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Why Cybersecurity Matters to Grant McCracken, Founder of DarkHorse, Technical Leader & Author

Why Cybersecurity Matters to Grant McCracken, Founder of DarkHorse, Technical Leader & Author

Update: 2025-07-31
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In this episode, we speak with Grant McCracken, founder of DarkHorse Security, about his mission to make cybersecurity accessible and affordable for organizations of all sizes. Grant discusses the importance of proactive security, especially for smaller organizations, and his efforts to eliminate barriers to effective cybersecurity. Additionally, the episode features a rapid-fire speed round covering topics such as skiing, artificial intelligence, pizza, exercise, video games, mental health, entrepreneurship, effective altruism, duck fashion shows, toe wrestling, and antibiotic resistance.

00:24 The Importance of Cybersecurity
00:52 Making Cybersecurity Accessible
02:16 Grant's Personal Journey
03:44 Speed Round: Matters or Not
06:22 Serious vs. Ridiculous Topics
11:29 Conclusion and Contact Information

https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantmccracken/

https://darkhorse.sh/


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Why Cybersecurity Matters to Grant McCracken, Founder of DarkHorse, Technical Leader & Author

Why Cybersecurity Matters to Grant McCracken, Founder of DarkHorse, Technical Leader & Author

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