Guest Richard Ford, CTO of Praetorian, challenges the misconception of red teaming as mere validation, emphasizing its value in strengthening organizations. They discuss conducting red teaming early in the project lifecycle, explore different perspectives and value of red teaming, and redefine it as a proactive tool. The chapter also highlights the importance of aligning definitions and repositioning red teams under the SOC for better defense posture.

Richard Ford, CTO, Praetorian, joins the hosts to discuss topics including relying on heroes versus building scalable processes in cybersecurity, AI's influence on attack models and dark business models, the importance of transparency in security incidents, continuous assessment and fixing vulnerabilities, and the value of data in making informed cybersecurity decisions.

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