AI and Shrinking Workforces: New Realities in Cybersecurity
In an evolving cyber landscape, the DoD faces significant challenges: shrinking teams, expanding attack surfaces, and the dual impact of AI. Synack’s SVP, Katie Bowen, details how a projected 10% DISA workforce reduction demands scalable, effective security solutions. She emphasizes moving beyond traditional testing, leveraging “agentic AI” for faster detection while rigorously testing Zero Trust solutions. Bowen advocates for outcome-based metrics, securing often-overlooked air-gapped networks, and implementing a modern, integrated security testing fabric to combat accelerating threats and ensure real risk reduction.
Katie Bowen, Sr. Vice President of Global Revenue, Synack