Huntabil.IT’s Raymond Schippers on scaling IR during Canva’s hypergrowth

In this week’s episode of The Future of Security Operations podcast, Thomas is joined by Raymond Schippers. With 15 years of experience leading detection and response teams, Raymond is a seasoned security leader with high-impact roles at Check Point and Canva under his belt. He recently became co-founder of Huntabil.IT, a Melbourne-based company providing organizations with tailored advisory services to align with their unique threat landscapes and business goals.

In this episode:

[02:27] Landing his first security internship at Siemens as a teenager

[03:18] Reflecting on some state-sponsored attacks he encountered while working IR at Check Point

[04:45] Working with government partners to attribute and dismantle APTs

[08:10] The challenges of remediating threats for anonymized customers

[09:30] What inspired Raymond’s move from Check Point to Canva

[10:35] Building Canva’s blue team during the company’s phase of hypergrowth

[12:40] Rethinking the interview process to prioritize diversity in hiring

[18:02] Proven strategies for reducing burnout and alert fatigue in IR

[21:09] How Raymond's team used automation to scale security operations at Canva

[23:16] The state of AI in security - and its most effective use cases

[28:53] What inspired Raymond to found Huntabil.IT

[31:09] Raymond’s approach to working with non-profit organizations

[39:15] The under-reported threats that could reshape the future of SecOps

[44:06] Anticipating the biggest challenges security teams will face over the next five years

[46:42] Connect with Raymond

Where to find Raymond Schippers:

• LinkedIn

• Huntabil.IT

Where to find Thomas Kinsella:

• LinkedIn

• Tines

Resources mentioned:

• Cyber Threat Alliance

• Raymond's talk on avoiding team burnout at BSides Perth