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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2026 · 24 MIN

Episode 38: Bridging the Cybersecurity Effectiveness Gap

from Zero Trust Journey · host Victor Monga

"We don’t have a tools problem in cybersecurity anymore. We have an effectiveness problem."In this episode of the Zero Trust Journey, Dr. Victor Monga sits down with Snehal Antani, CEO and Co-Founder of Horizon3.ai and former CTO at the US Department of Defense. Snehal reveals the shocking data gathered from over 200,000 autonomous pen tests: why enterprises spend $18 billion on endpoint security yet continue to see breaches rise.▶ IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:▶ The 1-in-14,000 Risk: How a single misconfigured agent led to a full domain compromise.▶ The "Big 4" EDR Reality Check: Snehal breaks down out-of-the-box effectiveness for CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Sophos, and Windows Defender.▶ Credential Pivoting vs. Malware: Why 97% of successful "RAT" deployments use harvested credentials, not CVE exploits.▶ The "Monday Morning Battle Rhythm": How to build a continuous validation loop between your Red and Blue teams.▶ Vendor Truth: Why "Professional Services" are often just a band-aid for product design gaps.Subscribe to our LinkedIn to never miss news, updates, and quizzes to earn digital badges.https://ztjourney.comLinkedIn YouTubeDisclaimer: The views expressed are those of the speakers.

"We don’t have a tools problem in cybersecurity anymore. We have an effectiveness problem." In this episode of the Zero Trust Journey, Dr. Victor Monga sits down with Snehal Antani, CEO and Co-Founder of Horizon3.ai and former CTO at the US Department of Defense. Snehal reveals the shocking data gathered from over 200,000 autonomous pen tests: why enterprises spend $18 billion on endpoint security yet continue to see breaches rise. ▶ IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: ▶ The 1-in-14,000 Risk: How a ...

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