Realists At The Table: How To See Through The Hype

Realists At The Table: How To See Through The Hype

June 17, 2026 · 38 min · Season 4 · Episode 12

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The episode discusses the evolution of the cybersecurity field and the motivations driving new entrants into the industry.

In this episode, we dig into how the cybersecurity personality has shifted from the ego-driven, hoodie-up archetype to the paycheck-chasing newcomer. The conversation covers hype cycles from mainframes to AI to quantum, whether passion or profit is driving the next generation into the field, and why we think the threat modeling problem is already solved. At the same time, everyone else keeps getting in the way. The discussion takes detours through The Cuckoo's Egg, Sneakers, War Games, and NF...

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