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Cyber Security District

Cyber Security District
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Europe
Dawnguard
Virtualmetric
Entrepreneurship
Threat Intelligence
Generative AI
Florbs
Art Resilia
Deepfake
Cybersecurity Leadership
Netherlands
Google Drive
Microsoft Sentinel
Security Information and Event Management
Dutch Railways NS
Criminology
Investing
Quointelligence

The interview podcast for cyber security professionals and for those who aspire to become one. We interview industry experts to get to know the latest trends, real life war stories and everything you need to know about this exciting industry.

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Latest Episodes

What if your infrastructure was built secure from minute one and stayed that way?

In this special one year anniversary episode of Cyber Security District, host Jeroen Prinse sits back down with Mahdi Abdulrazak (CEO) and Kim van Lavieren (CTO) of Da... more

What does it take to build a cybersecurity company not once, but twice from the ground up?

In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Francisco Nina Rente, one of Portugal's most accomplished cybersecurity entrepreneurs. Francisco ... more

What if you could clone your best cybersecurity consultant and put them to work on five engagements at once?

In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Leslie Clement and Erie Berhitu, co-founders of Clember AI, an EU-first, AI-nat... more

In this episode of Cyber Security District, we speak with Tom Leijte, founder of Passguard, one of the most exciting emerging cybersecurity companies in the Netherlands. Passguard helps organizations detect when infected devices, stolen credentials, ... more

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Kim van Lavieren
CTO of Dawnguard
Dawnguard
Episode: You Can’t Patch Your Way Out of This | Mahdi Abdulrazak & Kim van Lavieren, Dawnguard | Cyber Security District
Francisco Nina Rente
Portuguese cybersecurity entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Art Resilia
Art Resilia
Episode: From Ethical Hacker to Serial Founder | Francisco Nina Rente | Cyber Security District Podcast
Leslie Clement
Co-founder of Clember, AI-native platform for cybersecurity consultancy
Clember
Episode: Automating the Boring Parts of Cybersecurity Consulting | Leslie Clement & Erie Berhitu, Clember AI | Cyber Security District
Erie Berhitu
Co-founder of Clember, AI-native platform for cybersecurity consultancy
Clember
Episode: Automating the Boring Parts of Cybersecurity Consulting | Leslie Clement & Erie Berhitu, Clember AI | Cyber Security District
Tom Leijte
Founder of Passguard
Passguard
Episode: How Hackers Bypass MFA: The Rise of Infostealers with Tom Leijte, Founder of Passguard
Julius Muth
Co-founder of Revel8
Revel8
Episode: Building Human Resilience for Deepfake-Driven Phishing | Julius Muth | Cyber Security District Podcast
Martijn Nykerk
CISO at Randstad
Randstad
Episode: Securing the World´s biggest HR Firm | Martijn Nykerk, CISO at Randstad | Cyber Security District
Chris Zadeh
Fintech founder and investor with a background leading Ohpen and BinckBank; author and founder of a cyber fund
Ohpen; BinckBank; Dark Red (investment firm)
Episode: From Fintech Founder to Cyber Investor with Chris Zadeh | Cyber Security District
Jaya Baloo
Cybersecurity leader and founder of AISLE
AISLE
Episode: From 3x CISO to Founder: Building the Tool She Always Needed | Jaya Baloo Founder of AISLE™

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Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings
  • Is there another season coming?

    Keep up the good work. I’m really learning a lot!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CyberSec Girl
    Netherlands3 years ago
  • Big fan!

    Nice format and cool to learn from different types of experts!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mr. Jagt
    Netherlands3 years ago

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You Can’t Patch Your Way Out of This | Mahdi Abdulrazak & Kim van Lavieren, Dawnguard | Cyber Security District
Q: What moment proved this wasn't just a vision but a real problem you were addressing?
Customer engagement and active use by design partners confirmed that the problem was timely and urgent; the feedback and validation came from real-world usage, not just promises.
From 3x CISO to Founder: Building the Tool She Always Needed | Jaya Baloo Founder of AISLE™
Q: What makes your remediation approach unique compared to existing scanners?
The startup focuses on fixing vulnerabilities, not just identifying them, and uses a multi-stage process including verification with unit tests and a digital twin before deploying fixes.
From 3x CISO to Founder: Building the Tool She Always Needed | Jaya Baloo Founder of AISLE™
Q: What motivated your leap from a steady corporate career to entrepreneurship in cybersecurity?
She was driven by the need to tackle systemic security challenges with a new approach, leveraging AI to move from detection to proactive remediation, and to build something that could have a global impact, especially on critical infrastructure.
From Fintech Founder to Cyber Investor with Chris Zadeh | Cyber Security District
Q: What core leadership trait did you rely on to drive growth and maintain security culture?
Exceeding expectations consistently, building teams with a clear 'non-negotiables' culture, and staying relentlessly curious while closely collaborating with customers and security teams to align on governance and uptime.
From Fintech Founder to Cyber Investor with Chris Zadeh | Cyber Security District
Q: What was the biggest hurdle when you were trying to sell your cloud-native banking platform to large financial institutions?
The biggest hurdle was overcoming skepticism about cloud-hosted production data in banks, requiring deep demonstrations of security posture, risk assessment, and tangible collaboration with their security teams to prove reliability and compliance.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cyber Security District

What is Cyber Security District about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A security-focused interview series that features CISOs, founders, investors, and hands-on security leaders discussing real-world threats, practical defense strategies, and the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Recent conversations span attacker techniques like infostealers and deepfake-driven phishing to security architecture, incident response, and regional market dynamics in Europe. Noteworthy are founder stories, leadership lessons, and a consistent emphasis on building resilient teams, embedding security in product development, and aligning security with business outcomes. The format tends to blend tactical guidance with strategic perspective, making it useful for listeners who want actionable insights as well as broader industry conte... more

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1. Kim van Lavieren
2. Francisco Nina Rente
3. Leslie Clement
4. Erie Berhitu
5. Tom Leijte
6. Julius Muth
7. Martijn Nykerk
8. Chris Zadeh

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