Halycon AI
Based in Austin, TX, but distributed globally, Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cybersecurity industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest global security vendors. Comprised of leaders from Cylance (now Blackberry), Accuvant (now Optiv), and ISS X-Force (now IBM), Halcyon is focused on building products and solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.
Modern defensive cyber solutions, while impressive, have failed in the face of cheap and easy-to-create – and most importantly lucrative – ransomware. High-profile breaches are disguising an ugly fact; the companies using next-generation NGAV and EPP solutions continue to be impacted by ransomware.
Halcyon has built the first anti-ransomware engine to tackle this problem. Our team has spent decades building name-brand security products and delivering security consulting to much of the Fortune 500.
Episodes
15 episodes
Security Gets Serious 009: Robert Rodriquez, Daniel Hooper and Jeff Farnich
In this episode of Security Gets Serious, guest host Robert Rodriquez sits down with our regular host, Halcyon Chief Security and Trust officer Ben Carr, and two special guests: Jeff Farnich, SVP Technology & CISO New American Funding, and ...
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Last Month in Security 009: Robert Rodriguez - Chairman and Founder of SINET
In this engaging podcast conversation with Robert Rodriguez, we explore the evolution of SINET, its mission to bridge public and private sector collaboration, and its role in accelerating cybersecurity innovation. Robert shares insights into SI...
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Security Gets Serious Episode 007: Veteran CISO Mark Weatherford
In this episode of Security Gets Serious, host Ben Carr sits down with Mark Weatherford, former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for both California and Colorado, as well as Deputy Undersecretary for Cybersecurity at the U.S. Departmen...
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Last Month in Security Episode 007: Former DHS Undersecretary Mark Weatherford
In this edition of the Halcyon video/podcast series Last Month in Security, host Anthony M. Freed and panelists Ben Carr and Ryan Golden are joined by Mark Weatherford, VP of Policy and Standards at Gretel, Founding Partner of Aspen Chartered C...
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Security Gets Serious Episode 006: Chaunda Dallas on Healthcare Security Challenges
In this episode of Security Gets Serious, host Ben Carr sits down with Chaunda Dallas, MSIT, a Healthcare Cybersecurity Specialist dedicated to safeguarding patient data and driving innovation in healthcare and sports technology.Ben lea...
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Last Month in Security Episode 006: Chaunda Dallas – Healthcare Security from the Frontlines
In this edition of the Halcyon video/podcast series Last Month in Security, host Anthony M. Freed and panelists Ben Carr and Ryan Golden are joined by Chaunda Dallas, MSIT, who went from emergency room nurse to healthcare cybersecurity speciali...
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Security Gets Serious Episode 004: Richard Greenberg on AI, Ethics and Learning from Failure
In this episode of Security Gets Serious, host Ben Carr sits down with Richard Greenberg (CISSP), President of ISSA-LA, a well-known cybersecurity leader and evangelist, former CISO, advisor and speaker.Ben and Richard dive into the buz...
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1:11:32
Last Month in Security 005: Shady Vendor Ethics and Ransomware Targets Chokepoints
The other week, the UK has its own Change Healthcare level attack where medical procedures were canceled at multiple London hospitals for weeks on end, and a critical emergency declared following a ransomware operation that disrupted pathology ...
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Last Month in Security 004: DBIR 2024 and How Vulnerability Exploits Rule
In this edition of the Halcyon video/podcast series Last Month in Security, host Anthony M. Freed and panelists Ben Carr and Ryan Golden fly solo and dig into the impact that vulnerability exploits are having on the threat landscape. <...
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Security Gets Serious Episode 003: Jon Miller on Building Security Startups
The security market has exploded in recent years as we have seen words like hacker” and “cyber” go from being obscure terms to part of the everyday vernacular of end-users everywhere.So, what does it take to build a successful security ...
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Last Month in Security 003: Takedowns, Change Healthcare Updates and Proxy Attacks
In this edition of the Halcyon video/podcast series Last Month in Security, host Anthony M. Freed and panelists Ben Carr and Ryan Golden are joined by Halcyon CEO John Miller to continue our examination of the recent Change Healthcare attack th...
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Security Gets Serious Episode 002: Ryan Permeh on AI-Driven Security
Experts disagree as to whether AI is the game changer for humanity as promised or will spell the end of us all – it just depends on who you ask. AI/ML have been in use in security solutions for some time, and it hasn’t killed anyone yet (mostly...
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Security Gets Serious Episode 001: Ben Carr on CISO Challenges
Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Security Gets Serious," where we delve into the world of cybersecurity with industry experts. In Episode 001, our host Ben Carr, shares invaluable insights into the challenges faced by CISOs in today's digit...
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Last Month in Security Episode 002: Change Healthcare Attack Raises Stakes
Welcome to our new series "Last Month in Security", where we bring you the latest insights and updates from the frontlines of cyber defense. In this episode, we delve into the key events and trends that shaped the past month in cyber security.<...
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Last Month in Security Episode 001: Healthcare in the Crosshairs
Welcome to our new series "Last Month in Security", where we bring you the latest insights and updates from the frontlines of cyber defense. In this episode, we delve into the key events and trends that shaped the past month in cyber security.<...
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