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THREATCON1 is the place to go for insights on emerging cyber threats. Hosted by VulnCheck’s Security Researcher Patrick Garrity, and Chief Marketing Officer Tom Bain, THREATCON1 will give listeners critical cyber insights through discussions with top cybersecurity practitioners and leaders in the industry that drive innovation and thought leadership. Patrick and Tom will dive into emerging news stories and cyber threats, and trends that are materially shaping the industry with sharp analysis and fresh perspectives that matter related to national security and economic viability.

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Meet the Hosts

Tom Bain is the Chief Marketing Officer at VulnCheck. He’s a frequent presenter at the biggest cybersecurity events including RSAC Innovation Sandbox and Black Hat, as well as investor and Marketing events globally. He was the host of Cyware’s Cybercast podcast, and is also a frequent contributor to the RSA Innovation network.

Tom has held Marketing lead roles at multiple cybersecurity startups including Finite State, Cyware, RiskRecon, (acquired by Mastercard) Morphisec, GoSecure, Q1 Labs (acquired by IBM) and AppSecInc. (acquired by Trustwave). He has experience in building go-to-market strategies focused on growth and solving complex challenges.

Patrick Garrity is a security researcher at VulnCheck where he focuses on vulnerabilities, vulnerability exploitation and threat actors. Patrick has spent the last decade helping building Cybersecurity companies including Duo Security, Censys, Blumira, Nucleus Security and VulnCheck. In his role, he is a frequent contributor to the VulnCheck blog, the Marketing and Product teams, as well as a regular presenter on webinars and at industry events worldwide.