#917 How to Build Defense for AI Cyber Attack Waves with Ariful Huq, Co-Founder at Exaforce

AI is flooding the cybersecurity space. So, how do we fight back?

Today, we're talking to Ariful Huq, co-founder at Exaforce. We discuss how to build AI defense systems against AI-powered attack waves, why 98% of security alerts are false positives, and how to turn a team of three analysts into a team of ten using AI agents.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

To learn more about Exaforce, check out their website here.

About Ariful Huq

Ariful Huq is the cofounder of Exaforce, a platform that helps organizations build enterprise-grade security operations centers using AI agents. Prior to Exaforce, Ariful was at Palo Alto Networks following the acquisition of his previous startup in cloud security. With 17 years of product leadership experience, he specializes in leveraging AI to solve complex cybersecurity challenges.

About Exaforce

At Exaforce, we are on a mission to 10x the productivity and efficacy of security and operations (SOC) teams using our transformative multi-model AI engine. Our Agentic SOC Platform combines AI agents (“Exabots”) with advanced data exploration to deliver real-time insights, proactive detection and response, in-depth investigations, and automated workflows. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Mayfield, Thomvest Ventures, Touring Capital, and others, Exaforce helps SOC teams respond to threats and breaches faster, with higher precision, greater consistency, and at lower total costs—redefining how SOC teams function.