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May 5, 2026

Strengthening cyber defense through policy and people.

Markus Rauschecker, Executive Director of the University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. He discusses why effective cybersecurity preparedness extends beyond technology, emphasizing whole-of-organization and cross-jurisdiction planning, the critical role of legal and policy frameworks, and how a more diverse workforce—including non-technical professionals—can strengthen incident response and resilience.

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May 1, 2026

The new speed of cyber defense with Andrew Carr from Booz Allen

Andrew Carr, Managing Director and head of Threat Detection and Response at Booz Allen, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. Drawing on years of incident response and ransomware negotiation experience, he explains how AI is compressing attacker timelines and forcing defenders to shift from faster detection to faster decision-making. Andrew also highlights the need for adversary emulation over passive intelligence and outlines a future where autonomous response systems operate with human oversight to keep pace with increasingly rapid threats.

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Apr 23, 2026

TrendAI™’s AI Security Brief podcast joins the N2K CyberWire network.

N2K Networks today announced the launch of AI Security Brief, the flagship podcast for global AI security leader TrendAI™ on the N2K CyberWire network. Drawing on TrendAI™’s global threat research and operational expertise, the show delivers strategic insights on the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to help leaders navigate the rapidly evolving AI threat landscape.

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Apr 22, 2026

The AI-driven gap between innovation and security with Brian Vecci from Varonis

Brian Vecci, Field CTO at Varonis joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the RSA Conference 2026. He explains how the rapid shift to autonomous AI agents is widening the gap between innovation and security, and why organizations must focus on data security, measurable outcomes, and faster remediation to keep pace with AI-driven risk.

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Apr 20, 2026

Building a unified security ecosystem with Melissa K. Smith from SentinelOne

Melissa K. Smith, SVP of Global Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives at SentinelOne joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the RSA Conference 2026. She discusses how strategic partnerships are helping organizations move beyond fragmented tools to deliver unified security outcomes, and how collaboration across platforms and cloud providers is enabling a more cohesive, AI-driven defense for global enterprises.

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Apr 17, 2026

Securing autonomous AI at scale with Arvind (Nitro) Nithrakashyap from Rubrik

Arvind (Nitro) Nithrakashyap, CTO and Co-Founder of Rubrik joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the RSAC Conference 2026. He explores the rise of “AI sprawl,” the challenges of securing autonomous agents at scale, and what organizations must do now to strengthen governance, enforce policy, and prepare for AI-driven cyber threats.

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Apr 16, 2026

Extending zero trust beyond the endpoint with Rob Allen from ThreatLocker

Rob Allen, CPO at ThreatLocker joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the RSAC Conference 2026. He discusses the evolution of zero trust beyond applications into network and cloud access, and how enforcing deny-by-default policies at the device level helps organizations reduce risk, secure remote users, and render stolen credentials far less effective.

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Apr 15, 2026

Human-centered security in an AI world with Johnny Hand from TrendAI

Johnny Hand, VP for AI Excellence at TrendAI joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the RSAC Conference 2026. He shares why organizations need to focus on AI operational excellence, how AI is accelerating both opportunity and risk in cybersecurity, and why human-centered security teams will be strengthened, not replaced, by AI when implemented effectively.

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Apr 13, 2026

Mapping the identity attack surface with Justin Kohler from SpecterOps

Justin Kohler from SpecterOps joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the RSAC Conference 2026. He discusses the evolution of identity attack path management, how tools like BloodHound are expanding visibility across hybrid environments, and why understanding cross-platform identity relationships is critical to reducing enterprise risk.

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Apr 9, 2026

OT security in an era of geopolitical risk with Edgard Capdevielle from Nozomi Networks

Edgard Capdevielle, CEO of Nozomi Networks joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the 2026 RSAC Conference. He discusses how rising geopolitical tensions are increasing risks to operational technology environments, alongside the growing role of AI in helping organizations detect threats, protect critical infrastructure, and modernize security across legacy systems.

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Apr 8, 2026

Turning cybersecurity upside down with Benny Czarny from OPSWAT

Benny Czarny, Founder and CEO of OPSWAT joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the RSAC Conference 2026. He discusses the thinking behind his book “Cybersecurity Upside Down” and challenges the industry’s reliance on detection, making the case for a prevention-first approach that assumes all content is untrusted and focuses on eliminating threats before they execute.

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Apr 7, 2026

When more technology creates more risk with John Anthony Smith of Fenix24

John Anthony Smith, Founder and Chief Security Officer at Fenix24, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to challenge the idea that more cybersecurity tools lead to better outcomes. Drawing on years of breach response experience, he explains why misconfiguration, operational gaps, and tool sprawl are giving attackers the advantage, and why organizations must shift from buying more technology to simplifying, aligning, and orchestrating their defenses around real-world attack scenarios.

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