Twine Security CEO Benny Porat on Hiring & Building in the Earliest Days
The DTC Enterprise Tech Podcast
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Show Notes
Building the Future of Cybersecurity with AI – Benny Porat, CEO of Twine Security
Episode Description:
In this episode of the DTC Podcast, Deepak Jeevankumar sits down with Benny Porat, co-founder & CEO of Twine Security. Benny shares his journey from co-founding Claroty to launching Twine, diving into the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the challenges of product-market when you're a plane that's already in flight, and how AI-driven digital employees are reshaping identity and access management. He also discusses lessons learned in scaling a startup, choosing the right investors, and building high-performing teams.
Key Topics:
- Transitioning from Claroty to Twine Security
- How AI is transforming cybersecurity
- Navigating product-market fit balancing customers' wants with core product innovation
- Lessons on hiring and scaling teams: Twine's Two-star Principle
- The evolving role of CISOs and cybersecurity strategy
Listen in to hear Benny’s insights on the future of cybersecurity and the journey of building an AI-first cybersecurity company.