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Cutting Through the Fog of More | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer of Steel Patriot Partners
A post-RSAC Conference 2026 catch-up on why the show floor felt like more of the same, and why the conversations that actually move the industry forward are happening everywhere except the floor. Michael Parisi of Steel Patriot Partners joins ITSPmagazine to unpack the "fog of more" and what buyers can do about it.
Building AI With Guardrails: Inside Stellar Cyber's Human-Augmented Autonomous SOC | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Lisa Liu, Corporate Marketing and Communications Manager of Stellar Cyber
After RSAC Conference 2026 saturated the show floor with AI on every sticker and slide, Stellar Cyber sits down to cut through the noise with a different message: not all AI belongs in every layer of the SOC. This Brand Highlight unpacks why the right AI for the right problem, paired with a human in the loop, is the pa
Uniquely Familiar: A Lifetime Pouring Passion Into Guitars That Sing | A Brand Spotlight at The NAMM Show 2026 with John Page and Bryan Ray of John Page Guitars
A conversation on the floor of The NAMM Show 2026 with the guitar designer who co-founded the Fender Custom Shop and has spent 53 years designing instruments that sing. Hand-painted saints of American roots music, an altar-inspired art guitar, and a design philosophy called "uniquely familiar."
Post-RSAC Conference 2026 Recap: Agentic AI, Data Sovereignty, and the New Security Perimeter | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Thyaga Vasudevan, EVP, Product of Skyhigh Security
At RSAC Conference 2026, the gap between AI innovation and enterprise adoption had nearly vanished -- and security teams felt it in real time. Thyaga Vasudevan of Skyhigh Security breaks down what that convergence means for agentic AI, data sovereignty, and the browser as a critical new endpoint.
When Sci-Fi Becomes the Business Plan | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Jacob Flores, Head of Research at Type One Ventures | Hosted by Marco Ciappelli
What does it look like to invest not just in companies, but in the future of human civilization? Jacob Flores, Head of Research at Type One Ventures, joins this Brand Highlight to explain how the Kardashev Scale shapes an investment thesis that spans manufacturing in space, neurotechnology, and human longevity — and wh
Post-RSAC Conference 2026 Recap: Backup Is Security | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Anthony Cusimano, Director of Solutions Marketing of Object First
After walking the RSAC Conference 2026 show floor, Anthony Cusimano of Object First came back with sharp observations about AI fatigue, the rising status of backup in security conversations, and what the Ootbi Mini is doing for organizations at the edge. This post-show debrief is a candid look at where the industry's m
When OT Goes Down, the Clock Is Already Running | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Rob Demain, CEO & Founder of e2e-assure | Hosted by Marco Ciappelli
When a production line stops, the financial damage is immediate -- and the window to respond safely is narrower than most security teams realize. Rob Demain, CEO and Founder of e2e-assure, joins this Brand Highlight to explain why OT security demands a fundamentally different mindset than IT, and what organizations can
Continuous Security Validation in a World of Agentic AI | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Matt Stewart and Alex Grohmann of Impetum
Most security teams believe their tools are working -- but belief is not the same as proof. In this Brand Spotlight recorded live at RSAC Conference 2026, Matt Stewart and Alex Grohmann of Impetum explain why continuous purple teaming has become the missing link between compliance-driven security and evidence-based con
When Every Second Counts, Who Knew What and When? | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Vaughan Shanks, Co-Founder and CEO of Cydarm Technologies
When a major cyber incident unfolds, the difference between a controlled response and a five-day nightmare often comes down to one thing: whether your team has a real system of record. Vaughan Shanks, Co-Founder and CEO of Cydarm Technologies, joins Sean Martin at RSAC Conference 2026 to explain why purpose-built case
Securing Data Across the Hybrid Enterprise | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Thyaga Vasudevan, EVP, Product of Skyhigh Security
As enterprises navigate the competing pressures of cloud adoption, data sovereignty, and the rise of AI agents, the promise of a cloud-only security architecture is collapsing under the weight of real-world complexity. In this Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026, Thyaga Vasudevan of Skyhigh Security lays out why hy
One Key to Rule Them All: Physical Access, Digital Login, and Post-Quantum Security | A Brand Highlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Alexander Summerer, Head of Authentication at Swissbit
At RSAC Conference 2026, Swissbit is showcasing a single hardware security key that unifies phishing-resistant digital login and physical door access -- with post-quantum cryptography already in development. Alexander Summerer, Head of Authentication at Swissbit, explains why hardware-rooted identity security is the an
When the Browser Becomes the Battlefield: Human and Agentic Security in the Age of AI | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Ed Wright, VP of Product Marketing at Menlo Security
The browser is now the de facto enterprise operating system -- and it is also the primary attack surface for both humans and AI agents. Ed Wright of Menlo Security breaks down why the security controls organizations built for people are falling short in the age of agentic AI, and what a unified approach to browser secu
When Fraud Becomes a Business: Stopping Bots, Agents, and the New Economics of Attack | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Frank Teruel, Chief Operating Officer of Arkose Labs
Fraud has evolved from opportunistic crime into a fully industrialized business -- and the arrival of agentic AI is accelerating the threat faster than most organizations are prepared to handle. Frank Teruel, Chief Operating Officer of Arkose Labs, joins Sean Martin at RSAC Conference 2026 to break down the economics o
AI-Enabled SOC Operations: From Alert Overload to Autonomous Investigation | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl
Nearly 40% of enterprise security alerts go completely unattended -- and the data to prove it is finally here. Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl, joins Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli at RSAC Conference 2026 to talk about what AI-enabled SOC operations actually look like when the theory meets enterprise reality.
The Human in the Loop Is Not Optional | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Lisa Liu, Corporate Marketing and Communications Manager at Stellar Cyber
At RSAC Conference 2026, Stellar Cyber's Lisa Liu cuts through the AI noise to explain why human oversight is not a limitation of today's security operations platforms -- it is the design intent. From 83% analyst accuracy gains to plug-and-play MSSP deployments, this conversation covers what a mature, battle-tested AI-
ISACA Takes the Helm of CMMC Certification: Building the Assessor Workforce the Defense Industrial Base Needs | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Todd Gagnon, Director, CMMC Assessor & Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO) at ISACA
ISACA has taken on one of the most consequential mandates in cybersecurity: serving as the official CMMC Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization for the U.S. Department of War's CMMC program. In this Brand Spotlight recorded live at RSAC Conference 2026, Todd Gagnon -- a career naval officer now leading the
From Network Evidence to Autonomous Defense: Corelight at RSAC Conference 2026 | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Vijit Nair, VP of Product Management at Corelight
At RSAC Conference 2026, Vijit Nair of Corelight makes the case that AI-powered attacks have made fully autonomous network defense not just possible but inevitable. The question is no longer whether SOC teams will trust AI agents to act -- it is how quickly the industry can build the evidence-based systems that earn th
Giving AI Agents an Identity -- and a Leash | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Itamar Apelblat and Ido Shlomo of Token Security
At RSAC Conference 2026, Token Security co-founders Itamar Apelblat and Ido Shlomo explain why governing AI agents starts with identity -- and why the old approaches to access management were never built for agents that forget everything between sessions. If your organization has already deployed AI agents, this conver
Vulnerability Management in the Age of AI: From Data Overload to Decisive Action | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Daniel DeCloss, Founder & CTO of PlexTrac
Adversaries are building exploits faster than most teams can patch -- so what does it actually mean to manage vulnerability risk in 2026? Daniel DeCloss, Founder & CTO of PlexTrac, joins Sean Martin live on the RSAC Conference 2026 show floor to answer that question with hard-won operational clarity.
Storage Is Part of Your Security Strategy -- Whether You Planned for It or Not | A Brand Highlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Eric Herzog, Chief Marketing Officer of Infinidat
Most cybersecurity strategies guard the edge, the network, and the apps -- but leave storage unprotected, even though 90% of enterprise data lives there. At RSAC Conference 2026, Eric Herzog of Infinidat makes the case for why storage belongs inside the security stack, and what guaranteed recovery in under a minute act
From Visibility to Actionability: How Asset Intelligence Drives Real Security Outcomes | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Angelos Kottas, VP of Product and Corporate Marketing at Axonius
At RSAC Conference 2026, Angelos Kottas of Axonius makes the case that visibility without follow-through is just a board report -- and that the security industry is now entering a new era defined by actionability. This conversation explores what that shift means for CISOs navigating AI, exposure management, and the per
Agentic AI, Bot Economics, and the New Arms Race | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Kevin Gosschalk, Founder and CEO of Arkose Labs
When AI agents started masquerading as real users on the web, Arkose Labs founder Kevin Gosschalk recognized the pattern immediately -- because his company has been fighting bots for nearly a decade. In this RSAC Conference 2026 conversation, Gosschalk maps the agentic AI threat landscape, explains how intent-based det
Closing the Exposure Window: From Vulnerability Management to Remediation Operations | A Brand Highlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Sunil Gottumukkala, CEO & Co-Founder of Averlon
Security teams have spent decades getting better at finding vulnerabilities -- but the ability to actually fix them has never kept pace. At RSAC Conference 2026, Sunil Gottumukkala of Averlon explains why the industry needs to shift from vulnerability management to remediation operations, and how agentic AI is finally
When Trust Becomes the Product: Digital Executive Protection in a World of Deepfakes and Disappearing Privacy | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak
At RSAC Conference 2026, Dr. Chris Pierson of BlackCloak joined Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli to talk about what it really takes to protect the people that attackers target most -- corporate executives, board members, and their families -- in the one place enterprise security cannot reach: their personal digital live