Archive - Venture in Security

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

Jan 14 •

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…

Dec 17, 2024 •

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.

Dec 12, 2024 •

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…

Dec 3, 2024 •

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…

Nov 26, 2024 •

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

Nov 19, 2024 •

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

Nov 12, 2024 •

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

Nov 6, 2024 •

October 2024

Not every security leader works at a Fortune 500 company

Looking at different types of CISOs, differences between all of them, and the movement I see happening between CISO groups

Oct 30, 2024 •

6 tips for VCs looking to build an investment thesis in cybersecurity

A brief guide for VCs looking to start investing in cybersecurity

Oct 28, 2024 •

10 principles for doing security and building cybersecurity products have remained unchanged since 1995

Looking at Adi Shamir's 10 Commandments of Commercial Security and their relevance in 2024

Oct 22, 2024 •

Platforms vs. best of breed is a wrong way of looking at the industry

There are actually four buckets of companies, not two

Oct 15, 2024 •

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