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Future-Proofing PAM: A Quantum-Safe Blueprint for AI & Zero Trust Apr 21, 2026

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This podcast presents a quantum-safe blueprint for Privileged Access Management, integrating AI and Zero Trust principles. We'll explore how to protect critical access against quantum threats and AI-powered attacks, addressing the current preparedness gap. Learn actionable strategies for crypto-agility and securing all identities, human and non-human, for a resilient future. Speakers: Malhar Vora, Principal Engineer | Engineering & People Leader, ANZ Bank Tatyana Sanchez, Senior Coordinator, Content & Programming, RSAC Kacy Zurkus, Director of Content, RSAC

Cyber at the Top: The Need for Speed: How High-Performance Computing Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Apr 16, 2026

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Speed is becoming a defining advantage in cybersecurity. In this episode, Phyllis Schneck, VP and CISO at Northrop Grumman, joins Dr. Hugh Thompson to explore how high-performance computing is reshaping cyber defense. From accelerating real-time threat detection and response to amplifying the impact of AI and automation, they discuss how increased compute power is transforming both attackers and defenders. The conversation also highlights the importance of building secure foundations, avoiding common pitfalls, and enabling organizations to move at speed without increasing risk. Guest: Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Northrop Grumman

Governing Generative AI at Scale: From Model Risk to Systemic Control Apr 07, 2026

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Many organizations treat GenAI governance as a documentation or compliance exercise. This podcast episode reframes AI governance as a system-design problem and presents control-plane patterns for managing risk, accountability, and compliance across large-scale AI deployments. Speakers: Varun Raj, Associate Partner, Kyndryl Tatyana Sanchez, Senior Content Coordinator, RSAC Kacy Zurkus, Director, Content, RSAC

Cyber at the Top: Shadow AI: The Hidden Threat Inside Your Organization Apr 02, 2026

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Guest: JR Williamson, SVP & CISO, Leidos Generative AI is accelerating innovation, but it’s also creating new blind spots. In this episode, we explore how CISOs can manage the rising risk of “shadow AI,” where employees use generative tools without oversight or safeguards. JR Williamson, SVP & CISO at Leidos, joins Dr. Hugh Thompson to share how the defense sector is approaching unauthorized AI use, from detecting activity early to putting practical guardrails around data handling, classification, and ethical use. They discuss how to balance innovation with security, bring unsanctioned tools into the light, and prepare for the emerging GenAI risks on the horizon.

Cyber at the Top: Cyber Resilience in Action: Lessons from a CISO Mar 19, 2026

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Cyber resilience has become a defining priority for today’s security leaders, but translating the concept into real-world impact isn’t easy. In this episode of Cyber at the Top, Dr. Hugh Thompson is joined by Emma Smith, CISO at Vodafone, to explore what cyber resilience looks like in practice and how it shapes decision-making at scale. Drawing on her experience leading a major global security transformation, Emma shares how organizations can prepare for disruption, reduce impact, and recover more effectively over time. The conversation looks at resilience through the lens of people, culture, operating models, and measurement, and highlights why trust, accountability, and continuous improvement are essential to sustaining resilience in complex, highly regulated environments.

AI Is Here. Deepfakes Are Real. Trust Is Not Automatic Anymore. Mar 10, 2026

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AI-powered impersonation and deepfakes are no longer theoretical—they are changing how trust works in real time. This discussion explores how industry and government can use existing legal frameworks, shared standards, and regulatory intent to move from abstract concern to concrete action, making trust, verification, and accountability explicit as deepfake-driven risk accelerates. Clarissa Cerda, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Pindrop Security Stefanie Fogel, Partner & Vice Chair, Markets & Sectors, DLA Piper Tatyana Sanchez, Senior Content Coordinator, RSAC Kacy Zurkus, Director, Content, RSAC

Cyber at the Top: Beyond Confidentiality: The New Priorities in Information Security Mar 05, 2026

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For years, information security was largely centered on protecting confidentiality. But as our world becomes more digital and increasingly dependent on always-available, trustworthy systems, integrity and availability are taking on equal importance. In this episode of Cyber at the Top, Dr. Hugh Thompson is joined by Bjørn Watne, Global CISO of INTERPOL, to explore how this shift is changing the way security leaders think about risk. Together, they discuss why disruption is becoming a defining threat, how emerging technologies are reshaping security priorities, and what it means to balance all three pillars of information security. The conversation offers a thoughtful look at how CISOs can reframe security as a driver of resilience, reliability, and organizational trust.

What Cybersecurity Professionals Need to Know about Legal and Regulatory Developments: A World Tour Feb 25, 2026

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Keeping up with the laws and regulations in all the different jurisdictions relevant for your business already feels overwhelming. In this RSAC podcast, we are excited to be joined by two members of the RSAC Program Committee, who will simplify the tangle by highlighting the most important elements of the global legal and regulatory landscape for the cybersecurity community. Tune into this podcast as we explore how organizations can stay ahead of these changes and highlight the key sessions attendees can look forward to regarding regulations at the upcoming RSAC 2026 Conference. Speakers: John Elliott, Principal Consultant, Withoutfire Laura Koetzle, Head of Community Research, RSAC Tatyana Sanchez, Senior Coordinator, Content & Programming, RSAC Kacy Zurkus, Director, Content, RSAC

Cyber at the Top: Third-Party Risk: Challenges and Strategies for Security Leaders Feb 19, 2026

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As digital ecosystems expand, third-party relationships have become both business enablers and critical sources of cyber risk. In this episode, T.J. Patterson, VP and Information Security Officer at STAR Financial Bank, joins Dr. Hugh Thompson to explore how CISOs can navigate the growing complexity of third-party risk management. They discuss practical methods for identifying and prioritizing high-risk vendors, maintaining visibility beyond initial assessments, and driving accountability across the supply chain. From regulatory shifts to the limits of automation, this conversation offers actionable strategies for managing risk at scale.

Bridging Artificial and Emotional Intelligence in Audit Feb 11, 2026

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The use of AI has weakened many of us in the areas of critical thinking and emotional intelligence. We are enticed by the speed of AI responses to our problems but it is our neural pathways that are stunted in growth due to the lack of usage. Tune into this podcast to learn how to bridge neuroscience, emotional and artificial intelligence to enhance and understand how to optimize. This podcast will drawn on the speaker’s research results in how we can effectively use AI to assist us in our professional and even personal lives while keeping our brains exercised. Nancy Yuen, Sr. Director of Global SOX and Audit Compliance, SoFi Technologies Tatyana Sanchez, Senior Coordinator, Content & Programming, RSAC Kacy Zurkus, Director of Content, RSAC

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