The Security Podcast of Silicon Valley

Your data is moving—through APIs, AI agents, and services—and most businesses have no idea how. Abhi Sharma, CEO and Co-Founder of Relyance AI, joins us to explain how companies are getting AI governance wrong and what to fix. He reveals the 3 elements that define trust in AI—and why missing just one breaks everything.

Abhi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisharmab/ Relyance AI: https://www.relyance.ai Jon: www.linkedin.com/in/jon-...

What if security wasn’t something developers had to think about at all? That’s the vision Travis McPeak—former Netflix and Databricks security leader—is building at Resourcely. In this episode, he breaks down why most security tools fail, how trust between security and engineering got broken, and what it really takes to fix cloud misconfigurations before they hit production. Travis also shares what compliance is getting wrong, why ...

What if your security tools are actually slowing you down? Bright Security co-founder and CEO Gadi Bashvitz shares how their team went from AI fuzzing to reshaping the way developers tackle vulnerabilities—without drowning in false positives or compliance theater.

• Why AppSec hasn’t kept up with how engineering works today

• The 60x cost of fixing bugs in production

• What dev-first security actually looks like in the real wor...

AI is no longer just writing code or generating images—it’s shaping how we think.

In this episode, we sit down with AI researcher, professor, and investor Michal Pechoucek to explore how artificial intelligence is shifting from targeting systems to targeting human cognition. Michal outlines four emerging threats that are redefining AI security and explains why deepfakes, behavioral data, and black-box models are putting trust itsel...

Everyone’s building AI. Few know how to deploy it safely. Yaron Singer, co-founder of Robust Intelligence (acquired by Cisco), reveals what’s really blocking AI from scaling—and why trust, not tech, is the biggest barrier. A must-listen for any founder navigating the AI wave. Yaron Singer: www.linkedin.com/in/yaron-singer-76ab6317 Robust Intelligence: www.robustintelligence.com Jon McLachlan: www.linkedin.com/in/jon-mclachlan Sash...

Too many startups fall into the “more tools = more security” trap. Instead of better protection, they end up with data silos, integration nightmares, and security teams buried in alerts—while real threats slip through the cracks.

Kabir Mathur, CEO of Lean, breaks down why adding more security tools might be your biggest mistake, the hidden costs of tool sprawl, and how to actually build a security stack that works.

Kabir Mathur: ww...

Imagine waking up to thousands of customers scammed—using your brand’s name. The website looked real. The emails were flawless. No one saw it coming. This is the new reality of AI-powered fraud. Cybercriminals don’t need weeks to set up a scam anymore—they need just 4 hours.

Rod Schultz, CEO of Bolster AI, exposes the rise of automated phishing, brand impersonation, and large-scale fraud, plus the strategies businesses need to stop...

What does it take to stop a trillion-dollar criminal enterprise? Damon Fleury, Chief Product Officer of SpyCloud, dives into the murky world of cybercrime and the economy driving it. Fleury shares his journey from code and network stacks to facing off against an elaborate cybercrime ecosystem — one that’s as organized as a traditional business but designed purely to exploit and harm. Damon: www.linkedin.com/in/damonfleury SpyCloud:...

Neil Serebryany, Founder and CEO of CalypsoAI, shares his fascinating journey from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to leading a cutting-edge AI security company. We dive into the evolving landscape of AI risks, data protection, and regulatory challenges while exploring the future of AI as it transforms industries and society. Learn how CalypsoAI is paving the way for secure AI adoption and what it means for the future o...

From his roots in voice technology at giants like Google and IBM to pioneering security innovations at Pindrop, Vijay Balasubramaniyan shares his unique journey of merging voice and security. Discover how Pindrop is leading the charge against deepfake fraud, revolutionizing voice authentication, and even protecting democracy.

Vijay: www.linkedin.com/in/vijayab Pindrop: www.pindrop.com

Jon: www.linkedin.com/in/jon-mclachlan Sasha: ...

Join us in this episode of the Security Podcast in Silicon Valley, where host Jon McLachlan sits down with Kayne McGladrey, Field CISO at Hyperproof. Kayne shares his unique journey from theater to cybersecurity, offering insights into risk management, regulatory compliance, and the evolving landscape of cyber threats. Discover how his background in improv and theater has shaped his approach to cybersecurity, the importance of SEC ...

In this episode of The Security Podcast of Silicon Valley, host Jon McLachlan sits down with Haseeb Awan, the visionary Founder and CEO of Efani Secure Mobile. Join us as Haseeb shares his inspiring journey from co-founding BitAccess to creating a bulletproof mobile service designed to protect against the rising threat of SIM swapping and digital identity theft. Haseeb opens up about his personal experiences with security breaches,...

In this episode of the Security Podcast of Silicon Valley, a YSecurity production, hosts Jon McLachlan and Sasha Sinkevich dive into an engaging conversation with Simon Wijckmans, Founder and CEO of cside.dev. Simon shares his journey from working at Hydra, Vercel, and Cloudflare to founding cside.dev, a security startup focused on client-side security. He discusses the evolution of web security, the unique challenges of client-sid...

In this episode of The Security Podcast of Silicon Valley, a YSecurity production, Host Jon McLachlan talks with Lorenzo Thione, a philanthropist, LGBTQ advocate, and investor. As the co-founder and chairman of StartOut, the only LGBTQ incubator, and managing director of Gaingels, Lorenzo shares his unique insights into the intersection of AI and security. They explore the ethical implications of advanced AI technologies, the impor...

In this episode of the Security Podcast of Silicon Valley, a YSecurity production, Hosts Jon and Sasha dive deep with Suha Can, the Chief Information Security Officer at Grammarly, who oversees the security of over 30 million users and 70,000 enterprise teams worldwide. Suha shares his journey from discovering the internet in a small Turkish café to leading security at major tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft. We explore how he’...