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ITSPmagazine Blog — By Sean and Marco
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Detection at AI Speed, Prioritization by Workflow, and Autonomous Elimination | A Recap at Black Hat USA 2026 with May Mitchell, Chief Marketing Officer at Qualys | Hosted by Marco Ciappelli
Three years of customer questions produced one answer on the show floor at Black Hat USA 2026, and it runs on detection, prioritization, and elimination. May Mitchell explains what changed in the AI conversation this year, and why ROI now sits next to governance in the same meeting.
Post-Quantum Readiness Starts With the Infrastructure You Buy Today | A Brand Briefing at Black Hat USA 2026 with Larry Lunetta, Vice President, Portfolio Technical Marketing at HPE | Hosted by Sean Martin
A problem first described in 1994 now sits inside a three year window, and the data being stolen today is already being saved for it. Recorded on location at Black Hat USA 2026, this conversation walks through what post-quantum readiness asks of security leaders before the machine that breaks RSA ever arrives.
Protecting the Executive Means Protecting Everyone They Trust | A Full Sponsor Brand Briefing at Black Hat USA 2026 with Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO at BlackCloak | Hosted by Marco Ciappelli
A convincing deepfake now takes a laptop, a small voice sample, and about three minutes, and the person placing the call is rarely the executive. Chris Pierson explains why BlackCloak widened protection to the attorneys, advisors, assistants, and family members who surround the people attackers actually want to reach.
Autonomous Remediation Is Already Running at Enterprise Scale | A Full Sponsor Brand Briefing at Black Hat USA 2026 with Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO at Qualys | Hosted by Sean Martin
Ninety days to fix a vulnerability turned into ninety seconds, and the window between disclosure and exploitation now closes faster than most teams can staff for. This conversation covers what shifts when detection, prioritization, and remediation stop waiting for someone to approve each step.
AI Has Its Own Supply Chain | A Full Sponsor Brand Briefing at Black Hat USA 2026 with Daniel Bardenstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Manifest Cyber | Hosted by Sean Martin
AI is arriving in the enterprise faster than most security teams can inventory it, and the models, datasets, and agents coming with it carry a supply chain of their own. Daniel Bardenstein explains what security leaders are asking for right now, and why the answer still tends to arrive as phone calls, emails, and sprea
Customer Zero at Exabyte Scale | A Full Sponsor Brand Briefing at Black Hat USA 2026 with Jeremy Powell, CISO of Sumo Logic | Hosted by Sean Martin
Seven exabytes a day, 100 percent first level triage through automation, and 25 hours a week back per analyst. Jeremy Powell has been running his own company's platform in production for close to a year and explains what it changes about the SOC, the board conversation, and the analyst's job.
A Forrester Analyst on the Security Roles Coming Next — and What AI Makes Obsolete in Cybersecurity | A Conversation with Madelein van der Hout | On Location With Sean Martin And Marco Ciappelli — Infosecurity Europe 2026
Two conferences, two moods: at RSA the drumbeat was resilience; at InfoSec, it's sovereignty. Sean and I close the week with Forrester analyst Madelein van der Hout — beaming in from the Netherlands — on why Europe makes a framework out of everything, what AI deployment is doing to the boardroom, and the security jobs
When You Can't Trust the Face on the Call | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Kevin Surace, CEO of TokenCore
Biometric-assured identity has moved from a fringe idea to the center of enterprise security, and the video call is now one of its biggest pressure points. Kevin Surace shares where TokenCore is headed, why banks are extending identity assurance to the customers who move money, and what security leaders should do befor
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.
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 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
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
It's Not a Technology Problem, It's an Organizational Opportunity -- Building a Culture of Cybersecurity | Human-Centered Cybersecurity Series with Co-Host Julie Haney and Guest Dr. Keri Pearlson | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
Organizations continue to invest heavily in cybersecurity technology, yet breaches persist at alarming rates. This conversation explores why building a culture of cybersecurity rooted in values, attitudes, and beliefs may be the missing piece that transforms how organizations approach resilience and protection.
Chat Control: The EU Law That Could End Privacy and Why Breaking Encryption Won't Stop Criminals | A Conversation with Cybersecurity Expert John Salomon | Redefining Society and Technology Podcast with Marco Ciappelli
Cybersecurity veteran John Morgan Salomon dismantles the arguments behind "Chat Control" and similar encryption-breaking laws. In our Hybrid Analog Digital Society, privacy isn't about hiding — it's about democratic survival. When governments can read your thoughts, the targets aren't just terrorists. They're anyone wh
From Department of No to Department of Know: The CISO Evolution | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Ivan Milenkovic, Vice President, Cyber Risk Technology of Qualys
AI is making account takeover attacks faster, cheaper, and harder to stop. Discover how one company is flipping the script by detecting victims in real time and feeding scammers fake credentials they can never use.
It Fractured, Then Rebuilt Itself: The CISO Role Changed More in Five Years Than Ever Before, Setting the Stage for 2026 | A Musing On the Future of Cybersecurity with Sean Martin and TAPE9 | Read by TAPE9
The CISO role has shifted from technical defense to business risk leadership, demanding judgment, communication, and trust as core capabilities. This conversation explores how security leaders redefine success by focusing on prioritization, human decision-making, and business alignment.
Rethinking Public Health Workflows Through Automation and Governance: Why Data Modernization May Be The Key | A Conversation with Jim St. Clair | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
AI is transforming how public health agencies collect, interpret, and act on data, but the benefits depend on strong interoperability, governance, and security foundations. This conversation breaks down the real-world opportunities and risks that leaders must navigate as AI adoption accelerates.
Beg Bounty: The New Wave of Unrequested Bug Claims and What They Mean | A Conversation with Casey Ellis | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
This episode breaks down the rise of “beg bounties” and examines how unsolicited vulnerability claims create confusion, noise, and operational overhead for security teams. Sean Martin and Casey Ellis discuss what organizations can do to prepare, respond, and set clear expectations through structured disclosure policies
Bridging the Cybersecurity Divide Between the Haves and Have-Nots: Lessons from Australia’s CISO Community | A Conversation with Andrew Morgan | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
Andrew Morgan joins Sean Martin to unpack the widening cybersecurity gap between large enterprises and resource-strapped organizations. He shares how collaboration, cultural alignment, and practical resilience strategies can help close that divide.
Beyond the Title: What It Really Takes to Be a CISO Today — Insights Following A Conversation with Solarwinds CISO, Tim Brown | A Musing On the Future of Cybersecurity with Sean Martin and TAPE9 | Read by TAPE9
Being a strong CISO requires more than technical expertise — it takes context, perspective, and trusted relationships built long before a crisis hits. This article explores what current and aspiring security leaders can do to prepare for the role in a way that truly supports the business.
The Hidden Cost of Too Many Cybersecurity Tools (Most CISOs Get This Wrong) | A Conversation with Pieter VanIperen | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
Pieter VanIperen, Chief Information Security and Technology Officer at AlphaSense, shares what it really means to simplify security by focusing on context, value, and relevance—not volume or complexity. This conversation challenges the assumptions vendors make and offers real-world principles that security leaders can
Why Identity Must Come First in the Age of AI Agents | A Black Hat SecTor 2025 Conversation with Cristin Flynn Goodwin | On Location Coverage with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
AI agents are accelerating automation—but without trustworthy identity systems in place, they also multiply risk. In this episode, Cristin Flynn Goodwin breaks down the legal, technical, and human stakes of AI-driven ecosystems and why identity must come first.
AI Dependency Crisis + EV Infrastructure Failures: Tech Reality Check 2025 | Random and Unscripted Weekly Update with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Welcome back to Random and Unscripted, where Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli deliver unvarnished reality checks on technology's actual impact on business and society. This week: How AI dependency is creating a critical thinking crisis in cybersecurity teams, why electric vehicle infrastructure promises are hitting hars
From Gatekeeper to Growth Partner: How Modern CISOs Build Trust, Drive Innovation, and Shape AI-Enabled Business Security | A Conversation with Legendary CISO, Andy Ellis | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
What if cybersecurity wasn’t just about protection but about enabling the business to thrive? In this episode, Andy Ellis shares how reframing security as an operational and leadership function—not just a risk control—can unlock real innovation, trust, and long-term value.