The conversation around cloud security is maturing beyond simple threat detection. As the industry grapples with alert fatigue, we explore the necessary shift from a reactive to a proactive security posture, questioning if a traditional SecOps model is sufficient for modern cloud environments.
We spoke with Gil Geron, CEO of Orca Security, to examine the limitations of a SecOps-centric defense. SecOps teams are inherently reactive, they cannot be the sole guardians of cloud infrastructure. Instead, the conversation centers on a new blueprint: viewing cloud security as an end-to-end workflow that integrates development, deployment, and production runtime with a continuous feedback loop into policy.
The role of AI is also explored, not just as a threat, but as an opportunity to empower security teams and make knowledge more accessible. We spoke about the power of context in reducing alert volume, citing a case where millions of vulnerabilities were prioritized down to a handful of actionable fixes.
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(00:00) Introduction(02:12) Who is Gil Geron? From Check Point to CEO of Orca Security(02:54) What is Cloud Security in 2025? The Evolution to a Modern Workflow(05:50) How AI is Impacting the Cloud Security Landscape: A Salvation, Not a Risk(08:40) The Limits of a Reactive Approach: Why SecOps Can't Be Your Only Defense(12:15) The Surprising Truth: 95% of Cloud Malware is Introduced, Not Hacked(13:40) The Role of Identity in Cloud Security: The New Networking(18:00) The Current Cloud Security Landscape: From "Thumb Mistakes" to Neglected Assets(22:20) How CISOs are Modernizing Security by Modernizing Engineering Workflows(23:50) Reducing SOC Fatigue: How Context Turns Millions of Alerts into a Handful of Fixes(26:20) Is Auto-Remediation Safe? Why It's an Orchestration Challenge, Not a Technical One(35:20) Shifting Left with Production Context: The Future of AppSec & Cloud Sec(38:00) How to Choose a Security Vendor: Finding Hope, Not Fear(42:01) Final Questions: Hiking, Team Pride, and French Fries
Thank you to our episode sponsor - Orca Security