This AMA will run all week from 08-23-2026 to 08-28-2026. The editors at CISO Series present this AMA. This month, we've gathered a group of security leaders who spent years as CISOs, CTOs, and in-house defenders, then made the leap to the vendor side, and are genuinely happy they did. They're here to answer anything you want to know about life on the other side of the table: why they made the move, what surprised them, what they miss (and what they don't), how it changed the way they see the vendors they used to screen, and what they'd tell a practitioner weighing the same jump. Whether you're vendor-curious, vendor-skeptical, or just want an honest look at the grass on the other side, bring your questions. This month's participants are: Sounil Yu, (/u/sounilyu), CTO, Knostic Adam Arellano, (/u/AdamTalksTheCybers), field CTO, Traceable AI Matt Conner, (u/SomeCyberGuy), CISO, Second Front Systems Mitchem Boles, (u/CyberMitchem), field CTO, Intezer Patti Titus (u/OkPassage4007), field CISO, Abnormal AI Joye Purser (u/Security_Specialista), field CISO, Cohesity Proof photos This ongoing collaboration between r/cybersecurity and CISO Series brings together security leaders to discuss real-world challenges and lessons learned. Thanks to all of our participants for contributing!   submitted by   /u/thejournalizer [link]   [comments]