ISSA-LA Security Summit 2025

Agentic AI is the next frontier in AI. It's chained together AIs (chaining AI to AI or using software between AIs or a combo of both) that enable autonomous actions. Rather than the current norm of Prompt -> Response it allows for complex chained actions. For example, an agentic AI resume reviewer. One collects resumes, another reviews them, a third may then create an action plan for the hiring manager - if plan is approved, then the agentic AI sends thank you responses to rejected candidates and drafts and sends emails to interview candidates and then schedules the interviews.

Most security programs today use threat profiling and risk prediction exercises in an attempt to assess the probability and likelihood of a threat impacting the company. However, many programs fail to consider the threat actors’ willingness to take enormous risks for huge gains, and fall victim repeatedly due to a lack of strategic foresight. In this presentation, I argue that we must approach risk and threat defense with the most severe degree of pessimism, imagining the worst-case scenario as plausible. This presentation dives into real-world examples of devastating cyber and physical attacks that few thought could happen. Then we explore the tradecraft behind predicting these “high-impact, low probability” scenarios and how to best prepare and defend against them

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Come hear the experiences and advice of a panel of Cybersecurity Leaders, as they share their insights on important topics that keep them up at night.

Live recording of CISO Series Podcast
We're back! David Spark and his CISO guests return to the ISSA LA Summit for a fourth year to record an episode of their popular show; the show that launched the CISO Series media network. We'll have insightful discussion about security leadership, hiring, dealing with cyber threats, and we'll answer your cyber questions. Plus, we'll play games such as "What's Worse?!" and "What Is Dave's Mom Talking About?" Guaranteed fun!

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You could leave with prizes and gift cards, so stick around.