Starting at the Endpoint with Danny Jenkins

In this episode, host Ron Eddings is joined by Co-Founder and CEO of ThreatLocker, Danny Jenkins, to talk about his "Hero’s Journey" from IT to launching ThreatLocker. From spam emails, bots, and ransomware to persuading people to take a new approach -- this story has all of the villains and obstacles any cybersecurity champion will inevitably face and conquer!

Sponsor: Get unprecedented visibility and control of your cybersecurity, quickly, easily, and cost-effectively. Check out our friends at ThreatLocker today and let them know Hacker Valley sent you! https://www.threatlocker.com 

Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 00:55 - Introducing guest, Danny Jenkins 02:00 - The start of Danny’s journey 04:10 - Moments it changed 06:55 - The worst job in the world 08:36 - Starting with the endpoint 09:18 - An uphill battle 13:25 - Going all in 15:21 - A word about our sponsor! 16:35 - Zero to hero 18:47 - Trust and ringfencing 22:53 - What is zero trust? 25:00 - Zero trust at ThreatLocker 28:25 - Tools to make decisions 29:09 - Productivity tools? Not anymore! 31:10 - Making yourself more secure

Links: Connect with our guest Danny Jenkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannyjenkinscyber/ Learn more about ThreatLocker: https://www.ThreatLocker.com Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com/ Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord