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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
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
Empowering Native Hawaiians in Tech: Kahikina Scholarship | With Marco Ciappelli and Hoala Greevy
In this episode, Marco Ciappelli sits down with Hoala Greevy, founder of Paubox, to discuss a mission-driven initiative aimed at changing the face of the technology industry. What started as a celebratory giveaway of spam musubi for Paubox customers has evolved into the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship, a recurring $1,000
Protecting Kids Online Since 2007 and in the Age of AI: Ben Halpert on Savvy Cyber Kids at RSAC 2026
In this episode from RSA Conference 2026, Marco Ciappelli sits down with Ben Halpert, founder of the non-profit organization Savvy Cyber Kids, to discuss the critical intersection of child development and technology.
Agentic AI at RSAC 2026: Revolutionary Tech or Just Marketing Noise? | Guests: Theresa Lanowitz and Joseph Carson
Is the RSA Conference floor a visionary glimpse into the future, or just an "AI blender" where every vendor tastes the same? Join hosts Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin as they sit down with industry heavyweights Theresa Lanowitz and Joe Carson to dissect the real sentiment of RSAC 2026.
Everyone Is Talking About Agentic AI at RSAC 2026. Almost Nobody Is Saying Anything Different | With Marco Ciappelli and Theresa Lanowitz
Marco Ciappelli sits down with cybersecurity evangelist and thought leader Theresa Lanowitz at the end of day one on the expo floor for a conversation that cuts through the noise — from shadow AI and leadership accountability, to brand identity, to why most companies here can't articulate a message above the fray. Plus
Beyond the Noise: A Senior Forrester Analyst’s Take on Securing GenAI at RSAC 2026
Is the cybersecurity industry just "agent-washing" its marketing, or are we on the verge of a revolutionary shift in how CISOs manage risk? Join Madelein van der Hout (Senior Analyst at Forrester), Marco Ciappelli, and Sean Martin as they record live from the RSA Conference to cut through the GenAI noise.
Order of Operations: The Foundation Risk Healthcare AI Is Running Past | Lens Four by Sean Martin | Read by TAPE9
Healthcare is deploying AI on a foundation it knows is incomplete — and the patient is sitting in the gap between the ambition and the infrastructure it requires. This analysis examines what the program data, the market dynamics, and the language of transformation are actually revealing about who owns the risk and who
When AI Touches Everything: Operationalizing the Five Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques at RSAC 2026 | A Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast Conversation with Ed Skoudis, President of SANS Technology Institute and Founder & CEO of Counter Hack
Every year, the SANS "Five Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques" session at RSA Conference draws standing-room-only crowds -- and every year, Ed Skoudis and his panel raise the stakes. This year, for the first time in the session's ten-year run on the main stage, AI is woven into every single topic on the list, signali
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
When Cyber Meets Physical: Building Executive and Employee Protection Programs That Actually Work | A Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast Conversation with Roland Cloutier, Principal of The Business Protection Group
Most organizations treat security as a technology problem -- but when executives are threatened, employees are caught in disasters, or physical and cyber risks collide, the gaps in that thinking become dangerously clear. Roland Cloutier, Principal of The Business Protection Group and former Global Chief Security Office
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.