Automation vs Enablement in AI Security with Alex Thaman

AI is changing security operations forever. Attackers are putting it to use, so what's your security team to do? In this Mitiga Mic episode, host Brian Contos talks with Alex Thaman, CTO at Andesite. They cover: • Automation vs enablement in SOC workflows, and where to draw the line • Why fully autonomous incident response can be risky today • How attackers will use AI for scale across phishing and operations • The real difference between an AI demo and an AI product that adds value • How CISOs can budget for AI, evaluate vendors, and cut through the “copilot” hype • Reducing hallucinations and building effective human-in-the-loop guardrails • What Model Context Protocol (MCP) means for tool integration and extensibility If you lead cloud, SaaS, or identity security programs, you will get practical guidance on adoption paths, risk tradeoffs, and measurable ROI.