Breakpoint Security Podcast

Neelu Tripathy

Breakpoint-'Exploring the depths of Defensive Security'. The defensive side of Security is a world in itself with teams achieving amazing feats that involve excellent engineering practices and smart optimisation for scale. This is not talked about enough in the industry. Join me in the br3akp0int podcast as we reflect on the methods and approaches these smart teams use to solve practical challenges in information security and innovate their way into the future. Who is this meant for? : This podcast is for anyone in InfoSec willing to know more about advances in security techniques. This includes security researchers or professionals, product owners, compliance or cloud, AI/ML, threat intel, SecOps automation, Security Leaders, development teams, pentesters and security practitioners. A bit about me: I am a technical security enthusiast and have been dabbling my hands at both offensive and defensive security. I am passionate about growing security communities and have spoken and trained at various security conferences.

  1. S04EP09 | Beyond the Scanner: Building a Fix-First Culture | Vishal Kalro

    12/12/2025

    S04EP09 | Beyond the Scanner: Building a Fix-First Culture | Vishal Kalro

    Vulnerability Management &  Remediation Guest: Vishal Kalro, CISO & DPO, Quatiphi In this episode of Breakpoint, Neelu and Vishal discuss the complexities of #vulnerabilitymanagement and #remediation in #cybersecurity. They explore the challenges faced by #security teams in identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities, the importance of collaboration with development teams, and how to tie #vulnerabilities to business #risks. Vishal emphasizes the need for actionable insights and effective communication between teams to ensure vulnerabilities are addressed efficiently.  In this conversation, they explore the friction between security and engineering teams, emphasizing the importance of empathy and communication. The discussion highlights the need for partnerships in vulnerability management, accountability for fixing issues, and the power of storytelling in articulating security risks. Ultimately, they advocate for a people-first mindset to foster collaboration and effective remediation strategies. --- Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakpoint-security-podcast Subscribe for Video on YouTube: Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakpointSecurityPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 If 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-podcast Audio on Buzzsprout: https://breakpoint.buzzsprout.com Buzz me on Twitter or LinkedIn Connect with me on - Twitter: @NeeluTripathy LinkedIn: @neelutripathy

    43 min
  2. S04EP08 | Securing You in the Metaverse | Mohini & Jaydeep

    11/21/2025

    S04EP08 | Securing You in the Metaverse | Mohini & Jaydeep

    Guests: Mohini Sharma, TMT Technology Consultant, EY. Jaydeep Katariya, AMI Technology Consultant, EY. The metaverse seamlessly integrates physical and digital spaces, enabling AI-driven innovations in virtual interactions, autonomous avatars, and real-time experiences. However, increased reliance on AI brings sweeping cybersecurity challenges, such as adversarial attacks, deep fake impersonation, and AI-driven phishing campaigns. The security of the metaverse is vital for the sustainability of user trust and system integrity. As AI assumes a larger role in virtual environments, proactive cybersecurity measures must be taken to counter emerging threats. This paper introduces DAI-TIRS, a holistic security framework designed to proactively secure the metaverse. DAI-TIRS is the integration of machine learning-based anomaly detection, dynamic honeypots, and predictive threat modelling that detect, classify, and mitigate AI-driven threats in real time. By utilising MITRE ATT&CK and the PyTM framework, it constantly learns new emerging threats through advanced behavioural analytics and keeps pace with the adversarial AI model’s evolution. The experimental results from a simulated metaverse environment demonstrate that DAI-TIRS achieves 93% accuracy in threat detection, 90% precision in classifying the severity, and a 36.9% faster threat mitigation response time than the average performance of baseline models, as detailed in the paper. Recommended reading/viewing, Paper(in this topic) for practitioners Their Research Paper which got published in the J.UCS: DAI-TIRS: An AI-Powered Threat Intelligence and Response System for Securing the Metaverse --- Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakpoint-security-podcast Subscribe for Video on YouTube: Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakpointSecurityPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 If 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-podcast Audio on Buzzsprout: https://breakpoint.buzzsprout.com Buzz me on Twitter or LinkedIn Connect with me on - Twitter: @NeeluTripathy LinkedIn: @neelutripathy

    40 min
  3. S04EP08 | Teaser | Securing You in the Metaverse

    SEASON 4, EPISODE 8 TRAILER

    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 community If 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-podcast Audio on Buzzsprout: https://breakpoint.buzzsprout.com Buzz me on Twitter or LinkedIn Connect with me on - Twitter: @NeeluTripathy LinkedIn: @neelutripathy

    2 min
  4. S04EP07 | SBOMs & Supply Chain Security | Anant Srivastava

    11/02/2025

    S04EP07 | SBOMs & Supply Chain Security | Anant Srivastava

    Guest: Anant Srivastava, Chief researcher & Founder @ Cyfinoid Research Pvt Ltd It's not your code that gets breached, it's the code you inherit. We expose the hidden dangers lurking in your Software Supply Chain and reveal the single document that can save you: the SBOM . This episode breaks down why relying on Open Source components creates major risk. Learn how the Software Bill of Materials tracks every transitive dependency, allowing instant mapping of a new CVE to your production assets.  Recommended reading/viewing, Paper for practitioners https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/2025_CISA_SBOM_Minimum_Elements.pdfhttps://knightcolumbia.org/content/ai-as-normal-technologyhttps://cyfinoid.com/automating-a-known-weakness-introducing-keychecker/https://github.com/cyfinoid/sbomplayhttps://cyfinoid.com/introducing-sbom-play-a-privacy-first-sbom-explorer-with-vulnerability-license-insights/---- Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakpoint-security-podcast Subscribe for Video on YouTube: Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakpointSecurityPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 If 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-podcast Audio on Buzzsprout: https://breakpoint.buzzsprout.com Buzz me on Twitter or LinkedIn Connect with me on - Twitter: @NeeluTripathy LinkedIn: @neelutripathy

    45 min

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Breakpoint-'Exploring the depths of Defensive Security'. The defensive side of Security is a world in itself with teams achieving amazing feats that involve excellent engineering practices and smart optimisation for scale. This is not talked about enough in the industry. Join me in the br3akp0int podcast as we reflect on the methods and approaches these smart teams use to solve practical challenges in information security and innovate their way into the future. Who is this meant for? : This podcast is for anyone in InfoSec willing to know more about advances in security techniques. This includes security researchers or professionals, product owners, compliance or cloud, AI/ML, threat intel, SecOps automation, Security Leaders, development teams, pentesters and security practitioners. A bit about me: I am a technical security enthusiast and have been dabbling my hands at both offensive and defensive security. I am passionate about growing security communities and have spoken and trained at various security conferences.