May 5, 2026
Welcome to "To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast." This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher dive deep into the evolving challenges of security operations with special guest Monzy Merza, CEO and co-founder of Crogl. With a career spanning government research, security innovation at Splunk, and go-to-market leadership at Databricks, Monzy Merza brings a unique perspective on why the security operations problem remains unsolved and why industry solutions often fall short for SOC teams.
In this episode, you'll hear about the realities faced by
security analysts: data sprawled across countless tools, rising
alert volumes, and unrealistic expectations for operator expertise.
Monzy Merza shares his eye-opening experience stepping away from
executive roles to work directly on SOC teams, the complexity of
today’s threat landscape, and how AI is changing—sometimes
complicating—the security equation. He also discusses pitfalls of
centralizing data, the importance of auditable and transparent AI,
and how Crogl strives to capture institutional knowledge and
empower security teams.
For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our
show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e379