BeyondTrust - Secure Remote Access and Privileged Access Management
Announcement:
New Omdia Research: Download the report to explore the top agentic AI risks and how organizations are defending against them. Download Now
New: 2026 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report
New: 2026 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report
Access the report for expert analysis of Microsoft's vulnerability and security landscape, breaking down key trends, security shifts, emerging risks—and what it all means for you.
Get the Report

Listen on your favorite platform:

SpotifyApple PodcastsYoutubePocket CastsCastro

About This Episode

In this episode, James sits down with Sounil Yu, the mind behind the Cyber Defense Matrix and DIE Triad frameworks that have transformed how organizations approach security. From his early days getting stuffed in lockers as a self-described computer geek to becoming a disruptive force at Bank of America and co-founding Gnostic, Sounil shares the mental models that have guided his three-decade journey in cybersecurity. They discuss how an accidental college worm shutdown taught valuable lessons in OpSec, and why Sounil starts with the icebreaker question: "What's the most IT damage you've caused without getting fired?"

About Our Guest

Sounil Yu Headshot
Sounil Yu
Co-Founder/CTO at Knostic