#173 – Michael Roytman | How AI Is Changing Cyber Risk And What Most Companies Get Wrong

DEC 6, 202545 MIN
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#173 – Michael Roytman | How AI Is Changing Cyber Risk And What Most Companies Get Wrong

DEC 6, 202545 MIN

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<p><strong>Michael Roytman</strong> is a cybersecurity data scientist and entrepreneur. Born in East Germany and raised between Ukraine and Russia, he immigrated to the U.S. and studied industrial engineering at UIUC and operations research at Georgia Tech.</p><p>A lifelong builder, he founded <em>TruckSpotting</em> and <em>Dharma Platform</em>—a data tool used by WHO, MSF, and Save the Children—earning him a spot on <em>Forbes 30 Under 30.</em></p><p>He spent nearly a decade at <em>Kenna Security</em>, co-creating the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), then became a Distinguished Engineer at <em>Cisco</em>.</p><p>Today, Michael is Co-Founder &amp; CTO of <em>Empirical Security</em>, developing enterprise-specific AI models for cybersecurity. He also co-founded <em>Sputnik Coffee</em> in Chicago and serves on the <em>Forbes Technology Council</em>.</p>