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Learn Cloud Security in Public Cloud and for AI systems, the unbiased way from CyberSecurity Experts solving challenges at Cloud Scale. We are honest because we are not owned by Cloud Service Provider like AWS, Azure or Google Cloud. We aim to make the community learn Cloud Security through community stories from small - Large organisations solving multi-cloud challenges to diving into specific topics of Cloud Security. We STREAM interviews on Cloud Security Topics every week on Linkedin, YouTube and Twitter with over 150K people tuning in.
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Mythos Hype vs. Reality: Why You Need an Agentic Harness
2026/10/21
Is the fear surrounding Anthropic’s Mythos model justified? In this episode, Ashish sits down with Johnny Hand, Global CISO at Trend AI and host of The AI Security Brief. Johnny breaks down why turning on a model like Mythos without a multi-stage orchestration layer is like handing someone the keys to a Ferrari when they don't know how to drive.
He talks about the 66,000+ CVE "vulnpocalypse" panic and that only 1% of vulnerabilities are ever actively exploited in the wild. We also examine real-world autonomous threats like "Jade Puffer" (the first documented agentic ransomware path) and walk through 3-step maturity framework for enterprise AI adoption: Visibility, Observability, and Actionability via Agentic Governance Gateways
Guest Socials - Johnny's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
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(00:00) Introduction: The Mythos Readiness Assessment Hype(01:50) Johnny Hands’ Background & Trend AI’s Mission(03:00) Debunking the Mythos Assessment Panic in Europe and Japan(06:30) Handing over the Ferrari: Why Mythos Fails Without an Agentic Harness(09:30) The "Vulnpocalypse": Clearing 66,000+ CVEs & Finding the 1% That Matter(13:30) Moving Away from "Busy" Metrics: How to Report AI Risk to the Board(17:30) Coupling Low-Severity CVEs with Risky User Behavior(21:00) Inside the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) Multi-Stage Agentic Harness(25:30) Filtering LLM Hallucinations with Multi-Model Statistical Inference(28:50) Deconstructing "Jade Puffer": The First Autonomous Ransomware Path(35:00) Virtual Patching and Fencing Against Fast End-Day Weaponization(39:00) The 3-Step AI Security Maturity Model: Visibility, Observability, Actionability(44:30) The "You Laugh, You Lose" Cybersecurity Joke Challenge
How Block Solved DNS Vulnerabilities
2026/10/13
When companies rapidly migrate to the cloud without strict registrar policies, users often spin up unsanctioned subdomains pointed at third-party services like Vercel or Hugging Face. When those services are spun down but the DNS records remain, it creates "dangling" domains ripe for takeover, a vulnerability that can compromise entire hosted zones, auth tokens, and session cookies.
In this episode, Ashish sits down with Ramesh Ramani, Staff Security Engineer at Block, to discuss how his team reduced their domain takeover bug bounty reports from over 80 in a single submission down to near zero. Ramesh breaks down the complex challenge of DNS attribution, explaining why automating DNS cleanup is impossible without first identifying resource owners and consolidating approved registrars.
We explore the technical architecture behind Block's stateless, AWS-native automation system, which continuously enumerates their external attack surface and routes vulnerable CNAMEs, MX records, and Elastic IPs directly to the responsible application teams. Ramesh also shares his thoughts on the limitations of AI when evaluating least privilege and parsing logs, emphasizing why security engineers still need deterministic signals.
Guest Socials - Ramesh's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
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Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction: The Threat of Domain and DNS Takeovers(01:50) Ramesh Ramani’s Background and 20-Year Tech Career(04:40) Discovering the DNS Problem During Block’s 2020 Cloud Migration(07:00) The Catalyst: Receiving a Bug Bounty Report with 80+ Vulnerable Domains(09:30) Why Third-Party PaaS Providers Can't Fix Your Dangling CNAMEs(13:10) How M&A Activity Creates Orphaned Route 53 Name Servers(16:30) The Difference Between Hosted Zone, CNAME, and MX Takeovers(20:00) Finding 400 Vulnerable Domains and the Challenge of Attribution(23:00) The Registrar Problem: Stopping Developers from Creating Unsanctioned Zones(27:30) Using AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs) to Enforce Domain Guardrails(30:30) Building a Stateless Serverless Engine for DNS Automation(37:00) Establishing a Single Source of Truth for the External Attack Surface(40:30) Driving Domain Takeover Bug Bounty Reports Down to Zero(44:00) The Limitations of AI for Deterministic Log Analysis and Least Privilege(50:30) Fun Questions, Korean BBQ, and Georgia Tech Master's Degrees(52:30) Ashish on Writing "AI Security Engineering" and the Rise of AI Agents
Resources spoken about during the interview:
The domain takeover challenge: Detecting and defeating it at scale
Why AI Security is Actually a Data Security Problem
2026/10/08
When an AI coding agent hallucinates a software package name, attackers can simply create malicious packages with that exact name, tricking the AI into downloading malware directly into your environment. In this episode, Ashish sits down with David Gibson, SVP of Strategic Programs at Varonis, to explain why the rapid adoption of AI copilots and autonomous agents is fundamentally a data security crisis. We spoke about how connecting AI to your corporate environment before locking down your data creates massive, unintentional insider threats, allowing employees to instantly discover sensitive information they shouldn't see. We explore the Varonis Atlas framework, which provides a unified control plane to inventory AI systems, implement runtime guardrails, and execute automated red teaming. David also breaks down emerging threats like "hallucination squatting," untrusted agent inputs, and why managing identity groups without understanding data access is like holding a keyring without knowing what doors the keys unlock.
Guest Socials - David's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction to AI Agents and Data Security(02:00) David Gibson's Background in IT and Joining Varonis in 2006(03:30) The "State of Cybercrime" Podcast and the "AI of A" Segment(05:00) The Through Line: How Legacy Data Auditing Gaps Amplify AI Risks(07:30) Unintentional Insider Threats: Employees Finding Sensitive Data via AI(10:00) Emerging Agentic Threats: Untrusted Inputs and SQL Injection on Steroids(11:00) The Threat of "Hallucination Squatting" by Malicious Actors(12:30) Copilot Enablement, Claude Cowork, and the Sprawl of Corporate AI Agents(14:30) Shrinking Exposure: Inventorying AI and Enforcing Runtime Guardrails(16:30) Why AI Agents Are Like "Well-Meaning Interns That Never Sleep"(19:30) The Varonis Atlas Framework: Inventory, Red Teaming, and Runtime Controls(24:00) Integrating Email Security to Stop Upstream IT Help Desk Impersonation(29:30) The "Inside Out" Security Strategy: Starting at the Data Layer(32:30) The Identity Gap: Holding a Keyring Without Knowing Which Doors They Unlock(34:30) Moving Out of the "Denial Stage" of Shadow AI Adoption(38:00) The "You Laugh, You Lose" Cybersecurity Joke Challenge
This episode was sponsored by Varonis
Securing Millions of AI-built Apps: How Lovable Defends Against Insider Threats
2026/09/11
Empowering non-technical users to build production-grade applications requires a proactive, secure-by-design architecture. In this episode, Ashish sits down with Marcus Hallberg and Samuel Kelemen, security engineers at the AI software creation platform Lovable, to discuss how they actively secure AI-generated code and protect creators from supply chain risks.
Focusing on solutions rather than alarmism, Marcus and Samuel detail their response to an incident where malicious contractors mimicked AI agent commits. They outline their multi-layered defense strategy: securing a predefined tech stack, utilizing integrated security scanners, and tuning coding agents with strict guardrails to ensure secure output by default. The conversation also covers the evolution of the shared responsibility model in the AI era, the critical importance of foundational hygiene like Git commit signing, and the necessary transition from local "YOLO mode" to secure, sandboxed agent environments. Discover how platforms can leverage AI not just to write code, but to actively assist users in finding and resolving security issues through concepts like "CISO agents."
Guest Socials - Marcus's Linkedin + Samuel's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
(00:00) Introduction to Securing AI App Builders(02:00) Marcus & Samuel's Backgrounds and Roles at Lovable(04:30) Empowering Non-Technical Users to Build 40 Million Apps(08:30) Securing Predefined Tech Stacks and Tuning Coding Agents(11:00) Managing Trust When Customers Hire External Contractors(14:00) Addressing Supply Chain Risks with Synced GitHub Repositories(17:30) Educating Users and Developing "CISO Agents" for Support(24:00) Analyzing the Attack: How Threat Actors Mimicked Agent Commits(31:00) The Importance of Basic Hygiene: MFA and Commit Signing(38:30) Moving Agents from "YOLO Mode" to Sandboxed Environments(46:00) The Buy vs. Build Debate for Internal AI Capabilities(52:30) AI as an Educational Tool and Democratizing SQL Queries(01:05:00) Hobbies, Plants, and Pushing AI to Design 1940s Bridges
Why AI Won't Replace Your SOC: Federated Data & APEX Framework
2026/09/01
Hash values, IP addresses, and domains are virtually useless as primary detection mechanisms in the era of AI-driven polymorphic malware and short-lived phishing kits. If your detection strategy is still stuck at the bottom of the Pyramid of Pain, your incident response team is doused in noise while true threats slip through undetected. In this episode, Ashish sits down with Nicole Beckwith, Senior Director of Security Engineering & Operations at Cribl (former Secret Service investigator and Kroger security ops lead), to break down Cribl's open APEX framework. Nicole explains how APEX focuses on behavioral chaining, time-boxing, and clustering over raw telemetry to build high-fidelity detections without needing a thousand individual rules for every MITRE ATT&CK box. We also explore the shift from a "single pane of glass" to a deterministic "single lens" over federated data, why AI agents must be provisioned as true identities rather than unmonitored service accounts, and how to analyze hyper-fast threat archetypes like Anthropic's GTG 1002.
Guest Socials - Nicole's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction & The Death of Hashes and IP Detections(02:20) Nicole Beckwith's Background (Secret Service, GE Aerospace, Kroger, Cribl)(04:30) Moving Up David Bianco’s Pyramid of Pain to TTPs(06:20) Replacing the "Single Pane of Glass" with a Single Lens on Federated Data(09:40) Deciding What Logs to Pipe to a Data Lake vs. Keep in a SIEM(13:30) The Cost and Context Risks of Pointing AI Agents Directly at Unstructured Data Lakes(16:30) IAM Mistakes: Why AI Agents Must Be Provisioned as Identities, Not Service Accounts(18:40) The Biggest Blind Spot in AI Detection Engineering (Rule Writing vs. Tuning)(20:40) Why AI SOCs Break on Normalized Schemas and Need Raw Telemetry(22:20) Deconstructing the APEX Framework: Chaining, Time-Boxing, and Clustering(27:00) Detecting Anthropic’s GTG 1002 Archetype and MCP Scaffolding Abuse(30:30) How to Apply the APEX Framework to Any Existing Security Stack(34:20) Empowering Analysts: Why AI Should Not Be Used to Cut SOC Headcount
Resources spoken about during the interview
APEX Framework
The "Hunt First" AI Security Strategy
2026/08/25
Did you know that 82% of all intrusions don't involve any sort of malware, and AI-augmented attacks are up 89% year over year? If your security operations team is solely focused on reacting to known-bad SIEM alerts, you may be missing the silent breaches. In this episode, Ashish is joined by Damien Lewke, Founder and CEO of Nebulock, to discuss the critical shift toward a "Hunt First" mindset. Damien explains why moving away from alert fatigue and focusing on raw, normalized telemetry (across endpoint, identity, and cloud) is the only way to proactively surface unknown threats. We also dive into how AI is finally democratizing the elite skill of threat hunting, allowing even single-person security teams to investigate and attribute complex behaviors.From hunting down shadow AI (like unapproved MCPs) to challenging the notion that AI will replace threat hunters, this episode is a masterclass in modern security operations.
Guest Socials - Damien's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction: The Problem with Reactive Security Alerts(02:00) Damien Lewke’s Background (DoD, CrowdStrike, Arctic Wolf, Nebulock)(04:00) Why Breaches Happen in Silence: The Value of Telemetry Over Alerts(05:30) How AI Democratizes Elite Threat Hunting for Small Teams(07:30) Defining the "Hunt First" Mindset and Methodology(11:00) Surfacing Active Intrusions Using Cross-Domain Context(13:30) The Importance of Transparency in AI Decision Making(16:30) When NOT to Use AI for Detections (The Power of Heuristics)(18:30) The Best First AI Security Use Case: Hunting Shadow AI & MCPs(23:00) Detecting Rogue AI Agents via Tempo, Breadth, and Automation Signatures(28:30) The Future of SIEM: Data Gravity vs. Purpose-Built Security Analytics(34:30) Disagreeing with Gartner: Why Threat Hunters Are More Vital Than Ever(40:00) The 89% Rise in AI-Augmented Attacks and Taking Action(41:30) The "You Laugh, You Lose" Cybersecurity Joke Challenge
Resources spoken about during the episode:
- Hunting MCP Server Exploitations
- Using classical machine learning for threat hunting (and saving tokens in the process)
- Your newest insider has legitimate access
Shadow AI & Sandbox Escapes: Why You Need an Agentic Control Plane?
2026/08/18
When Claude Cowork hits a roadblock, it doesn't give up, it writes a custom Python script and downloads an untrusted NPM package just to bypass its restrictions and finish its goal. Are your security tools close enough to stop it? In this episode, Ashish sits down with Michael Leland, VP, Field CTO at Island, to discuss the critical need for an Agentic Control Plane. Michael breaks down why traditional security silos (EDR, DLP, CASB) fail to provide visibility when autonomous AI agents execute tasks outside the network, and why the browser is the ultimate line of defense for monitoring user intent. We explore the massive reality of Shadow AI and the hidden danger of well-intentioned employees accidentally hooking up sensitive data to public LLMs. Finally, Michael shares practical strategies for solving token waste through "model fit steering" and managing the complex "two-hop problem" when an agent calls another agent.
Guest Socials - Michael's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction to the Agentic Control Plane(01:50) Michael Leland’s Background (Cabletron, Nitro Security, SentinelOne)(03:20) Why Island Evolved from the Browser to the Desktop for AI(05:50) The Failure of Traditional Siloed Security (EDR, DLP, CASB)(07:20) Goal-Oriented AI: How Claude Cowork Downloads Untrusted NPM Packages(08:30) Model Fit Steering: Routing Users to the Right LLM for the Right Price(10:30) The Threat of Malicious AI Skills and Plugins(11:30) The Well-Intentioned Insider Threat (The Next Cambridge Analytica)(13:00) Uncovering Shadow AI: From 8 Tools to 243(15:10) Token Brokering at the MCP Gateway(16:40) Protecting Non-Human Identities (NHI)(18:20) Solving the "Two-Hop" Problem (Agent-to-Agent Communication)(21:00) Fixing Hallucinations with Corporate RAGs(25:40) Calculating AI ROI Beyond "Token Maxing"(28:40) The "You Laugh, You Lose" Cybersecurity Joke Challenge
How Adobe Uses AI Agents for building a WAF Pipeline?
2026/08/04
When vulnerability disclosures shrink the wild exploit window down to less than 24 hours (or even minutes), traditional manual patching and WAF rule creation simply cannot keep up.
In this episode, Ashish sits down with Ammar Alim (Product Security Engineering Lead at Adobe) to break down how to build an automated, agentic WAF pipeline. Ammar shares how his team manages the scale and complexity of seven commercial and open-source WAFs (including AWS WAF, Cloudflare, Akamai, Azure WAF, Wallarm, and ModSecurity) by leveraging AI agents.
Discover how to construct an agentic harness, orchestrate deep research agents to gather exploit POCs, and utilize multi-model architectures (e.g., Anthropic for rule generation and OpenAI as an LLM judge) to eliminate false positives and safely deploy virtual patches
Guest Socials - Ammar's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction & The Currency of Speed in Security(02:00) Ammar Alim’s Background: From Data Centers to Product Security at Adobe(05:00) The Multi-Vendor WAF Nightmare: Managing Scale Across 7 Products(08:30) Understanding False Positives vs. False Negatives in WAF Management(12:30) Why 24-Hour Exploit Windows Demand Virtual Patching(15:30) Pitching Product Leadership: Protecting Release Cycles with WAF Rules(18:30) High-Level Architecture: How the Agentic CVE Pipeline Listens for Disclosures(21:00) Testing Rules in ModSecurity, GitHub Actions, and Shadow Production(26:00) Defining an Agentic Harness: Memory, Constraints, and Context Engineering(32:00) Multi-Model Scoring: Using Anthropic and OpenAI as LLM Judges(34:30) Reinforcement Memory: Training Agents with OWASP and CVE Repetition(37:00) Do You Need to Be an ML Academic to Build Agentic Pipelines?(43:00) Applying Agentic Automation to Other Tedious Security Tasks
Resources spoken about during the episode:
The Tireless Guardian: Agentic AI and the Art of WAF at Scale - Ammar Alim's Talk at fwd:cloudsec
Why Runtime Agents Are Replacing Static Posture Checks
2026/07/28
The attack window from the discovery of a vulnerability to its exploitation has shrunk to less than 24 hours and sometimes down to just 25 minutes. Is your security team prepared for the speed of AI-driven attacks?
In this episode, Ashish sits down with Sarit Tager, who leads Cortex Cloud product management at Palo Alto Networks, to discuss why the post-Mythos era is forcing Cloud Security and AppSec out of their traditional silos. Sarit explains how AI coding agents prioritize generating code over securing it, which can sometimes result in flaws like accidentally deleting production databases within two weeks.
We also explore how English has become the new primary programming language, effectively making everyone a potential developer. Sarit breaks down why relying solely on cloud posture management is no longer enough and why deploying active runtime agents is now mandatory to block real-time exploits.
Guest Socials - Sarit's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
(00:00) Introduction: The Convergence of Cloud and AppSec(01:50) Sarit Tager’s Background: From VP of Engineering to Palo Alto Networks(03:00) Why English is the New Programming Language(06:00) The Problem with LLMs Suggesting AppSec Fixes That Break Functionality(09:30) How AI Agents Can Accidentally Delete Production Databases(11:40) The Attack Window Shrinking to 25-30 Minutes(14:00) The Post-Mythos Fear and the Token Cost Challenge(16:30) Why You Must Deploy a Runtime Agent (Posture is Not Enough)(18:30) Why AI Coding Agents Put Security Second(24:00) Breaking the Silos: The Rise of Holistic Product Security(36:00) How AI Empowers Non-Experts to Investigate Across Security Domains(40:30) Fun Questions: 50 Countries, No Social Media, and Japanese Food
Thank you to Palo Alto Networks for sponsoring this episode:
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud.
The Hidden Cost of BlackBox AI: Bridging Cloud and Code Security
2026/07/09
Traditional SCA and SAST tools are notorious for drowning security teams in false positives, historically flagging nine out of ten alerts incorrectly. But while generative AI seems like a magic bullet, simply wrapping an out-of-the-box LLM around your code can result in confident hallucinations and astronomical costs extrapolating to as much as $52 million a year for a large enterprise using frontier models.
In this episode, Ashish sits down with Harry Wetherald, CEO and co-founder of Maze, to discuss the evolution of AI-native AppSec and Cloud Security. Harry breaks down the critical difference between vulnerability reachability (is the code active?) and true exploitability (can an attacker actually trigger it logically?). He also explains why the historical walls between cloud security and application security teams are finally crumbling as AI acts as a perfect translator between the two domains.
If your team is debating "Build vs. Buy" for AI security tools, this episode is essential. Harry shares the biggest red flags to watch out for in AI vendors (beware the "black box"), how to intelligently route across models to optimize token costs by 100x, and how a true "security brain" orchestrates multiple investigations to provide reliable context across your entire environment.
Guest Socials - Harry's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction to AI in AppSec(01:50) Harry Wetherald's Background and the Founding of Maze(02:30) Reachability vs. Exploitability Explained(04:45) The "Build vs. Buy" Dilemma for AI Security Tools(08:30) Bridging the Gap Between Siloed AppSec and CloudSec Teams(11:30) Evaluating Out-of-the-Box LLMs vs. Specialized Security Tools(14:20) Solving the Historic AppSec False Positive Problem(18:50) AI Vendor Red Flags: The Danger of "Black Box" Products(20:50) How to Build a True AI-Native Security Architecture(24:45) The Hidden Cost of AI Models: Why Optimization is Crucial(28:00) When to Keep a Human in the Loop for Remediation(34:00) Building a "Security Brain" to Inform AI Coding Agents(39:20) The Launch of Maze Code for Deep Cloud and Code Investigations
Who Governs Your AI Agents? Identity, Offboarding & Open Standards
2026/07/02
Are overprivileged AI agents the biggest emerging threat in cybersecurity? In a recent high-profile attack, a vibe-coding company had its entire source code stolen because an attacker exploited a long-lived, overprivileged token tied to a third-party AI agent.
In this episode, Ashish sits down with Ely Kahn, CPO at Okta, to unpack the challenge of managing Non-Human Identities (NHI) in the AI era. Ely explains why traditional, static human permissions completely break down when applied to autonomous agents. To solve this, Okta has spearheaded Cross-App Access (XAA), an extension of OAuth that uses an Identity Assertion Grant (ID JAG). This open protocol, backed by 25+ partners, including Anthropic, XAA securely passes the baton between apps without annoying consent pop-ups or dangerous static API keys.
We also explore the four maturity levels of agent authorization, ranging from broad API keys to the ultimate "North Star" of intent-based security. Learn the difference between SPIFFE (for internal cryptographic identity) and XAA (for downstream resource authorization), how the Linux Foundation is building an Agent Domain System, and why every CISO needs an immediate "kill switch" for rogue AI agents.
Guest Socials - Ely's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction(02:50) Ely Kahn's Background: From DHS to Okta CPO(04:00) Why AI Agent Identity is Different from Human IAM(06:30) The Danger of Overprivileged Tokens: A Source Code Breach Case Study(08:30) Introducing Cross-App Access (XAA) and ID JAG(11:00) Agent Identities: Acting on Behalf of a User vs. Autonomous Scopes(13:00) SPIFFE vs. XAA: Workload Identity vs. Resource Authorization(14:30) The Linux Foundation's Agent Domain System for Cross-Company Passports(18:00) Assuming Breach: Why Prompt Injection Makes Identity the Highest ROI Security Action(19:30) The 4 Maturity Levels of AI Agent Authorization(21:00) Intent-Based Security and Zero Standing Privilege(23:00) How to Offboard AI Agents and Manage Identity Governance (IGA)(27:00) The 3 Governance Questions Every CISO Must Answer(28:50) Implementing a Universal Kill Switch for Rogue Agents
Resources spoken about during the episode:
Learn more about how Okta and XAA are setting the new security standard for the AI era
AI-Powered Forensics: How Attackers Automate Breaches
2026/06/23
AI isn't necessarily creating impossible new attacks, but it is drastically lowering the technical barrier to entry for cybercriminals. In this episode, Ashish Rajan speaks with Simon Biggs, Cyber Incident Response Specialist at Varonis, about how AI is accelerating the attack lifecycle.
Simon explains how attackers are using AI kits to instantly set up ephemeral phishing portals, query SQL databases in minutes, and bypass AI guardrails to compile Remote Access Trojans (RATs). We also discuss the shift in ransomware tactics from "encryption-first" to "data-theft-first," and how AI empowers attackers to post-process terabytes of stolen data to monetize it in novel ways.
For defenders, the message is clear: if your S3 access logs and SQL transaction logs aren't turned on before a breach, your forensics team won't be able to tell lawyers or regulators what data was actually lost. Discover why data classification and proactive logging are the ultimate lifelines for IR teams in the AI age.
Guest Socials - Simon's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction(02:00) Simon Biggs' Background in Law Enforcement and Varonis(03:10) Is There a Huge Volume of Sophisticated AI Attacks?(04:10) How AI Accelerates SQL Queries and Business Email Compromise (BEC)(05:15) Why AI Kits Are the New Metasploit and BloodHound(08:15) Varonis Threat Labs: Copilot Prompt Injection Vulnerability(09:20) The Forensic Challenge: Auditing Prompts vs. Understanding AI Output(10:30) Tricking AI Guardrails to Compile Malware(12:15) Defensive Strategies: Shadow AI, Permissions, and Logging(15:30) Using Defensive AI and BloodHound for Threat Hunting(17:30) Why Ransomware is Now "Data First, No Encryption"(20:50) The Legal Nightmare of Unclassified Stolen Data(23:20) Why Windows Forensics Can't Tell You What Data Was Stolen(31:20) The Crucial Importance of Enabling S3 and Cloud Audit Logs(35:10) How AI Allows Attackers to Post-Process Terabytes of Stolen Data
Resources spoken about during the episode:
Simon’s Research at Varonis
Article about SearchLeak
Article about Reprompt
Varonis Threat Labs
Thank you to Varonis for sponsoring this episode of Cloud Security Podcast
The 4 Pillars of AI SOC:From Threat Hunting to Vibe Hunting
2026/06/16
Threat hunting has officially evolved into "vibe hunting". However, if your AI security tools lack the right semantic context, they might be doing more harm than good.
In this episode, Ashish sits down with Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist at Exaforce, to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of Security Operations Centers. Aqsa explains how her team coined the term "vibe hunting" after autonomously tracking IOCs and exposure windows during the nationwide attack. We also explore the limitations of upstream detections, highlighting complex threats like the HackerBot Claw pull-request manipulation, TeamPCP NPM supply chain attacks, and APTs posing as fake employees on Google Workspace.
If you are navigating the noise of the 54+ new AI SOC startups, Aqsa breaks down the 4 Pillars of an AI SOC (Triage, Detection, Investigation, and Response) and speaks to "Build vs. Buy" debate regarding internal security tooling.
Guest Socials - Aqsa's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction to AI SOC and Vibe Hunting(02:40) Aqsa Taylor’s Background at Twistlock, SACR, and Exaforce(03:40) The Origin of "Vibe Hunting" and the Iran Striker Attack(09:30) Why AI Hurts Without Context: The HackerBot Claw Attack(12:30) Hunting North Korean Fake Employees on Google Workspace(14:20) SaaS Detections and the TeamPCP NPM Supply Chain Attack(18:40) Navigating the Noise of 54+ AI SOC Startups(20:30) The 4 Pillars of an AI SOC: Triage, Detection, Investigation, Response(28:40) Automating Response: Containing Credential Stuffing Attacks(33:00) The Build vs. Buy Debate for Internal AI SOC Tooling(39:30) Building Confidence in AI with Semantic Knowledge Graphs(44:20) Fun Questions: Content Creation, Family, and Korean BBQ
Resources spoken about during the episode:
The Force Multiplier - Exaforce Substack
Its SOC Easy! Podcast
Native Cloud Firewalls Falling Short in a Multicloud World
2026/06/11
As enterprises expand across multiple cloud environments, on-premise data centers, and dynamic AI workloads, traditional perimeter defenses and siloed cloud-native tools are no longer enough to secure the modern network. In this episode, Ashish sits down with Murali Rathinasamy, Senior Director of Product at Cisco, to break down the next evolution of network security: the Hybrid Mesh Firewall. Murali explains why relying solely on cloud-native firewalls can create visibility gaps, and how unified policy orchestration allows security teams to manage enforcement points seamlessly. He shares a real-world case study of how Multicloud Defense is used to eliminate manual route table configurations and achieve zero-downtime, blue-green upgrades. The conversation also tackles micro-segmentation. Murali breaks down why segmentation initiatives usually stall in "analysis paralysis" and provides a practical, agentless roadmap to reduce your attack surface "one bite at a time".
Guest Socials - Murali's Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions
(00:00) Introduction(01:40) Murali Rathinasamy's Background and Role at Cisco(02:30) What is a Hybrid Mesh Firewall?(04:30) Bridging the Skills Gap: NetSec vs. CNAPP/CSPM(06:45) Case Study: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)(09:40) The Limits of Cloud-Native Firewalls in a Multicloud World(13:30) Securing AI Workloads and Managing the Agent Blast Radius(15:40) Why You Need Unified Policy Orchestration Across Firewall Vendors(17:40) Why Micro-segmentation Fails: Overcoming Analysis Paralysis(24:45) How to Implement Micro-segmentation "One Bite at a Time"(31:30) Detecting and Blocking Prompt Injections with Cisco AI Defense(33:30) Where Does the Hybrid Mesh Firewall Fit in the Tech Stack?
Resources spoken about during the interview:
Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall
YouTube series on Hybrid Mesh Firewall
How AI Agents Will Negotiate Your Vendor Contracts
2026/05/27
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) has historically been a tedious, 200-page paper exercise that felt like being catapulted back to 1979. But AI is changing that.
In this episode, Ashish sits down with Igor Andriushchenko (CISO at Lovable) and Jasper Mills (CEO of Ethira) to discuss the collision of TPRM and AI.
We dive into the hidden risks of Shadow AI, exploring the chaos that ensues when non-technical teams spin up unauthorized AI tools without security oversight. Jasper and Igor explain why the future of vendor risk involves treating AI agents like a contracted workforce, managing their lifecycles, and preparing for the 2027 era of "agent-to-agent" negotiations where humans are entirely removed from the loop.
We also cover the impact of DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) regulations, the Build vs. Buy debate for AI security tooling, and how to use autonomous agents to finally automate tedious vendor questionnaires.
Guest Socials - Igor's Linkedin + Jasper Linkedin
Podcast Twitter - @CloudSecPod
If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:
-Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube
- Cloud Security Newsletter
If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast - AI Security Podcast
Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction(02:00) Jasper and Igor's Backgrounds (Athira and Lovable) (04:00) Why Traditional Third-Party Risk Management is Abysmal (06:20) DORA Regulations and the Collision of AI and Compliance (11:30) Using AI to Automate Vendor Assessments and Questionnaires (16:30) The Build vs. Buy Debate for AI TPRM Tools (22:30) Shadow AI: "Giving a Kindergarten a Nuclear Bomb" (25:30) Using AI Agents for Automated Vendor Discovery and Inventory (28:30) 2027: The Future of Agent-to-Agent Negotiations (30:40) Treating AI Agents Like a Contracted Workforce (34:10) Enforcing Contractual Accountability through AI Guardrails
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Maocol99 2024/11/22
Awesome podcast
Always bringing experts and covering insights and risky topics for protecting the cloud. Keep it up!
mvelasco07 2023/03/13
Great show!
Cloud Security Podcast has quickly become a favorite in my feed! I’m consistently impressed by the engaging conversations, insightful content, and act...
gblind8 2021/11/30
Insightful questions I’m curious to know the answer to
If you’re looking to hear from professionals in the field from a spectrum of experience, I would highly recommend this podcast. Some interview guests ...
Kapil CSP 2021/11/06
Best in class Cloud Security Updates
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UsulMuadDib 2021/11/03
Amazing weekly cloud security podcast!
When I started trying to get an understanding of “What is Cloud Security?”, “What do all these crazy acronyms mean?”, and “How do I keep up to date wi...
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Must listen for all levels of cloud
Whether you are an experienced cloud Jedi or just beginning your cloud journey, you’re going to want to listen to the Cloud Security Podcast. CSP has ...
BrandonE211 2021/11/02
Great content on an important subject.
Keep it up, Ashish!
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Insightful and entertaining
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A great show with an awesome reach
A few months ago I’ve heard of Ashish’s show. Since then I’ve started listening in regularly, and there’s a lot of useful content with interesting per...
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Technical and practical
Really enjoying this podcast so far as it strikes a useful balance between technical and applicable content. Things that allow you to actually walk aw...
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