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# Catching the Cybersecurity Marketing Bug with Gianna Whitver and Maria Velasquez
- URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/catching-the-cybersecurity-marketing-bug-with-gianna-whitver-and-maria-velasquez/
- Published: 2025-10-08T14:29:34.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-14T21:10:07.000Z
- Author: Lauren Andrus
- Tags: podcast, cybersecurity, CYBR.SEC.CAST

Today’s episode looks a little different! Michael and Sam are diving into the business side of cybersecurity with special guests Gianna Whitver and Maria Velasquez, Co-Founders of the Cybersecurity Marketing Society. They discuss Gianna and Maria’s personal journeys into the field, why they launched the Cybersecurity Marketing Society, and what’s next for their growing community. 

**Things Mentioned:**

- Sponsor our 2026 events:
- [CYBR.SEC.CON. Prospectus](https://www.cybrseccon.com/%5Ffiles/ugd/965746%5F84df950e0deb4d55989fe94c45e0d369.pdf?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- [OT.SEC.CON. Prospectus](https://www.otseccon.com/%5Ffiles/ugd/965746%5F6ec63e5b4a834f688a1276b5ca00d208.pdf?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- [CYBR.HAK.CON. Prospectus](https://www.cybrhakcon.com/%5Ffiles/ugd/965746%5F5e1fcfc2cf644fa081c4c4aff4fce1a9.pdf?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- [CSC User Group Prospectus](https://www.cscusergroup.com/%5Ffiles/ugd/965746%5F4d7e0532f00b4951b7817bb51e7f799c.pdf?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Download the free eBook “Launching (And Sustaining) a Cybersecurity Career in 2025” from CYBR.SEC.Media - <https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/download-the-ebook-launching-and-sustaining-a-cybersecurity-career-in-2025/>
- Listen to the Cybersecurity Marketing Podcast - [https://www.cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com/podcasts](https://www.cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com/podcasts?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Cybersecurity Marketing Society - [https://www.cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com](https://www.cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Attend CyberMarketingCon - [https://www.cybermarketingconference.com/?\_\_hstc=52529143.5f1972a3c662f7125355bfc583ceb43b.1756494213396.1756494213396.1759930605344.2&\_\_hssc=52529143.1.1759930605344&\_\_hsfp=484643062&\_gl=1\*17507qm\*\_ga\*MTMyMzkxMDgwNS4xNzU1MTkxMDc2\*\_ga\_GS9X0J5FZC\*czE3NTk5MzA2MDUkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTk5MzA2MDUkajYwJGwwJGgw](https://www.cybermarketingconference.com/?%5F%5Fhstc=52529143.5f1972a3c662f7125355bfc583ceb43b.1756494213396.1756494213396.1759930605344.2&%5F%5Fhssc=52529143.1.1759930605344&%5F%5Fhsfp=484643062&%5Fgl=1%2A17507qm%2A%5Fga%2AMTMyMzkxMDgwNS4xNzU1MTkxMDc2%2A%5Fga%5FGS9X0J5FZC%2AczE3NTk5MzA2MDUkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTk5MzA2MDUkajYwJGwwJGgw&ref=cybrsecmedia.com)

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- Host: [Michael Farnum](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfarnum/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Host: [Sam Van Ryder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/svanryder/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Guest 1: [Gianna Whitver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/giannawhitver/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Guest 2: [Maria Velasquez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-vepa/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
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