Moinul Khan, co-founder and CEO of Aurascape, joins the show to unpack what it takes to build a cybersecurity startup in the age of AI. With decades of experience at companies like Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, and FireEye, Moinul shares why AI demands an entirely new security stack, how agentic AI is changing the game, and why prevention—not dashboards—must be at the heart of real solutions. If you’re a tech leader navigating the future of AI and security, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Key Takeaways

• Traditional security stacks can’t keep up with dynamic, evolving AI tools

• Prevention-focused solutions matter more than dashboards or API visibility

• Agentic AI is both an opportunity and a security challenge that startups must address

• CISOs are rethinking consolidation and becoming more open to best-of-breed solutions in AI security

• Building with a long-term prevention mindset creates stronger, more resilient startups

Timestamped Highlights

00:37 — Aurascape’s mission to deliver an all-encompassing AI security solution

02:27 — The “aha” moment: why legacy firewalls and proxies can’t secure AI

08:23 — How Aurascape’s vision has evolved from public AI tools to securing private and third-party applications

13:17 — Agentic AI, MCP protocols, and why startups need to secure the next wave of AI agents

16:44 — Best-of-breed vs consolidation: where the security market is really heading

20:37 — Advice for founders: why prevention-first is the only real path to solving security problems

A standout moment

“If you try to patch what you have built in the last 20 years, you will fail. If you want to secure AI, you have to build your entire stack from the ground up.” — Moinul Khan

Resources Mentioned

Aurascape.ai

Pro Tip

Don’t build for a quick exit. Focus on prevention, even if it’s the harder road—it’s what truly solves customer problems in cybersecurity.

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