Cyber Security Talks

In this episode we had the CTO of Anvil Secure, Vincent Berg at our microphones. Anvil Secure is a boutique information security firm that helps the largest technology companies in the world. In the podcast we talked about his early beginnings in the security field, angry German developers, the kitchen table idea in Mexico and why humans are more important than technology.

Show Notes & Links:

(01:17) - What you need to know about me: In this segment we introduce Vincent with our special quick questions.

(03:52) - The beginnings: At the age of 12 Vincent started to indulge in the world of computers which was the beginnings of an impressive career so far. After his first steps in the security field, he studied computer science in Twente. During his masters degree he received a life changing phone call that got him his first job at Microsoft and from there his career took off with his first job in the US.

(15:54) - Humans over technology: From his first job alone with a big German client to his early realisations, that as a consultant you need to take care of the humans first and only then working on fixing the technology. This chapter is all about his work philosophy.

(22:10) - This is Anvil Secure: Vincent describes how his co-founder and himself created the idea of Anvil Secure at a kitchen table in Mexico and how it became an open and transparent company where all employees get shares in the companies' success. We also talked how Anvil Secure started, the unique selling points - especially on the human level and why Elon Musk from Tesla would be his absolute dream client.

(38:12) - Talent over certifications: In an industry where certifications are an important indication of skill, Vincent takes a different approach and hires people with the right skill-set regardless of their certifications, except it is specially required from some of his clients.

(40:49) - My greatest hack: While working with a client, Vincent created a proof of concept for a client that produced smart meters. In this process he used google maps to create an exciting proof of concept, to determine what people looked on google maps as part of a traffic analysis, which he was later invited to speak about at a conference in Australia.

OTHER USEFUL LINKS:

Linkedin Vincent Berg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-berg/

Anvil Secure homepage: https://www.anvilsecure.com

In this episode we are joined by Eward Driehuis the founder of 3Eyes. We talked about his impressive career moves from the “dawn of the Internet” in the 90’s to working with the biggest tech companies worldwide, his learnings and achievements and his view on the future of the cyber security market.

Show Notes & Links:

(01:16) - What you need to know about me: In this segment we introduce Eward with our special quick questions.

(02:10) - The beginnings: Eward shares how he got started to get interested in cyber security. While not finishing his undergrad studies and in need of a job, he got his first job as a beta tester for a software company where his passion for computers and software really started.

(11:10) - The career milestones: From Fox IT to Secure Link and countless titles such as Chief Research Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Technology Officer we zoom in how he achieved these impressive career milestones and reflect on his biggest achievements, plus first hand information of what is his next career move.

(21:21) - The orange cyber army: A very interesting discussion why so many worldwide tech companies trust Dutch cyber security specialists and what Max Verstappen meme has to do with it.

(37:15) - The future of cyber security: Eward talks about his vision of the cyber security markets and what companies can do to prevent cyber attacks or ransomware to happen before it even begins as well as what young starters need to

Other useful links:

Connect with Eward Driehuis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewarddriehuis/

3EYES homepage: https://www.3esec.com

Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure: https://www.divd.nl

Welcome to Cyber Security talks. In this podcast we talk to industry experts about the latest trends, real life war stories and their exciting career paths.

This is the first Cyber Security Talks episode with a CISO on our microphone and not any CISO, but the CISO of the Dutch Cancer Institute - Joost Boele. We talked about his impressive career that started with researching cancer cells as part of his PHD program, to later on fully indulging into the cyber security space in which he left his mark in many organizations until he joined the Dutch Cancer Institute as a CISO. An impressive career with many twists and turns - but never without fun and a challenge.

In this episode we switched sides and our virtual assistant Kendra asks the questions to our host Laurens Jagt. We look back on the first season of Cyber Security Talks to highlight the main learnings, how the cyber security industry can improve and a look into the future of the cyber security labour market. We are back with season two shortly. If you haven't done it yet, please subscribe to the podcast and keep an eye out for our socials for more updates in the cyber security industry.

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