Sharon Isaaci, Co-Founder and CEO of Tonic Security, joins Evgeniy Kharam to explore what it really takes to build a cybersecurity company that helps defenders focus on what matters.

After years in military intelligence and incident response, Sharon kept seeing the same pattern. Organizations had visibility, alerts, and tools. But they still got breached. Why? Because they missed the context.

This episode dives into how that insight led to Tonic Security, how GenAI is being used to cut through noise, and why Sharon now hires for values and learning ability instead of just technical skill.

What You’ll Learn

1. Why visibility is not the issue, but context is
2. How Tonic reduces irrelevant security findings by over 99 percent
3. The origin story behind Tonic Security
4. Lessons from Israeli cyber teams and elite talent
5. How Sharon approaches hiring and leadership
6. The personal tools he uses to stay grounded, from martial arts to music