Techstrong TV - April 10, 2026

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Why It Matters

As autonomous AI agents proliferate, Jordy’s visibility and risk‑mitigation tools give enterprises a practical way to secure a new attack surface, shaping future cyber‑security budgets and compliance frameworks.

Key Takeaways

  • Jordy won RSA Innovation Sandbox, highlighting AI agent security breakthrough
  • Henry Comfort transitioned from football analytics to cyber leadership at Darktrace
  • Jord's platform maps and mitigates enterprise “agentic footprint” risks
  • Early adopters split between “hell no” and “horse before cart” mindsets
  • Team‑first culture drives rapid product iteration and customer validation

Summary

At RSA Conference 2026, Henry Comfort, CEO of Jordy, announced the startup’s win of the RSA Innovation Sandbox, positioning the company as a leading player in securing autonomous AI agents.

Comfort traced his non‑traditional career—from building a Moneyball‑style recruitment model for a UK football club to leading global operations at Darktrace—before founding Jordy to address the emerging “agentic footprint” risk. He described two early‑adopter mindsets: the “hell no” camp that doubts operationalizing agents, and the “horse before the cart” camp that deployed agents without visibility, both exposing organizations to unmanaged risk.

He highlighted real‑world impact, recalling ransomware attacks on UK hospitals during COVID and noting his wife’s experience, underscoring the societal cost of cyber disruption. Comfort also shared a personal moment when his mother cried after the Sandbox win, illustrating the human side of startup triumphs.

Jordy’s platform now offers rapid discovery of AI agents across endpoints, codebases, and cloud services, coupled with posture‑based risk scoring, behavioral governance, and an automated remediation engine. The validation from RSA and General Catalyst signals strong market demand, suggesting enterprises will soon prioritize agent‑centric security to protect operational continuity and regulatory compliance.

Original Description

On today's Techstrong TV, Alan Shimel broadcasts live from RSAC with RSAC Innovation Sandbox winner Geordie AI's Henry Comfort on how his startup went from buying laptops a year ago to taking the crown, and Anaconda CEO David DeSanto on the coming "SaaS Apocalypse" and why AI-native development is making traditional software obsolete. Mike Vizard reports from KubeCon Europe on why VMs aren't going anywhere, with Broadcom's take on running containers on proven infrastructure. Plus, Commvault on the shift from disaster recovery to cyber resilience, and Signal 65 from AI Infrastructure Field Day 4.

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