About this episode

In this episode, Ron and Aqsa Taylor discuss the evolving trust in AI for running Security Operations Centers and the importance of data context.

In 2025, out of all 70+ guests we had on our show, not one of them said they’d trust AI to run their SOC. Now in 2026, that mindset is shifting. In this episode, Ron sits down with Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist at Exaforce, to find out what changed, and what's still standing in the way of security teams being able to trust AI agents with response. The conversation covers what's really behind the agentic SOC hype, why "vibe hunting" might be the most fun phrase in cybersecurity right now, and how teams can build enough confidence to hand over the keys to detection, investigation, and response. Aqsa also gets into the one thing she believes has to come before any of it works: the data. Without the right context feeding your AI you’re just getting confident guesses dressed up as answers. Listen to find out if your team is ready to take the leap into an agentic SOC. Impactful Moments00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Hack the headlines, June top trends in cybersecurity 05:30 - Welcoming Aqsa Taylor from Exaforce06:15 - Inside Exaforce's $125M raise 08:50 - Redefining what AI SOC should mean 09:30 - The evolution from manual playbooks to AI-driven autonomy 13:40 - Where Exaforce…

People in this episode

Host: Ron

Guest: Aqsa Taylor

Topics covered

• AI in cybersecurity
• Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Trust in AI
• Data context for AI
• Cybersecurity trends
• Agentic SOC

Keywords

• AI
• SOC
• cybersecurity
• data
• trust
• agentic SOC
• vibe hunting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Exaforce

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