A Conversation With Snehal Antani
Snehal Antani founded Horizon 3 to solve the critical gap where organizations wait to be hacked before validating their security posture. He leveraged his background as a former CIO at GE Capital and DoD to build an AI-powered offensive security platform that continuously assesses environments rather than relying on annual pen tests. The company employs a large veteran workforce to ensure technical authenticity and deep engineering expertise at industry events like Black Hat. This approach replaces traditional sales-heavy booth staffing with practitioners who can validate attacker perspectives and misconfigurations in real time. Antani's strategy focuses on credential attack surfaces and living off the land techniques to stay ahead of evolving adversaries.
STOP putting everything on ONE network!!
Consolidating all smart home devices onto a single network creates a critical vulnerability where a single compromised IoT gadget can pivot to attack core family systems. IoT security expert Bogdan recommends segregating these devices onto a separate network to prevent malware from accessing primary computers and data. Network engineer Network Chuck demonstrates this solution by configuring VLANs on an OpenSense firewall to isolate smart devices from the main LAN. This technical approach allows users to create multiple virtual networks using a single physical router without purchasing additional hardware. The strategy effectively quarantines potential threats while maintaining network functionality for the entire household.