The CMF Podcast

EP10: Anatomy of a Zero-Day Exploit - Bradley Potteiger, Arms Cyber

Tune in as we dive into the anatomy of a zero-day exploit, joined by Co-Founder and CTO of our newest portfolio company, Bradley Potteiger at Arms Cyber. Key questions include:

• What a zero day exploit is and how it functions on a technical level
• How zero-day attacks have evolved - and how they will continue to do so
• Common reasons existing solutions fail to detect these types of vulnerabilities 
• The impact of generative AI on the volume and sophistication of zero day attacks
•  Advice for organizations looking to stay ahead of these attack types

 

Arms Cyber has built a proactive, preventative Automated Moving Target Defense (AMTD) solution to stop zero-day ransomware before it strikes.

 

This episode features:

Julia Pardee (host)

Bradley Potteiger (guest)

 

To learn more:

Cyber Mentor Fund

Arms Cyber

EP9: Cyber in the Age of AI - Theresa Dümchen

Join us for the second installment of our four-part AI series: Cyber in the Age of AI. Today's guest is Theresa Dümchen, who is a tech policy associate at the international public affairs advisory firm Global Counsel, where she specializes in AI, cyber policy, and public sector digitization. Our discussion today is focused around all things AI and cyber policy across the US, UK, and EU, highlighting the Biden Administration's AI Executive Order and the UK's International AI Summit. Key topics include:

• How cyber founders should think about AI regulation
• The difference between safety and security in policy
• Upcoming elections' impact on AI regulation and cybersecurity

Guest Highlight: Theresa is a tech policy associate at the international public affairs advisory firm Global Counsel, where she specializes in AI and cyber policy and public sector digitization. Originally a Berliner now living in London, she has a background in political science and previously worked in cyber threat intelligence at Control Risks. She also worked on projects detecting Russian and extremist disinformation on social media.

To learn more:

Global Counsel Generative AI Report

Cyber Mentor Fund

This episode features:

Julia Pardee (Host)

Theresa Dümchen (Guest)

 

EP8: Cyber in the Age of AI - James White, CalypsoAI

Join us for the first session of our four-part AI series: Cyber in the Age of AI. Tune in as we sit down with James White, CTO of CalypsoAI, to discuss the rise of generative AI and its impact on the cybersecurity landscape. Key topics include:

• Top threats in the market due to the rise of generative AI
• Advice for organizations looking to safely adopt generative AI
• Current and future regulations and legislation 

This episode features:

Muriel Kay (Host)

James White (CTO, CalypsoAI)

 

To learn more about Cyber Mentor Fund:

Cyber Mentor Fund

EP7: Muriel Kay and Tim Eades - Venture Partner Announcement

Listen in as we are joined by CMF’s very own General Partner, Tim Eades, and Venture Partner, Muriel Kay, to discuss Muriel’s recent new promotion to Venture Parter at CMF. Muriel has been an instrumental teammate in CMF’s success with both investing in early-stage cybersecurity startups and mentoring them to subsequent fundraising rounds/and or exits. Come hear firsthand from Muriel on how working with early-stage founders has shaped her experience as a Venture Partner.

 

This episode features:

• Muriel Kay (Venture Partner, CMF)
• Tim Eades (General Partner, CMF)

 

To learn more about CMF:

Cyber Mentor Fund

EP6: Improving Operational Efficiency & Security with OT Edge Visibility

CMF has gathered industry experts to discuss how data from the OT edge can be used to streamline operations and processes, and improve industrial security, efficiency, and safety. 

Asset owners in critical infrastructure face an ever-growing number of challenges — cyber and physical security, IT/OT convergence, upholding efficiency and safety standards, and most importantly, maintaining reliability.

• How can you defend what you can't see? 
• As data and computing elements continue to expand at the OT edge, how can facilities keep up with the monitoring and visibility of those systems? 

These are just a few of the questions that industrial operators and asset owners face every day. Tune in to hear how industry experts are approaching these challenges. 

This episode features:

• Mark Weatherford (CSO, AlertEnterprise; Chief Strategy Officer, National Cybersecurity Center)
• Ali Golshan (Co-founder & CEO, Gretel.ai)
• Ronnie Fabela (Co-founder & CTO, SynSaber)

To learn more about CMF:

Cyber Mentor Fund

 

EP5: Special Episode - Jamey Cummings, JM Search

As the cybersecurity job market continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, employers continue to grapple with turnover and skill set shortages. We asked our founders to provide their top of mind pain points surrounding hiring talent, and are joined by JM Search, a premier retained executive search firm, to answer their questions. Whether you are a founder looking to hire and retain new talent, or are an employee looking to start a new role, tune in to learn hiring best practices from an industry expert.

This episode features:
Jamey Cummings - Partner, JM Search

Jamey is a Partner at JM Search and a member of the Firm’s Cybersecurity and IT Executives Practices. Jamey has more than 14 years of executive recruiting experience and is a recognized leader in advising organizations on the recruitment, assessment, development, and retention of technology and security and risk management talent. His clients have varied from large global corporations to high growth, entrepreneurial, and private equity owned companies. In addition to Chief Information Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, and their key leaders, he also has experience leading the recruitment of CEOs and top executives for cybersecurity technology companies and managed security services providers. 

To learn more about CMF and JM Search: 

Cyber Mentor Fund

JM Search

EP4: Stories of Mentorship - Nicola Nicol

Join us as we sit down one-on-one with PwC Partner, Nicola Nicol, to discuss the importance of mentorship in a persons career, and how those relationships might look different for everyone. Finding the right mentor and nurturing those relationships isn't always easy, so come tune in as we discuss how to navigate those waters.

This episode features:
Nicola Nicol - PwC, Partner

 

To learn more about CMF: Cyber Mentor Fund

EP3: Misfits, Mentors & Momentum - Okera + Bessemer Venture Partners

This is CMF's third installment of the Misfits, Mentors, and Momentum series. Joined by cybersecurity startup, Okera, and investors out of Bessemer Venture Partners and CMF, we discuss a case study of successful organizational transition and the role mentorship plays in an organization when nurturing management frameworks and talent.

This episode features:

Nick Halsey - CEO, Okera
Tim Eades - Co-Founder + General Partner, CMF
Ethan Kurzweil - Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners

 

To learn more about CMF: Cyber Mentor Fund

 

EP2: Misfits, Mentors & Momentum - Enveil + AllegisCyber

This is CMF's second installment of the Misfits, Mentors, and Momentum series. Alongside cybersecurity startup, Enveil, and investors out of CMF and AllegisCyber, we dive into the importance of strategic mentorship. Although mentorship is widely available, that doesn't mean every mentor is the right fit. Come learn from a thriving startup who navigated the dark waters of early-stage growth with help from the right mentors.  

This episode features:

Ellison Anne Williams - Founder + CEO, Enveil
Tim Eades - Co-Founder + General Partner, CMF
Bob Ackerman - Founder + Managing Partner, AllegisCyber

 

To learn more about CMF: Cyber Mentor Fund

EP1: Misfits, Mentors & Momentum - SecurityAdvisor + SYN Ventures

Welcome to the first episode of our Misfits, Mentors & Momentum series. Alongside cybersecurity startup, SecurityAdvisor, and investors out of CMF and SYN Ventures, we dive into the anatomy of a successful growing company. Focusing on the earliest stages of ideation to Series A+, come learn from an origin story of a thriving startup that built a winning business and the investors that mentored them. 

 

This episode includes:

Sai Venkataraman - SecurityAdvisor, CEO + Co-Founder
Tim Eades - CMF, General Partner
Jay Leek - SYN Ventures, Managing Partner

 

To learn more about CMF: Cyber Mentor Fund