Beyond the Firewall https://shirasha.podbean.com Join host Shira Shamban, a Cloud and Cybersecurity Leader and Entrepreneur, as she looks Beyond the Firewall to explore the convergence of Cloud, Cyber, and AI. In every episode, Shira is joined by a special guest expert for candid, cutting-edge discussions on the future of technology - from safeguarding data against advanced threats to harnessing artificial intelligence in the cloud.

Dive deep into the insights you need to know about the digital frontier.

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:02:01 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Technology 1440 episodic shirasha shirasha No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21632858/Gemini_Generated_Ima_imresizer7s5xc.jpg Beyond the Firewall https://shirasha.podbean.com 144 144 Beyond the Firewall S1E3 - Dave Schwed Beyond the Firewall S1E3 - Dave Schwed https://shirasha.podbean.com/e/beyond-the-firewall-s1e3-dave-schwed/ https://shirasha.podbean.com/e/beyond-the-firewall-s1e3-dave-schwed/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:02:01 -0400 shirasha.podbean.com/451d1eb7-3282-349f-be01-e3cbd10af657 From Wall Street Custody to Web3 Security: Dave Schwed on the Institutional Gap and the Future of Digital Assets

 

In this episode of Beyond the Firewall, we sit down with Dave Schwed, former COO of Halborn and veteran of BNY Mellon and Citigroup, to explore the collision of traditional finance and the decentralized frontier. Dave pulls back the curtain on the "institutional friction" preventing mass enterprise adoption of blockchain—explaining why traditional risk frameworks fail in a world of smart contracts, and how the next generation of custody will be defined by real-time AI defense rather than static vaults.

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In this episode of Beyond the Firewall, we sit down with Dave Schwed, former COO of Halborn and veteran of BNY Mellon and Citigroup, to explore the collision of traditional finance and the decentralized frontier. Dave pulls back the curtain on the "institutional friction" preventing mass enterprise adoption of blockchain—explaining why traditional risk frameworks fail in a world of smart contracts, and how the next generation of custody will be defined by real-time AI defense rather than static vaults.

]]> shirasha false No 2113 3 full Beyond the Firewall S1E2 - Jaya Baloo Beyond the Firewall S1E2 - Jaya Baloo https://shirasha.podbean.com/e/beyond-the-firewall-s1e2-jaya-baloo/ https://shirasha.podbean.com/e/beyond-the-firewall-s1e2-jaya-baloo/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:14:12 -0400 shirasha.podbean.com/c725f35d-c457-3b9d-b6c2-e7a6775a440e From CISO to Founder: Jaya Baloo on AI Remediation and the Supply Chain Crisis

In this episode of Beyond the Firewall, we sit down with Jaya Baloo, former CISO of Avast and Rapid7, to discuss her high-stakes transition from defending global giants to co-founding the AI security startup AISLE. Jaya pulls back the curtain on the "expert’s dilemma" - why internal security pros are the hardest users to secure, and how geopolitical instability is permanently fracturing the global technology supply chain.

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In this episode of Beyond the Firewall, we sit down with Jaya Baloo, former CISO of Avast and Rapid7, to discuss her high-stakes transition from defending global giants to co-founding the AI security startup AISLE. Jaya pulls back the curtain on the "expert’s dilemma" - why internal security pros are the hardest users to secure, and how geopolitical instability is permanently fracturing the global technology supply chain.

]]> shirasha false No 2683 2 full Beyond the Firewall S1E1 - Arve Kjoelen Beyond the Firewall S1E1 - Arve Kjoelen https://shirasha.podbean.com/e/beyond-the-firewall-s1e1-arve-kjoelen/ https://shirasha.podbean.com/e/beyond-the-firewall-s1e1-arve-kjoelen/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:42:45 -0400 shirasha.podbean.com/cd3770bd-994b-30db-b7ad-833a98d3bbd7 Arve Kjoelen, former CISO of McAfee and now a cyber entrepreneur, joins Shira to bridge the divide between startups and security leaders. Arve shares invaluable lessons, revealing the biggest mistakes founders make when approaching CISOs and detailing the best strategies for forging effective partnerships in today's threat landscape. 

]]> Arve Kjoelen, former CISO of McAfee and now a cyber entrepreneur, joins Shira to bridge the divide between startups and security leaders. Arve shares invaluable lessons, revealing the biggest mistakes founders make when approaching CISOs and detailing the best strategies for forging effective partnerships in today's threat landscape. 

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