Episode 151: The Role of AI in API Security Cloud Talk

In this episode of 'Cloud Talk', Jeff DeVerter interviews Jeremy Snyder, the founder and CEO of Firetail, a company that specializes in end-to-end API security. Jeremy discusses the evolution of Firetail, from its beginnings as an open-source code library for inline authentication and authorization checks for APIs, to its current platform that includes API discovery and assessment features. Jeremy also talks about Firetail's customers, which include cloud-native, API-centric companies in various verticals, as well as enterprises undergoing cloud transformation. Jeremy shares his excitement about the future of Firetail, including the integration of AI capabilities into their platform, and the potential for integrating their tool with developers' IDEs. Jeff and Jeremy also discuss the challenges of organizational change and the importance of communication between teams. The conversation concludes with Jeremy discussing the future of Firetail and the potential for growth in the API security space.