Cybersecurity Startups and Minority Representation
599 views · Published 8 September 2018 · 34:35 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: Infosec Institute · 2018 · Science & Technology
Ron Gula, president of Gula Tech Adventures and co-founder of Tenable Network Security, chats with Chris Sienko about the evolution of cybersecurity and security awareness, his career shift from the NSA to growing Tenable to funding other cybersecurity startups, and a variety of other topics. SecurityIQ Security Awareness: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/securityiq See special offers for CyberSpeak with InfoSec Institute listeners: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast This video covers these questions and more: - How has the cybersecurity landscape changed since you first got involved in the business? (1:45) - Did your NSA experience lead you to go into business for yourself? (4:05) - What do you think about the current state of information security? (5:25) - What are some recommendations for tightening up existing companies' security? (8:15) - What led to your shift from Tenable to the focus on funding cyber startups? (12:15) - What is the process at Gula Tech Adventures for improving clients' businesses? (17:15) - What do you see as the role between security education vs. technical solutions, and how do you create a good balance? (22:40) - What are some security awareness tips for small business? (23:55) - What are the barriers to women and minority hires in cybersecurity? (25:05) - What can companies do to create a more diverse workplace? (27:10) - What security challenges need to be addressed in the decade to come? (29:40) MORE ON INFOSEC INSTITUTE Recognized as a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training, InfoSec Institute fortifies organizations of all sizes against security threats with its award-winning security education solutions. Recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone’s job, the company provides skills training and certification prep courses for security professionals while building the entire workforce’s security aptitude through awareness training and phishing simulations. InfoSec Institute is a Training Industry “Top 20 IT Training Company” and the Security Training & Education Program Gold Winner in Info Security Products Guide’s Global Excellence Awards. Additional information can be found here: - SecurityIQ awareness and anti-phishing platform: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/securityiq/ - InfoSec training and certification: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/flex - InfoSec training and certification features: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/flex/pro/ - InfoSec training and certification guarantees: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/flex/guarantees/ - 100+ training and certification courses: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses
