Timo Rüppell

Timo Rüppell

VP of Product

Timo is the Vice President of Product at FireTail.

Timo is the VP of Product at FireTail. Timo is a longtime technologist, in both academia and industry, having previously built mobile applications for education and crowdsourced mobility. Most recently he served as CTO of Mapita, a leading GIS company in the public engagement sector.

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The Sequential Kill Chain for AI
May 30, 2025

The Sequential Kill Chain for AI

We’ve talked before about Mean Time To Attack, or MTTA, which has grown alarmingly short for new vulnerabilities across the cyber landscape. In this blog, we’ll dive into the “how” and “why” of this…

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API Spec Generation: Ensuring Consistency and Security
April 9, 2025

API Spec Generation: Ensuring Consistency and Security

API security is a critical issue, especially with the rise of AI, which runs on APIs. So how do we ensure consistent API security in an age of growing threats? In this blog, we’ll go over one of the most critical enabling aspects of API security: API specifications.

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Better Off Apart
November 12, 2024

Better Off Apart

In a world of cyber risks, authorization is one of the most critical steps in an API security strategy. However, when it comes to authorization, the C-suite of FireTail believes it is better kept apart.

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The Problem with APIs
September 26, 2024

The Problem with APIs

APIs are everywhere and in every part of our lives. However, in recent years, attackers have been increasingly targeting APIs. So how do you secure an API, and whose responsibility is it?

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A View from The C-Suite: The New CIS API Security Guide
August 28, 2024

A View from The C-Suite: The New CIS API Security Guide

FireTail partnered with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) to create an API security community. The end result is the first draft of The CIS API Security Guide, reviewed by cybersecurity experts from around the world before its release. Read more here.

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APIs and The Phantom Attack Path
July 29, 2024

APIs and The Phantom Attack Path

APIs are a shortcut to the data. They pass through quietly, creating a phantom attack path that flows through all the other layers of protection. And although cybersecurity has come a long way, there still aren’t controls to mitigate these risks.

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API Security By Design
May 21, 2024

API Security By Design

API security by design is all about breaking down how security considerations can be brought into the various stages of an APIs lifecycle and simplifying the API security process from the developers’ standpoint.

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