Fred Wilmot, CEO and co-founder of Detecteam, and Sebastien Tricaud, CTO and co-founder, bring a candid and critical take on cybersecurity’s detection and response problem. Drawing on their collective experience—from roles at Splunk, Devo, and time spent in defense and offensive operations—they raise a core question: does any of the content, detections, or tooling security teams deploy actually work?

The Detecteam founders challenge the industry’s obsession with metrics like mean time to detect or respond, pointing out that these often measure operational efficiency—not true risk readiness. Instead, they propose a shift in thinking: stop optimizing broken processes and start creating better ones.

At the heart of their work is a new approach to detection engineering—one that continuously generates and validates detections based on actual behavior, environmental context, and adversary tactics. It’s about moving away from one-size-fits-all IOCs toward purpose-built, context-aware detections that evolve as threats do.

Sebastien highlights the absurdity of relying on static, signature-based detection in a world of dynamic threats. Adversaries constantly change tactics, yet detection rules often sit unchanged for months. The platform they’ve built breaks detection down into a testable, iterative process—closing the gap between intel, engineering, and operations. Teams no longer need to rely on hope or external content packs—they can build, test, and validate detections in minutes.

Fred explains the benefit in terms any CISO can understand: this isn’t just detection—it’s readiness. If a team can build a working detection in under 15 minutes, they beat the average breakout time of many attackers. That’s a tangible advantage, especially when operating with limited personnel.

This conversation isn’t about a silver bullet or more noise—it’s about clarity. What’s working? What’s not? And how do you know? For organizations seeking real impact in their security operations—not just activity—this episode explores a path forward that’s faster, smarter, and grounded in reality.

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Guests:

Fred Wilmot, Co-Founder & CEO, Detecteam | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredwilmot/

Sebastien Tricaud, Co-Founder & CTO, Detecteam | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricaud/

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