Tag: Cyber Resilience
What Cyber Psychology Teaches Us About Smarter Decision-Making ft. Rick Mishka (Ep. 10)

What Cyber Psychology Teaches Us About Smarter Decision-Making ft. Rick Mishka (Ep. 10)

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Security incidents don’t usually start because someone is careless. They often start because someone is human, busy, tired, rushed, and trying to do the right thing.

In this conversation, Tony Pietrocola and Joe Marquette sit down with Rick Mischka, Head of Resilience and Senior Director of Education Enablement at AVANT Communications, to break down the psychology behind cybersecurity. They explore why people shouldn’t be dismissed as the “weakest link,” how attackers target attention and trust, and what leaders need to understand about building security programs around real human behavior.

Key takeaways:

  • How AI is accelerating cyber threats and security capabilities
  • Why the human element remains critical in cybersecurity
  • The role Zero Trust plays in reducing organizational risk
  • What business leaders should focus on as AI adoption grows
  • Practical ways to strengthen cyber resilience
  • And more!

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Mythos: The Emerging Threat Security Teams Can’t Ignore (Ep. 9)

Mythos: The Emerging Threat Security Teams Can’t Ignore (Ep. 9)

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What happens when AI starts finding vulnerabilities faster than security teams can respond? As AI becomes a force multiplier for both defenders and attackers, organizations face a new reality where speed, scale, and decision-making matter more than ever.

In this episode, host Tony Pietrocola, President and Co-founder of AgileBlue, and co-host Joe Marquette, AgileBlue CEO and Co-founder, are joined by Andrew Desender, Senior Security Consultant at AgileBlue, and Dylan Marcoux, Founder and Principal Consultant at Aurora Cybersecurity. 

Together, they explore how emerging AI models are accelerating vulnerability discovery, changing how threat actors operate, and creating new leadership challenges for organizations trying to balance security, resilience, and operational continuity.

Key Takeaways:

  • AI is dramatically accelerating the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities, including weaknesses hidden in long-standing systems.
  • Threat actors are increasingly using AI for reconnaissance, social engineering, and exploit development, even when AI is not the primary attack driver.
  • Operational Technology (OT) environments face unique challenges because availability and safety often limit traditional patching approaches.
  • Organizations should focus on protecting their digital crown jewels through threat modeling and risk-based prioritization.
  • Security leaders must look beyond patching and build layered defenses through hardening, segmentation, governance, and human expertise.
  • And more!

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Cyber Risk 2026: What Every Business Leader Should Be Paying Attention To (Ep. 2)

Cyber Risk 2026: What Every Business Leader Should Be Paying Attention To (Ep. 2)

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When the lights stay on, most people assume everything is fine. But what if the real danger is unfolding quietly behind the scenes?

In this episode, host Tony Pietrocola, President and Co-founder of AgileBlue, sits down with AgileBlue CEO and Co-founder Joe Marquette and Major General (Ret.) Ryan Heritage, former Director of Operations at U.S. Cyber Command. They unpack the evolving risks facing critical infrastructure and why modern cyber threats are more subtle, persistent, and strategic than ever.

Key takeaways:

  • Why critical infrastructure now extends far beyond traditional military targets
  • How the cyber domain functions as both maneuver space and a weapons platform
  • What “persistent engagement” means in today’s peer-to-peer cyber competition
  • Why AI currently provides asymmetric advantages to attackers
  • The importance of constantly challenging security assumptions at the executive level
  • And more!

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Who the Hack Is AgileBlue? (Ep. 1)

Who the Hack Is AgileBlue? (Ep. 1)

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A deal fell apart at the worst possible moment, and instead of ending the story, it sparked the idea that became AgileBlue. In Episode 1 of Zero-Trust Issues, the founders share how a setback at Black Hat helped shape their approach to cybersecurity, automation, and resilience.

In this first episode of Zero-Trust Issues, host Tony Pietrocola, President and Co-founder of AgileBlue, sits down with co-host Joe Marquette, AgileBlue CEO and Co-founder, and Chief Technology Officer Stephen Smith to tell the company’s origin story and what it revealed about the cybersecurity market. The conversation begins in August 2019 at Black Hat in Las Vegas, when the team learned they’d lost what they believed would be their first major deal—sparking an immediate “are we done?” moment. From there, they unpack what it takes to build a security business that can scale without simply adding more headcount. They also discuss why visibility matters when communicating cyber risk to executives and boards, and why “AI-native” security is quickly becoming table stakes as attackers adopt the same tools.

Key takeaways:

  • How resilience after a setback can become a competitive advantage
  • Why scaling security operations requires automation—not just more people
  • What “AI vs. AI” means in practice, and why AI-native defense is no longer optional
  • How to make cyber risk visible and understandable for CEOs and boards
  • The real-world pain points in legacy security models that led AgileBlue to build differently
  • And more!

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