The Wake UP X - With Efren L. Salazar | Securing Tomorrow, Empowering Today
Wake Up X: Securing Tomorrow, Empowering Today with Efren L. Salazar" is your go-to podcast for bridging the gap between cybersecurity, business, and personal empowerment. Hosted by Efren L. Salazar, each episode dives deep into the latest trends in cybersecurity, offers motivational insights, and p...
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April 4, 2026
From Migrant Farm Worker Roots to AI & Cybersecurity Entrepreneur | Jorge Avila | RSA 2026
At RSA Conference 2026 in San Francisco, I sat down with Jorge Avila, co-founder of Paleo Tech Group, to talk about his journey from migrant farm worker roots in Texas to building an AI and cybersecurity startup. Jorge shares...
April 3, 2026
How AI Can Help You Start a Business From Scratch | Entrepreneurship Tips for Latinos 2025 | Jorge Avila
🤖 AI is the business advisor you never knew you had — and it's FREE. In this episode of The Wake Up X Solutions Podcast, Efren sits down with Jorge Avila of Paleo Tech Group to talk about how AI is completely changing the gam...
March 30, 2026
How Networking Can Land You a Cybersecurity Job (RSA Interview) | Ryan Doctor
🎙️ Just wrapped an amazing conversation at RSA Conference with Ryan Doctor !We talked about:🔐 Breaking into cybersecurity from IT operations🤝 The power of networking (this is HUGE)🤖 How AI continues to dominate the cybersecur...
March 28, 2026
AI, Cloud Security & Identity Access Explained Real Talk with a Michael Dimitras | @p0-dev
In this episode of the Wake Up X Solutions Podcast , Efren Salazar sits down with Michael Demetrius from P0 Security at RSA Conference 2026 . We dive into how Identity Access Management (IAM) is evolving with AI, cloud enviro...
March 27, 2026
Can’t Afford a CISO? Do THIS Instead (Greg McCord Explains)
In this episode of the *Wake Up X Solutions Podcast*, I sit down with **Greg McCord**, CISO at Lightcast and founder of Keystone Advisory, to break down what cybersecurity really looks like for startups and growing businesses...
March 27, 2026
From Healthcare to Cybersecurity 🔐 | First-Time RSA Conference Experience | Stacy Ditta
🎙️ Live from RSA Conference, I sat down with Stacy to talk about her journey into cybersecurity and her first experience attending one of the biggest security conferences in the world. Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/efrenl...