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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 34 MIN

87. Escape the Ticket Trap: How AI Agents Are Replacing Manual DevOps

from The Security Podcast of Silicon Valley · host YSecurity

AI won’t save your startup. Unless it can ship changes safely. Venkat Thiruvengadam breaks down why the real value isn’t the model, it’s the orchestration: guardrails, permissions, context, and human-in-the-loop workflows that let agents do more than “read-only.” Tune in for a practical conversation on scaling DevOps, security, and compliance without slowing the business. Venkat: www.linkedin.com/in/venkat-thiruvengadam  DuploCloud: www.duplocloud.com  Jon: www.linkedin.com/in/jon-mclachlan  Sasha: www.linkedin.com/in/aliaksandr-sinkevich  YSecurity: www.ysecurity.io   🔒 Sponsored by YSecurity Closing a big deal and getting hit with a vendor questionnaire, SOC 2 request, or pen test requirement? That's exactly what we handle. YSecurity embeds a team of security engineers with backgrounds from Apple, Uber, Microsoft, Robinhood, and Brex directly into your company. No full-time hire, no bloated retainer. You set a monthly cap and we handle everything. Book a free strategy call and we'll tell you exactly where you stand. 👉 Book your free call: 30 Min Meeting | YSecurity.io | Cal.com 👉 Learn more: YSecurity | On-Demand Cybersecurity Team for Startups — SOC 2 in 5 Months  

AI won’t save your startup. Unless it can ship changes safely. Venkat Thiruvengadam breaks down why the real value isn’t the model, it’s the orchestration: guardrails, permissions, context, and human-in-the-loop workflows that let agents do more than “read-only.” Tune in for a practical conversation on scaling DevOps, security, and compliance without slowing the business. Venkat: www.linkedin.com/in/venkat-thiruvengadam  DuploCloud: www.duplocloud.com  Jon: www.linkedin.com/in/jon-mclachlan  Sasha: www.linkedin.com/in/aliaksandr-sinkevich  YSecurity: www.ysecurity.io   🔒 Sponsored by YSecurity Closing a big deal and getting hit with a vendor questionnaire, SOC 2 request, or pen test requirement? That's exactly what we handle. YSecurity embeds a team of security engineers with backgrounds from Apple, Uber, Microsoft, Robinhood, and Brex directly into your company. No full-time hire, no bloated retainer. You set a monthly cap and we handle everything. Book a free strategy call and we'll tell you exactly where you stand. 👉 Book your free call: 30 Min Meeting | YSecurity.io | Cal.com 👉 Learn more: YSecurity | On-Demand Cybersecurity Team for Startups — SOC 2 in 5 Months

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