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You wouldn’t ask a basketball coach to improve a team without ever watching the team play?  That’s the shift cybersecurity needs. Tabletop exercises test theory, not execution.  For MSSPs and CISOs, that distinction is critical. You build resilience by responding, not just by talking about the response. You build it by seeing where coordination breaks, […]

The Planet Cyber Sec AI Conference was an intimate gathering of 100–250 attendees. The room was small enough to see faces, and I love that I can maintain the conversational, thought-provoking tone many know me for. Time after time we read about incidents where a company reacted poorly despite having a great team and more

Hello 2026! As we step into the new year, I couldn’t be more excited about my keynote at Planet Cyber Sec AI.  The conference opens with a keynote from my friend Ron Dilley, and if you’re thinking “AI security is moving fast,” you’re not wrong. As AI systems stretch across vendors, interfaces, and dependencies, the

Just a few hours after ISSA SoCal announced me as a spotlight attendee, I received the honor of being invited as a panelist on The Future of Cyber with Jameeka Aaron Green, CISO at Headspace; Dov Yoran, co-founder and CEO of Command Zero; and Alok Nandan, PhD, Managing Partner at First Rays Ventures. AI is bringing

I’m happy to share than I’ve recently joined two ventures that align with my passion for innovation and strategic growth. At SmartGateVC, I serve as a Venture Advisor, contributing to the fund’s success and investment strategy alongside key leaders like Armine Galstyan, the Principal and Head of U.S. Operations who drives North American growth and

It was a true honor to be invited to keynote the CISO-CIO Forum! My goal was to create an experience much like my Keynote in Beijing at the Grand Skylight: a memorable, passionate, and enthusiastic personal story that was truly unique. I wanted to equip an audience I deeply respect and understand with actionable insights

I was honored to serve as a judge at Stanford this week for the final projects in CS 152: Trust and Safety Engineering, a pioneering course led by Alex Stamos. Thirty industry judges supported the work of 120 students, who presented thoughtful systems using large language models to address issues such as sextortion, suicide, investment

It’s a wrap! After 6 years and 8 months, it’s time for new adventures.Being part of ServiceTitan’s journey from the pre-unicorn days to post-IPO has been nothing short of extraordinary. I feel incredibly lucky to have been trusted to lead such a talented team at a company with a great culture and a mission truly

I’m honored to be named one of the Top 100 CISOs (C100) for 2025 by CISOs Connect. This award is especially meaningful because it is decided by a panel of distinguished peers, who understand firsthand the challenges and responsibilities of the role.The award celebrates the top 100 CISOs in North America, recognizing not only our

On 12/12/24, ServiceTitan made a blockbuster entrance into the public market. The stock soared by 42% on its first trading day, closing at $101 and elevating its valuation to nearly $9 billion. For me, this milestone represents the culmination of years of hard work, countless lessons, and a team effort like no other.  Over the