Episodes
The Cybersecurity Sales Channel That Appeared Out of Nowhere: Scott Johnson, CEO @ Amplifyd
Sales channels in cybersecurity have been the same list for years: ads, LinkedIn, cold calling, cold email, ABM, inbound. Then AI search turned up and started sending qualified, bottom-of-funnel leads straight to BDRs. Scott Johnson runs an SEO and GEO agency that works only with cybersecurity compa...
Why Your Best Cyber Sales Rep, Not Your CRO, Drives AI Adoption: Tal Peretz CEO & Co-Founder at OnFire
Most cyber companies bought the Claude or ChatGPT seats, handed them to every rep, and are now asking "now what?" Tal Peretz, co-founder and CEO of Onfire AI, has watched that play out across hundreds of mid-market and enterprise security vendors, and his answer is to stop pushing from the top. Star...
The homework that turns technical pain into business value for cybersecurity sellers - Mark van Oppen, CRO @ SecureAuth
Mark van Oppen is 90 days into the CRO seat at SecureAuth, after four years selling a developer-led product at FusionAuth. He walks through the pre-call research he wants reps doing to connect technical pain to a business number, and why he tells them to be careful about showing it too early. He als...
Powerful Storytelling When AI Flattens Cybersecurity Marketing - Brian Reed, CMO @ Corsha
AI made it cheap to produce content, and now every cybersecurity vendor sounds the same. Brian Reed, CMO at Corsha, argues the answer to that sameness isn't more AI, it's the human layer: real stories, congruent brand moves, and community. He gets specific on how to use AI as a story partner rather ...
AI-First Selling Is the Future of Cybersecurity Sales - Patrick Dillon CRO @ Nudge Security
Patrick Dillon, three months into the CRO seat at Nudge Security, joins Andrew to talk about what "AI-first" actually means when everyone at RSA has slapped AI on the booth. The conversation runs from product (AI-native vs. bolted-on, and the shadow AI hiding inside companies) to the go-to-market si...
How Cybersecurity Buyers Are Influenced by Marketing: The Surprising Truth About CISO Buying Decisions and Where Your Cybersecurity GTM Spend is Wasted - Emily Matthews Principal NOLA Marketing
Emily Matthews, founder and principal of NOLA Marketing, partnered with the Ponemon Institute to ask CISOs directly how vendor marketing influences their buying decisions. The resulting State of Cybersecurity Marketing Influence Report 2026 holds some surprises: webinars beat CISO dinners, hands-on ...
Winning Cybersecurity Sales Strategies: Insights from a Former Buyer Turned Seller on CISO Engagement - Chris Camacho, Co-founder & COO at Abstract
Are you struggling to capture the attention of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in a saturated cybersecurity market? Join us in this enlightening episode of The Cyber Go-To-Market Talk podcast for cybersecurity sales and marketing teams, where we unpack the secrets to effective cyber secu...
Revenue leadership in stealth mode: building sales before the market (or product) is ready - Rob Witmer, VP Sales at Onyx Security
Most people think revenue leadership begins after product-market fit. Rob Witmer joined Onyx Security before there was a finished product, before the company emerged from stealth, and before the market fully understood the problem they were solving. In this episode, Rob shares what revenue leadershi...
The Power of Network Effect in Cyber Sales - Jarrett Benavidez SVP NA Sales Lumu Technologies
Are you facing the challenge of breaking into a new vertical with no prior experience? Wondering how to accelerate credibility and revenue in unfamiliar markets? Curious about how effective networking can create exponential sales opportunities in cybersecurity? This episode tackles these questions b...