Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Mike Wiacek, Founder and CTO of Stairwell, as he shares his unconventional journey from washing dishes to becoming a cybersecurity pioneer.
Mike takes us through his remarkable career spanning the NSA, Google (including his pivotal role in Operation Aurora), and his current mission to revolutionise threat detection.
Topics:
– The serendipitous “burrito moment” that changed cybersecurity history
– Why traditional cybersecurity approaches are fundamentally broken
– Variant discovery technology and its game-changing potential
– The future of proactive vs reactive security measures
– Essential career advice for cybersecurity professionals
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Mentorship
06:23 Early Mentorship in Amateur Radio
06:57 The Summer Job Experience
07:09 The Heat and Humidity Challenge
07:58 Seeking a Tech Job
08:23 First Job in Tech
08:58 Learning from Ed
09:31 Early Cybersecurity Experience
About our guest:
Mike Wiacek is a cybersecurity pioneer with experience at the US Department of Defense, NSA, and over a decade at Google, where he founded the Threat Analysis Group and co-founded Chronicle. Recognised with LaSalle University’s IT Leadership Award, he co-founded Stairwell to develop cutting-edge technology for enhancing threat detection processes in enterprise cybersecurity.
Website: www.stairwell.com
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