Breaking Into Cybersecurity

Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership with Paul Ruppert

Paul Ruppert · February 8, 2024

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Interview with Paul Ruppert

Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership with Paul Ruppert

Podcast: Breaking Into Cybersecurity

February 8, 2024

Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership with Paul Ruppert Paul Ruppert on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulruppertintl/ Sponsored by CPF Coaching LLC - http://cpf-coaching.com The Breaking into Cybersecurity: It’s a conversation about what they did before, why did they…

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Key topicsKey Trends in Private Equity:Technology-focused investments: The technological landscape is rapidly evolving, and private equity firms are seeking investment opportunities in cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things. Lessons Learned from 20 years of Cross Border Partnership StrategiesHarvard University Master in Public Administration with a background in both the private and public sectors, Paul has honed a unique combination of skills that allow him to approach strategy consulting with a multidisciplinary perspective. Expertise in CPaaS and Mobile ServicesThe global CPaaS market is expected to grow from $3.1 billion in 2020 to $10.7 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 27.3% during the forecast period (Source: MarketsandMarkets, 'Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) Market by Component, Organization Size, Deployment Model, Vertical, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025'). View all topics →

About Paul Ruppert

CPaaS, Mobile Services expert, Start up scaler and Global Revenue expert with $400+ million in sales

$300M+ Growth revenue driven2 SMS interoperability patents co-authored25+ Years Mobile-industry leadership experienceHarvard Master’s degree

Paul Ruppert is an experienced executive in the field of CPaaS and mobile services, with a background in strategy consulting and holding two patents in global text messaging. He has worked in both the private and public sectors, utilizing a variety of skills at the highest levels of both. He has generated over $400 million in direct sales, is a skilled negotiator, and has experience leading global commercial, product, and marketing teams. He has also been involved in M&A deals in B2B SaaS sales.

Prior to entering the private sector, Paul received a master's degree from Harvard and served in policy and political roles in the US government. In the private sector, Paul has a proven track record of success, including scaling startups to billion-dollar valuations, forming global partnerships, and managing $130 million business P&Ls. He currently serves as the President of Global Point View Ltd, a strategy consulting firm that provides insights to technology companies.

His clients include Facebook, MasterCard, Western Union, and private equity firms looking to leverage mobile services in their digital plans for conversational commerce. He also provides PE advisory services to clients such as the National Bank of Kuwait, HIG Capital, Warburg Pincus, and One Equity Partners.

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Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership withPaul Ruppert

Paul Ruppert on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulruppertintl/

Sponsored by CPF Coaching LLC - http://cpf-coaching.com

The Breaking into Cybersecurity: It’s a conversation about what they did before, why did they pivot into cyber, what the process was they went through Breaking Into Cybersecurity, how they keep up, and advice/tips/tricks along the way.

The Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership Series is an additional series focused on cybersecurity leadership and hearing directly from different leaders in cybersecurity (high and low) on what it takes to be a successful leader. We focus on the skills and competencies associated with cybersecurity leadership and tips/tricks/advice from cybersecurity leaders.

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Develop Your Cybersecurity Career Path: How to Break into Cybersecurity at Any Level: https://amzn.to/3443AUI

Hack the Cybersecurity Interview: A complete interview preparation guide for jumpstarting your cybersecurity career https://www.amazon.com/dp/1801816638/

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About the hosts:  

Christophe Foulon focuses on helping to secure people and processes with a solid understanding of the technology involved. He has over ten years of experience as an experienced Information Security Manager and Cybersecurity Strategist with a passion for customer service, process improvement, and information security. He has significant experience in optimizing the use of technology while balancing the implications to people, processes, and information security by using a consultative approach.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophefoulon/

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Guest: Paul Ruppert