AI agents are accelerating discovery, automation, and operational change—but enterprise security teams are still operating on human-speed processes.

In this episode of Security Boulevard, Mitch Ashley joins Tom Hollingsworth and Fernando Montenegro to examine what happens when AI-driven systems ...

AI is no longer just assisting security teams — it’s actively finding vulnerabilities humans missed.
In this episode of Security Boulevard, Mitch Ashley, Alan Shimel, and Fernando Montenegro examine the real-world implications of AI-driven vulnerability discovery after Anthropic allowed Claude to...

Cybersecurity failures increasingly originate inside the software supply chain.
In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth, Event Lead at Tech Field Day and Networking Industry Analyst, joins Mitch Ashley, Vice President and Practice Lead, Software Lifecycle Engineering at Techstrong Research, along with...

In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Mitch Ashley, and Zoe Rose, CSIRT SecOps Dev Manager at Canon EMEA, discuss why data ownership and digital sovereignty are becoming central issues in cybersecurity strategy.
The panel breaks down the real-world friction created...

Cybersecurity plays a critical role in disaster recovery planning, especially as threats and environments continue to change. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Mitch Ashley, Fernando Montenegro, and Tom Hollingsworth discuss why realistic threat models and regular testing are ess...

The appointment of Jen Easterly as CEO of the RSA Conference marks a pivotal moment for the cybersecurity industry. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Alan Shimel, and Fernando Montenegro discuss what this leadership change signals for the broader security commu...

In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Mitch Ashley, Fernando Montenegro, and Tom Hollingsworth cover several of the most active conversations in cybersecurity and software development today.

The panel examines Palo Alto Networks’ SHIELD framework, the rise of vibe coding, and the se...

In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley explore how offensive security strategies help organizations prepare for real-world attacks. Rather than focusing solely on defensive controls, the discussion emphasizes the value of red te...

In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Alan Shimel discuss how cybersecurity professionals must evolve as AI becomes more deeply integrated into business operations. Security is no longer a siloed function, and teams are being asked to scale...

In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Alan Shimel, and Mitch Ashley take a close look at how agentic AI is changing the cybersecurity threat landscape. As AI systems gain autonomy, traditional security models struggle to keep pace with how decisions are made, actio...

In Ep. 11 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley break down the evolving challenges organizations face as cloud environments grow more complex.
The conversation addresses the expanding attack surface, the interconnected nature of modern systems...

In Ep. 10 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley break down the real impact of major service outages — including recent failures at Cloudflare — and what they reveal about modern cybersecurity challenges.
The discussion covers why resilience ma...

AI is reshaping cybersecurity faster than most organizations can adapt. In Ep. 9 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Emanuela Zaccone and Eric Carter of Sysdig join the panel to examine how AI is transforming cyber risk, decision-making, and business resilience.
They discuss the rapid evolution of...

AI is reshaping cybersecurity on both sides of the fight. In Ep. 8 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Jack Poller, and Ed Weadon examine how AI strengthens defense while also creating new attack vectors.

They break down recent failures, long-term gaps in AI security, and the g...

In Ep. 7 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Ed Weadon break down what it really takes to advance a cybersecurity career today. They discuss the demands of CISSP certification, the frustration of tracking continuing-education credits, and why lifelong le...

In Ep. 6 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Mitch Ashley, and Alan Shimel discuss how ransomware tactics are shifting. Attackers are using AI-driven phishing to breach organizations while ransom payments decline as defenses improve. Malicious packages continue to exploit softwa...

The integration of AI in cybersecurity is reshaping the industry, especially during conference season. The panel discusses AI's evolution from LLMs to agentic AI, focusing on its application in security and the importance of securing AI initiatives. They highlight the cautious approach of securit...

Mitch Ashley , Tom Hollingsworth and Fernando Montenegro explore key cybersecurity issues, particularly focusing on nation state actors and significant breaches like F5. It highlights the shift in cyber threats from minor attacks to serious intelligence gathering and cyber warfare. The discussion...

n Ep. 3 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Alan Shimel, Tom Hollingsworth, and Scott Robohn discuss MCP and its growing influence in cybersecurity.

The panel unpacks:

How MCP redefines traditional security models
The importance of secure implementation and API security
The rise of autonomous s...

In Ep. 2 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Kate Scarcella discuss how the rise of IoT devices is changing cybersecurity across both consumer and enterprise environments.

They cover:

Security and privacy risks from connected devices
How consumer beha...

The Security Boulevard Podcast is back! 🎙️ In Ep. 1, hosts Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley explore today’s most urgent cybersecurity challenges.

They discuss:

How AI is reshaping security practices
The evolving complexity of ransomware
Why user empowerment is critical
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