Omer Shirazi, CEO & Co-Founder of Faze, joins CyberBytes live from Black Hat USA 2026 to discuss the future of offensive security in an AI-driven world.

In this episode, we explore why traditional security testing is evolving, how attackers are leveraging AI to move faster than ever, and why coverage is becoming one of the most important challenges facing security teams today.

Omer shares his journey from fintech entrepreneur to cybersecurity founder, the story behind Faze's rebrand, and how the company is building an AI-powered offensive security platform designed to continuously test applications, infrastructure and AI agents at scale.

🎙️ Topics covered:

• The evolution of offensive security

• AI's impact on attackers and defenders• Why coverage matters more than ever

• Agentic security testing and automation

• Building and scaling a cybersecurity startup

• FAZE's partnership with NVIDIA

• Predictions for the next 12 months in cybersecurity

If you're a founder, security leader, investor or cybersecurity practitioner looking to understand where the industry is heading next, this episode is for you.

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