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Did you know nearly half of your enterprise devices are agentless—leaving your attack surface wide open? In this episode, Ron is joined by Pandian Gnanaprakasam, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Ordr, to discuss the critical risks posed by agentless devices and how orchestration can strengthen your defenses.

Pandian shares key findings from Ordr’s 2024 "Rise of the Machines" report, highlighting the risks of overlooked agentless devices. He covers the rapid growth of these devices, strategies to manage vulnerabilities, and how automation can strengthen your defenses.

 

Impactful Moments:

00:00 - Introduction

04:15 - Why agentless devices dominate the next decade

06:30 - Insights from Ordr's “Rise of the Machines” report

08:50 - Hidden risks: 42% of devices are agentless

11:15 - Solving the "Swiss cheese" problem of security gaps

14:30 - Prioritizing vulnerabilities with business context

18:10 - Orchestration vs. automation: The harmony difference

22:00 - Why visibility is the foundation of security

27:30 - Ordr’s unique approach to securing the attack surface

Links:

Connect with our guest, Pandian Gnanaprakasam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gpandian/

Check out Ordr’s Rise of the Machines report here: https://ordr.net/resources/rise-of-the-machines-report-2024

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