Redefining CyberSecurity

How Novel Is Novelty? Security Leaders Try To Cut Through the Cybersecurity Vendor Echo Chamber | Reflections from Black Hat USA 2025 | A Musing On the Future of Cybersecurity with Sean Martin and TAPE3 | Read by TAPE3

Aug 10, 2025
Black Hat 2025 revealed a surge of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, but many sounded eerily similar. Security leaders shared insights on cutting through marketing fluff to find what truly matters. It's essential for vendors to clarify their technology's relevance to real operational needs. Trust hinges on explaining AI functionality and security. CISOs are guided on evaluating vendor claims effectively, ensuring alignment with compliance and resource needs. This discussion sparks a call for transparency in an echo chamber of promises.
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Black Hat Highlighted AI Saturation

  • Black Hat 2025 showed AI had deeply entered the security stack.
  • Vendors flooded the floor with "AI-powered" claims that sounded similar.
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Agentic And Autonomous SOC Surge

  • Many vendors pushed agentic and autonomous SOC operations to automate Tier 1 triage.
  • These platforms promised machine-speed triage and enrichment across SOC workflows.
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AI Risk And Runtime Protections

  • AI adoption introduced risks like model tampering and data leakage that vendors now protect at runtime.
  • Akamai, Sierra, and Palo Alto launched AI workload and posture defenses.
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