The power of Check Point mafia, the impact of Foundstone, Juniper Networks & Cisco on the industry, and the origins of cyber ecosystems

Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! Thanks for supporting Venture in Security! Pledge your support In the previous article, I looked at questions about what constitutes a successful cybersecurity company, what failure in the security industry looks like, and where the next wave of innovation is going to come from. While I did my best to articulate some of the perspectives and learnings that crystallized over the years, there is one thing I wasn’t able to cover: that’s the importance of networks and connections; that’s what this piece is going to be about. As people, we rely on those around us for nearly everything, and nowhere is this reliance as apparent as it is in business, especially in the business of technology. When we look at Silicon Valley, we think of an ecosystem - a network of founders, angels, VC firms, advisors

Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! Thanks for supporting Venture in Security! Pledge your support In the previous article, I looked at questions about what constitutes a successful cybersecurity company, what failure in the security industry looks like, and where the next wave of innovation is going to come from. While I did my best to articulate some of the perspectives and learnings that crystallized over the years, there is one