Argos Security: Cloud Configuration Security with David O’Brien

According to Fugue’s new State of Cloud Security 2020 report, cloud misconfiguration remains the top cause of data breaches in the cloud, and millions of database servers are currently exposed across cloud providers. Some of the leading reasons are a lack of adequate oversight and too many APIs and interfaces to govern. (securityaffairs.co). 

Argos Security is a SaaS that detects and remediates misconfigurations of cloud assets within minutes. Argos detects and pinpoints exploitable issues in cloud environments, delivers a complete, real-time view of your cloud security posture, gives meaningful alerts and few false flags, and integrates in minutes with AWS, GCP, and Azure.

In this episode, we talk with David O’Brien, Founder of Argos Security.

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