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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May 24, 2026
From corporate professional to cybersecurity entrepreneur serving the state of California, this week's guest is proof that curiosity is the first step to building something meaningful.
A huge thank you to ISACA Sacramento for hosting an incredible appreciation event and welcoming the WakeUpX team in to capture some amazing conversations. The energy in that room was something else, packed with passionate pro...
May 22, 2026
The Innovator's Dilemma, Pure Consumption and How to Stay Sharp in Cyber with Larry Switzer
Why can the biggest companies in cybersecurity see disruption coming and still not stop it? In this episode, Larry Switzer breaks down the innovator's dilemma and why business model is the real battleground for the next gener...
May 15, 2026
25x More Efficient Than Any SIEM: How Ziggiz.AI is Redefining Cybersecurity at Petabyte Scale | Larry Switzer
⚡ 25 times more efficient than any SIEM. 980 times faster threat detection. Petabyte scale data ingestion at a fraction of the cost. In this episode of Wake Up X, Larry Switzer goes deep on the technology behind Ziggiz.AI and...
May 14, 2026
HI Will Always Beat AI — Serial Entrepreneur John Cuellar on Building Businesses, AI Security & Managing Non-Human Actors | WakeUpX
“Trying is not failing. I don’t care what the outcome is. If you tried — you did not fail. Period.” That is how John Cuellar thinks. And after 30 years of building businesses from the ground up — through dot-com booms, market...
May 8, 2026
Why Cybersecurity Is a Community Effort — Not Just an IT Problem | RSA Conference 2025 | Jorge Avila
🔐 Cybersecurity isn't just an IT problem — it's everyone's responsibility.In this episode of The Wake Up X Solutions Podcast, Efren sits down with Jorge Avila of Paleo Tech Group — recorded LIVE at RSA Conference 2025 — to ta...
May 6, 2026
From West Sacramento Streets to Wake Up X Podcast — Real Stories From the Next Generation of Cybersecurity | ISACA Sacramento Community Special
This one is different. No studio. No prep. Just real people, real stories, and a microphone open to anyone willing to share their journey. WakeUpX host Efren Salazar showed up to the ISACA Sacramento Appreciation Day and did ...