Cybersecurity and Angel Investing with Sameer Sait

In today’s episode, Tommy talks with Sameer Sait, Founder of Balkan ID, a cybersecurity startup.
Sameer's expertise in information security and privacy runs deep. Prior to starting Balkan ID, he held information security leadership roles in large companies, including Amazon-Whole Foods Market, Forcepoint, Arrow Electronics, and MassMutual. Having had such a prolific career, Sameer now aims to help more organizations and companies identify gaps and create steadfast cybersecurity solutions with his startup. 
Sameer talks with Tommy about the importance of cybersecurity and privacy and the secrets to attracting angel investors.
“A lot of us work from home. A lot of us work remotely. A lot of us work internationally. What is my new perimeter? How do I defend my network when I don't have a perimeter anymore? Your perimeter is your identity. It's your access. That's where this idea became much bigger.” - Sameer Sait

Main Takeaways 

If you want to grow as a cybersecurity leader, constantly study the way that tech and cyber-attacks evolve, learn from experts, and be articulate—explain technical operations to executives in a way they can understand.

Many security issues that happen in the business operations of companies can be traced back to their built-in tech system. The information security head must commit to completing all transactions with customers in a secure manner.

You can defend your company from cyber attacks when you know how to utilize the available data. Information about a user's behavior during their access to your platform and systems can dictate your company's risk level.

Follow Amazon’s leadership principle: customer obsession. Success can only happen if the customers are satisfied with the service they get and their identities are well-protected.

Links

Sameer Sait on LinkedIn

Email Sameer 

Amazon-Whole Foods

Enron Scandal

Sox Section 404

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

Indiana University

Mass Mutual

VMWare

Salesforce

Workday

Slack

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In today’s episode, Tommy talks with Sameer Sait, Founder of Balkan ID, a cybersecurity startup.

Sameer's expertise in information security and privacy runs deep. Prior to starting Balkan ID, he held information security leadership roles in large companies, including Amazon-Whole Foods Market, Forcepoint, Arrow Electronics, and MassMutual. Having had such a prolific career, Sameer now aims to help more organizations and companies identify gaps and create steadfast cybersecurity solutions with his startup. 

Sameer talks with Tommy about the importance of cybersecurity and privacy and the secrets to attracting angel investors.

“A lot of us work from home. A lot of us work remotely. A lot of us work internationally. What is my new perimeter? How do I defend my network when I don't have a perimeter anymore? Your perimeter is your identity. It's your access. That's where this idea became much bigger.” - Sameer Sait

Main Takeaways 

If you want to grow as a cybersecurity leader, constantly study the way that tech and cyber-attacks evolve, learn from experts, and be articulate—explain technical operations to executives in a way they can understand.
Many security issues that happen in the business operations of companies can be traced back to their built-in tech system. The information security head must commit to completing all transactions with customers in a secure manner.
You can defend your company from cyber attacks when you know how to utilize the available data. Information about a user's behavior during their access to your platform and systems can dictate your company's risk level.
Follow Amazon’s leadership principle: customer obsession. Success can only happen if the customers are satisfied with the service they get and their identities are well-protected.

Links

Sameer Sait on LinkedIn

Email Sameer 
Amazon-Whole Foods
Enron Scandal
Sox Section 404
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
Indiana University
Mass Mutual
VMWare
Salesforce
Workday
Slack

Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1

When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc.

Visit Mammoth.vc today!

Connect with our host

Mammoth
Tommy on LinkedIn

Subscribe and stay in touch

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Spotify
Google Podcasts