
Cyber Starters: The Entrepreneur's Guide
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity.
Simply Cyber Media Group · Gerald Auger
Show overview
Cyber Starters: The Entrepreneur's Guide launched in 2023 and has put out 10 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 9 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 1m and 1h 5m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 episodes published. Published by Gerald Auger.
From the publisher
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action. Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA. If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 11:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.
Latest Episodes

Ep 9Cyber Starters - S1 E9 "Retrospective”
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. Season 1 is in the books and we want to make season 2 even better, so come share your feedback and lets do this!I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Neuvik and author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Shout out to the exclusive sponsor of Cyber Starters: ACI Learning! ACI Learning is a lifelong career training partner for professionals in audit, cybersecurity and information technology. Get 30% off with my code SIMPLYCYBER https://go.itpro.tv/simplycyber

Ep 8Cyber Starters - S1E8 "People"
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. This week's guest is Heath Adams, Founder of TCM Academy.We will be talking about: How to find peopleWhat to look forWhere to find themHow to manage people Hands-off vs hands-on (macro vs micro) How to retain good people I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Neuvik and author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Shout out to the exclusive sponsor of Cyber Starters: ACI Learning! ACI Learning is a lifelong career training partner for professionals in audit, cybersecurity and information technology. Get 30% off with my code SIMPLYCYBER https://go.itpro.tv/simplycyberConnect with Gerry at SimplyCyber.io/socialsConnect with Ryan at https://linktr.ee/neuvik

Ep 7Cyber Starters - S1E7 "Funding Your Startup"
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. This week's guest is Alissa Knight, Co-Founder of Knight Group. We are talking "How to fund your startup" Specifically 1. How to think about funding2. Where to find funding3. Marketing to advertisers4. Leadership v. OperationsI'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Neuvik and author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Shout out to the exclusive sponsor of Cyber Starters: ACI Learning! ACI Learning is a lifelong career training partner for professionals in audit, cybersecurity and information technology. Get 30% off with my code SIMPLYCYBER https://go.itpro.tv/simplycyberConnect with Gerry at SimplyCyber.io/socialsConnect with Ryan at https://linktr.ee/neuvik

Ep 6Cyber Starters - S1E6 "Avoiding Gotchas"
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. This week's guest is Deidre Diamond, Founder of CyberSN. We are talking "What the market needs now!" Specifically What are you seeing in the market? How are you winning in this market?What are others doing that is NOT working?I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Neuvik and author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Shout out to the exclusive sponsor of Cyber Starters: ACI Learning! ACI Learning is a lifelong career training partner for professionals in audit, cybersecurity and information technology. Get 30% off with my code SIMPLYCYBER https://go.itpro.tv/simplycyberConnect with Gerry at SimplyCyber.io/socialsConnect with Ryan at https://linktr.ee/neuvik

Ep 5Cyber Starters with Paul Ihme - S1E5 "The Own-It Episode"
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. This week's guest is Paul Ihme, Co-founder of Soteria. We are talking "Own it!" No matter what you do, you need to do it like you own it. We cover Starting a start up and kickstarting an already existing start up I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Neuvik and author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Connect with Gerry at SimplyCyber.io/socialsConnect with Ryan at Neuvik.io/socials

Ep 4Cyber Starters with Grace Chi - S1E4 "The Bootstrapping Episode"
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. This week's guest is Grace Chi, COO and Co-founder of Pulsedive. We are discussing the case for BOOTSTRAPPING your business. Should you be looking for money or should you bring it in yourself (i.e. bootstrap?)Benefits and pitfalls - things to keep in mindI'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Neuvik and author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Connect with Gerry at SimplyCyber.io/socialsConnect with Ryan at Neuvik.io/socials

Ep 3Cyber Starters with Ian Garrett - S1E3 "The Time Episode"
Want to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. This week's guest is Ian Garrett from Phalanx. We are discussing the most valuable asset we have: TIME. Choosing how to spend it and understanding where it all goes is incredibly valuable to your business.I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Neuvik and author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Connect with Gerry at SimplyCyber.io/socialsConnect with Ryan at Neuvik.io/socials

Ep 2Cyber Starters with Ben Johnson - S1E2 "Starting a Start Up Episode"
"Starting a Start Up " EpisodeWant to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. This week's guest is Ben Johnson from Obsidian Security. We are discussing: Deciding to do it!Picking cofounder(s)Targeting a market segment/problemHow to actually get goingRaising FundingHiring early hiresWhat’s different between early-stage and later-stage?I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Connect at SimplyCyber.io/socials
Ep 1Cyber Starters with Darrick Kristich - S1E1
GUEST: Darrick KristichWant to start a cybersecurity business, and want to limit mistakes and maximize opportunity? Welcome to ‘Cyber Starters,' the LIVE podcast at the intersection of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. I'm your host, Dr. Gerald Auger, alongside Ryan Leirvik, we are going to share tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to demystify cybersecurity entrepreneurship and help you turn your ideas into action.Every week we will be joined by a successful cybersecurity industry entrepreneur to share their thoughts and experiences with you, and you’ll be part of the show too with LIVE audience QA.If you're serious about merging entrepreneurship with cybersecurity, you can't afford to miss Cyber Starters every Tuesday at 1:00 PM EST only on Simply Cyber.Connect at SimplyCyber.io/socials

Ep 1Cyber Starters : The Entrepreneur's Guide (Teaser)
trailerLaunching January 2024, this livestream weekly podcast will feature cybersecurity industry experts sharing all their entrepreneur secrets to help you launch and level up your cybersecurity business!