{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"CEO Podcast | The leaders shaping our world","title":"Prowler Founder & CEO Toni De La Fuente - Why AI Security Is Really Cloud Security","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2250,"description":"Toni De La Fuente, Founder & CEO of Prowler, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on cloud security, AI, open source software, cybersecurity, and building one of the world's fastest-growing security communities.\nWhat started as a personal project to secure cloud environments has evolved into Prowler, an open-source security platform approaching 50 million downloads and helping organizations secure AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, GitHub, Cloudflare, and more.\nIn this episode, Toni explains why AI security and cloud security are rapidly converging, how open-source communities are shaping the future of cybersecurity, and why organizations must rethink security as AI-generated software becomes commonplace.\nThe conversation also explores startup building, venture capital, remote work, leadership, cloud infrastructure, and what it takes to transform an open-source project into a venture-backed company.\n00:00:00 - Introduction and Background of Toni\n00:00:20 - Founding of Prowler\n00:01:25 - Transition from Open Source Project to Company\n00:02:52 - Importance of Security in the Age of AI\n00:05:21 - Opportunities in Cloud Security\n00:07:24 - Concerns about Security Vulnerabilities in Old Code\n00:10:01 - Growth and Adoption of Prowler\n00:12:02 - A Day in the Life of a CEO\n00:13:41 - Decision to Go Fully Remote\n00:15:02 - Moving to San Francisco\n00:16:41 - Reading Recommendations for CEOs\n00:19:44 - Leadership Lessons and Challenges\n00:21:07 - Macroeconomic Environment and Planning\n00:23:52 - Funding and Venture Capital\n00:26:10 - Balancing Community and Company Needs\n00:28:33 - Community Reaction to Paid Features\n00:30:03 - Future Growth Potential of Prowler\n00:31:28 - Competitors in the Cloud Security Space\n00:34:39 - Thoughts on Quantum Computing\n00:35:31 - Reflecting on Opportunities and Support\n00:37:12 - Closing Remarks and Gratitude\nIf you're interested in AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, open source software, startups, or the future of technology...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1dy8XILYZ5TplRivmnv0DoX_g7XXqFV5bS1REcb0pIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZDc3/ODAyODNkMmRmMDc5/MDQ3NWI5ZWEzZWFk/NTJhMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}