Zero Signal Threat Hunting with AI ft. Damien Lewke
Episode Summary
Damien Lewke, founder and CEO of Nebulock, joins to discuss how agentic AI is rapidly changing cybersecurity, making both attacks and defense faster and more accessible. You’ll hear why proactive, AI-driven threat hunting is now essential for every organization, and how Damien’s experience at top security firms shapes his approach to democratizing these tools.
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Guest Bio
Damien Lewke is the Founder and CEO of Nebulock, a Boston-based cybersecurity startup pioneering autonomous, agentic threat hunting. Before launching Nebulock, he led key roles at Northrop Grumman, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, and Arctic Wolf, and is now at the forefront of using AI to transform proactive defense.
Episode Breakdown
00:00 Banter
03:22 The Evolution of Cybersecurity and Threat Hunting
10:17 Vibe Hunting: A New Approach to Threat Detection
16:21 Leadership as a Verb in Cybersecurity
19:09 Adversaries Leveraging AI: A New Era
24:38 Rethinking Security Strategies
31:05 The Future of Security Teams and AI
37:26 Career Advice for Threat Hunters
Resources & References
- Anthropic Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign
- Google Threat Intelligence Team AI Threat Tracker
- Jocko Willink: Extreme Ownership
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