In this conversation, I speak with Abhishek Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of Material Security.

We talk about:

- Material's Security innovative approach to email security by not just preventing unauthorized access but also containing damage from potential breaches.

-Abhishek's background in data infrastructure at Dropbox and how product mangers can become successful CEOs due to their cross-functional expertise. 

- The need for customized security measures for different organizations, the role of AI in detecting email threats, the importance of single-tenant environments for sensitive customers and the potential risk of default settings in productivity suites like Google Workspace.

Among other topics. 

Abhishek's Background and Material Security (00:00:00 )
Email Security and Productivity Suite (00:01:01 )
Geographical Connection and Coffee Meetup (00:02:06 )
Product Managers as CEOs and Co-founders (00:02:59 )
Empowering Product Managers (00:05:01 )
Product Management and Marketing Importance (00:08:04 )
Email as a Content Repository (00:09:39 )
Securing Email Content (00:11:03 )
Data Protection for Email (00:12:10 )
Redacting and Canaries (00:12:57 )
Email Security vs. Data Security (00:14:53 )
Abuse Cases and Control Layers (00:17:32 )
Mailbox Compromise and Lateral Movement (00:17:39 )
Threat Scenario Analysis (00:20:15 )
Language Models for Detection (00:22:19 )
Optimism in AI Tools for Defense (00:24:34 )
Customized Detection Categories (00:25:52 )
Security Controls Trend (00:26:20 )
Security Concerns for Law Firms (00:27:07 )
Email Copy Distribution (00:27:24 )
API-Based Integration (00:29:08 )
Monitoring LM Functionality (00:30:42 )
Threat Intelligence and Detection (00:32:54 )
Product Design Philosophy (00:35:56 )
Data Protection (00:38:01 )
Flexibility in Deployment (00:39:26 )
Main Products (00:40:33 )
Posture Management (00:44:01 )
Broadening Product Coverage (00:48:49 )
Google Workspace Threat Detection (00:50:05 )
Challenges with CSP (00:51:13 )
Contextual Intelligence (00:52:02 )
Balancing Depth and Breadth (00:53:15 )
Learning about Material (00:53:40 )

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