From Detection to Prevention | Justin Somaini

Justin Somaini, former CISO at major companies including Yahoo, SAP, VeriSign, and Schwab, discusses how Native solves critical security challenges in multi-cloud environments. He explains that traditional security controls are primarily detective and corrective, requiring constant human intervention to fix problems after they occur. Native addresses this by providing preventative security through API integrations that create secure-by-default environments across multiple cloud providers. The solution enables organizations to establish and enforce security policies without manual intervention, preventing issues like exposed databases and unauthorized deployments. Somaini emphasizes that Native represents an evolution from cloud security posture management to actual cloud security management, allowing security teams to proactively secure any environment while enabling business agility. This approach transforms security from a reactive cost center into a strategic business partner that can confidently support growth without requiring additional headcount.