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AP_EP87 Platform vs Precision — Is Security Getting Simpler or Just More Abstract?

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AP_EP87 Platform vs Precision — Is Security Getting Simpler or Just More Abstract?
Apr 27, 2026 Episode 87
Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy & Kris Duer

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In Episode 87 of Application Paranoia, Colin Bell is joined by Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer to unpack the industry’s growing push toward security platform consolidation.

Are customers really asking for fewer tools, or are vendors shaping the narrative? Is consolidation improving security outcomes, or simply making complexity easier to explain to executives, boards, and auditors?

The team also discusses AI-generated code, customer questions from the field, SAST analysis choices, data flow, false positives, and Kris’s take on AI fear-based marketing.

Plus: NPC streaming, Second Life hacking nostalgia, golf season, proactive SCA monitoring, and a quick preview of Colin and Kris’s upcoming webinar on AI-assisted development.

Webinar: Join Colin and Kris on 6 May for a discussion on how AI is changing how code gets written, trusted, validated, and approved.
Register here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7449460461881704448/