After Mythos: Securing Frontier AI as Attack and Defense Accelerate – Sean Murphy – BH26 #2

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Full Segment Notes
Key Moments
  • 0:00 - — Black Hat 2026: The AI Security Conversation
  • 0:54 - — Why CISOs Are Sharing More Than Ever
  • 01:20 - — AI’s Impact on the Cybersecurity Landscape
  • 02:50 - — How Frontier AI Is Changing Vulnerability Management
  • 03:07 - — The New Speed of Exploitation and Risk Prioritization
  • 05:00 - — AI Agents and the Future of Cyber Defense
  • 06:35 - — Why Vulnerabilities May Matter More Than Zero Days
  • 08:44 - — Attackers Are Logging In, Not Breaking In
  • 09:34 - — Building Governance for AI Agents and APIs
  • 11:42 - — AI, Data Visibility, and Regulatory Pressure
  • 13:37 - — How Organizations Can Secure AI Adoption
  • 14:22 - — Why Blocking AI Creates More Risk
  • 15:02 - — Enabling the Business Safely in the AI Era
Guest
Field CISO - North America at F5

Dr. Sean Murphy is an accomplished cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years’ experience leading information security and risk management in highly regulated industries and fast-paced organizations in the military, healthcare, and financial services space. A 5X former CISO, he has had a wide range of responsibilities for providing and optimizing enterprise-wide security program and architecture that minimizes risk, enables business imperatives, and further strengthens the trust customers have in his organizations.

Sean retired from the U.S. Air Force (Medical Service Corps) after achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Sean has a Ph.D. in Information Security from Northwestern University, a master’s degree in business administration (advanced IT concentration) from the University of South Florida, a master’s degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University, and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from the University of Maryland. He holds numerous industry-leading certifications, including NACD.DC, CCISO, CISSP, and ISSMP. He has served on many industry security boards and advisory groups. He is a sought-after speaker at a national level and the author of numerous industry whitepapers, articles, and educational materials. Dr Murphy is also an educator and is currently an adjunct professor at Central Washington University and over time, has held similar posts at several other colleges.

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