E250 How AI Is Transforming Cybersecurity from Reactive to Predictive with Cytidel's Matt Conlon

Today’s guest is Matt Conlon, Founder at Cytidel. As cybersecurity threats are escalating in complexity andfrequency, professionals like Matt are at the forefront of addressing these challenges. In this podcast, Matt shares insights into his journey from consulting to founding Cytidel, a company that aims to revolutionisevulnerability management and exposure management.

Topics include:

0:00 His journey from consulting to frontline cybersecurity and incident response

3:28 Why burnout sparked a mission to solve cybersecurity alert overload

7:27 Expanding exposure management beyond businesses to third-party risks

8:46 How AI automation is accelerating attacks before patches even exist

9:56 How their data identifies cyber threats over 200 days earlier

12:58 Fast value, strong ROI and collaborative cybersecurity innovation

15:14 How Enterprise Ireland powered their launch, investment and international growth

15:57 Why cybersecurity shifts towards personalised AI insights while fundamentals remain vital