S04EP08 | Teaser | Securing You in the Metaverse

As organisations and users increasingly move into the metaverse, AI-powered threats are evolving faster than traditional defences.  The primary challenge for today’s security teams is that conventional detection and manual response are too slow for the millisecond-scale attacks of immersive environments. Their work on DAI-TIRS addresses this problem by integrating anomaly detection, adversarial AI defence, dynamic honeypots, and predictive threat modelling into a unified system for metaverse.Guests: Mohini Sharma, TMT Technology Consultant, EY.Jaydeep Katariya, AMI Technology Consultant, EY.Mohini Sharma:Mohini Sharma is a dedicated researcher, consultant, and professional with interests in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies such as the metaverse and blockchain. Her work focuses on developing innovative solutions that bridge security challenges with advanced AI-driven approaches, ensuring safe and resilient digital environments. Alongside her research, she actively provides consultancy to organisations, helping them strengthen their security posture, adopt emerging technologies responsibly, and align with industry best practices. With a strong academic background and strong industry experience, she strives to contribute towards value-driven insights in the field of cybersecurity.Jaydeep Katariya:  Jaydeep Katariya is a cybersecurity consultant and researcher working at the intersection of technology, business, and policy. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and Symbiosis International University (SIU), where he completed his MBA in Information Technology Business Management, he has contributed to projects spanning SOC automation, deception systems, and public-sector digital transformation initiatives. He also represented SIU in an international research collaboration with Hochschule Mainz, Germany, and has published impactful research, including an IEEE conference paper on transforming carbon markets using blockchain, AI, and IoT, as well as his award-winning work on an adaptive AI-based cybersecurity suite for the metaverse in reputed journals. Currently with EY, Jaydeep combines hands-on consulting exposure with academic research while actively contributing to the cybersecurity communityIf you like to see more like this, please Subscribe to Breakpoint Youtube! Please Share with others in the community. It always means a lot!Follow us on LinkedIn: @breakpoint-security-podcastAudio on Buzzsprout: https://breakpoint.buzzsprout.comBuzz me on Twitter or LinkedIn Connect with me on -Twitter: @NeeluTripathy LinkedIn: @neelutripathy