Writing
Writing
Posts here, plus everything I have published elsewhere.
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See All to Secure All: Why I’m Joining Axonius
In the 4 months since Hexadite’s acquisition by Microsoft, I’ve had a lot of fun. Working to integrate the security automation functionality of Hexadite AIRS into Windows Defender ATP (in record time) was a great…
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Congratulations Team CloudLock!
Big news today, as CloudLock was acquired by Cisco for $293 million. From the announcement on TechCrunch: Twilio isn’t the only company banking on API-based services as the way forward for enterprises.…
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Behind the Scenes of a Startup Funding Round Announcement – 2016
Today our company announced our Series A funding round with HP Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, and YL Ventures participating in the round. From the release: Hewlett Packard Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, and…
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So…Is There an RSA Attendee List?
If you’re at a security company and are exhibiting at RSA, chances are you’re getting dozens of emails from list vendors asking if you’d like to buy the 2016 RSA attendee list.…
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From Startups to a Public Company and Back….5 Lessons Learned
Until April of this year, I’d always worked at small companies. After being at 4 startups in a row, I made the leap to join an 18 year-old public company that was…
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6 Lessons from New Balance and Almighty on Creating Content with a Purpose
The (Retail) Content-Powered Organization Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a day at the FutureM conference in Boston to hear Marketing innovators share their stories. One panel in particular stuck…
Selected writing at 7AI
Written in role and published on the company domain, so they live there rather than here. Twenty-three of them, most recent first. The 7AI blog.
Jun 1, 2026
Announcing Threat Hunt and Skills: Why We Refused to Build Another One-Size-Fits-All AI SOC Platform
May 12, 2026
How to Meet NIST 800-53 RA-10 Threat Hunting Requirements with AI Agents
Feb 26, 2026
7AI Now Available Through AWS Security Hub Extended
Feb 5, 2026
7 Things We’ve Learned: Reflections on Our 1st Year Out of Stealth
Dec 4, 2025
Citing the Agentic Security Inflection Point, 7AI Raises Largest Cybersecurity A Round in History
Nov 13, 2025
Fortune Cyber 60 and CRN Stellar Startups Show Enterprises Are Ready for Agentic Security
Sep 9, 2025
7AI Sets Sail at the Rolex Invitational Cup
Aug 28, 2025
Cybercrime at Machine Speed: How Cybercriminals Are Deploying Agentic AI
Jul 30, 2025
7AI Showcases the Industry’s First Dynamic Agentic Security Platform at Black Hat 2025
Jul 14, 2025
7AI Recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Security Operations, 2025
Jun 27, 2025
Security’s AI Moment: How CISOs Are Using Autonomous Agents to Lead Enterprise Innovation
Apr 25, 2025
7AI Saves 34 Analyst Years in 80 Days
Apr 15, 2025
The False-Positive Tariff: The Hidden Cost Security Teams Are Paying Every Day
Apr 11, 2025
Lior Div on the CyberScoop Safe Mode Podcast
Feb 18, 2025
5 Voices in Agentic Security: Where to Learn More, Part 1
Feb 11, 2025
Securing AI vs. Using AI for Security: Understanding the Difference
Jan 22, 2025
The Art of Focus: Highlights from Our 2nd Security Innovators Dinner in Chicago
Dec 13, 2024
Thriving Amid the Storm: How Boston’s Security Leaders Are Shaping the Future of AI-Driven Security
Nov 18, 2024
5 Myths About AI in Cybersecurity and the Realities of Agentic Security
Nov 13, 2024
Hiring Our 1st Sales Leader at 7AI
Oct 29, 2024
The White House Releases the 1st National Security Memorandum Focused on AI
Oct 14, 2024
What is Agentic Security? (eBook and video)
Oct 10, 2024
Why 7AI, Why Boston, Why Now?
Earlier work
I was writing about automation replacing human judgment in security in 2016. The bylines still say Hexadite.
Nov 23, 2016 · Dark Reading
Security Automation: Striking The Right Balance
Oct 31, 2016 · Dark Reading
In A World With Automation, Where Does Human Intelligence Fit In?
Jun 18, 2016 · Dark Reading
The Gamble Behind Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing
Aug 8, 2016 · Infosecurity Magazine
In Cybersecurity Hiring, Aptitude Trumps Experience and Skills
The personal archive
Family, photography, sports cards, Cape Cod, and a post about Keith Hernandez wishing my dad a happy birthday. Kept on purpose, kept off the front page. Read it here.