From Army to CEO: Building a Cybersecurity Company

What does it take to go from the military to leading a cybersecurity company? In this episode of Authentically Cyber, I sit down with Yvonne Rivera — CEO, CISO, and Co-Founder of CyberMyte to learn about her journey. Yvonne is an Army veteran and cybersecurity leader who has been working in government and national security since 2002. After transitioning out of the military, she found herself drawn to the structure and processes within technology — and quickly realized there was a major gap. Small businesses needed help navigating federal cybersecurity requirements… without the cost and complexity designed for large enterprises. So she built the solution. Timestamps :00 Introduction 1:12 Finding technology in the Army 2:17 Technical responsibilities in the Army 6:00 Building a cyber program within a hospital 9:41 Using learned skills from the military 12:16 How to push through the fear of failure 15:30 Our love for to-do list on paper 17:30 Small businesses being left behind in federal space 17:55 The decision to build a cloud for CyberMyte 20:25 What surprises Yvonne about owing a business 21:32 What it's like to be a CEO 23:20 Hard truths about running a business 25:45 Why Microsoft isn't always safe 28:15 Small businesses are being taken advantage of 30:38 Where small businesses can begin 33:20 Advice if you're considering starting a business

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