July Edition ☀️
T-5 days until BlackHat 2025, and we’re looking forward to it! Whether you’re catching flights, wrapping up decks, or just prepping your party shoes, we can’t wait to catch up with industry friends (and meet plenty of new ones) in Vegas next week.
July has been another whirlwind month in cybersecurity - from standout hires and fresh funding rounds to new podcast episodes and webinars. With BlackHat just around the corner, we’ve pulled together the most important updates, stories, and insights you won’t want to miss.
Here’s what’s inside this edition:
🎩 BlackHat Event Roundup — The best events we’ll be attending at BlackHat 2025.
💼 Hiring Highlights: Aspiron Case Studies — A look at some of our latest hiring case studies.
💰 July Funding Roundup — A snapshot of the key funding announcements from July.
📢 Cybersecurity News — The latest headlines and updates from the cyber world.
👩🏻💻 Webinar Replay — ICYMI: A recap of our webinar with Andrew Monaghan.
💼 Hot Jobs Spotlight — A preview of the exciting cybersecurity roles we’re currently recruiting for.
…and plenty more to keep you in the loop.
Ready? Let’s dive in!
🎩 BlackHat 2025: Event Roundup 🎩
The countdown is nearly over, and the calendar is stacked. Here are the events we’re most excited about during BlackHat week:
✨ Lockstep’s BlackHat Party — The biggest night at BlackHat 2025 Join the who's who of cyber at Lockstep’s flagship event. Great people, buzzing atmosphere, and a guest list full of leaders and innovators. You won’t want to miss this one.
🍸 Security Insider Hour — Hosted by us, Marketbridge, and Code Red Partners We’re kicking off BlackHat with an exclusive happy hour - think relaxed vibes and good conversations.
🧠 Secure Minds Summit — With Tobias Boelter and RunReveal A deep-dive gathering of sharp minds exploring the next wave of security innovation. Smart discussions, smart people - you get the idea. Reach out to Tobias for more info!
🔎 Hiring Highlights: Aspiron Search Case Study 🔎
Chief Revenue Officer Placement | Corsha (Series A - NHI)
Corsha needed their first-ever sales leader to build and run their global sales function, so partnered with Aspiron Search.
The Challenge: Finding a proven CRO who could translate Corsha’s technical vision into commercial success – someone trusted to build pipeline, scale revenue, and work hand-in-hand with the founder during a critical growth phase, whilst leading and growing the team.
The Process:
All delivered within 26 days.
We partner directly with cybersecurity vendors to place GTM hires who drive growth. If your company is hiring, we’d love to support you. Reach out to us below to start the conversation.
💰 July Funding Round Up 💰
🔐 Dropzone AI, a leader in AI-powered SOC analysts, has raised $37M in Series B funding. The round was led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Madrona, Decibel Ventures, Pioneer Square Labs, and IQT. This investment underscores market confidence in Dropzone’s AI SOC agent platform, which is already delivering real results for enterprises, including UiPath, Zapier, Pipe, and Assala Energy.
🔐 Vanta closed a $150 M Series D round led by Wellington Management, joined by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, J.P. Morgan, CrowdStrike Ventures, and Atlassian Ventures- raising its valuation to $4.15 B. Vanta’s AI‑driven compliance platform now serves over 12,000 clients across 58 countries, and the new capital will fuel its continued global expansion.
🔐 Exein, an Italian embedded cybersecurity startup, raised €70 M (~$81 M) in Series C funding, backed by Balderton Capital. The round supports international expansion, targeting the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and product innovation, with plans for a larger acquisition and eventual IPO between 2029–2030. Valuation was reported around €500 M in April.
🔐 BlinkOps, focused on cybersecurity micro‑agents, raised $50 M Series B led by O.G. Venture Partners, with Lightspeed, Hetz and Vertex Growth participating. The financing brings its total capital raised to $90 M and will support scaling automation and AI‑powered security automation platform capabilities.
🔐 StrongestLayer, Inc. raised $5.2 M in Seed funding, led by Sorenson Capital, to further develop its cybersecurity platform.
🌐 Cyber News 🌐
📢 UK Retail Cybercrime Breakthrough: Arrests in Scattered Spider Case Four individuals aged 17‑20 were arrested by the UK’s National Crime Agency in connection with the April cyberattacks on major retailers including Marks & Spencer, Co‑op, and Harrods. The suspects face charges under the Computer Misuse Act, along with blackmail and money laundering allegations. The arrests represent the first major law enforcement breakthrough in the organised cybercrime campaign attributed to the Scattered Spider group.
📢 AI-Powered Attacks Surge: Australian Firms Warn of “Nuclear Bomb” Social Engineering AI-enabled scams, including deepfake video conferencing fraud, have escalated in Australia. Businesses such as engineering firm Arup reportedly lost £20 million to AI-enabled impostor tactics. The acceleration brought by machine learning and deepfakes - especially in phishing attacks - has alarmed security experts, who warn of a rapidly evolving threat environment.
📢 Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Exploit Hits Over 400 Organisations Globally Two critical SharePoint zero-day vulnerabilities, collectively dubbed "ToolShell," have been exploited since early July. More than 400 organizations, including U.S. government entities like the National Nuclear Security Administration, were impacted. Cybercriminal groups linked to China are believed responsible.
💻 Webinar Replay 💻
We teamed up with Andrew Monaghan – sales expert and founder of Unstoppable.do – for a value-packed webinar on a topic every growing sales team needs to master:
How to Ramp New Sales Hires FAST
If you’ve ever hired a great salesperson only to watch them struggle to gain traction, this session was made for you. We covered:
✅ Why most onboarding programs fall flat ✅ How to set reps up for real, measurable success from day one ✅ Practical frameworks and tools you can implement immediately ✅ The metrics that actually matter in the first 90 days
Whether you’re scaling your team or refining your onboarding strategy, you’ll walk away with tactics you can use right now.
🎥 Watch the full replay here:
🔥 Hot Job Highlights 🔥
Interested in advancing your career in cybersecurity? Look no further! We've curated a selection of top-tier positions currently available through exclusive searches. Explore our featured roles below and connect with us at jobs@aspironsearch.com for further details!
🚀 Channel Director | Series A | USA
🚀 Brand Director | Series A | USA
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