On this episode we bring in Cyndi and Ron Gula from Gula Tech (https://www.gula.tech/) to talk about their cyber security experiences. Listen and enjoy as they tell their stories about leaving the NSA, creating the first commercial network Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Founding Tenable Network Security, and investing in multiple cybersecurity startups.

Special thanks to our sponsor Risk3Sixty for supporting this episode. Be sure to check their weekly thought leadership, webinars, and downloadable resources like budget and assessment templates at: https://risk3sixty.com/?utm_source=cisotradecraft&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2023-ct&utm_term=1week&utm_content=sponser

Transcripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zdJwzJUXHBLlQvOGYWtWVQqmxFzmAe5Z

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
02:30 The Importance of Computer Security
04:46 The Career Path to the National Security Agency
07:39 The Importance of Compatibility
10:40 How to Get Your First Customer Off the Ground
14:28 How to Make your First Hire as a Beginning Entrepreneur
16:10 The Transition to Network Security Wizards
18:35 The Origins of Tenable
21:38 How to to Survive Contact with the Enemy
24:45 The Importance of Culture in the Military
29:31 Gula Tech Adventures
33:24 The Future of Venture Investing
36:13 Secrets of Working Together as Spouses
39:33 The Future of Venture Capital
42:21 Google Tech Adventures: How to Learn Startups

#132 - Founding to Funding (with Cyndi and Ron Gula)

CISO Tradecraft®

#132 - Founding to Funding (with Cyndi and Ron Gula)