The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast #221 - AI and Automation for security operations with Filip Stojkovski, Staff Security Engineer at Snyk
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Jun 17, 2025 Filip Stojkovski, Staff Security Engineer at Snyk, shares his insights from over 15 years in cybersecurity. He discusses the transformative role of AI and automation in security operations and how these technologies can enhance incident response. Filip highlights Snyk’s approach to code security, emphasizing secure coding practices in modern development pipelines. He also reflects on his career journey, from early interests to shaping security strategies and frameworks, ultimately advocating for a thoughtful integration of AI with necessary human oversight.
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Filip's Early Tech Passion
- Filip started his tech journey young by writing for an IT magazine in school.
- He grew up fascinated with computers, breaking things to learn how they worked.
Start AI with Enrichment Tasks
- Start AI agent adoption in SOC by automating enrichment tasks first.
- Use AI for repetitive alert analysis but keep humans for final remediation decisions.
Guardrails for AI Agents
- Implement guardrails for AI agents to flag repeated false positives.
- Always keep critical asset actions under human oversight for safety.