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Proactive Cyber Defense & Offensive Security Leadership - Episode 65, Ray Ruemmele, Evolve Security

In this episode of Cyber Security Matters, hosts Harry Baldwin and Matt Rose sit down with Ray Ruemmele, Chief Revenue Officer at Evolve Security.

Ray shares insights from his 20+ year journey through enterprise technology, from selling typewriter ribbons at IBM to leading offensive security initiatives. The conversation explores the evolution of proactive cybersecurity, building high-performing teams, and why understanding your people is the foundation of great management.

About Ray Ruemmele

Ray brings over two decades of leadership experience in enterprise technology and cybersecurity. Before joining Evolve Security as CRO, he led major growth initiatives as VP of Sales at Kudelski Security and held leadership positions at IBM, Lenovo, Juniper Networks, and Okta. Ray is known for building high-performing teams that drive sustainable revenue growth and specialises in offensive, proactive cybersecurity solutions.

Key Topics Discussed:

Career evolution from IBM typewriter ribbons to offensive security leadership
The strategic value of big company experience versus startup agility
Learning strategic thinking through Harvard training and the Five Forces framework
Management philosophy: Understanding what makes your people tick
The 45 sales kickoffs spanning a career in enterprise tech
How the COVID pivot changed sales forever and hiring for the new reality
The journey from individual contributor to management
Building effective sales teams: What Ray looks for in candidates
Offensive security and Evolve's Academy training mission
What attracted Ray to Evolve Security and the Chicago connection
First year as CRO: Team assessment, tools, and the 1985 Bears analogy
The Zafran partnership and building a partner ecosystem
Advice for entering cybersecurity: Learning, labour, and patience

About Evolve Security

Evolve Security is a leader in offensive, proactive cybersecurity solutions, specialising in continuous penetration testing and security validation. The company helps organisations move from reactive security postures to proactive threat identification and remediation.

Connect with Ray Ruemmele on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayruemmele/

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