Furl Focuses on the Remediation Problem

Alan Shimel speaks with Derek Abdine, co-founder and CEO of Furl, during Techstrong TV’s Black Hat 2026 coverage. The conversation focuses on cybersecurity remediation and why fixing issues remains one of the hardest parts of enterprise security. Abdine explains that the industry has spent years getting better at finding problems. Fixing those problems is still too slow, too manual and too complex.

Furl is built to address that gap. Abdine says security teams often face a long decision tree after a vulnerability or configuration issue is found. They need to understand the asset, the owner, the right tool and the safest path to a fix. That process can create major delays. It also makes remediation backlogs harder to control.

Detection Alone Does Not Reduce Risk

Abdine brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience to the discussion. His background includes work at Rapid7, Censys and other security organizations. He has worked on internet scanning, honeypots, threat intelligence and vulnerability management. Those roles shaped his view that detection is only part of the job.

The real challenge begins after a finding appears. Security teams must decide what needs to change, who should approve it and which tool should make the fix. If no tool can do the job, someone may need to write a script or handle the work manually. Cybersecurity remediation becomes even harder when fixes do not stick or cannot be validated.

AI Changes the Speed of Security Work

Alan and Abdine also discuss the impact of AI on security operations. Abdine notes that AI-generated code can create new vulnerabilities. At the same time, AI can also help defenders move faster. That shift raises the stakes for teams that already struggle with remediation speed.

Furl uses an agent-based approach to support remediation work across endpoints. Abdine describes a system that can gather information, perform analysis, create remediation artifacts and help build a recurring detection. The goal is not to add another dashboard. The goal is to help teams move from finding issues to closing them.

Endpoint Teams Need Action, Not More Noise

The discussion also looks at process, culture and ownership. Abdine explains that endpoint remediation often involves IT, security and asset owners. Those teams need better coordination. They also need technology that can support action without removing needed control.

For security leaders, the takeaway is clear. Faster detection is useful, but it does not reduce risk unless teams can fix what they find. Furl is focused on making cybersecurity remediation more practical, more repeatable and better aligned with how modern endpoint teams work.