The New Stack Podcast

Aptori Is Building an Agentic AI Security Engineer

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Jun 3, 2025
Sumeet Singh, CEO of Aptori and co-founder of AppFormix, dives into building AI security engineers to tackle vulnerabilities in code. He unveils how Aptori's innovative tools map real-time data flows, marking a shift from merely alerting developers to automated code fixes. The discussion covers AI's evolution in security, addressing engineer fatigue, and the startup challenges faced in creating reliable solutions. Singh emphasizes the need for transparency and a balanced approach as they navigate the future of agent-based AI in enterprise security.
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ANECDOTE

Origin Story of Aptori

  • Sumeet Singh explains how delays in secure software release cycles inspired Aptori’s creation.
  • Their goal is to enable enterprises to build secure, high-quality software quickly from the start.
INSIGHT

Aptori as AI Security Engineer

  • Aptori acts as an AI security engineer continuously scanning, testing, and triaging security issues in real time.
  • It also recommends code fixes and explains the reasoning, enhancing developer trust and workflow integration.
ADVICE

AI Agents Proxy for Security Teams

  • Use AI agents as proxies for security teams to validate compliance controls across thousands of APIs.
  • Feed real-time violation feedback directly to developers within their development environment to improve security.
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