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Top 10 Unexpected Learnings from Scaling Wiz From $0 to The First $100M ARR with founding CRO Colin Jones and Sam Blond

SaaStr

His background includes extensive experience in the cybersecurity space, beginning at Big Fix where he “fell in love with security” and at Duo Security. He actively approached the CEO to push for dramatically higher targets and accelerated headcount expansion beyond the original plan.

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Overwhelmed IT team? How to scale without adding headcount

BetterCloud

The traditional response advocating for increased headcount while sometimes necessary, is often met with budgetary constraints and a desire for greater operational efficiency. So, how do we reconcile this growing disparity? The answer lies squarely in a strategic and comprehensive embrace of automation.

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Sequoia India: 22 Things We Learned from SaaStr Annual

SaaStr

Not every slowdown was made equal – infrastructure, cybersecurity and dev tools will be more resilient than application or vertical SaaS. AI is likely the next platform, dev tools are strategic given the scarcity of developers, cybersecurity is front and center for enterprises, and the data stack is still going strong.

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Understanding the IT-to-Employee ratio: Its rise and repercussions

BetterCloud

From governance and cybersecurity to data management and user support, the demands on IT departments are constantly escalating. Cybersecurity threats: The ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats necessitates robust security measures, demanding specialized expertise and constant vigilance from IT professionals. Save your seat.

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Subscription60: Wednesday, March 27th

ProfitWell

With the chronic shortage in cybersecurity skills being compounded by the demand for better compliance, the traditional approach to security isn't scalable, sustainable, or rapid enough anymore. The old waterfall approach to web security is outdated, and Richard Harpur will be your guide to the new standard.

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When Does Open Source Make Sense for a Business?

OpenView Labs

On the other hand, in the cybersecurity community, you may have highly technical users who understand the ins and outs of systems administration but aren’t developers—and in spite of being very familiar with a command line, they spend relatively little time working with source-controlled code.