A collection of Mike Privette’s interviews, podcasts, and features across leading cybersecurity platforms and outlets.

2025

BSidesSF 2025
Trust Engineering: Building Security Leadership at Early-Stage Startups
Mike explores "Trust Engineering," a hands-on approach to earning trust, navigating the chaos, and building a security foundation with limited resources. Learn how to handle executive expectations and support fast-paced growth.
Watch on YouTube

Breaking Through in Cybersecurity Marketing
From Billion-Dollar Deals to AI Takeover: The 2024 Cybersecurity Recap with Mike Privette
Mike recapped key funding, acquisition, and industry trends from 2024, providing insights on the state of the market and the role of AI in reshaping cybersecurity.
Listen on The CyberWire

Cloud Security Podcast
The Economics of Cybersecurity Industry and Trends
Mike shared insights on the economics of cybersecurity, discussing how AI is revolutionizing areas like governance, risk, compliance (GRC), and data loss prevention (DLP).
Watch on YouTube

2024

Enterprise Security Weekly
The 2024 Cybersecurity Market Review - Mike Privette, Rew Islam - ESW #387
Mike joined the Security Weekly Podcast Network to discuss the year's highlights, including funding trends, the 2025 IPO market, and the saturated AI security market.
Listen on Apple Podcasts

Damien's Substack
Ask Yourself, “Is this something we need to be genuinely worried about, or is it just another headline?”
Mike discussed FUD in the AI Security market, prioritizing time and value in cybersecurity program investments, and the concept of "signal to noise."
Read on Damien's Substack

Unsupervised Learning
A Conversation with Mike Privette from Return on Security
In this episode, Mike and Daniel Miessler explored the economic impact of COVID-19, the shift from prioritizing growth to operational efficiency, and the rise of AI in application security.
Watch on YouTube

Resilient Cyber
Cybersecurity Trends, Analysis, and Observations
Mike discussed the evolving role of cybersecurity leaders, the rise of AI in cybersecurity, and market trends, including the shift to profitability and industry consolidation.
Watch on YouTube

2023

Enterprise Security Weekly
2023 Funding and Acquisition Summary with Return on Security
Mike provided an end-of-year analysis of the cybersecurity industry's performance, discussing statistics, comparisons to 2022, insights, and predictions.
Watch on YouTube

Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks
Mike Privette on How the End of Free Money Changes Sales Strategy in Cybersecurity
Mike discussed how the changing financial landscape impacts sales strategies within the cybersecurity industry.
Listen on Spotify