# Episode 48: From Ethical Hacking to Entrepreneurship: The Chelsea Jarvie Story Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471/episode-48-from-ethical-hacking-to-entrepreneurship-the-chelsea-jarvie-story Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471/episode-48-from-ethical-hacking-to-entrepreneurship-the-chelsea-jarvie-story.md Podcast: [909Exec](https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471) Published: 2025-11-14T23:26:03+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/909exec-podcast/episodes/Episode-48-From-Ethical-Hacking-to-Entrepreneurship-The-Chelsea-Jarvie-Story-e3b0270 Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/faf7fd28/podcast/play/111199904/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-14%2F412503464-44100-2-7bc0bd6ba0219.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/909exec-7089471/episodes/episode-48-from-ethical-hacking-to-entrepreneurship-the-chelsea-jarvie-story Duration seconds: 2928 ## Resource Introduction Summary Join veteran chief security officer and Cyber Aficionado Den Jones as he hosts Chelsea Jarvie, founder and CEO of Neon Guard, in episode 48 of 909Exec. Discover Chelsea's inspiring journey from studying ethical hacking in Scotland to becoming a cybersecurity leader and entrepreneur. Learn about her innovative approach to age assurance and her mission to make the internet safer for children. Chelsea shares her experiences in overcoming industry challenges, building a successful consultancy, and her exciting new venture in San Francisco. Tune in for a conversation filled with insights, advice, and the ambition driving cybersecurity forward. Guest Highlights Chelsea Jarvie is introduced as the founder and CEO of Neon Guard. She has worked in the cybersecurity field for about 10 years, holding roles such as Chief Security Officer (CSO) and vulnerability management specialist. Chelsea is currently in San Francisco seeking new customers and investors for her new company in the age assurance space.She is originally from Perth, Scotland, and studied ethical hacking in Dundee, Scotland, despite initially wanting to pursue pharmacy. Chelsea has been involved in the Women in Tech scene and has held internships at Skyscanner and Prudential. She became a CSO at 29 and has started her own consultancy business, Neon Circle, focusing on cyber strategy and transformation. Main Topics Covered The episode covers several main topics, including: - Chelsea's journey into cybersecurity, her educational background, and her transition from pharmacy to ethical hacking. - Her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated field and the challenges she faced, including discrimination and cultural attitudes. - The founding and operation of her consultancy business, Neon Circle, and… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/909exec-7089471/episodes/episode-48-from-ethical-hacking-to-entrepreneurship-the-chelsea-jarvie-story/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471/episode-48-from-ethical-hacking-to-entrepreneurship-the-chelsea-jarvie-story.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.