The Cloudcast The Intersection of Cybersecurity and AI
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Oct 22, 2025 Manzi Mirza, Co-founder and CEO of Krogl, transitioned from government research to tech giants like Splunk and Databricks. He explores how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, leading organizations to recognize it as a top concern. Manzi uses an 'Iron Man suit' analogy for Krogl, showing how it enhances security analysts' efficiency. He discusses the importance of knowledge graphs versus traditional models and emphasizes automating alert investigations while maintaining human oversight for critical decisions in security.
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From Government Labs To Startup Founder
- Manzi Mirza described his path from government research to Splunk, Databricks, and founding Krogl to solve analyst pain points.
- He deliberately returned to hands-on ticket work at a bank to feel frontline analyst struggles before starting the company.
AI Grows Both Sides Of The Threat Equation
- AI adoption inside businesses expands attackers' capabilities as defenders add more AI-driven telemetry and controls.
- Alerts increased ~28–30% year-over-year while security headcount stayed flat, creating scaling pressure.
Remove Tool Friction, Amplify Analyst Intuition
- Krogl positions itself as an "Iron Man suit" that removes tooling friction so analysts can use domain intuition faster.
- Analysts know what to do but are slowed by needing to memorize schemas and query languages across tools.