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Podcast: The ITSPmagazine Podcast
Episode: The New Front Line: Runtime Protection for AI and API-Driven Attacks | A Brand Story with Rupesh Chokshi from Akamai | An On Location RSAC Conference 2025 Brand Story
Description: At RSAC Conference 2025, Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Application Security Group at Akamai, joined ITSPmagazine to share critical insights into the dual role AI is playing in cybersecurity today—and what Akamai is doing about it.Chokshi lays out the landscape with clarity: while AI is unlocking powerful new capabilities for defenders, it’s also accelerating innovation for attackers. From bot mitigation and behavioral DDoS to adaptive security engines, Akamai has used machine learning for over a decade to enhance protection, but the scale and complexity of threats have entered a new era...