Talk Videos from MIT AI 2020

I have been working in the area of cybersecurity (in a variety of capacities) for much of my career. I’ve had the chance to work on cryptography, malicious software (malware), phishing / online fraud, web application security, network security, and mobile security, among other areas. I’m currently CTO at RSA. Previously, I’ve served as CTO of Elastica (acquired by Blue Coat), Chief Scientist of Sourcefire (acquired by Cisco), and Chief Scientist of Immunet (acquired by Sourcefire). I’ve also had amazing experiences with Symantec, DoCoMo USA Labs, and Bell Labs. Each role has afforded me remarkable opportunities to work on innovative ideas geared towards helping mitigate the risks we face when our information goes online.

On the side, I have been a guest “faculty” for Khan Academy, a remarkable (and, most importantly, free!) resource for online learning — check out the series on Bitcoin that I did for them.

Sumit founded Quova in 1999 with fellow alums, moved to Silicon Valley in the early 00s, worked in a venture, joined Google, served in the Obama administration as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, and most recently founded Shape Security in 2011, which is now part of F5 Networks. Along the way, he spent 17 years in the Air Force Reserves and retired as a Major, having worked as a network warfare officer with tours at NSA.

Kevin Tu is an investor at DFJ Growth, a Silicon Valley based VC firm that has backed companies like Box, Twitter, SpaceX, and Tesla. He is focused on high-growth technology investments, particularly in the Enterprise and Deep Tech categories. Previous to DFJ Growth he’s held software engineering positions at a variety startups in addition to investing and finance roles. Kevin graduated from MIT with a major in Computer Science and was involved in Sloan Business Club and the MIT Trust Center for Entrepreneurship.