Episode 268 Deep Dive: Matt Preswick | Democratising Cloud Security – Will Security Become the Enabler to AI Usage?

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Matt Preswick, Principal Solutions Engineer from Wiz, in the company’s first podcast appearance, to talk about cloud security and the intersection of AI with security in organizations. Matt emphasizes the critical need for evaluating security risks and compliance states within cloud infrastructure, addressing the potential for false positives in identifying security vulnerabilities. He also sheds light on the challenges posed by cloud-native threats, urging organizations to integrate security into early-stage application and infrastructure design cycles for efficient prevention of incidents. Matt’s insights underscore the importance of collaboration between security and AI teams, aligning initiatives with organizational goals and customer needs. Matt Preswick is the Principal Solutions Engineer from Wiz in APJ, with experience in network, email and cloud security at leading security vendors in EMEA and APAC. Before joining Wiz, he lead operations at a Sydney based network analytics startup before returning to Cloud security with Wiz. Matt is passionate about developing scalable and actionable security practices within APJs largest organisations.