The cybersecurity landscape just shifted permanently, and most organizations aren't ready. While CISOs struggle with alert fatigue from 40+ security tools, a new threat vector is emerging that makes traditional identity management obsolete: AI agents acting autonomously across enterprise systems.
Join Secure Talk host Justin Beals for a critical conversation with Rishi Bhargava, the security architect who built Demisto into a $560M category-defining platform and now leads Descope in solving the next impossible challenge. This episode delivers actionable insights for everyone—from Fortune 500 CISOs managing complex threat landscapes to business leaders evaluating AI adoption risks.
For Security Professionals, you'll discover: • How AI agent proliferation creates an "identity explosion" that traditional IAM can't handle • Why probabilistic AI systems require fundamentally different access controls than deterministic human users • Advanced WebAuthn and FIDO2 implementation strategies for zero-trust architectures • SOC2 compliance frameworks adapted for AI-human hybrid workflows • Real-world SOAR evolution lessons from the Demisto acquisition
For Business Leaders, you'll learn:
• Why passwordless authentication directly impacts customer acquisition and retention
• The hidden costs of password-related support tickets and user drop-offs
• How early AI identity management adoption creates competitive advantages
• Risk assessment frameworks for AI agent deployment in sensitive environments
For Everyone:
• Why your current passwords are a ticking time bomb in an AI-first world
• How biometric authentication actually works (and why it's more secure than you think)
• Practical steps to future-proof your digital security today
Whether you're architecting enterprise security for thousands of employees or simply trying to understand why your login experience keeps getting more complex, this episode reveals the forces reshaping digital identity. The organizations that master AI agent authentication will lead their industries—those that don't risk catastrophic breaches and customer exodus.
#CISO #AIAuthentication #EnterpriseIdentity #ZeroTrust #PasswordlessSecurity #CyberSecurityStrategy #IAM #BiometricAuth #SecurityCompliance #AIAgents
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