Steve Salinas has spent more than 17 years in cybersecurity, working alongside security teams as markets shifted through major changes, from digital forensics and security-as-a-service to machine learning–driven endpoint protection, SOAR, XDR, and AI-driven SOC platforms. His focus has consistently been on helping security leaders understand where new technologies deliver value, especially during periods of category disruption and vendor noise. With a background in product management and solutions engineering, he grounds messaging in real workflows, real buyer scrutiny, and the practical realities of how modern security programs operate.