In this Their Story podcast episode, as part of our Black Hat USA conference coverage, host Sean Martin connects with Snehal Antani to discuss proactive security and autonomous pentesting. Snehal shares his expertise on the importance of blue teams proactively verifying their security posture and fixing exploitable vulnerabilities on their own terms and timeline. He emphasizes the need for a bias for action and highlights the value of offense informing defense.
The conversation digs into how Horizon3.ai's technology helps blue teams automate specific workflows, such as account resets and incident response processes. Snehal explains how the platform can be used to tune security controls and improve overall effectiveness. He discusses the impact of Horizon3.ai on the cybersecurity skills and expertise of its users, allowing them to focus on more challenging and creative aspects of ethical hacking.
Snehal also explores the role of storytelling in cybersecurity, particularly when communicating with executive teams and the board. They discuss the importance of framing cybersecurity issues in the language of business continuity and uptime, making the impact tangible and relatable to board members.
The discussion provides practical insights and strategies for improving security posture and effectively communicating its importance to executive stakeholders. Snehal emphasizes the need for organizations to be proactive and take immediate action to remediate vulnerabilities. Also highlighted is the value of understanding the art of attack in order to become better defenders.
Overall, this episode offers a thought-provoking conversation on proactive security, autonomous pen testing, and the evolving role of security practitioners. It provides practical insights and strategies for improving security posture and effectively communicating its importance to executive stakeholders.
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Guest: Snehal Antani, Co-Founder & CEO at Horizon3.ai [@Horizon3ai]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehalantani/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/snehalantani
Resources
Learn more about Horizon3.ai and their offering: https://itspm.ag/horizon3ai-bh23
For more Black Hat USA 2023 coverage: https://itspmagazine.com/black-hat-usa-2023-cybersecurity-event-coverage-in-las-vegas
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In this Their Story podcast episode, as part of our Black Hat USA conference coverage, host Sean Martin connects with Snehal Antani to discuss proactive security and autonomous pentesting. Snehal shares his expertise on the importance of blue teams proactively verifying their security posture and fixing exploitable vulnerabilities on their own terms and timeline. He emphasizes the need for a bias for action and highlights the value of offense informing defense.
The conversation digs into how Horizon3.ai's technology helps blue teams automate specific workflows, such as account resets and incident response processes. Snehal explains how the platform can be used to tune security controls and improve overall effectiveness. He discusses the impact of Horizon3.ai on the cybersecurity skills and expertise of its users, allowing them to focus on more challenging and creative aspects of ethical hacking.
Snehal also explores the role of storytelling in cybersecurity, particularly when communicating with executive teams and the board. They discuss the importance of framing cybersecurity issues in the language of business continuity and uptime, making the impact tangible and relatable to board members.
The discussion provides practical insights and strategies for improving security posture and effectively communicating its importance to executive stakeholders. Snehal emphasizes the need for organizations to be proactive and take immediate action to remediate vulnerabilities. Also highlighted is the value of understanding the art of attack in order to become better defenders.
Overall, this episode offers a thought-provoking conversation on proactive security, autonomous pen testing, and the evolving role of security practitioners. It provides practical insights and strategies for improving security posture and effectively communicating its importance to executive stakeholders.
Note: This story contains promotional content. Learn more: https://www.itspmagazine.com/their-infosec-story
Guest: Snehal Antani, Co-Founder & CEO at Horizon3.ai [@Horizon3ai]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehalantani/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/snehalantani
Resources
Learn more about Horizon3.ai and their offering: https://itspm.ag/horizon3ai-bh23
For more Black Hat USA 2023 coverage: https://itspmagazine.com/black-hat-usa-2023-cybersecurity-event-coverage-in-las-vegas
Are you interested in telling your story?
https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story
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