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ITSPmagazine Blog — By Sean and Marco
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The Backup Layer Is a Security Layer | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Anthony Cusimano, Chief Evangelist & Director of Solutions Marketing at Object First
Ransomware attackers have a clear playbook -- destroy the backup, then demand the ransom. At RSAC Conference 2026, Anthony Cusimano of Object First explains why absolute immutability is more than a marketing term and what it actually takes to make backup storage the layer that holds when everything else fails.
Cutting Through the Fog: Trust, Outcomes, and What Real Consulting Looks Like | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer of Steel Patriot Partners
At RSAC Conference 2026, Michael Parisi of Steel Patriot Partners unpacks why the cybersecurity market is drowning in vendor noise -- and why the antidote is not better technology, but more trusted relationships. This conversation is a candid look at what outcome-first consulting actually looks like when the fog clears
Security Is the Network: Integrating AI Firewall and Threat Intelligence Into the Fabric of Enterprise Defense | A Brand Highlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Mounir Hahad, Head of HPE Threat Labs of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
At RSAC Conference 2026, Mounir Hahad of Hewlett Packard Enterprise joins Sean Martin to unpack two major announcements -- an AI firewall built for enterprise AI governance and the formal launch of HPE Threat Labs -- and explain why security that lives inside the network is fundamentally different from security bolted
eCrime, Threat Intelligence, and What's Coming at RSAC Conference 2026 | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist of ESET
Before the RSAC Conference 2026 floor opens, ESET's Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe breaks down what the eCrime Ecosystem Report reveals about how attackers operate today -- and why accurate, timely threat intelligence is the difference between stopping an attack and finding out about it too late. From supply c
The AI Hype Is Real -- But So Is the Risk of Getting It Wrong | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Subo Guha, Senior Vice President of Product Management of Stellar Cyber
Before the RSAC Conference 2026 expo floor opens, Subo Guha of Stellar Cyber draws a sharp line between AI that has been proven in production and AI being sold on conference-season enthusiasm. This conversation is the framework every security buyer needs before walking the show floor.
The AI SOC Analyst Is Already Here -- Are You Ready to Rethink the Role of Your Security Team? | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl
The debate over whether AI will replace security analysts misses the bigger picture -- and Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl, makes a compelling case for why there will actually be more security engineers in the years ahead, not fewer. In this Brand Spotlight ahead of RSAC 2026, Merza unpacks how Crogl is buildi
The Backup Layer Is a Security Layer: Object First at RSAC Conference 2026 | A Brand Highlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Anthony Cusimano, Director of Solutions Marketing at Object First
Ransomware actors are no longer just encrypting production systems -- they're going after backup data first. Anthony Cusimano of Object First explains how a purpose-built, physically hardened appliance changes the calculus for organizations that rely on Veeam.
The Business of Trust: What Steel Patriot Partners Is Watching at RSAC 2026 | A Brand Spotlight with Michael Parisi
Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer at Steel Patriot Partners, joins Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin for a pre-event conversation ahead of RSAC Conference 2026 — exploring what real trust looks like in cybersecurity, why the show floor has become secondary to the hallway, and what business leaders are actually worried
Software Supply Chains, AI Risk, and the Transparency Gap | A Brand Spotlight with Daniel Bardenstein of Manifest | RSAC 2026
As RSAC 2026 approaches, Daniel Bardenstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Manifest, joins hosts Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli to unpack the growing disconnect between how security leaders perceive their AI and software supply chain posture and what practitioners on the ground actually experience. Drawing from Manifest's new
Adapting to the Speed of Risk: Why GRC Programs Must Move with the Business | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Steve Schlarman, Senior Director of Archer
Traditional GRC cycles were never designed to keep pace with the speed of modern business, and that gap is quietly creating risk exposure across organizations everywhere. Steve Schlarman of Archer shares how the Archer Evolv platform is reshaping governance, risk, and compliance into a continuous, adaptive program that
Tackling Third-Party Risk and AI Security in Healthcare | A Brand Spotlight Conversation with Jason Kor, Principal of HITRUST | HIMSS 2026 Event Coverage
As the healthcare sector races to adopt AI-powered tools and manage an ever-expanding web of third-party vendors, the question of how to measure and govern that risk has never been more pressing. Jason Kor of HITRUST joins Sean Martin to unpack what the numbers reveal about supply chain exposure -- and why the next bli
The Autonomous SOC Is No Longer a Dream | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Subo Guha, Senior Vice President of Product Management of Stellar Cyber
The autonomous SOC has moved from aspiration to reality, and the security operations teams that embrace agentic AI stand to transform how they detect, triage, and respond to threats. Discover how one platform is using a digital army of AI agents to filter alert noise, accelerate remediation, and help MSPs protect more
The New Identity Risk AI Agents Bring to the Enterprise | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Ido Shlomo, Co-Founder & CTO of Token Security
As AI agents gain access to critical systems and data, a new class of identity risk is quietly outpacing the governance models built for human users. Discover why visibility, intent-based access policies, and cross-functional collaboration are the keys to securing the fastest-growing segment of the enterprise identity
The Operations Layer for Live Events | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Ben Ikwuagwu, CEO & Co-Founder of Soundcheck Live
What happens when a professional vocalist with a background in corporate operations decides the live events industry needs better tools? The answer is a platform that brings booking, scheduling, payments, and coordination into one place, letting performers and event professionals focus on what they do best.
Semantic Chaining: A New Image-Based Jailbreak Targeting Multimodal AI | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Alessandro Pignati, AI Security Researcher of NeuralTrust
A newly discovered jailbreak technique called semantic chaining bypasses safety filters in leading image-generation models by exploiting how AI handles content modification versus creation. Learn how this attack works, why it poses a real threat to enterprises deploying multimodal AI, and what organizations can do to d
KEVology: How Exploit Scores and Timelines Shape Real Security Decisions | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Tod Beardsley, Vice President of Security Research of runZero
Not every vulnerability on the CISA KEV catalog demands the same level of urgency, and treating them equally can overwhelm security teams with false priorities. Discover how KEVology and the KEV Collider help defenders cut through the noise by enriching KEV data with exploit scores, timelines, and real-world context.
Building Community Around the AI SOC Revolution | A Brand Spotlight Conversation with Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl | AI SOC Summit 2026
Security teams face a new reality where threat actors operate at agentic speed and the cost of launching sophisticated attacks continues to drop. The AI SOC Summit brings together SOC analysts, security engineers, incident responders, and builders for a day of practical knowledge sharing, hands-on experimentation, and
Chris Buck and His Signature Yamaha Revstar RS02CB at NAMM 2026 | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Chris Buck, Yamaha Signature Artist
The gravity of becoming a Yamaha signature artist is still sinking in for guitarist Chris Buck, who reveals the painstaking design process behind his new Revstar RS02CB and the custom features that make it uniquely his. From custom-voiced pickups to a wraparound tailpiece and personal inlays, this is a guitar built fro
The Rise of the Bionic Hacker and AI-Driven Vulnerability Discovery | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Laurie Mercer, Senior Director of Solutions Engineering of HackerOne
Autonomous AI agents are now competing alongside human hackers on the world's largest bug bounty platform, and the results are reshaping offensive security. Discover how the rise of the bionic hacker is changing vulnerability discovery, what $81 million in bounty payouts reveals about today's threat landscape, and the
From Cyber Energia to Centrii: Rebranding to Lead the Future of OT Security in Critical Energy Infrastructure | A Brand Story Conversation with Rafael Narezzi, Co-Founder and CEO of Centrii
What happens when traditional cybersecurity tools fail to speak the language of energy? Rafael Narezzi reveals how Centrii translates complex OT risks into financial terms that executives can act upon, and why battery energy storage systems may be the next critical vulnerability in our increasingly digital power grid.
Gibson Guitars at NAMM 2026: 131 Years of Craftsmanship, Innovation & Functional Art | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Jeff Stempka, Global Brand & Marketing at Gibson | NAMM 2026
131 years. Still handcrafted in Nashville. Still changing music. At NAMM 2026, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli sat down with Jeff Stempka, Global Brand & Marketing at Gibson & Gibson Custom, to talk about what makes this brand untouchable—the craftsmanship, the artist connection, and why people will stretch their budge
Burton And Circle Strings Guitars at NAMM 2026: Snowboards Meet Custom Guitars And It Is Awesome! | A Brand Highlight Conversation From NAAM 2026
Vintage Dreams, Modern Hands: A Conversation with PRS Guitars at NAMM 2026 They were literally closing down the show floor when I grabbed Alex Chadwick from PRS Guitars for a conversation I wasn't willing to miss.
PRS Guitars at NAMM 2026: John Mayer Wild Blue Silver Sky & Ed Sheeran Baritone Revealed | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Alex Chadwhick from PRS Guitars | NAMM 2026
Vintage Dreams, Modern Hands: A Conversation with PRS Guitars at NAMM 2026 They were literally closing down the show floor when I grabbed Alex Chadwick from PRS Guitars for a conversation I wasn't willing to miss.
2026 Security Predictions: Agentic SOC, China Threats, and Quantum Readiness | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Vincent Stoffer, Field Chief Technology Officer of Corelight
As AI transforms both cyberattacks and defense strategies, security leaders face a pivotal year ahead. Discover how the agentic SOC, nation-state threats, and post-quantum cryptography readiness are reshaping the security landscape for 2026.