New Cloud Security Podcast Video Features Harry Weathers of Maze

In the latest video from the Cloud Security Podcast, the host welcomes Harry Weathers, co-founder and CEO of Maze, a company specializing in vulnerability management through artificial intelligence. Harry shares his professional journey, including his experience as a product manager at Tessian, a company that uses machine learning to detect security incidents in emails. Harry and the host discuss the challenges of vulnerability management, a concern for many security leaders. Harry explains that the annual growth rate of vulnerabilities is 40%, making their management increasingly complex. Traditional tools like CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management) and CNAP (Cloud-Native Application Protection) are no longer sufficient to effectively manage this growing volume of vulnerabilities. Harry points out that 90% of the results provided by these tools are false positives, further complicating the work of security teams. To address this issue, Maze uses AI agents to sort and analyze vulnerabilities more effectively. These AI agents can understand the context of vulnerabilities and determine which ones are actually exploitable. Harry compares this to outsourcing the sorting of vulnerabilities to a team of thousands of people, each spending a whole day analyzing each vulnerability. This approach significantly reduces the number of false positives and focuses on critical vulnerabilities. Harry also explains that Maze's AI agents not only sort vulnerabilities but also provide solutions to fix them. This allows security teams to save time and focus on more strategic tasks. He emphasizes that this approach can be beneficial even for small businesses, enabling them to meet compliance requirements without overburdening their teams. The conversation also addresses whether companies should build their own AI agents or buy existing solutions. Harry warns against underestimating the complexity and resources required to build reliable and effective AI agents. He recommends that companies think carefully before embarking on such a project, as it can take several years and require significant resources. Finally, Harry shares his thoughts on the future of AI in cybersecurity. He believes that AI agents will play an increasingly important role in detecting and managing risks. He predicts that AI tools will become more reliable and easier to use, allowing security teams to better protect their environments. To learn more about AI agents and their role in vulnerability management, watch the full video at the following address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2jQzSN6Tdc