The Cyber60 Podcast: Meet the Minds Forging Security for an AI-Powered World https://lsvp.com/cyber60-2024-2025/ en Lightspeed The Cyber60 Podcast is a limited series that goes inside the startups and enterprises shaping the future of cybersecurity in the age of AI. Hosted by Lightspeed Partner Guru Chahal, each episode dives into candid conversations with founders, CEOs, and visionaries—from Zscaler’s Jay Chaudhry to Cyera’s Yotam Segev—who are the front lines of defending data, code, and innovation. What keeps them up at night? What are they building next? This is where the industry’s biggest questions get real answers. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/85b76b1a-ae83-11f0-a569-cb9ab360ec9a/image/81225c7f626e58316b61e91963e26ae1.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Cyber60 Podcast: Meet the Minds Forging Security for an AI-Powered World https://lsvp.com/cyber60-2024-2025/ episodic Lightspeed The Cyber60 Podcast is a limited series that goes inside the startups and enterprises shaping the future of cybersecurity in the age of AI. Hosted by Lightspeed Partner Guru Chahal, each episode dives into candid conversations with founders, CEOs, and visionaries—from Zscaler’s Jay Chaudhry to Cyera’s Yotam Segev—who are the front lines of defending data, code, and innovation. What keeps them up at night? What are they building next? This is where the industry’s biggest questions get real answers. The Cyber60 Podcast is a limited series that goes inside the startups and enterprises shaping the future of cybersecurity in the age of AI. Hosted by Lightspeed Partner Guru Chahal, each episode dives into candid conversations with founders, CEOs, and visionaries—from Zscaler’s Jay Chaudhry to Cyera’s Yotam Segev—who are the front lines of defending data, code, and innovation.


What keeps them up at night? What are they building next? This is where the industry’s biggest questions get real answers.

]]> Lightspeed production@podpeople.com The Silent Driver Behind 30 Years of Cybersecurity | Cyber60 What does it take to build a cybersecurity company that lasts? Shlomo Kramer has spent more than three decades working out the answer. He co-founded Check Point, which went public in 1996, then Imperva in 2002. In 2015 he started Cato Networks, which put networking and security into a single cloud service and now sits at over $400 million in ARR. Lightspeed partner Guru Chahal sits down with Shlomo in Tel Aviv to talk about how the industry has changed and where he believes AI is taking it next. In Shlomo’s experience, the companies that endure are the ones that make security simpler to run while keeping up with new threats. AI is turning that into a do or die issue, with attackers operating at massive scale and speed and companies suddenly responsible for a new workforce of AI agents. He explains why Cato decided the answer had to live inside the network itself. Shlomo also opens up about the advice Check Point’s early investors gave him that he’s glad he ignored, and why he tries to send away nearly every founder who asks him for an angel check. He has a candid take on where the industry stands today, too. As he puts it, “The revolution has become an institution. And that’s the problem in cyber today. But he believes there’s still enough revolution to go around.” 0:00 Welcome to the Cyber60 Podcast 2:43 Why Is Israel Dominating Cybersecurity? 3:50 How Cybersecurity Has Evolved 6:03 Why He Founded Cato Networks 9:05 Network Security and Defense 14:11 The Rise of AI-Driven Attacks 16:12 Building vs. Acquiring Companies 17:35 Lessons From Building Three Companies 19:47 Evolving as a Founder and Leader 20:34 Rapid-Fire Questions Stay in touch: https://www.lsvp.com X: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeed/ The content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. The views expressed by our guests do not necessarily represent the views of Lightspeed. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:03:00 -0000 full Lightspeed What does it take to build a cybersecurity company that lasts? Shlomo Kramer has spent more than three decades working out the answer. He co-founded Check Point, which went public in 1996, then Imperva in 2002. In 2015 he started Cato Networks, which put networking and security into a single cloud service and now sits at over $400 million in ARR. Lightspeed partner Guru Chahal sits down with Shlomo in Tel Aviv to talk about how the industry has changed and where he believes AI is taking it next. In Shlomo’s experience, the companies that endure are the ones that make security simpler to run while keeping up with new threats. AI is turning that into a do or die issue, with attackers operating at massive scale and speed and companies suddenly responsible for a new workforce of AI agents. He explains why Cato decided the answer had to live inside the network itself. Shlomo also opens up about the advice Check Point’s early investors gave him that he’s glad he ignored, and why he tries to send away nearly every founder who asks him for an angel check. He has a candid take on where the industry stands today, too. As he puts it, “The revolution has become an institution. And that’s the problem in cyber today. But he believes there’s still enough revolution to go around.” 0:00 Welcome to the Cyber60 Podcast 2:43 Why Is Israel Dominating Cybersecurity? 3:50 How Cybersecurity Has Evolved 6:03 Why He Founded Cato Networks 9:05 Network Security and Defense 14:11 The Rise of AI-Driven Attacks 16:12 Building vs. Acquiring Companies 17:35 Lessons From Building Three Companies 19:47 Evolving as a Founder and Leader 20:34 Rapid-Fire Questions Stay in touch: https://www.lsvp.com X: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeed/ The content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. The views expressed by our guests do not necessarily represent the views of Lightspeed. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal. What does it take to build a cybersecurity company that lasts? Shlomo Kramer has spent more than three decades working out the answer. He co-founded Check Point, which went public in 1996, then Imperva in 2002. In 2015 he started Cato Networks, which put networking and security into a single cloud service and now sits at over $400 million in ARR.

Lightspeed partner Guru Chahal sits down with Shlomo in Tel Aviv to talk about how the industry has changed and where he believes AI is taking it next. In Shlomo’s experience, the companies that endure are the ones that make security simpler to run while keeping up with new threats. AI is turning that into a do or die issue, with attackers operating at massive scale and speed and companies suddenly responsible for a new workforce of AI agents. He explains why Cato decided the answer had to live inside the network itself.

Shlomo also opens up about the advice Check Point’s early investors gave him that he’s glad he ignored, and why he tries to send away nearly every founder who asks him for an angel check. He has a candid take on where the industry stands today, too. As he puts it, “The revolution has become an institution. And that’s the problem in cyber today. But he believes there’s still enough revolution to go around.”

0:00 Welcome to the Cyber60 Podcast

2:43 Why Is Israel Dominating Cybersecurity?

3:50 How Cybersecurity Has Evolved

6:03 Why He Founded Cato Networks

9:05 Network Security and Defense

14:11 The Rise of AI-Driven Attacks

16:12 Building vs. Acquiring Companies

17:35 Lessons From Building Three Companies

19:47 Evolving as a Founder and Leader

20:34 Rapid-Fire Questions

Stay in touch: https://www.lsvp.com

X: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeed/

The content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. The views expressed by our guests do not necessarily represent the views of Lightspeed. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal.


]]> 1590 no Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha: Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI Discover the shift from prevention to resilience in enterprise security. Rubrik's Bipul Sinha explains why cyber attacks are inevitable and how AI agent security, immutable backups, and Agent Rewind enable rapid recovery. Sign up to get this episode first + exclusive founder conversations. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Lightspeed Discover the shift from prevention to resilience in enterprise security. Rubrik's Bipul Sinha explains why cyber attacks are inevitable and how AI agent security, immutable backups, and Agent Rewind enable rapid recovery. Sign up to get this episode first + exclusive founder conversations. Discover the shift from prevention to resilience in enterprise security. Rubrik's Bipul Sinha explains why cyber attacks are inevitable and how AI agent security, immutable backups, and Agent Rewind enable rapid recovery. Sign up to get this episode first + exclusive founder conversations.

]]> 2770 no How Anthropic Uses Claude for Security: CISO Vitaly Gudanets on AI-Powered Defense Anthropic CISO Vitaly Gudanets shares why security practitioners are losing ground to AI-powered attackers and how Claude is changing that. From Google data centers to Netflix to protecting AI's most critical crown jewels, learn about nation-state threats, safety by design, and why 90% of Anthropic's code is written by Claude. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Lightspeed Anthropic CISO Vitaly Gudanets shares why security practitioners are losing ground to AI-powered attackers and how Claude is changing that. From Google data centers to Netflix to protecting AI's most critical crown jewels, learn about nation-state threats, safety by design, and why 90% of Anthropic's code is written by Claude. Anthropic CISO Vitaly Gudanets shares why security practitioners are losing ground to AI-powered attackers and how Claude is changing that. From Google data centers to Netflix to protecting AI's most critical crown jewels, learn about nation-state threats, safety by design, and why 90% of Anthropic's code is written by Claude.

]]> 2640 no The "Yes And" Approach to AI Security: Netskope CEO Sanjay Beri on Enabling Enterprise AI Netskope's Sanjay Beri shares hard-won lessons from 13 years building a cloud security platform: why enterprise sales is harder than founders think, how to run boards that actually help, and why his "Yes And" approach helps 1000+ customers secure generative AI. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:13:00 -0000 full Lightspeed Netskope's Sanjay Beri shares hard-won lessons from 13 years building a cloud security platform: why enterprise sales is harder than founders think, how to run boards that actually help, and why his "Yes And" approach helps 1000+ customers secure generative AI. Netskope's Sanjay Beri shares hard-won lessons from 13 years building a cloud security platform: why enterprise sales is harder than founders think, how to run boards that actually help, and why his "Yes And" approach helps 1000+ customers secure generative AI.

]]> 2634 no When AI Writes Code: Rethinking App Security with Semgrep's Isaac Evans From an obscure Facebook internal tool to a Gartner Magic Quadrant leader running 75 million scans per year, Semgrep CEO Isaac Evans shares how his company rethought application security for the AI era. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Lightspeed From an obscure Facebook internal tool to a Gartner Magic Quadrant leader running 75 million scans per year, Semgrep CEO Isaac Evans shares how his company rethought application security for the AI era. From an obscure Facebook internal tool to a Gartner Magic Quadrant leader running 75 million scans per year, Semgrep CEO Isaac Evans shares how his company rethought application security for the AI era.


]]> 2749 no From Google to Chainguard: Dan Lorenc on Developer-Led Security Chainguard CEO Dan Lorenc on software supply chain attacks post-SolarWinds, building distroless containers, and why AI-generated code is overwhelming open source maintainers. Learn his developer-first approach to container security. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Lightspeed Chainguard CEO Dan Lorenc on software supply chain attacks post-SolarWinds, building distroless containers, and why AI-generated code is overwhelming open source maintainers. Learn his developer-first approach to container security. Chainguard CEO Dan Lorenc on software supply chain attacks post-SolarWinds, building distroless containers, and why AI-generated code is overwhelming open source maintainers. Learn his developer-first approach to container security.

]]> 1975 no Creating a Holistic Data Security Platform: Cyera's Yotam Segev Interview Lightspeed partner Guru Chahal sits down with Cyera founder Yotam Segev to discuss building versus acquiring capabilities, protecting data at rest and in motion, and why cultural fit matters more than experience in executive hiring. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Lightspeed Lightspeed partner Guru Chahal sits down with Cyera founder Yotam Segev to discuss building versus acquiring capabilities, protecting data at rest and in motion, and why cultural fit matters more than experience in executive hiring. Lightspeed partner Guru Chahal sits down with Cyera founder Yotam Segev to discuss building versus acquiring capabilities, protecting data at rest and in motion, and why cultural fit matters more than experience in executive hiring.

]]> 3245 no Jay Chaudhry on Zero Trust, AI Security, and Building for the Long Term In this inaugural Cyber60 episode, , Zscaler's CEO reveals the vision behind zero trust architecture, how to scale from skeptical early customers, and why depth of conviction matters more than perfect timing in category creation. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Lightspeed In this inaugural Cyber60 episode, , Zscaler's CEO reveals the vision behind zero trust architecture, how to scale from skeptical early customers, and why depth of conviction matters more than perfect timing in category creation. In this inaugural Cyber60 episode, , Zscaler's CEO reveals the vision behind zero trust architecture, how to scale from skeptical early customers, and why depth of conviction matters more than perfect timing in category creation.

]]> 2892 no The Cyber60 Podcast: Meet the Minds Forging Security for an AI-Powered World | Trailer Hosted by Lightspeed Partner, Guru Chahal, The Cyber60 Podcast is a limited series featuring candid conversations with the founders, CEOs, and technical leaders shaping how we defend data, code, and infrastructure—across startups and enterprises alike. Guests like Zscaler’s Jay Chaudhry, Cyera’s Yotam Segev, and Chainguard’s Dan Lorenc share real stories and real stakes behind building security in a world shaped by AI: What keeps them up at night? How do they stay ahead of the curve when new technologies hit the market overnight? This is where the industry’s toughest questions meet unfiltered answers from the builders driving cybersecurity forward. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:27:00 -0000 trailer Lightspeed Hosted by Lightspeed Partner, Guru Chahal, The Cyber60 Podcast is a limited series featuring candid conversations with the founders, CEOs, and technical leaders shaping how we defend data, code, and infrastructure—across startups and enterprises alike. Guests like Zscaler’s Jay Chaudhry, Cyera’s Yotam Segev, and Chainguard’s Dan Lorenc share real stories and real stakes behind building security in a world shaped by AI: What keeps them up at night? How do they stay ahead of the curve when new technologies hit the market overnight? This is where the industry’s toughest questions meet unfiltered answers from the builders driving cybersecurity forward. Hosted by Lightspeed Partner, Guru Chahal, The Cyber60 Podcast is a limited series featuring candid conversations with the founders, CEOs, and technical leaders shaping how we defend data, code, and infrastructure—across startups and enterprises alike.


Guests like Zscaler’s Jay Chaudhry, Cyera’s Yotam Segev, and Chainguard’s Dan Lorenc share real stories and real stakes behind building security in a world shaped by AI: What keeps them up at night? How do they stay ahead of the curve when new technologies hit the market overnight?


This is where the industry’s toughest questions meet unfiltered answers from the builders driving cybersecurity forward.

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