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Governance, Risk and Compliance, Risk Assessments/Management

From Cyber Risk to Business Impact: A Conversation with IBM and CyberSaint – Mark Hughes, Fabio Campos – RSAC26 #5

Cybersecurity teams are generating more data than ever—but turning that data into meaningful, business-aligned decisions remains a challenge. As organizations face increasing pressure from boards, regulators, and evolving threats, the need for a more continuous and intelligent approach to cyber risk management has never been greater. In this conversation, Jerry Layden, CEO of CyberSaint, Fabio Campos, Global Managing Partner, IBM Cyber Strategy & Risk, and Mark Hughes, Global Managing Partner, Cybersecurity Services at IBM, explore how organizations are rethinking cyber risk through automation, real-time data, and AI-driven insights. Together, they discuss the shift from static assessments t...

March 27, 2026

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Cybersecurity teams are generating more data than ever—but turning that data into meaningful, business-aligned decisions remains a challenge. As organizations face increasing pressure from boards, regulators, and evolving threats, the need for a more continuous and intelligent approach to cyber risk management has never been greater.

In this conversation, Jerry Layden, CEO of CyberSaint, Fabio Campos, Global Managing Partner, IBM Cyber Strategy & Risk, and Mark Hughes, Global Managing Partner, Cybersecurity Services at IBM, explore how organizations are rethinking cyber risk through automation, real-time data, and AI-driven insights. Together, they discuss the shift from static assessments to continuous risk visibility, how security and business leaders can better align on priorities, and what it takes to operationalize cyber risk in ways that drive measurable outcomes.

For more information about CyberSaint , please visit: https://securityweekly.com/cybersaintrsac.

Read the interview summary from SC Media here: From cyber risk to business impact: A conversation with IBM and CyberSaint

Key Moments

0:00 - Introduction to Cyber Risk & Data Challenges
01:21 - Why Security Data Is Hard to Use
02:30 - Breaking Down Security Data Silos
03:12 - Disconnect Between Security, Risk & Business
04:07 - Turning Security Data into Risk Decisions
05:16 - AI in Cybersecurity: Hype vs Reality
05:47 - Governance First: Securing AI Adoption
07:33 - AI, Automation & Business Process Change
08:37 - Driving Cultural Change in Security Teams
09:07 - Reimagining Security with AI & Automation
10:39 - From Assessment to Continuous Risk Management
12:17 - Continuous Control Monitoring Explained
13:20 - Real-Time Risk Visibility & Decision Making
14:11 - Why Executives Care About Cyber Risk Now
15:13 - The Rise of Risk-Based Security Programs
17:03 - Autonomous Security Programs & AI Agents
18:03 - Governance & Guardrails for AI Security
18:37 - Moving Beyond Spreadsheets to Automation
19:23 - From Static Security to Real-Time Decisions

Guests

Global Managing Partner, Cybersecurity Services at IBM

Mark Hughes leads IBM’s global cybersecurity team of over 5,000 experts in helping organizations transform security into a business enabler and establish cyber resiliency. His role spans the sales and services delivery of threat detection and response, data security, cloud security, IAM, infrastructure, risk management, and ecosystem partnerships.

Global Managing Partner at IBM Cyber Strategy & Risk

As an IBM Global Cybersecurity Senior Executive, Fabio holds the main responsibility over the Global Cyber Strategy, Risk & Resilience practice: Leading and providing sounding board direction, management and oversight to the Global Portfolio Organization Strategy Definition & Execution, including Offering Management, Growth & Profitability, Technical Solutions, Skills & Talent, and Portfolio Delivery domain knowledge capabilities on Global Organizational Change Programs.

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