AI agents are arriving in security teams whether leaders are ready or not. In this talk, Mike draws on experience from his experience in the Cribl security team to reframe agentic AI deployment through a lens every security leader already understands: the hiring process. From writing the job description (defining agent scope and permissions) to conducting the interview (red teaming), to knowing when to fire (kill switch protocols), Mike provides a new path of security leadership.
Who should attend?:
SOC managers/leaders, infosec managers, CISOs, directors of security
Learning objectives:
- Understand the leadership shift required to manage a hybrid human-AI security team, including how code-driven changes can shorten the feedback loop for improving security operations.
- Evaluate an AI security agent using a hiring framework, defining its role and assessing its capabilities, reliability, and resistance to adversarial manipulation before deployment.
- Leading a security capability through a key technology transition and how to plan for it.
This session supports concepts from the SANS Cybersecurity Leadership curriculum. To learn more, browse upcoming course runs, and access a wide range of free leadership tools and resources, Click Here!
