About this episode
Doug Merritt discusses the changing dynamics of cybersecurity and the implications of AI in the cyber arms race.
For twenty years the security playbook started in the same place, find a vulnerability, prioritize it, and patch it. Doug Merritt, CEO of Aviatrix and former CEO of Splunk, thinks that playbook is quietly breaking, and his explanation has nothing to do with anyone being careless. The economics of offense changed underneath us, and most security programs are still funded as if they did not. Why this conversation matters Doug has sat in two seats that give this argument weight. At Splunk he eva...
People in this episode
Host: Chris Hughes
Guest: Doug Merritt
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- AI
- vulnerabilities
- economic changes
- security programs
Keywords
- cyber arms race
- AI
- security playbook
- vulnerability
- economic offense
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aviatrix, Splunk
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