The Security Podcast of Silicon Valley

88. How Illumio Stops Hackers When the “Front Door” Fails (with Andrew Rubin)

February 10, 2026·42 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The perimeter will fail. What matters is whether your business turns one incident into a disaster. Andrew Rubin, Founder and CEO of Illumio, explains how breach containment reduces blast radius, why category timing is “luck,” and what leaders must do as AI speeds up attackers and defenders. Listen for a founder-level playbook on building security that scales with growth. Andrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsrubin Illumio: https://www.illumio.com Jon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-mclachlan Sasha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliaksandr-sinkevich YSecurity: https://www.ysecurity.io   🔒 Sponsored by YSecurity Closing a big deal and getting hit with a vendor questionnaire, SOC 2 request, or pen test requirement? That's exactly what we handle. YSecurity embeds a team of security engineers with backgrounds from Apple, Uber, Microsoft, Robinhood, and Brex directly into your company. No full-time hire, no bloated retainer. You set a monthly cap and we handle everything. Book a free strategy call and we'll tell you exactly where you stand. 👉 Book your free call: 30 Min Meeting | YSecurity.io | Cal.com 👉 Learn more: YSecurity | On-Demand Cybersecurity Team for Startups — SOC 2 in 5 Months

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