Don't Secure the Code. Secure the Coder.

About this episode

This episode discusses the need to shift focus from securing code to securing the coder in the context of AI security.

AI agents don't just write insecure code — they can escape their sandboxes, delete files, and do whatever it takes to complete a task. The security mental model that served us through the cloud era isn't enough anymore. Guy Podjarny, founder of Snyk and CEO of Tessl, made the case at London's AI Security Summit: it's time to stop securing the code and start securing the coder. Recorded live at the AI Security Summit in London, this episode features conversations with Brian Vermeer (Snyk), Sam...

People in this episode

Host: Tessl

Guest: Guy Podjarny

Topics covered

• AI security
• software development
• coder security
• cloud security
• AI agents

Keywords

• AI agents
• security
• software development
• Snyk
• Tessl
• cloud era
• AI Security Summit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Snyk, Tessl

Places: London

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