acquisition target and exiting in 3 years

And all that - while solving an impactful problem for security leaders and practitioners

Aug 27 •

Cyber optimist manifesto: why we have reasons to be optimistic about the future of cybersecurity

Discussing the achievements we as an industry should be proud of, reasons why we are bad at celebrating success, and why there is an urgent need for…

Aug 20 •

Let’s get real: there is no such thing as “gatekeeping” in cybersecurity

A deep dive into the problem of so-called "gatekeeping, that explains what actually is happening in the industry, why it is happening, and where we…

Aug 12 •

Betting on India: why the country has the potential to become an important player in the global cyber ecosystem

Reflections after attending the Accel Cybersecurity Summit in Bangalore

Aug 6 •

July 2024

The Wizard of Cyber: what is behind Wiz's success and what got the security industry craving for magic

How Wiz was able to execute what is probably the most impressive magic trick of a decade in the software world.

Jul 28 •

Every successful security platform started as a point solution

One of the most critical factors to startup success is focus, which in practical terms means solving one problem really well, for many customers.

Jul 23 •

Palo Alto isn’t going to buy everyone: the anatomy of cybersecurity startup exits

Many discussions about exits in security end with “Palo Alto is just going to buy them”. And yet, the reality of startup exits is much more complex.

Jul 16 •

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Blessed are the software engineers, for they shall inherit cybersecurity

Looking beyond security engineering and explaining why software engineers also have the potential to shape the future of cybersecurity

Jul 9 •

Cybersecurity technology adoption cycle and its implications for startups and security teams

Looking at the cybersecurity technology adoption cycle, the "reverse crossing the chasm" problem in cybersecurity, and what these things mean for…

Jul 2 •

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June 2024

I am now based in San Francisco - excited to become a part of the local community

A brief personal update

Jun 28 •

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