Over the last two decades, I’ve helped make hundreds of organizations more secure.

My mission is to leave the Internet a more secure place than I found it.

I’m helping organizations handle billions of users' information securely and increasing brand’s trust among their customers.

I run a cybersecurity media brand called Vulnerable U. We run a popular cybersecurity newsletter along with daily social media video content across platforms.

We've also built a team @ Vulnerable U to help YOUR company with its tech marketing needs. The team is staffed with experts who can create content for you without the marketing cringe factor. You don't need to teach us to spell Kubernetes. (I'm hiring content creators here if you're looking)

My portfolio:

→ I was the head of Software Security at Reddit where I help design security into all facets of the business for the 4th largest social network in the US and a top 20 most visited website globally
→ I teach company’s how to protect against cyber attacks and save tens of millions of dollars in losses.
→ I coach entrepreneurs and CISOs that need help with infrastructure, application, cloud, and security policies.
→ I advise early-stage companies in cyber security best practices and help pass technical due diligence from investors and potential acquirers.
→ I invest in early-stage private technology companies focusing on cybersecurity, software infrastructure, employee productivity, and B2B/SaaS.
→ I volunteer for a selection of non-profits who’s missions I connect with who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford technical and specifically security consulting services..

If you want to work with me, get in touch

Matt Johansen

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I work at the intersection of talent strategy, AI systems, and engineering collaboration — scaling startups with precision and momentum.

I’m a builder by nature. I break down the hardest hiring problems, drive out ambiguity, and design recruiting systems that move fast — without breaking trust. I’ve built full-stack TA functions from scratch, led pilots that measurably improved talent quality and technical assessment efficacy, automated low-leverage TA tasks, and embedded deeply with engineering teams to solve from the inside. I thrive where complexity meets urgency.

At Cedar, I partner with engineering leadership to build teams from staff to exec, architect safe, scalable hiring systems, and train TA teams to use AI the right way — with speed, structure, compliance, and intention.

What I Bring:
- Engineers and founders bring me in early — we build hiring systems together that match the speed and depth of product work.
- AI-native recruiting: I design custom agents, build contextual prompts, train teams, and lead smart, compliant adoption
- Recruiting infrastructure: Deep experience with Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, Gem, SeekOut, and scheduling automation tools
- Sourcing craft: Boolean, GitHub, X-ray, semantic search — paired with messaging that converts
- Systems thinking: I make hiring scalable, auditable, and intuitive for both candidates and hiring teams
- True technical partnership: My best work happens embedded with engineering. I speak their language and solve deeply, not just quickly.

Let’s talk if you're building something ambitious and want a partner who thinks in systems, acts with urgency, and sees around corners. Where velocity matters. Where hiring needs a system, not a savior.

I'm speaking at Recruiting Innovation Summit - November 4th and 5th in San Diego.
Session: AI Fundamentals for Recruiters: Build Confidence, Not Confusion
Save 10% with discount code: RISFALL2510

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