Cyber CEOs Decoded 4.28.22
Ep 1 | 4.28.22

Brendan Hannigan: Sonrai Security CEO

Show Notes

In this episode, Marc talks with Sonrai Security's Brendan Hannigan, on how he went from security guard on a Jack Nicolson movie set, to cybersecurity CEO. Trained as a coder, learn how his early days at Forrester Research honed Brendan's skills in understanding marketplace fit and fueled his passion to go out and start building things. Brendan went on to lead Q1 Labs until they were acquired by IBM, where he joined as the GM of the newly formed IBM Security. That journey lead him to his current role, CEO of Sonrai Security, where he and his team are changing the way organizations secure the cloud.

You'll also learn about:

  • Why the complexities of being a Cyber CEO haven't changed in decades
  • The origins of the term security intelligence
  • The fulfillment of saying "OK sure, I'll try that"
  • Why CISOs may not need to "shift left" but they have to shift somewhere