Recorded live at fwd:cloudsec 2025, this episode of Modern Cyber features Toni de la Fuente, founder of Prowler, one of the most widely adopted open source cloud security tools. Toni joins Jeremy to reflect on nearly a decade of building in the cloud security space, sharing the origin story of Prowler, lessons from maintaining open source software, challenges in cloud forensics, and the evolving threat landscape. They also explore how AI, platform complexity, and compliance frameworks are shaping the next generation of cloud security.
About Toni de la Fuente
Toni de la Fuente is the founder of Prowler, the open source cloud security tool designed to help organizations improve their cloud security posture. With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and more than a decade focused on cloud, Toni has held roles across blue, red, and purple teams, including time at AWS. A passionate open source advocate and Iron Maiden fan, Toni built Prowler to automate cloud configuration checks and make security accessible to all.
Prowler Website: https://prowler.com/
Prowler on GitHub: https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler