Barracuda CEO Bets on AI, Simplicity for Midmarket Defense

CEO Rohit Ghai Emphasizes Platform Depth, Threat Intel and AI-Powered Simplicity Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 30, 2026

New Barracuda CEO Rohit Ghai wants to support small to mid-sized or highly distributed businesses that lack the IT depth of larger enterprises.

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He said Barracuda's platform-centric approach is uniquely positioned to address the critical needs of resource-constrained organizations through simplicity, modularity, intelligence and integration. Barracuda is using artificial intelligence not just in products but internally to scale operations, with Ghai highlighting the newly launched Barracuda Assistant as a generative AI-based customer interaction tool (see: Cyber Resilience Demands Rethinking Risk, Identity, AI Trust).

"They barely have an IT organization," he said. "A lot of times, they like to work with MSPs and partners, and outsource a lot of their security. They want a human-powered platform that is enhanced by AI. We ...