At RSAC 2026, Mike Shema speaks with Michael Leland of Island, finalist for Best Enterprise Security Solution in the SC Awards Excellence category. Leland shares how Island is helping organizations strengthen enterprise security and reduce risk.
The SC Awards recognize solutions delivering real-world impact in cybersecurity.
Segment Resources:
https://tei.forrester.com/go/Island/IslandTEI/index.html?lang=en-us
https://tei.forrester.com/go/Island/IslandTEI/index.html?lang=en-us
https://www.island.io/press/island-rebuilds-sase-for-the-age-of-modern-work
https://www.island.io/press/new-island-enterprise-platform
This segment is sponsored by Island. Visit https://securityweekly.com/islandrsac to learn more about them!
- 0:00 - Welcome to SC Awards 2026
- 0:15 - Introduction to Island Enterprise Browser
- 0:29 - Why Consumer Browsers Are a Security Risk
- 0:52 - Building a Secure Enterprise Browser
- 01:20 - Enterprise Trust, Identity & Policy Control
- 01:52 - Application Data Boundary Explained
- 02:20 - Extending Security Beyond the Browser
- 02:44 - AI Shift from Cloud to Desktop Risks
- 03:12 - Understanding AI User Intent & Local Threats
- 03:33 - Browser Hardening & Attack Surface Reduction
- 04:11 - Protection Against Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
- 04:43 - Risks of AI Browsers Built on Chromium
- 05:10 - Controlling AI Access with Policy Guardrails
- 05:33 - Managing Shadow AI & Application Sprawl
- 06:11 - Dangerous AI Extensions & Supply Chain Risks
- 07:11 - Preventing Data Leaks in AI Tools
- 07:52 - Handling Personal vs Corporate AI Usage
- 08:30 - Secure Use of Extensions like Grammarly
- 09:22 - Balancing Security with User Experience
- 10:03 - Improving Admin & End-User UX
- 10:32 - Reducing Complexity Across Security Tools
- 11:03 - Dynamic Policy & Context-Aware Security
- 12:13 - Real-Time Data Protection Without User Action
- 12:53 - Customer-Driven Innovation & Features
- 13:40 - Digital Experience Monitoring & Performance
- 14:40 - Remote Support & System Observability
- 15:36 - Rapid Innovation & Feature Development
- 15:48 - Final Thoughts & Where to Learn More
Michael is Field CTO at Island, bringing over 30 years of data networking, operations, and cybersecurity domain expertise. He formerly served as Head of Technical Marketing and Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist at SentinelOne where he was responsible for messaging and strategic development of their XDR product roadmap as well as the identity security portfolio. Prior to SentinelOne, he held the title of Chief Technical Strategist for McAfee. Michael was the co-founder and CTO of NitroSecurity – later acquired by McAfee – where he was responsible for developing and implementing their overall SIEM technology vision and roadmap and has held senior technical management positions at Cabletron and Avaya.
