From humble beginnings to Cybersecurity Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“I started IT when I left school at 15 years old,” Jenkins recalls.
That bold start quickly evolved into launching email security companies and working as an ethical hacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This started off as me trying to get into companies. One of the things I challenged was, \u2018Hey, can I get into your company? If I can, then you\u2019ll pay me to help you secure your company.\u2019”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While that job began with friendly infiltration, it evolved into ransomware recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Lots of companies were calling me saying, \u2018Hey, we\u2019ve been hit by ransomware. I don\u2019t know what to do.\u2019 The current IT company doesn\u2019t know what they\u2019re doing. So I\u2019d go in and help them do the recovery.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Turning Point: Prevention Over Detection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAt the end of every recovery, Jenkins heard the same question: \u201cWhat should I have done to stop this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His answer was consistent, and surprisingly simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStop trying to chase threats. They\u2019re always trying to get better threat detection, change their AV, change their EDR. It was very simple: just block what isn\u2019t needed, allow what is, limit the programs, and really take this Zero Trust approach to security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But back then, the tools to implement Zero Trust were limited and complex. So, Jenkins and his team built one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enter ThreatLocker: Zero Trust Made Practical<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe security tools in the endpoint protection space were very limited when it came to Zero Trust and very, very difficult to implement,\u201d Jenkins explains.
\u201cSo we created our own product, our own toolset, our own service and whole solution around Zero Trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With ThreatLocker, organizations can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Deploy an agent that learns their environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Identify what\u2019s essential<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Block everything else \u2014 effortlessly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA client could deploy an agent, learn what their environment needed to look like, block what wasn\u2019t needed, and without putting lots of effort.\u201d The result? Rapid growth.
\u201cToday, we have over 54,000 companies worldwide that use us,\u201d Jenkins shares. \u201cIn the last three years, we\u2019ve multiplied our business by 20 times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Age Threats: AI Joins the Fight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe cybersecurity battleground is evolving, and AI is now on the front lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Phishing emails two years ago were often badly worded, poor English, very easy to spot. They were generated once and used a million times over, which made them very easy to detect. Now\u2026 they’re unique, they’re very, very hard to detect, and they’re written in perfect English.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He adds: \u201cNow, to create malware, you can literally just get onto a keyboard and ask ChatGPT to write you a reverse shell or write you malware\u2026 We’re seeing this increase. And as a result, we\u2019re seeing more and more ransomware.\u201d Even ransomware strategies have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAttackers aren\u2019t changing files, they\u2019re uploading them to the internet. The biggest threat people need to think about right now is their data being copied and stolen. Even if you pay the ransom, you never know if they\u2019re actually going to delete your data or use it again in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Middle East: A Market on Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThreatLocker\u2019s Middle Eastern expansion has been nothing short of explosive, its fastest growing region globally. \u201cWhen we entered the Middle Eastern market, we had to understand what everyone is looking for here, why ThreatLocker delivers more value and security than everybody else,\u201d Jenkins explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The key? Presence and partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had to have people on the ground, and we had to have offices here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting with an office in Abu Dhabi, ThreatLocker is now expanding to a larger office in Dubai to serve the region more effectively including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur staff are traveling to customer sites. They\u2019re meeting with resellers and partners constantly, and they\u2019re covering the entire region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trust, Growth, and Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWith a growing list of clients, ThreatLocker has also racked up awards including Best Ransomware Solution, Best Zero Trust, and Best EPP Solution, both globally and in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very excited that ThreatLocker is really changing the game against ransomware, so companies can now win rather than just being sitting ducks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Final Word: Let Businesses Win Again<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThreatLocker\u2019s Zero Trust model is gaining traction because it offers clarity in an industry crowded with noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cZero Trust is a really good strategy for stopping threats. Rather than trying to look for every threat that exists, we just focus on what is needed in your environment and how it needs to behave. If it\u2019s not on the list, it can\u2019t run.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch full video interview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7bVwzKBQ_nY&feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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