Building Trust: Infosec, Compliance, and Scaling Startups
Meet the Speaker:
Meet the Speaker:
Meet the Host:
Top-rated questions will be asked live by the host during the event.
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What’s one red flag you immediately notice in a startup’s security or infra setup?
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Is SOC2 or ISO27001 actually worth it for startups in year 1–2? What’s the ROI?
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What’s the most underrated thing founders can do to build trust in data-sensitive industries?
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How do you convince early-stage teams to care about security when speed is everything?
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What does “building trust” mean in practical terms when you’re a startup trying to onboard your first enterprise client?
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What role do design and UX play in making security and compliance workflows less painful for product and ops teams?
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For early-stage startups, when is the “too early” moment for compliance — and when is it too late?
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How do you approach hiring for compliance in a fast-growing team? Have you made a wrong hire in this area? What did you learn?
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What is one non-obvious investment (a tool, process, or mindset) that dramatically improved your company’s security posture?
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How do you embed security thinking across product, engineering, and sales from day one without becoming the ‘no’ team?
What’s one red flag you immediately notice in a startup’s security or infra setup?
Is SOC2 or ISO27001 actually worth it for startups in year 1–2? What’s the ROI?
What’s the most underrated thing founders can do to build trust in data-sensitive industries?
How do you convince early-stage teams to care about security when speed is everything?
What does “building trust” mean in practical terms when you’re a startup trying to onboard your first enterprise client?
What role do design and UX play in making security and compliance workflows less painful for product and ops teams?
For early-stage startups, when is the “too early” moment for compliance — and when is it too late?
How do you approach hiring for compliance in a fast-growing team? Have you made a wrong hire in this area? What did you learn?
What is one non-obvious investment (a tool, process, or mindset) that dramatically improved your company’s security posture?
How do you embed security thinking across product, engineering, and sales from day one without becoming the ‘no’ team?
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