09/09/2026
From Insider Threats to AI Agents: The New Rules of Cybersecurity | Mohan Raj 🛡️
What happens when one employee could soon be working alongside 1,000 AI agents? And what happens when those agents themselves become part of an organisation’s attack surface?
In this episode of Project Secure with Simply Pankaj, Pankaj sits down with Mohan Raj, VP – META & APAC at Gurucul, for a deep dive into how AI, agentic systems and behavioural analytics are reshaping cybersecurity.
Mohan explains why modern threats are no longer limited to hackers or malicious employees. As enterprises deploy more non-human identities and AI agents, security teams need to understand their behaviour, detect anomalies and respond before a small deviation turns into a serious incident. The conversation explores how AI can help with threat hunting, impact analysis, detection and response, while also creating entirely new security challenges.
They also unpack behaviour-based analytics, insider threats, employee risk signals, Zero Trust, AI guardrails and why cybersecurity often comes down to discipline rather than simply buying more technology.
Beyond cybersecurity, Mohan shares lessons from his career across the Middle East and APAC, from navigating office politics and knowing when it’s time to leave a job, to building sales pipelines, MEDDPICC, earning customer trust, handling rejection and balancing a demanding career with family.
If you work in cybersecurity, AI, enterprise technology, sales, or leadership, this conversation offers a practical look at how the next generation of digital threats and opportunities is taking shape.
Watch the full episode on YouTube/Simply Pankaj.
