Company
Date Published
Author
Thomas Kinsella
Word count
367
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

In the season finale of the Future of Security Operations podcast, Thomas interviews Yinon Costica, Vice President of Product and co-founder of Wiz, a leading cloud infrastructure security platform. Yinon shares insights from his extensive experience in cybersecurity, beginning with his work as a software engineer in the Israel Defense Forces and later roles, including VP at Adallom and leading Microsoft's Cloud Security Group. The conversation covers a range of topics, including the evolution of cybersecurity into a C-level concern, the development and strategic shifts of Wiz, and the challenges of building enterprise-grade products for Fortune 100 clients. Yinon discusses the maturity of security operations, the benefits of a self-serve security model, and the challenges faced by security teams in fast-growing tech startups. He also reflects on the lessons learned from long-standing professional relationships and addresses diversity and bias issues within the security sector.