Dialed in with Greg Martin

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Greg dives into AppSec, AI, startups, and leadership with guests who are shaking things up. No fluff, no BS. Just the conversations you actually want to hear.

Episodes

  1. Vulnerabilities, Vision, and the Future of AI Security: Ruikai Peng on Leading the Next Wave

    11/10/2025

    Vulnerabilities, Vision, and the Future of AI Security: Ruikai Peng on Leading the Next Wave

    At just 16, Ruikai Peng became the youngest speaker ever to take the Black Hat stage. Now he joins Dialed In with Greg Martin to talk about the rapid collision of AI and AppSec. They cover everything from the grind of vulnerability triage to why LLMs weren’t built for security, and what’s coming next as AI accelerates the entire industry.

    28 min
  2. Authenticity, Growth, and Breaking the Mold: Darwin Salazar on Standing Out in Security

    09/16/2025

    Authenticity, Growth, and Breaking the Mold: Darwin Salazar on Standing Out in Security

    In this episode of Dialed In with Greg Martin, Greg sits down with Darwin Salazar, Head of Growth at Monad. Darwin has worked across the industry as a detection engineer, cloud security consultant, and analyst at Datadog, Accenture, Ford Motors, and Johnson & Johnson. Today, he leads growth at Monad, the modern security data pipeline that helps teams collect, normalize, enrich, and route telemetry at scale. He has presented at DEF CON, fwd:cloudsec, and Security Weekly Unlocked, and writes The Cybersecurity Pulse (TCP) where more than 2,500 subscribers follow his take on innovation and trends shaping security. We cover: - Why authenticity matters in security - How to break through in a buttoned up industry - Lessons from building a brand while protecting trust and safety

    19 min
  3. AI, Repos, and a Hacker’s Open Heart: Casey Ellis on Doing Good and Building Better

    07/31/2025

    AI, Repos, and a Hacker’s Open Heart: Casey Ellis on Doing Good and Building Better

    Casey Ellis, founder of Bugcrowd, joins Greg to talk about building a hacker movement, hitting the wall, and what the security industry still isn’t getting right. They cover how hacker stereotypes like hunched backs and sore wrists still shape how people treat the good guys. Casey shares what it was like to slam on the brakes after a heart scare and why burnout in security is more common than anyone wants to admit. They dig into what AI is missing, what it really takes to scale AppSec without flooding your team with junk alerts, and how Casey is still scratching the startup itch. Casey doesn't hold back on burnout, bad tooling, or what the next generation of builders need to get right. He’s still building, still pushing, and still questioning everything the industry takes for granted.

    43 min
  4. Cyber, Capital, and the Texas Advantage with Ashley Rossi of J.P. Morgan

    06/26/2025

    Cyber, Capital, and the Texas Advantage with Ashley Rossi of J.P. Morgan

    What makes Austin a rising force in cybersecurity? Why are early-stage founders rethinking how they manage cash and who they partner with? Ashley Rossi from J.P. Morgan joins Dialed In with Greg Martin to share real-world advice for building in today's market. We cover everything from talent access in Texas to how startups should think about banking, cash flow, and investors. Ashley also shares why J.P. Morgan is doubling down on cyber, how the market is shifting fast, and where she sees IPOs heading.

    36 min
  5. AI Gone Rogue: Matt Johansen on Auto-Coding, Cyber Weapons, and the Chaos Ahead

    05/20/2025

    AI Gone Rogue: Matt Johansen on Auto-Coding, Cyber Weapons, and the Chaos Ahead

    In Part 2 of our conversation with Matt Johansen, things get real. We’re talking agents that code in their sleep, AI-driven tools that think like hackers, and a wave of innovation that’s moving faster than most dev teams can keep up with. Matt shares how he’s shipped dozens of fully AI-built projects, pushed the limits of agentic loops, and why he believes the real cybersecurity shift is only just beginning. The defenders have AI. So do the attackers.

    39 min
  6. From Air Force to Exploits: HD Moore on Metasploit, runZero, and Building Like a Hacker

    04/15/2025

    From Air Force to Exploits: HD Moore on Metasploit, runZero, and Building Like a Hacker

    Before he was known for creating Metasploit, HD Moore was reverse engineering software for the Air Force while still in high school. In this episode, he shares the origin story of one of the most influential open source tools in cybersecurity, his transition from tinkerer to product builder, and how that same mindset drives his latest venture, runZero. We explore the power and challenges of open source, what it means to build like a hacker, and why finding flaws in your own tools is part of the process. If you're into security, innovation, or building things that break things, this one’s for you.

    55 min
  7. The Hidden Toll of Cybersecurity: Matt Johansen on Burnout, Mental Health, and AppSec

    03/18/2025

    The Hidden Toll of Cybersecurity: Matt Johansen on Burnout, Mental Health, and AppSec

    What do cybersecurity and mental health have in common? More than most will admit. In this episode of Dialed In with Greg Martin, Matt Johansen, former head of security at Reddit, breaks down the hidden struggles of AppSec engineers. The burnout, the constant pressure, the isolation—it's all part of the job. But does it have to be? We dive into: ✅ Why burnout is so common in cybersecurity ✅ The mental health toll of always being on-call ✅ How neurodiversity plays a role in the field ✅ Ways to manage stress and avoid hitting a breaking point If you're in AppSec, DevSecOps, or cybersecurity in general, this one’s for you.

    39 min
  8. Dialed in with Greg Martin & Bob Kruse: Product, Team, and Not Screwing It Up

    02/20/2025

    Dialed in with Greg Martin & Bob Kruse: Product, Team, and Not Screwing It Up

    In this episode of Dialed in, Greg Martin interviews Bob Kruse to share the unfiltered realities of scaling a company. From building a billion-dollar vision to choosing the right investors and hiring smart, Bob dives into the strategies that set successful founders apart. They talk about the value of creating unfair advantages, why open-source is critical, and the hard lessons learned along the way. Prepare to get dialed in. 👻

    42 min
  9. Prepare to dial it in on Feb 19, 2025

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    Prepare to dial it in on Feb 19, 2025

    We were 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 close to making "Dialed In" a drinking game... but a podcast just made more sense. Introducing, Dialed In with Greg Martin! Greg dives into AppSec, AI, startups, and leadership with guests who are shaking things up. No fluff, no BS. Just the conversations you actually want to hear.

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