Prowler Founder & CEO Toni De La Fuente

About this episode

Toni De La Fuente, Founder & CEO of Prowler, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on cloud security, AI, open source software, cybersecurity, and building one of the world's fastest-growing security communities. What started as a personal project to secure cloud environments has evolved into Prowler, an open-source security platform approaching 50 million downloads and helping organizations secure AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, GitHub, Cloudflare, and more.In this episode, Toni explains why AI security and cloud security are rapidly converging, how open-source communities are shaping the future of cybersecurity, and why organizations must rethink security as AI-generated software becomes commonplace.The conversation also explores startup building, venture capital, remote work, leadership, cloud infrastructure, and what it takes to transform an open-source project into a venture-backed company.00:00:00 - Introduction and Background of Toni 00:00:20 - Founding of Prowler 00:01:25 - Transition from Open Source Project to Company 00:02:52 - Importance of Security in the Age of AI 00:05:21 - Opportunities in Cloud Security 00:07:24 - Concerns about Security Vulnerabilities in Old Code 00:10:01 - Growth and Adoption of Prowler 00:12:02 - A Day in the Life of a CEO 00:13:41 - Decision to Go Fully Remote 00:15:02 - Moving to San Francisco 00:16:41 - Reading Recommendations for CEOs 00:19:44 - Leadership Lessons and Challenges 00:21:07 - Macroeconomic Environment and Planning 00:23:52 - Funding and Venture Capital 00:26:10 - Balancing Community and Company Needs 00:28:33 - Community Reaction to Paid Features 00:30:03 - Future Growth Potential of Prowler 00:31:28 - Competitors in the Cloud Security Space 00:34:39 - Thoughts on Quantum Computing 00:35:31 - Reflecting on Opportunities and Support 00:37:12 - Closing Remarks and GratitudeIf you're interested in AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, open source software, startups, or the future of technology infrastructure, this conversation is packed with insights from one of the industry's leading builders.Subscribe for more conversations with founders, CEOs, and leaders shaping the future of business and technology.