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Angel investors are arguably the most critical part of the cybersecurity startup ecosystem
Discussing the critical role angels play in the cybersecurity ecosystem, their motivations, and impact
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Ross Haleliuk
Why we need a standardized cybersecurity classification system
How we can borrow a system that has worked incredibly well in healthcare and adopt it in cybersecurity and why that would make a difference
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Ross Haleliuk
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The only six cybersecurity markets large VC funds actually care about and why security startups don’t have a moat
Looking at six markets for large-scale companies in security
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Ross Haleliuk

December 2024

Let’s have an honest conversation about the state of cybersecurity
Several years ago, I discussed the importance of security engineering for the future of security operations. Then, Rami McCarthy in his contributed…
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Ross Haleliuk
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There are four ways to compete as a security platform
In this piece, I zoom in on security platforms and discuss four ways in which they can compete.
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Ross Haleliuk
Evolving the CISO role: servant leadership, dual career tracks, and permission to fail
Looking at three areas I believe are required for us to evolve the CISO role as we are going to the future: servant leadership, dual career tracks, and…
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Ross Haleliuk
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November 2024

There are only two sources of security issues: software bugs and configuration mistakes
This piece discusses the idea in detail, explains why this is the case, concludes that the “shift left” movement is not going to work, and shares a…
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Ross Haleliuk
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5 skills and potential career paths for cybersecurity of the future
In this article, I am discussing five skills and potential career paths for cybersecurity in the future
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Ross Haleliuk
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Blessed are the lawyers, for they shall inherit cybersecurity
Discussing a controversial idea that the future of security will be defined by lawyers, not security practitioners
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Ross Haleliuk
Tarpit startup ideas in cybersecurity: five ideas that killed many companies and will definitely kill more
Looking at the concept of tarpit ideas and its significance in cybersecurity
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Ross Haleliuk
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October 2024

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