Rahul Neel Mani

Founding Director of Grey Head Media and Vice President of Community Engagement and Editorial, ISMG

Neel Mani is responsible for building and nurturing communities in both technology and security domains for various ISMG brands. He has more than 25 years of experience in B2B technology and telecom journalism and has worked in various leadership editorial roles in the past, including incubating and successfully running Grey Head Media for 11 years. Prior to starting Grey Head Media, he worked with 9.9 Media, IDG India and Indian Express.

AI and Applied Security Dominate Nullcon Paper Submissions

Rahul Neel Mani • January 15, 2025

Cybersecurity research submissions for the Nullcon 2025 CFP Review Board reflect prominent trends and challenges in the field. Nullcon CFP Review Board members Anant Shrivastava and Neelu Tripathy noted a growing focus on AI, supply chain and applied security.

Platform-First Strategy Reshapes Cloud Security

Rahul Neel Mani • December 18, 2024

AI is transforming cybersecurity by improving threat detection, addressing generative AI risks, and offering tailored solutions for multi-cloud and on-premises environments. "We're thinking about this next wave of innovation with AI as being very disruptive," said Kevin Simzer, COO of Trend Micro.

Enterprises Must Create AI Offices to Handle Security Risks

Rahul Neel Mani • December 17, 2024

As enterprises adopt generative AI, the need for centralized governance through dedicated AI offices becomes crucial for managing data integration and regulatory compliance across distributed systems, said Kevin Davis, global CTO at Eviden.

The Role of Gen AI in Enhancing Operational Efficiency

Rahul Neel Mani • December 16, 2024

Generative AI tools like Sumo Logic's Mo Copilot are transforming IT and security operations by enabling faster root-cause analysis, improved accuracy and natural language interaction for complex data analysis.

From Silos to Synergy: Gen AI Aligns IT and Security Teams

Rahul Neel Mani • December 11, 2024

Historically, IT and security teams have operated in silos, creating gaps in knowledge and response. Gen AI bridges this gap through natural language interfaces, enabling better communication and understanding between departments, said Druva CTO Stephen Manley.

Shaping the Future: How Gen AI Is Transforming 3D Design

Rahul Neel Mani • December 9, 2024

At AWS re:Invent 2024, Autodesk unveiled its innovative vision for generative AI in design. From Project Bernini's billion-parameter foundation model to sustainable workflows powered by AWS, the company is transforming 3D CAD design and shaping the future of creativity.

AWS Unveils Future of Enterprise AI and Cloud at re:Invent

Rahul Neel Mani • December 3, 2024

Amazon Web Services hopes to redefine enterprise innovation in the cloud with a slew of announcements made during CEO Matt Garman's keynote speech at re:Invent 2024 in Las Vegas about advancements in compute, storage, databases, generative AI and analytics.

CrowdStrike Outage: Cloud Risks and Recovery Lessons

Rahul Neel Mani • August 23, 2024

The CrowdStrike outage exposed recovery challenges, highlighting cloud systems' resilience over physical infrastructure. Jonathan Hatzor, co-founder and CEO of Parametrix, advises CIOs and CISOs on strategies that can effectively manage, mitigate and transfer risks.

CrowdStrike Outage: A Warning for Critical Infrastructure

Rahul Neel Mani • July 31, 2024

Howard Holton, COO of GigaOm, explores the nuances of the recent Windows outages due to a faulty CrowdStrike update and its implications for critical infrastructure and corporate trust. He discusses the importance of conducting accurate classification and proper incident management.

Response and Remediation: How CIOs Reacted to IT Outage

Rahul Neel Mani , Brian Pereira • July 22, 2024

Global CIOs said the fallout from the CrowdStrike outage could have been mitigated by investing in comprehensive data resilience that can help restore corrupted data through orchestrated recovery. It can help recover from disasters such as ransomware, data corruption and catastrophic events.

AI Bias: The Emerging Threat to Sound Business Decisions

Rahul Neel Mani • May 17, 2024

Bias lurks everywhere in generative artificial intelligence: in the data, in the model, in the human interpreting the output of a model. That's why one of the biggest emerging security threats is relying on generative AI for important business decisions, said Vice President and CISO Rick Doten.

The AI Standoff: Attackers Versus Defenders

Rahul Neel Mani • May 16, 2024

Lior Div, former CEO and co-founder of Cybereason, discusses how hackers use artificial intelligence to become smarter and more effective. He also emphasizes that cybersecurity defenders need to harness the power of AI more than ever to stay ahead of attackers.

AI and IoT Synergy for Enhancing Cybersecurity

Rahul Neel Mani • May 16, 2024

The widespread use of internet of things devices today presents challenges, as most of those devices are insecure. IoT devices are different from IT devices, but artificial intelligence can address IoT security challenges, said May Wang, CTO of IoT security at Palo Alto Networks.

Human-Powered Security in the Era of Rapid Automation

Rahul Neel Mani • May 16, 2024

HackerOne CEO Marten Mickos discussed assessing the risks associated with generative AI and the role of red teaming exercises and bug bounty programs in securing AI implementations. "AI is good, but only when the human is the steward and governing it," he said.

Outsmarting Adversaries: Using AI for Security

Rahul Neel Mani • May 16, 2024

Hackers are using generative AI to boost their malicious activities and are making progress toward autonomous, AI-driven internet exploitation. Casey Ellis, founder of Bugcrowd, highlights that while bias is a key AI concern, integrating AI safely into existing processes is a bigger challenge.