Gary Martin from Scan Ninja AI

Gary Martin from Scan Ninja AI

From Energytech Startups by collide.

May 19, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 98

About this episode

Gary Martin discusses cybersecurity challenges and solutions for startups and mid-sized companies with a focus on vulnerability management and AI technology.

Cybersecurity is invisible until it isn't, and Gary Martin, CEO and founder of Scan Ninja AI, is on a mission to make continuous vulnerability management affordable for startups and mid-sized companies hackers love to target. Gary walks through SOC 2 readiness without the once-a-year scramble, how AI agents are changing scanning and remediation, why he ditched CapEx pricing to disrupt the market, and the brutal lessons from going all in after two and a half years building on the side. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Meet Gary Martin and Scan Ninja AI 02:03 Vulnerability scanning and AI-driven remediation 05:16 Third-party risk and what enterprises like ExxonMobil require 05:58 What SOC 2 actually is and the 90-day audit 07:33 Continuous compliance vs the once-a-year scramble 08:47 Vibe coding, npm vulnerabilities, and what slips through…

People in this episode

Guest: Gary Martin

Topics covered

  • cybersecurity
  • vulnerability management
  • AI-driven remediation
  • SOC 2 compliance
  • business model innovation

Keywords

  • cybersecurity
  • vulnerability scanning
  • AI
  • SOC 2
  • compliance
  • startups
  • mid-sized companies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scan Ninja AI, ExxonMobil, collide

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