Life as a CISO in Hollywood: Keeping New Films Leak-Free & 4 Black Hat Interviews – Dan Meacham, John Hultquist, Ronan Murphy, Ellen Boehm, Frank Vukovits – ESW #474
Interview with Dan Meacham, CISO at Legendary Entertainment
Dan Meacham joined us to share a preview of his leadership panel at InfoSec World. At this CRA event in October, Dan will be discussing The Augmented Defender - What AI Actually Changes on the Front Line with Daniel Bowden, the Global CISO at Marsh.Dan dives into the unique world of securing data and assets when film production is largely handled by partners and contractors, working from systems you'll likely have limited access to and definitely can't install agents on. It's a fascinating conversation you should check out!Visit https://securityweekly.com/infosecworld2026 and save 30% on your ISW pass with code: ISW26-SWSAVINGSBlack Hat Interview 1 - Google Cloud
Outpacing the Adversary with AI Threat Defense - Black Hat interview with John Hultquist, Chief Analyst, Google Threat Intelligence Group at GoogleThe cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a radical shift. AI is no longer just a productivity accelerator for developers and analysts—it has become actively weaponized by sophisticated threat actors to discover and exploit vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. We'll discuss Google’s own approach to combating today’s threats and the need for security teams to transform vulnerability management with machine-speed defense.Segment Resources:Black Hat Interview 2 - Forcepoint
Decoding Agentic: Securing the Data Layer AI Just Set on Fire - Black Hat interview with Ronan Murphy, Chief Data Strategy Officer of ForcepointAI didn't ask permission — and it permanently changed what data risk looks like. Forcepoint Chief Data Strategy officer and member of the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council in Ireland, shares insights on a clear call to action for agentic enterprises: stop locking AI down and start securing it where the risk actually lives, in the data itself. Learn why data trust is the foundation of the agentic era and how the world's leading enterprises are ending the false choice between AI innovation and data safety.Segment Resources:Black Hat Interview 3 - Keyfactor
From Secrets to Verified Workload Identity—at Enterprise Scale - Black Hat interview with Ellen Boehm, SVP, Strategy & AI Innovation at KeyfactorAs AI agents become autonomous participants inside enterprise environments, organizations can no longer rely on static credentials and traditional identity models to establish trust. Enterprise AI is driving a shift from possession-based access to cryptographically verified identity, as AI agents, cloud-native workloads, and automated services increasingly make decisions and interact with critical systems. In this discussion, we'll discuss why organizations need to continuously establish trust, govern machine identities and cryptography, and build a resilient foundation for securing AI across increasingly dynamic environments.Segment Resources:Black Hat Interview 4 - Delinea
Delinea Delivers Runtime Authorization for AI Agents, Closing Access Control Gap - Black Hat interview with Frank Vukovits, Chief Security Scientist at DelineaAs AI agents move from experiments to autonomous operators inside production databases, cloud consoles, and Kubernetes clusters, enterprises face a new problem: agents with legitimate credentials taking actions no one authorized. Frank breaks down why verifying access at connection time is no longer enough and what it takes to enforce policy on every agent action before it executes. He explains how runtime authorization closes the gap between hiding credentials and actually controlling what agents do once they're inside a session.This segment is sponsored by Delinea. Visit https://securityweekly.com/delineabh to learn more!
Dan Meacham is the Vice President of Cyber and Content Security at Legendary Entertainment – the studio behind blockbuster hits like Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, Enola Holmes, The Hangover, and Interstellar. A recognized leader in cybersecurity, Dan has earned accolades including SC Media’s CSO of the Year (2021), ISE West Security Executive of the Year (2020), and the CSO50 Award (2020). He was also named Cyber Security Leader of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2014. His career spans law, healthcare, accounting, retail, media and entertainment, giving him a broad perspective on cyber risk. He continues to drive innovation in security frameworks, cloud strategy, and public-private collaboration as a trusted advisor across the cybersecurity, cloud, and media industries.
John Hultquist is Chief Analyst at Google Threat Intelligence Group, having come to Google through its acquisition of Mandiant. John has over 25 years of experience in intelligence and special operations, principally covering emerging threats in cyber espionage. His team found and first publicly exposed the Russian threat actor best known as Sandworm. John is the founder of CYBERWARCON and SLEUTHCON, and he teaches at Johns Hopkins University. He is also a veteran of the US Army.
Ronan Murphy is the Chief Data Strategy Officer at Forcepoint. He is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry.
Ronan is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Smarttech247 Group Plc, a multi-award-winning managed cybersecurity company. Ronan is also the Co-founder of Getvisibility, one of the world’s leading AI data governance & security software companies.
Recognized for his expertise, Ronan has been honored with membership in the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council in Ireland. This council is composed of experts from various fields and is tasked with providing independent advice to the Irish government on AI policy.
Ellen Boehm is the SVP, Strategy & AI Innovation at Keyfactor. Ellen leads strategy and market positioning to embed security solutions into emerging markets, including IoT, OT, and Agentic AI. Ellen is passionate about emerging technologies and helping customers establish strong security implementations for the lifecycle of their overall connected systems, as they adopt new technologies to grow their business success.
Ellen has 20+ years of experience leading go-to-market strategy and new product development with a focus on IoT and connected products in lighting controls, smart cities, connected buildings, and smart home technology. Ellen has held leadership roles in Product & Engineering at General Electric and Sky Technologies over her career.
Frank Vukovits is Chief Security Scientist at Delinea and a 30-year experienced auditor, security, and business software professional. As a user, Frank has implemented and managed numerous ERP projects and now combines his software, security, and audit knowledge in his role at Delinea and is a frequent speaker at user groups and audit events. Frank has held corporate IT audit roles, and he carries Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor designations. Previously he was also a CISSP. He has presented educational sessions publicly for the past two decades and has been on all sides of auditing, as a user, an auditor, and a vendor of audit and security software in his role currently at Delinea.
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