In this episode of Cyber Security Matters, hosts Harry Baldwin and Matt Rose speak with Yuval Itzchakov, Co-Founder and CTO of A Security, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping cyber security. Yuval explains how AI is increasing the speed and scale of cyber attacks, why security teams need to look beyond individual vulnerabilities, and how exploitable attack paths and attacker kill chains are changing the future of cyber defence.
Yuval also shares his journey from Unit 8200 and offensive security into commercial cyber security, including his six years at Hunters and the lessons he learnt while building and scaling security teams. The discussion covers what he looks for when hiring engineers, why curiosity, communication and adaptability matter, and how AI is changing the way security professionals and technical teams work.
From AI-powered offensive security to automated remediation, the conversation explores how organisations can rethink vulnerability management and respond more effectively as attacks move at machine speed.
Key topics covered
- Yuval’s journey from Unit 8200 into cybersecurity and technology leadership
- Moving from highly technical roles into business and company leadership
- Lessons from scaling Hunters and building A Security
- What Yuval looks for when hiring security professionals
- How AI is changing the way engineers and security professionals work
- The rise of AI-powered offensive security
- Why attackers can use AI to increase the speed and scale of attacks
- The difference between individual vulnerabilities and exploitable attack paths
- Why attacker kill chains should become a greater focus for security teams
- Shortening the time between discovering and remediating exploitable weaknesses
- The future of automated remediation and keeping humans in the loop
About Yuval Itzchakov
Yuval Itzchakov is Co-Founder and CTO of A Security, an autonomous offensive security and remediation company. Before founding A Security, Yuval spent six years at Hunters, progressing from one of the company’s first engineers to CTO. He began his career in Unit 8200, where he built extensive experience across technology, security and technical leadership.
At A Security, Yuval focuses on building technology that tests organisations in the way real attackers do, identifying exploitable attack paths and helping organisations remediate them.
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