Cloud Security Podcast

Join Ashish Rajan in this episodeas he dives deep into the evolving world of cloud security with Sergej Epp, formerly of Deutsche Bank and Palo Alto Networks, now with Sysdig. Discover why traditional security approaches fall short in today's dynamic cloud-native environments, where workloads resemble swarms of drones rather than predictable trains. Sergej explains the critical shift from basic po...

Are you struggling to implement robust container security at scale without creating friction with your development teams? In this episode, host Ashish Rajan sits down with Cailyn Edwards, Co-Chair of Kubernetes SIG Security and Senior Security Engineer, for a masterclass in practical container security. This episode was recorded LIVE at KubeCon EU, London 2025. In this episode, you'll learn ab...

In this episode, Ashish sits down with Christian Philipov, Principal Security Consultant at WithSecure, to explore the stealth tactics threat actors are using in Azure and why many of these go undetected. Christian breaks down the lesser-known APIs like Ibiza and PIM, how Microsoft Graph differs from legacy APIs, and what this means for defenders. The 3 common ways attackers stay stealthy in Azure...

Ever tried solving DNS security across a multi-cloud, multi-cluster Kubernetes setup? In this episode recorded live at KubeCon, Ashish chats with Nimisha Mehta and Alvaro Aleman from Confluent's Kubernetes Platform Team. Together, they break down the complex journey of migrating to Cilium from default CNI plugins across Azure AKS, AWS EKS, and Google GKE. You’ll hear: How Confluent manages Kuberne...

The cloud security landscape may have just shifted — and we're here to break it down. In this special panel episode, host Ashish Rajan is joined by an all-star group of cloud and cybersecurity experts to discuss one of the most important conversations in cloud security today: the changing nature of security architecture, SOC readiness, and how teams must evolve in a multi-cloud world. Guests i...

Detection rules aren’t just for fun—they’re critical for securing cloud environments. But are you using them the right way? In this episode, Ashish Rajan sits down with David French, Staff Adoption Engineer for Security at Google Cloud, to break down how organizations can scale Detection as Code across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Why prevention isn’t enough—and how detection fills the gap The bi...

In this episode we speak to Nick Jones, an expert in offensive cloud security and Head of Research at WithSecure to expose the biggest security gaps in cloud environments and why CNAPPs and CSPMs alone are not enough often. How cloud pentesting differs from traditional pentesting Why CSPMs & CNAPPs don’t tell the full cloud security story The biggest cloud attack paths—identity, IAM users, and...

What does it take to secure AI-based applications in the cloud? In this episode, host Ashish Rajan sits down with Bar-el Tayouri, Head of Mend AI at Mend.io , to dive deep into the evolving world of AI security. From uncovering the hidden dangers of shadow AI to understanding the layers of an AI Bill of Materials (AIBOM), Bar-el breaks down the complexities of securing AI-driven systems. Learn abo...

AWS networking isn’t as simple as it seems and when you’re dealing with regulated industries like healthcare, the stakes are even higher. In this episode we sit down with Kyler Middleton and Jack W. Harter from Veradigm — who have navigated complex AWS networking challenges while migrating from on-prem data centers to the cloud. We speak about: The real struggles of moving from data centers to AWS...

In this episode, we dive deep into Azure security, incident response, and the evolving cloud threat landscape with Katie Knowles, Security Researcher and former Azure Incident Responder. We spoke about common Azure incident response scenarios you need to prepare for, how identity and privilege escalation work in Azure, how Active Directory and Entra ID expose new risks and what security teams need...

🚀 How do you secure thousands of AWS accounts without slowing down developers? Netflix’s cloud security experts Patrick Sanders & Joseph Kjar join us to break down their identity-first security model and share lessons from scaling security across a massive AWS multi-account environment. In this episode, we cover: Why identity, not network, is the best security boundary The challenges of least...

We spoke to Will Bengtson (VP of Security Operations at HashiCorp) bout the realities of cloud incident response and detection. From root credentials to event-based threats, this conversation dives deep into: Why cloud security is NOT like on-prem – and how that affects incident response How attackers exploit APIs in seconds (yes, seconds—not hours!) The secret to building a cloud detection progra...

In this episode, we sit down with Sunil Rane, an experienced cybersecurity leader with over 20 years in cybersecurity across industries like healthcare, education, media, and consulting. Sunil shares unique insights into the diverse challenges faced by CISOs, from managing data sensitivity in healthcare to the lack of standardized frameworks in media, how to balance data availability and security...

In this episode we’re joined by Francis Odum , founder and lead research analyst at Software Analyst Cyber Research. Drawing from his extensive research and conversations with CISOs, security operators, and vendors, Francis shares his insights on the state of identity security and the rise of non-human identities (NHI) in the cloud, why solving the data problem is critical to reducing false positi...

In this episode, host Ashish Rajan spoke to Mike Privette , founder of Return on Security, to explore the landscape of cybersecurity as we look toward 2025. Mike shared his unique insights on the economics of cybersecurity, breaking down industry trends, and discussing how AI is revolutionizing areas like governance, risk, compliance (GRC), and data loss prevention (DLP). They dive into the conver...

In this episode of the Cloud Security Podcast, host Ashish Rajan speaks to James Berthoty, founder of Latio. Tech and an engineer-driven analyst, for a discussion on cloud security tools. In this episode James breaks down CNAPP and what it really means for engineers, if kubernetes secuity is the new baseline for cloud security and runtime security vs vulnerability management. Guest Socials: ⁠⁠⁠ Ja...

In this episode our host Ashish Rajan sat down with Ross Haleliuk , author of Cybersecurity for Builders and creator of the Venture in Security blog , to explore the current state and future of the cybersecurity industry. From understanding the challenges of building a cybersecurity startup to the dynamics of security engineering and market trends for 2025. Ross and Ashish explore why the cybersec...

In this episode, Meg Ashby, a senior cloud security engineer shares how her team tackled AWS’s centralized VPC interface endpoints, a design often seen as an anti-pattern. She explains how they turned this unconventional approach into a cost-efficient and scalable solution, all while maintaining granular controls and network visibility. She shares why centralized VPC endpoints are considered an AW...

In this episode, recorded at Kubecon NA in Salt Lake City, we spoke about about Kubernetes security with Shauli Rozen , co-founder and CEO of ARMO Security . From the challenges of runtime protection to the potential of CADR (Cloud Application Detection and Response), Shauli breaks down the gaps in traditional CSPM tools and how Kubernetes plays a central role in cloud security strategy. The episo...

At HashiConf 2024 in Boston, our host Ashish Rajan had a great chat over some cannolis and a game of Jenga with AJ Oller, AVP of Engineering at The Hartford about how automation, mainframes, and compliance intersect to drive innovation in regulated industries like insurance. They spoke about why regulations aren't barriers but frameworks to prevent failure, the human side of engineering and how to...

In this episode, Ashish spoke with Kushagra Sharma, Staff Cloud Security Engineer, to delve into the complexities of managing Identity Access Management (IAM) at scale. Drawing on his experiences from Booking.com and other high-scale environments, Kushagra shares insights into scaling IAM across thousands of AWS accounts, creating secure and developer-friendly permission boundaries, and navigating...

In this episode, host Ashish Rajan sits down with Prahathess Rengasamy, a cloud security expert with extensive experience at companies like Credit Karma, Block, and Apple. Together, they explore the challenges and best practices for scaling cloud security, especially in the complex scenarios of mergers and acquisitions. Starting with foundational elements like CSPMs and security policies, Prahathe...

In this episode, Ashish gets into the critical topic of data perimeters in AWS with our guest, Tyler Warren, a Lead Cloud Security Engineer at USAA. As cloud environments continue to evolve, the importance of securing your data through trusted networks and identities has never been more crucial. Tyler shares his insights on the challenges and strategies involved in building effective data perimete...

In this episode, we sat down with Lukasz Gogolkiewicz, an Australia-based Cybersecurity Leader and former pentester, to explore his journey from offensive security into cybersecurity leadership. Lukasz, also a speaker coach at BlackHat USA, brings valuable insights into what it takes to shift from being technical to managing compliance, governance, and broader security programs in industries like...

What is the future of SOC? In this episode Ashish sat down with Allie Mellen, Principal Analyst at Forrester, to explore the current state of security operations and the evolving role of AI in cybersecurity. Allie spoke about why Cloud Detection Response (CDR) might be dead, how Generative AI is failing to live up to its hype in security use cases, and why automation will never fully replace human...