DefenseStorm: Delivering Cyber Risk Readiness in Credit Unions

VentureTech Launch(pod)

We welcome Steve Soukup from DefenseStorm. Steve shares his insights on a critical issue facing credit unions today: the challenge of balancing growth with cybersecurity risks. He discusses how DefenseStorm is dedicated to building a community of trust, enabling credit unions to grow and thrive securely in an ever-changing digital landscape.

The conversation revolves around how credit unions, amid their growth and transformation, encounter uncertainty and risks, particularly from sophisticated cyber threats. Steve explains how DefenseStorm's approach is not just about reactive measures, but about proactively managing cybersecurity through risk assessment, real-time monitoring, and strategic planning.

He illustrates this with examples of how their platform, Grid Active, helps credit unions transition from traditional risk management to a more dynamic, real-time cyber risk readiness model. By providing tools to monitor and verify the implementation of security policies, DefenseStorm ensures that credit unions can confidently tackle the challenges of digital transformation while safeguarding their members' interests.

The episode of VentureTech Launch(pod) highlights the importance of cybersecurity in the current financial landscape and how DefenseStorm's innovative solutions are helping credit unions maintain trust and security in their community.