S5E9: Resilient Cyber w/ Jake Meloche

In this episode of Resilient Cyber, Chris Hughes sits down with Jake Meloche, Senior Solutions Architect at Aqua Security, to dive into all things Cloud Native Security. They explore the evolution of cloud-native technologies, the critical importance of runtime security, and the need for a comprehensive approach to securing modern cloud environments. Jake shares his journey from college to Aqua Security, how his soft skills gave him an edge in cybersecurity sales, and why industry leaders are shifting toward Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs).

Key Highlights:

• The importance of soft skills in cybersecurity and Jake’s transition into sales engineering.

• Explaining the alphabet soup: CWPP, CSPM, KSPM, and their roles in cloud security.

• The rise of CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms) and why a unified approach is critical to combating alert fatigue.

• Why runtime security is essential to detect and stop attacks in real-time, even after shift-left practices have been implemented.

• Aqua Security’s role in addressing the full lifecycle of cloud security, from development to runtime, including their progress towards FedRAMP High certification.