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Aug 27
22m 30s

AlgoSec on AI, Automation, and the Next ...

NEIL C. HUGHES
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The enterprise network is under pressure like never before. Hybrid environments, cloud migrations, edge deployments, and the sudden surge in AI workloads have made it increasingly difficult to keep application connectivity secure and reliable. The old model of device-by-device, rule-based network management can’t keep up with today’s hyperconnected, API-driven world.

In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Kyle Wickert, Field Chief Technology Officer at AlgoSec, to discuss the future of network management in the age of platformization. With more than a decade at AlgoSec and years of hands-on experience working with some of the world’s largest enterprises, Kyle brings an unfiltered view of the challenges and opportunities that IT leaders are facing right now.

We talk about why enterprises are rapidly shifting to platform-based models to simplify network security, but also why that strategy can start to break down when dealing with multi-vendor environments. Kyle explains the fragmentation across cloud, on-prem, and edge infrastructure that keeps CIOs awake at night, and why spreadsheets and manual change processes are still far too common in 2025. He also shares why visibility, intent-based policies, and policy automation are becoming non-negotiable in reducing risk and friction.

Kyle doesn’t just talk theory. He shares a real-world case study of a European financial institution that automated policy provisioning across firewalls and cloud infrastructure, integrated it with CI/CD pipelines, and reduced its change rejection rate from 25% to 4%. It’s a compelling example of how the right approach to network management can deliver measurable improvements in agility, security, and business satisfaction.

 

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