91. Tony Pietrocola on putting Ohio on the cybersecurity map

In this episode of Built in Ohio, we sit down with Tony Pietrocola, President of AgileBlue, a Cleveland-based cybersecurity company using AI to detect and respond to threats faster than ever before.Tony’s journey is anything but ordinary. With no formal background in cybersecurity, he co-founded AgileBlue to solve a real market need—and scaled it into one of Ohio’s fastest-growing tech startups. Today, AgileBlue’s platform monitors organizations 24/7 using autonomous technology to protect against evolving cyber threats.We talk about:• How Tony transitioned from serial entrepreneur to cybersecurity founder• Why AI is now essential to defending against modern threats• The unique challenges and advantages of building in Ohio• What it means to launch and grow a tech company during a global pandemicConnect with Tony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonypietrocola/Learn more about AgileBlue: https://agileblue.com/