In this episode, we sit down with Vineet Edupuganti, CEO and Co-Founder of Cogent Security, an AI-powered vulnerability management company reshaping how enterprises defend against today’s rapidly evolving threats. Vineet shares his journey from machine learning engineer to leading product and engineering at Abnormal Security, and now building Cogent to tackle one of cybersecurity’s most persistent challenges: turning vulnerability data into real, actionable remediation.

Recorded live at Black Hat 2025 in Las Vegas, this conversation dives into the founding story of Cogent, the shortcomings of legacy tools, how AI is shifting the balance between attackers and defenders, and what it takes to assemble world-class talent from companies like DeepMind, Stripe, and Tesla. Vineet also opens up about the role of investors, customer trust, and why he believes vulnerability management needs a complete rethink.

Whether you’re a security leader, builder, or simply curious about the future of AI in cybersecurity, this episode offers a candid look at how Cogent plans to close the gap between vulnerabilities and fixed, and why the time is now.

Vineet's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vineetedupuganti/

Cogent Security - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cogentsecurity/

Oliver's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverlegg/

Aspiron Search - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiron-search/

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