Ian, CTO of Permisso, details a three-phase attack lifecycle involving initial access, rapid reconnaissance via SaaS searches, and data exfiltration. He highlights how attackers increasingly use AI to accelerate operations and evade traditional detections. The discussion emphasizes correlating identity signals across IDPs, cloud providers, and data lakes to identify malicious intent. Permisso’s roadmap now includes blocking capabilities and posture management to complement its detection strengths.