Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures explores the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, explaining what CVEs are and why they matter. While recent headlines focus on the ups and downs of MITRE’s CVE funding, Ron shifts the conversation toward the importance of identifying, cataloging, and responding to software vulnerabilities. This video offers insights into how the industry uses CVEs, why they’re foundational to cyber defense, and how we can improve their impact through better tooling, incentives, and professionalization of cybersecurity reporting and response.

In this fast-paced and insightful keynote, Ron Gula—former NSA red teamer and co-founder of Tenable—takes the Unicon stage to unpack the real state of cybersecurity in 2024 and beyond. Now an investor with Gula Tech Adventures, Ron shares battle-tested lessons from decades in cyber offense, defense, and startup growth.

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Ron Gula discusses the different types of phishing countermeasures and which companies Gula Tech Adventures has invested in that performs those functions. The video also includes the entertaining "The Art Of The Phish" animated video from the Cynfeld universe.

Ron Gula discusses his views on starts up that perform file server encryption and post quantum encryption protection. The video also includes the animated short, "Bring Your Crypto to Work Day".

Ron discusses threat intelligence technology, risk prioritization, how threat feeds are created and investing in threat intelligence companies. The video also features a Monty Python and the Holy Grail inspired animated short, "Bring Out Your Logs".

In this video, Ron Gula explains why the general public often mistakenly believes that Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) provide complete security.

In this video, Ron explores different types of startup companies at Gula Tech that focus on securing operational technology, covering topics like secure code, network segmentation, intrusion detection, and passive discovery. The video also includes a fun superhero animation called "Black Out," where our hero, Critical Infrastructure, defends Power City from the villain Black Out, who tries to drain the city's energy supply.

Ron reflects on his time at the NSA, where different classifications had separate networks, and explains why the private sector lacks this. He discusses the advantages of segmented and crypto-gaped networks, noting that cultural barriers often prevent their adoption. The video also features an animated short, "House of Enclaves," highlighting the benefits of separate networks.

In this video, Ron Gula explains how breach and attack simulations improve traditional vulnerability and compliance audits. He also discusses Gartner's Continuous Threat Exposure Management and Gula Tech's investment in Scythe. The video includes an animated short, "Assume Breach," where Space Fleet HQ sends a crew on a mission to test defenses through deception.

Ron discusses a variety of ways we as an industry can help professionalize cyber. Topics include a separate cyber military service, referring to our industry as "Data Care" and tying certifications to societal outcomes such as keeping the power on and water flowing.

Ron explores a variety of often-suggested quick solutions for securing the Internet, highlighting their limitations when faced with the complexity and breadth of cybersecurity challenges. This video is a must-watch for anyone passionate about cybersecurity technologies or governmental policies related to cyber protection.