Shubham Khichi: Journey The Future of AI in Cybersecurity

Summary

In this episode of the Phillip Wylie Show, Phillip Wylie interviews Shubham Khichi, a cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur. They discuss Shubham's journey from a computer science student to the founder of CyberAGI, a company focused on enhancing cybersecurity through AI. The conversation covers the importance of human involvement in cybersecurity, innovative threat modeling techniques, and the role of AI in augmenting the capabilities of security professionals. Shubham emphasizes the need for privacy in AI applications and offers advice for aspiring pen testers, highlighting the significance of self-belief and continuous learning in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

This episode is sponsored by Teleport, an identity-first security platform. Learn more: https://fandf.co/4pVfIwk

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Connect with Shubham: ⁠

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhamkhichi⁠

https://www.cyberagi.ai/

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Connect with your host, Phillip Wylie:

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/phillipwylie

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@PhillipWylie

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:55 Shubham's Hacker Origin Story

04:39 The Importance of Human Element in Cybersecurity

07:20 Excalibur: A Human-Centric Security Platform

10:02 Building Intuitive Security Tools

11:45 The Role of Experience in Cybersecurity Startups

14:27 Understanding Red Teaming vs. Pen Testing

19:26 Inversion Theory in Threat Modeling

24:00 AI and Privacy in Cybersecurity

29:17 AI's Role in Augmenting Human Work

33:19 Advice for Aspiring Pen Testers

34:55 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook