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Cyber Security District

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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.

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 48 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026 · 46 minNew

The Rise of CTEM with Anuj Kumar | Gambit Cyber

Your organisation has 143 security tools and still doesn’t know what to fix first. Sound familiar? In this episode, host Jeroen Prinse sits down with Anuj Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Gambit Cyber. Anuj spent over 12 years in threat intelligence at iSight, FireEye, Mandiant, and Intel 471, and kept running into the same problem: the intelligence was good, but nobody could operationalize it. That gap is what Gambit Cyber was built to close. They dig into Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), why it’s a program and not a tool, what AI-native really means in security and the…

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S7 · E53 · 29 Sep 2026 · 48 min
The Rise of Identity-Based Attacks with Olivier Eyries | Saporo
The Rise of Identity-Based Attacks with Olivier Eyries | Saporo What if you could see your entire attack surface the way a hacker does and fix it before they strike? In this episode, hosts Laurens Jagt sit down with Olivier Eyries, co-founder and CEO of Saporo, one of Switzerland's fastest-growing cybersecurity startups. Saporo helps organisations stop hackers by identifying and eliminating identity risks before attackers can exploit them. Olivier is a serial entrepreneur with two previous ventures under his belt, including one sold to Proofpoint in 2021. He and his co-founders built what he…
S7 · E52 · 17 Jul 2026 · 31 min
You Can’t Patch Your Way Out of This | Mahdi Abdulrazak & Kim van Lavieren, Dawnguard | Cyber Security District
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 Dawnguard, a security automation platform that turns approved security architecture directly into deployable cloud infrastructure as code. One year in, having just closed a pre-seed round and raised €6.3 million in total funding and opening a new office in New York, Dawnguard is making a bold bet: that the only real answer to modern cyber threats…
S6 · E51 · 16 Jun 2026 · 55 min
From Ethical Hacker to Serial Founder | Francisco Nina Rente | Cyber Security District Podcast
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 started his journey as a teenager tinkering with computers and quickly found his way into ethical hacking and open-source security communities. That curiosity became a career, which then led to a company. His first venture grew from a university incubator into a 250-person operation delivering services across 22 countries, before being acquired by…
S6 · E50 · 26 May 2026 · 48 min
Automating the Boring Parts of Cybersecurity Consulting | Leslie Clement & Erie Berhitu, Clember AI | Cyber Security District
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-native platform built to automate the repetitive, time-consuming work that holds cybersecurity consultants back. Both Leslie and Erie spent years grinding through the same manual loops at major consultancy firms document analysis, gap assessments, risk reports, roadmaps before deciding enough was enough. Rather than build another consulting firm or…
S6 · E49 · 12 May 2026 · 45 min
How Hackers Bypass MFA: The Rise of Infostealers with Tom Leijte, Founder of Passguard
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, and active sessions show up on criminal marketplaces, giving security teams early visibility before exposure turns into a breach. Tom shares how his journey started outside of “traditional” cybersecurity, working in private investigations where dark web intelligence was already part of high-stakes screening work. Together with his technical…
S6 · E48 · 28 Apr 2026 · 54 min
Building Human Resilience for Deepfake-Driven Phishing | Julius Muth | Cyber Security District Podcast
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Julius Muth, co-founder of Revel8, a fast-growing startup tackling one of the most urgent threats in modern cybersecurity: deepfake-powered social engineering. Julius flew in from Berlin to join us in the Amsterdam studio and breaks down how attackers are already cloning voices, abusing call centers, and using multi-channel manipulation (email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, video calls) to bypass technical defenses and target employees at scale. We also get into how Revel8 scaled from early MVPs to large enterprise rollouts, the team’s…
S6 · E47 · 14 Apr 2026 · 59 min
Securing the World´s biggest HR Firm | Martijn Nykerk, CISO at Randstad | Cyber Security District
Title: Securing the World´s biggest HR Firm | Martijn Nykerk, CISO at Randstad | Cyber Security District Episode Description: What does it take to secure a company that manages the careers of millions of people across the globe? In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Martijn Nykerk, CISO at Randstad, one of the world’s largest HR and recruitment firms, with over 6,000 branches across 38 countries. Martijn has spent 20 years inside Randstad, growing from running the Dutch telco infrastructure to becoming its first global CISO, building security from the ground up as the…
S6 · E46 · 31 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
From Fintech Founder to Cyber Investor with Chris Zadeh | Cyber Security District
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we speak with Chris Zadeh, serial entrepreneur, fintech pioneer, angel investor, and author. Chris was founder and CEO of Ohpen, one of the first cloud-native core banking platforms in Europe, orchestrating more than €100 billion in financial flows. After building and scaling Ohpen for ten years, he exited and shifted his focus to investing, launching a dedicated cybersecurity fund and his own investment vehicle. From growing up without financial privilege to becoming one of the early digital banking pioneers at Binck in the Netherlands, Chris…
S6 · E45 · 17 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
From 3x CISO to Founder: Building the Tool She Always Needed | Jaya Baloo Founder of AISLE™
What if the real cybersecurity crisis isn’t attackers, but our own backlog? In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Jaya Baloo, former CISO at major global organizations including KPN, Avast, and Rapid7 and now founder of AISLE™, an AI-native platform designed to not just detect vulnerabilities, but fix them. After years defending complex enterprises from relentless threats, Jaya made a bold move: stepping out of the CISO seat to build the kind of technology she wished she had. Her mission is clear, eliminate the massive vulnerability backlog that leaves organizations…
S6 · E44 · 10 Dec 2025 · 53 min
The AI Deepfake Problem Is Worse Than You Think | Marco Ramilli | Cyber Security District
In this episode of Cyber Security District podcast, we speak with Marco Ramilli, a cybersecurity visionaire, TEDx speaker, and founder of IdentifAI, a deepfake detection company working at the intersection of AI, trust, and digital identity. From writing early sandboxing papers to leading cyber defense teams and selling his previous startup to VirusTotal (Google), Marco has spent the last two decades safeguarding digital borders. At IdentifAI, he’s now taking on one of the biggest threats of the AI era: manipulated content. Whether it’s fake insurance claims, fraud in football scouting, or…
S5 · E43 · 30 Sep 2025 · 55 min
Rethinking Cybersecurity Architecture with Dawnguard’s CTO Kim van Lavieren
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Kim van Lavieren, co-founder and CTO of Dawnguard, a cybersecurity startup that raised millions in funding before registering a company or launching a product. Kim’s story is anything but ordinary, from leading Marines on no-sleep missions to building offensive hacking tools for the Dutch military, to managing massive security teams at Amazon in the U.S., his path combines discipline, vision, and deep technical mastery. Together with co-founder Madi Abdurazak, Kim is now on a mission to completely rethink how cybersecurity should…
S5 · E42 · 16 Sep 2025 · 47 min
The Google Security Gap Nobody Talks About with Florbs founders Niek Waarbroek and Tycho Klessens
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Niek Waarbroek (Founder & CTO) and Tycho Klessens (CEO) of Florbs, a Dutch startup transforming file security inside Google Workspace. What started as a simple set of admin scripts has evolved into a powerful SaaS platform, used by global enterprises to automate onboarding, offboarding, and prevent accidental (or malicious) data leaks. Niek shares how his frustrations with error-prone onboarding flows inspired him to build smarter tools, and how a lack of visibility into shared files became a real security threat for many…
S5 · E41 · 3 Sep 2025 · 54 min
Scaling AI-Powered Pentesting Globally with Breachlock CEO Seemant Sehgal | Cyber Security District
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Seemant Sehgal, founder and CEO of Breachlock, one of the fastest-growing offensive security companies in the world. Seemant’s journey took him from a small town in Northern India to leading global cybersecurity teams at ING Bank, before founding a startup that’s now active in over 20 countries. At Breachlock, Seemant is rethinking how offensive security is done. His platform combines automation, AI, and human-led red teaming to deliver scalable Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS) that addresses the growing inefficiencies of…
S5 · E40 · 19 Aug 2025 · 45 min
From 13-Year-Old Hacker to Cybersecurity Leader with Mischa van Geelen
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Mischa van Geelen, one of the Netherlands’ most remarkable cybersecurity professionals. At just 13 years old, Mischa discovered a critical vulnerability at a major Dutch bank. By 15, he was the youngest full-time pen tester at a global consultancy. Now in his twenties, he’s already co-founded one of the top incident response firms in the country, served as TISO at leading payment institutions like iDEAL and European Payment Institute (EPI) and is gearing up to launch his next venture. Mischa’s story is anything but ordinary. A…
S5 · E39 · 6 Aug 2025 · 52 min
Threat Intel, Startups & Scaling Europe’s Cyber Future with Marco Riccardi
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Marco Riccardi, threat intelligence expert, startup founder, and the mind behind QuoIntelligence. From getting his first computer at age 7 to running cyber operations at Deutsche Bank and the European Central Bank, Marco’s journey is anything but linear. He’s built a deep-tech company protecting European infrastructure, all while fusing AI, geopolitics, and intelligence analysis into a single mission: safeguarding Europe’s digital future. Marco is the founder and CEO of QuoIntelligence, a fast-growing European scale-up tackling the…
S5 · E38 · 22 Jul 2025 · 42 min
People over Product with Cyber Investor Mahdi Abdulrazak | Cyber Security District Podcast
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we speak with Mahdi Abdulrazak, a cybersecurity leader, serial investor, and one of the most remarkable self-made minds in the field. He just left his CISO position SHV Energy, where he led a team of over 100 professionals, but his journey started much earlier as a refugee, a teenage hacker, and a relentless entrepreneur. Mahdi’s story spans continents, industries, and disciplines. Fluent in over 8 languages and driven by curiosity, he's not only built pioneering technology platforms but also invested in some of the most promising cybersecurity…
S5 · E37 · 8 Jul 2025 · 49 min
From Criminology to Cybersecurity Leadership with Fleur van Leusden
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Fleur van Leusden, one of the most visible and respected voices in the Dutch cybersecurity landscape. Fleur is the current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at a major Dutch government institution, but her work spans far beyond that. With a background in criminology and a career that began in law enforcement, Fleur has become a strategic advisor to the Dutch education system, a frequent keynote speaker, and the host of one of the most popular cybersecurity podcasts in the Netherlands: CISO Praat. Her journey from internet…
S5 · E36 · 24 Jun 2025 · 47 min
Securing the Dutch Railway (NS) with Dimitri van Zantvliet | Cyber Security District Podcast
In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with Dimitri van Zantvliet, one of the most respected CISOs in the Netherlands and the current Chief Information Security Officer at the Dutch Railway (NS). Dimitri’s career spans from electromechanical engineering on offshore rigs to becoming a national authority on cybersecurity, advising startups, governments, and international councils. He’s the co-founder of the Dutch CISO community, an angel investor, a public speaker, and Dutch ambassador for the Global Council for Responsible AI. Dimitri also serves on advisory boards such as…
S5 · E35 · 10 Jun 2025 · 54 min
The Infrastructure Behind Smarter SOCs with VirtualMetric Founders
Title: The Infrastructure Behind Smarter SOCs with VirtualMetric Founders | Cyber Security District Podcast Episode Description: In this episode of Cyber Security District, we sit down with the founders of VirtualMetric, one of Europe’s most promising scale-ups in the cybersecurity space. Meet Yusuf Öztürk, CTO and original brain behind the platform, and Jimmy Wind, CEO and commercial strategist who joined the company to accelerate growth and take it global. VirtualMetric started as a performance monitoring tool but made a smart pivot into cybersecurity, solving one of the biggest pain…
S4 · E34 · 17 Oct 2024 · 53 min
Not your keys not your tokens with Jean-Paul de Jong
Welcome to another exciting episode of Cybersecurity District. Today, we're diving into a hot topic—cryptocurrency and cybersecurity—with none other than Jean-Paul de Jong, a partner at BlockFo and a seasoned expert in cyber investigations and blockchain security. With over 30 years of experience, Jean-Paul has worked with multinational enterprises, law enforcement, and intelligence organizations such as the British government and Europol. In 2018, he transitioned into the world of blockchain, where he now plays a key role in fighting cryptocurrency-related crimes. In this episode, we…
S4 · E32 · 13 Aug 2024 · 39 min
9/11, The CoronaCheck-app and Edward Snowden: Insights from Brenno de Winter
Welcome to another episode of Cyber Security District, the podcast where we interview the most inspiring minds in the cybersecurity industry. In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Brenno de Winter, a renowned journalist, public speaker, author, and cybersecurity expert. Brenno shares his fascinating career journey, starting from his early days as an IT professional, to his pivotal decision to become a journalist after the events of September 11th, 2001. He delves into his investigative journalism career, highlighting significant moments such as the DigiNotar hack and the impact of…
E31 · 30 Jul 2024 · 42 min
Securing the Future: Challenges and Strategies in OT and IT Security with Roelof Kroon
Welcome to another insightful episode of Cybersecurity District! 🎙️ In this episode, host Laurens sits down with Roelof Kroon, the Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO) at Alfen. With over 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, Roelof shares his journey from starting as an engineer to climbing the corporate ladder to become a CISO. 🔍 Key Topics Discussed: Transitioning from engineering to a leadership role The importance of adapting skill sets in cybersecurity Alfen's role in the electronics and energy sector The impact of regulations like NIS2 on the industry…
S4 · E30 · 16 Jul 2024 · 29 min
The Evolution of Cybersecurity: Insights from Serial Cyber Entrepreneur Ed MacNair
Welcome to another exciting episode of Cybersecurity District, the podcast where we interview the most inspiring minds in the cybersecurity industry. In this episode, we sit down with a seasoned cyber entrepreneur, Ed MacNair. He has has been in the industry for over 25 years and has successfully sold two companies. Currently, he's building his third venture, CensorNet, which aims to revolutionize cybersecurity for SMBs. This episode dives deep into Ed's journey, his insights on the evolution of cybersecurity, and his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in the field. Key Takeaways: The…
S4 · E33 · 2 Jul 2024 · 55 min
CISO at Friesland Campina: Balancing Risk and Transformational Leadership with Carlo Schreurs
In this episode of Cyber Security District, Laurens Jagt interviews Carlo Schreurs, the visionary CISO at Friesland Campina, a global dairy company. With over 25 years of experience in technology leadership, Carlo shares insights into his journey as a CISO and the cybersecurity transformation he leads across 33 countries. Throughout the conversation, Carlo discusses his background in aeronautical engineering, his transition into cybersecurity, and the challenges faced in protecting a company with over 23,000 employees. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration in the cybersecurity…
S4 · E29 · 18 Jun 2024 · 38 min
The Maverick CISO with Irfaan Santoe
Welcome to another episode of Cybersecurity District, the podcast where we interview the most inspiring minds in the cybersecurity industry. In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Irfaan Santoe, the ex-CISO at Aegon, one of the largest insurance companies in the Netherlands with over 15,000 employees worldwide. Irfaan brings over 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, having held various leadership positions at ABN Amro Bank, Wolters Kluwer, and VGZ. He is also a public speaker and the chapter leader for OWASP Netherlands. In this insightful conversation, Irfaan…
S4 · E27 · 4 Jun 2024 · 55 min
The Future of Cyber Defense: AI, Threat Management, and Beyond with Hans Ijkel
Join host Laurens Jagt on the Cyber Security District Podcast for an enlightening conversation with Hans Ijkel, the General Manager of Cyber Defense at Shell. With over two decades of experience in IT audit, risk management, and cybersecurity, Hans shares invaluable insights into the transformation of cyber defense, the pivotal role of creativity, and the impact of geopolitics on cybersecurity strategies. In this episode, we explore Hans Ijkel's career journey, his perspectives on the challenges in the cybersecurity field, and his forward-looking views on the role of AI in cyber defense.…
S4 · 28 May 2024 · 1 min
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S3 · E26 · 14 Dec 2023 · 38 min
Paul Moreno - Cyber Education for all
In today's episode, we talk with Paul Moreno, who currently works as CISO at Catawiki. Before Catawiki Paul, worked for the biggest tech giants in the world such as Pinterest, Uber, or Adyen and witnessed the rise of Silicon Valley in San Francisco firsthand. In this episode we talked about the integration of AI in security orchestration and response, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive cybersecurity education for all and the pivotal role of government and privacy laws in ensuring digital safety. To end on a lighter note, Paul wishes everyone to work on things that make them happy…
S3 · E25 · 30 Nov 2023 · 40 min
Richard de Vries - Be Curious and Learn
In this insightful episode of Cyber Security Talks, Laurens Jagt sits down with cybersecurity veteran Richard de Vries, an author, blogger, and public speaker with three decades of experience. We explore Richard's unique view on cybersecurity, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, communication, and the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. Richard de Vries shares his journey from hacking games to becoming a cybersecurity expert, emphasizing on resilience and continuous learning. He discusses his pandemic-era blogging and experiences as an author. Additionally, Richard explores the…

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Publisher: Cyber Security District
Language: English
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Typical length: 48 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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