GYTPOL co-founder, CISO, and CEO Tal Kollender loves a challenge. In this episode of All Aboard, she shares how hearing “no” from established cybersecurity companies spurred her to create an endpoint security tool that takes a fresh approach to reducing device misconfiguration risks.
Tal’s story demonstrates how bringing new perspectives to common security problems can yield powerful results. A professional hacker in her teens, Tal’s ability to see vulnerabilities from an attacker’s point of view allowed her to find a solution others might have overlooked. Listen to the full episode to learn how she’s turned that solution into a thriving, fully bootstrapped business.
What’s inside:
- Tal’s journey from teenage hacker to CISO to co-founder
- How Tal’s background helped her see a problem others weren’t solving
- Why device misconfiguration is a big security risk
- How GYTPOL has grown its business organically
- Why creating value for IT teams is critical to convincing CISOs to invest in security solutions
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