I’m not sure how many people attended Black Hat in Las Vegas last week, but it surely felt like a record crowd. Optimistic attendees lauded the show for its threat research and focus on cybersecurity skills while skeptics bemoaned Black Hat changes, disparagingly referring to the show as ‘RSA in the desert.’
As for yours truly, my week was educational, albeit exhausting. I started early by participating in the CISO Summit on Tuesday where I hosted a panel on AI and machine learning in cybersecurity. My week ended with a Thursday dinner brainstorming session on cybersecurity operations. There were dozens of formal and informal meetings in between.