<p>In Episode 57 of the Cybersecurity Matters Podcast, we welcome Rune Knudsen, CEO and Co-Founder of Moxso, a Copenhagen-based cybersecurity company revolutionising how organisations approach human-less security through AI-driven adaptive security awareness.</p><p>Rune shares his entrepreneurial journey from consultant to CEO, discussing the challenges of building a fast-growing startup in Denmark&#39;s competitive cybersecurity landscape. He offers candid insights into early-stage financial pressures, recruitment strategies for hypergrowth companies, and the importance of building a strong office-first culture.</p><p>We dive deep into Moxso&#39;s human-centric approach to cybersecurity training, exploring how AI and behavioural intelligence can transform security awareness from a dreaded compliance checkbox into engaging, personalised learning. Rune explains why traditional generic training fails and how adaptive content tailored to individual risk profiles drives real behaviour change.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p><p>• Rune&#39;s path from consulting to cybersecurity entrepreneurship</p><p>• Co-founding Moxso in 2021 and securing seed funding</p><p>• The financial and emotional challenges of startup life</p><p>• Best leadership advice: taking pride in your team&#39;s success</p><p>• Recruiting and retaining talent in hypergrowth environments</p><p>• Building bottom-up problem-solving culture</p><p>• Why Moxso chose an office-first approach</p><p>• Making cybersecurity training engaging and relevant</p><p>• AI-driven adaptive security awareness platforms</p><p>• Understanding individual risk profiles and behavioural intelligence</p><p>• The future of personalised security training</p><p>• Balancing work intensity with employee wellbeing</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome</p><p>01:01 Journey into Cybersecurity</p><p>02:10 Entrepreneurial Influences and Early Ventures</p><p>04:37 Challenges and Growth in Entrepreneurship</p><p>09:18 Recruitment and Company Culture</p><p>17:29 Cybersecurity Awareness and Industry Insights</p><p>25:40 Future of Human-Centric Security</p><p>32:27 Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Rune Knudsen:</strong></p><p>Rune Knudsen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Moxso, leading the company&#39;s mission to make cybersecurity effortless, efficient, and integrated. Under his leadership, Moxso has become one of Denmark&#39;s fastest-growing cybersecurity startups, securing seed funding in August 2024 and scaling across Europe with its AI-driven adaptive security awareness platform.</p><p><br></p><p>Moxso: https://moxso.com/</p><p><br></p><p>The Cybersecurity Matters Podcast is brought to you by neuco, a global recruitment agency that specialises in sourcing brilliant people for groundbreaking companies.</p>