Share Full episode and show notes Vulnerability Management , Generative AI , API security After Mythos: Securing Frontier AI as Attack and Defense Accelerate – Sean Murphy – BH26 #2 Frontier AI is compressing the time between discovering and exploiting vulnerabilities, forcing enterprises to rethink how they secure modern applications and AI systems. F5 will discuss how security teams can prepare for the next generation of AI-powered threats, why known vulnerabilities may become a bigger risk than zero-days, and what it takes to secure AI at scale from shadow AI and governance to agent and API protection. This segment is sponsored by F5. Visit https://securityweekly.com/f5bh to learn more about them! August 6, 2026 This episode is sponsored by Full Segment Notes Frontier AI is compressing the time between discovering and exploiting vulnerabilities, forcing enterprises to rethink how they secure modern applications and AI systems. F5 will discuss how security teams can prepare for the next generation of AI-powered threats, why known vulnerabilities may become a bigger risk than zero-days, and what it takes to secure AI at scale from shadow AI and governance to agent and API protection. This segment is sponsored by F5. Visit https://securityweekly.com/f5bh to learn more about them! Key Moments 0:00 - — Black Hat 2026: The AI Security Conversation 0:54 - — Why CISOs Are Sharing More Than Ever 01:20 - — AI’s Impact on the Cybersecurity Landscape 02:50 - — How Frontier AI Is Changing Vulnerability Management 03:07 - — The New Speed of Exploitation and Risk Prioritization 05:00 - — AI Agents and the Future of Cyber Defense 06:35 - — Why Vulnerabilities May Matter More Than Zero Days 08:44 - — Attackers Are Logging In, Not Breaking In 09:34 - — Building Governance for AI Agents and APIs 11:42 - — AI, Data Visibility, and Regulatory Pressure 13:37 - — How Organizations Can Secure AI Adoption 14:22 - — Why Blocking AI Creates More Risk 15:02 - — Enabling the Business Safely in the AI Era Guest Sean Murphy Field CISO - North America at F5 Dr. Sean Murphy is an accomplished cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years’ experience leading information security and risk management in highly regulated industries and fast-paced organizations in the military, healthcare, and financial services space. A 5X former CISO, he has had a wide range of responsibilities for providing and optimizing enterprise-wide security program and architecture that minimizes risk, enables business imperatives, and further strengthens the trust customers have in his organizations. Sean retired from the U.S. Air Force (Medical Service Corps) after achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Sean has a Ph.D. in Information Security from Northwestern University, a master’s degree in business administration (advanced IT concentration) from the University of South Florida, a master’s degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University, and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from the University of Maryland. He holds numerous industry-leading certifications, including NACD.DC, CCISO, CISSP, and ISSMP. He has served on many industry security boards and advisory groups. He is a sought-after speaker at a national level and the author of numerous industry whitepapers, articles, and educational materials. Dr Murphy is also an educator and is currently an adjunct professor at Central Washington University and over time, has held similar posts at several other colleges. Host Jackie McGuire @jackiesinsecurity https://www.jackiesinsecurity.com Show More Stay in the Know, No Smoke and Mirrors – Join Our Newsletter Get expert insights and technical breakdowns straight to your inbox. Join Now Related Segments Vulnerability Management AI Pentesting and the Future of Cybersecurity – Chris Wallis – BH26 #1 Vulnerability Management Randomness, Grey, Deepseek, Sonicwall, Spice, CaptiveCrunch, eBay, and Aaran Leyland – SWN #604 Vulnerability Management Rogue AI, the Bar, Breaches, BMC, Hugging Face, Helmuth von Multke, Ike, Shieldfont, – SWN #603 Related Content Vulnerability Management Miggo adds AI and emerging threat rules to AWS WAF Vulnerability Management Terra Security launches feature to automatically block attacks Vulnerability Management Dataminr report: attackers exploit vulnerabilities faster than organizations patch You can skip this ad in 5 seconds