[Abstract]
An innovative cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur, SCYTHE Founder & CEO Bryson Bort's background in defense and intelligence led him to build a successful cybersecurity startup that has disrupted the industry. Veteran founders are a rare breed. Join us for a powerful 45 minutes as Bryson shares valuable insights on how to start your own cybersecurity startup.


[Speaker Bio]
Bryson is the Founder of SCYTHE, a startup building a nextgeneration threat emulation platform, and GRIMM, a cybersecurity consultancy, and CoFounder of the ICS Village, a nonprofit advancing awareness of industrial control system security. He is a Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute and Adjunct Senior Technical Advisor for the Institute of Security and Technology. As a U.S. Army Officer, he served as a Battle Captain and Brigade Engineering Officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom before leaving the Army as a Captain. He is recognized as a 'Top 50 in Cyber' by Business Insider, 'Security Executive Finalist of the Year' by SC Media, was awarded 'Tech Titan' twice and is the 2023 SANS Difference Maker Award Winner for Innovator of the Year.


Bryson received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He holds a Master's Degree in Telecommunications Management from the University of Maryland, a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Florida, and completed graduate studies in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas.