Securing AI Adoption: A Conversation with Matan Derman, Co-founder & CEO of Apex

Securing AI Adoption: A Conversation with Matan Derman, Co-founder & CEO of Apex

By Michael Matias, CEO of Clarity and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum


Cybersecurity is at a turning point, driven by AI’s rapid rise. In a recent conversation with Matan Derman, CEO of Apex, we explored why integrating AI into organizations is inevitable—and why traditional security strategies must evolve to meet AI-specific threats.


Derman, with a background in elite Israeli cyber units and Stanford Business School, alongside co-founder Tomer Even, quickly recognized how accessible AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot were revolutionizing productivity while exposing new vulnerabilities. “Organizations were banning AI tools out of fear—legal, compliance, privacy, and data leakage concerns were overwhelming,” Derman shared.


At Clarity, I’ve seen firsthand how AI-generated cyberattacks are escalating. Team8 reports AI-driven phishing attacks have surged over 2,000% recently. Static, reactive security models are no match for these dynamic threats.


Apex’s solution? Use AI to secure AI. "We evolved from being a security company focused on AI to becoming a security company for AI, leveraging AI extensively," Derman explained. Traditional defenses can’t handle novel attack methods like prompt injection and jailbreak attacks, which trick AI models into revealing sensitive data—even through creative methods like Morse code.


Organizations now face a clear choice: adopt proactive, AI-powered security or risk falling behind. As AI lowers the barrier for attackers, real-time, AI-driven defenses have become essential.


Derman stressed that for AI’s true potential to be realized, it must be widely adopted across entire workforces—not just by tech experts. Yet, broader use also expands the risk landscape. Companies must urgently adopt AI-native security platforms to harness AI’s benefits safely.


The cybersecurity industry is at a crossroads. AI-driven solutions are no longer optional—they’re today’s standard. As Derman put it: “Our goal was identifying critical problems unique to AI use and creating foundational security layers for future AI adoption.”


The time to act is now. The future won’t wait.

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