Luke Shoberg took an unconventional path from studying biology to becoming Global CISO at Sequoia Capital. In this conversation, Luke explains what makes VC security uniquely challenging, why being "professionally paranoid" is essential in security, and how startups can implement scale-appropriate security without killing innovation. 0:00 Introduction and Luke’s path to cybersecurity in VC4:38 The unique challenge of cybersecurity in VC9:33 The common thread across cyber incidents15:31 Luke’s transition to Latacora19:04 What is ‘scale-appropriate security' for startups?25:56 The rise of browser-based attacks and stolen credentials34:02 Tailoring cybersecurity for diverse business models and communication platforms41:35 New technologies on the radar for Luke49:01 “It helps to be sceptical and approach things with an engineering mindset”🔔 Follow Luke and Aleksandra on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeshoberg/https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0

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