I’m honored and humbled to be named a finalist for this year’s SC Awards in the category of Innovator, Executive, or Practitioner of the Year.
This recognition is especially meaningful given SC Media’s focus this year on visionary leadership, unconventional approaches, and adaptive thinking. It’s a powerful reminder that cybersecurity innovation doesn’t just require better tools—it requires breaking away from how things have always been done.
At Inception Cyber, we’ve made it our mission to challenge the status quo. With attackers now using AI to create scalable, precise, and evasive threats, the traditional defenses—built on signatures, payload analysis, and behavioral history—are no longer enough.
That’s why we built NACE™, our intent-based threat detection platform. Instead of chasing indicators or scanning payloads, we focus on understanding the purpose and meaning behind every message. It’s an unconventional approach—but one that’s proving to be essential in detecting the threats that others miss.
This award is a reflection of the incredible work our team has done to rethink email security from first principles. I’m grateful to them, to our partners, and to SC Media for recognizing the importance of innovation in this space.
The threat landscape is evolving fast. So must we.