# Defender Fridays **URL:** https://community.limacharlie.com/c/announcements/defender-fridays/23.md [Latest](https://community.limacharlie.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.limacharlie.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.limacharlie.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Defender Fridays category](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/about-the-defender-fridays-category/112)
**Author:** [@charlton](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/charlton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/about-the-defender-fridays-category/112 "2025-03-11T16:24:17Z")
Join us every Friday as we dive into the dynamic world of information security, exploring its defensive side with seasoned professionals from across the industry. Our aim is simple yet ambitious: to foster a collaborativ… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] How we're actually using AI in the SOC with Eric Capuano - June 12](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-were-actually-using-ai-in-the-soc-with-eric-capuano-june-12/724)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-were-actually-using-ai-in-the-soc-with-eric-capuano-june-12/724 "2026-06-12T19:01:01Z")
Host: Eric Capuano, co-founder of Digital Defense Institute This Friday, we close out Defender Fridays with the person who started it all. Since December 2023, we’ve hosted over 100 sessions covering threat hunting,… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] AI-assisted SOC training with Carlo Anez - June 5](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-assisted-soc-training-with-carlo-anez-june-5/719)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-assisted-soc-training-with-carlo-anez-june-5/719 "2026-06-08T15:59:53Z")
Host: Carlo Anez, Founder at IgniteCyber Academy and DEF CON Training Instructor Topic: AI-Assisted SOC Training: Building Practical Blue Team Skills with Open-Source Labs, MITRE ATT&CK, and Real-World Defender Workf… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] How CISOs Should Evolve with Bobby Ford - May 29](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-cisos-should-evolve-with-bobby-ford-may-29/708)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-cisos-should-evolve-with-bobby-ford-may-29/708 "2026-05-28T15:50:26Z")
Host: Bobby Ford, Chief Strategy and Experience Officer at Doppel Topic: How CISOs Should Evolve We will discuss CISOs Should Evolve Training and Readiness as Identity, Trust, and Human Behavior Become Core Security… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] From PentestGPT to Production: The state of AI-assisted offensive security with Charles Grandjean - May 22](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-from-pentestgpt-to-production-the-state-of-ai-assisted-offensive-security-with-charles-grandjean-may-22/704)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-from-pentestgpt-to-production-the-state-of-ai-assisted-offensive-security-with-charles-grandjean-may-22/704 "2026-05-22T19:13:26Z")
Host: Charles Grandjean, CTO and Co-founder of Hexiagon AI Topic: From PentestGPT to Production: The State of AI-Assisted Offensive Security The conversation will cover what AI-assisted offensive security actually look… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] How analysts use cognitive reasoning in investigations with Chris Sanders - May 15](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-analysts-use-cognitive-reasoning-in-investigations-with-chris-sanders-may-15/697)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-analysts-use-cognitive-reasoning-in-investigations-with-chris-sanders-may-15/697 "2026-05-14T15:42:36Z")
Host: Chris Sanders, Founder at Applied Network Defense and the Rural Technology Fund Topic: How analysts use cognitive reasoning in investigations Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] AI-assisted vulnerability reporting with Shane Warden - May 8](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-assisted-vulnerability-reporting-with-shane-warden-may-8/690)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-assisted-vulnerability-reporting-with-shane-warden-may-8/690 "2026-05-08T18:02:11Z")
Host: Shane Warden, Principal Architect at ActiveState Topic: AI-assisted vulnerability reporting Shane supports security for several well-known free software projects and has been dealing with an increase in AI-ass… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] AI: The hero's journey with Ken Westin - May 1](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-the-heros-journey-with-ken-westin-may-1/684)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-the-heros-journey-with-ken-westin-may-1/684 "2026-04-30T17:29:22Z")
Host: Ken Westin, Senior Solutions Engineer at LimaCharlie Topic: AI: The hero’s journey Ken will share his AI story: a deliberate journey that deepened his sense of what the technology is truly capable of. Registe… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] The AI attack surface with Katherine McNamara - April 24](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-the-ai-attack-surface-with-katherine-mcnamara-april-24/674)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-the-ai-attack-surface-with-katherine-mcnamara-april-24/674 "2026-04-27T15:34:32Z")
Host: Katherine McNamara, Cybersecurity Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco Topic: How AI and ML adoption in enterprise infrastructure has expanded the attack surface for AI-driven systems She’ll walk through the… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] How to scan your code bases using AI for vulnerabilities with Jeff McJunkin - April 17](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-to-scan-your-code-bases-using-ai-for-vulnerabilities-with-jeff-mcjunkin-april-17/665)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-to-scan-your-code-bases-using-ai-for-vulnerabilities-with-jeff-mcjunkin-april-17/665 "2026-04-21T15:30:13Z")
Host: Jeff McJunkin, Founder of Rogue Valley Information Security Topic: How to scan your code bases using AI for vulnerabilities He’ll walk through real examples including using AI to find privilege escalation bugs… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] How do I know my agents are actually correct? Dylan Williams - April 10](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-do-i-know-my-agents-are-actually-correct-dylan-williams-april-10/658)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-do-i-know-my-agents-are-actually-correct-dylan-williams-april-10/658 "2026-04-13T15:36:57Z")
Host: Dylan Williams, co-founder of Spectrum Security Topic: How do I know my agents are actually correct? Join us as we dig into self-evaluating agents, trajectory analysis, and what improvement looks like in produ… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] AI in the SOC with Josh Neil - April 3](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-in-the-soc-with-josh-neil-april-3/653)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-in-the-soc-with-josh-neil-april-3/653 "2026-04-02T17:53:36Z")
Host: Josh Neil, Co-founder of Alpha Level Topic: AI in the SOC Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Cancelled today - March 27](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-cancelled-today-march-27/651)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-cancelled-today-march-27/651 "2026-03-27T16:16:58Z")
We’re taking this week off from Defender Fridays. Fresh off RSA, there’s a lot to reflect on and some rest is in order. We will be back next Friday! In the meantime, catch up on previous episodes on our website or YouTu… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] You can never go wrong hiring builders with Andrew Cook - March 20](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-you-can-never-go-wrong-hiring-builders-with-andrew-cook-march-20/644)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-you-can-never-go-wrong-hiring-builders-with-andrew-cook-march-20/644 "2026-03-19T22:08:57Z")
Host: Andrew Cook, CTO of Recon InfoSec Topic: What it means to build a strong security team and why hiring builders is always a good bet Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Securing AI from within with Saurabh Shintre - March 6](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-securing-ai-from-within-with-saurabh-shintre-march-6/627)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-securing-ai-from-within-with-saurabh-shintre-march-6/627 "2026-03-04T21:44:35Z")
Host: Saurabh Shintre, CEO and Founder of Realm Labs Topic: Securing AI from within Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Cancelled today - February 27](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-cancelled-today-february-27/621)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-cancelled-today-february-27/621 "2026-02-27T18:39:28Z")
Unfortunately, there will be no Defender Fridays today — we’re having some technical difficulties with Zoom. We’ll be back next Friday. See you then! --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Maximizing the value of IoCs with David Burkett - February 27](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-maximizing-the-value-of-iocs-with-david-burkett-february-27/618)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-maximizing-the-value-of-iocs-with-david-burkett-february-27/618 "2026-02-26T16:10:41Z")
Host: David Burkett, Cloud Security Researcher at Corelight Topic: Maximizing the value of IoCs Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] AI red teaming with John V. - February 20](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-red-teaming-with-john-v-february-20/605)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-red-teaming-with-john-v-february-20/605 "2026-02-20T19:17:53Z")
Host: John V., AI risk, safety and security at The Institute of Security and Technology Topic: AI red teaming John’s work spans AI red teaming, adversarial machine learning, AI evals and validation, and AI risk asse… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Application security in the age of AI with Farshad Abasi - February 13](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-application-security-in-the-age-of-ai-with-farshad-abasi-february-13/597)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-application-security-in-the-age-of-ai-with-farshad-abasi-february-13/597 "2026-02-12T16:03:26Z")
Host: Farshad Abasi, CEO and Co-founder of Eureka DevSecOps Topic: Application security in the age of AI Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] How human risk management needs to rebrand with empathy with Brandon Min - February 6](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-human-risk-management-needs-to-rebrand-with-empathy-with-brandon-min-february-6/587)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-how-human-risk-management-needs-to-rebrand-with-empathy-with-brandon-min-february-6/587 "2026-02-06T21:18:42Z")
Host: Brandon Min, CEO and Founder or Herd Security Topic: How human risk management needs to rebrand with empathy. Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] The browser blind spot: phishing evolution and shadow AI risks with Cody Pierce - January 30](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-the-browser-blind-spot-phishing-evolution-and-shadow-ai-risks-with-cody-pierce-january-30/584)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-the-browser-blind-spot-phishing-evolution-and-shadow-ai-risks-with-cody-pierce-january-30/584 "2026-01-28T20:45:13Z")
Host: Cody Pierce, Co-Founder and CEO at Neon Cyber Topic: We will be discussing why browser security remains a critical gap, from sophisticated phishing campaigns that bypass traditional controls to shadow AI tools… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW) Office Hours with Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - January 23](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-agentic-secops-workspace-asw-office-hours-with-maxime-lamothe-brassard-january-23/578)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-agentic-secops-workspace-asw-office-hours-with-maxime-lamothe-brassard-january-23/578 "2026-01-28T19:41:10Z")
Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard, CEO and Founder of LimaCharlie Topic: Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW) Office Hours Following this week’s launch, Max will answer your questions about AI that operates alongside security… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] The future of SecOps and what it means for SOC leaders with John Hubbard - January 16](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-the-future-of-secops-and-what-it-means-for-soc-leaders-with-john-hubbard-january-16/564)
**Author:** [@charlton](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/charlton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-the-future-of-secops-and-what-it-means-for-soc-leaders-with-john-hubbard-january-16/564 "2026-01-14T16:52:55Z")
Host: John Hubbard, SANS Cyber Defense Curriculum Lead Topic: The future of security operations and what it means for SOC leaders today Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Hiring fraud and deepfakes with Tom Cross - January 9](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-hiring-fraud-and-deepfakes-with-tom-cross-january-9/562)
**Author:** [@charlton](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/charlton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-hiring-fraud-and-deepfakes-with-tom-cross-january-9/562 "2026-01-07T17:22:07Z")
Host: Tom Cross, Head of Threat Research at GetReal Security Topic: Hiring fraud and deepfakes Register for the series: Defender Fridays | LimaCharlie --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] SOC leadership & the future of security operations with John Hubbard - January 16](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-soc-leadership-the-future-of-security-operations-with-john-hubbard-january-16/560)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-soc-leadership-the-future-of-security-operations-with-john-hubbard-january-16/560 "2025-12-23T16:46:09Z")
Friendly reminder, there will be no Defender Fridays on 12/26 or 1/2. We’re looking forward to seeing you again in the new year! Host: John Hubbard, SANS Cyber Defense Curriculum Lead Topic: SOC leadership & the fut… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] ICS phishing with Jon Gaulding - December 19](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ics-phishing-with-jon-gaulding-december-19/555)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ics-phishing-with-jon-gaulding-december-19/555 "2025-12-19T20:24:45Z")
Host: Jon Gaulding, software engineer at Sublime Security Topic: ICS phishing Jon will cover what ICS phishing is, how attackers are exploiting this technique, and open source tooling to defend against it. Join us … --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Vulnerability remediation, bug bounties, and incident response with Bryan Brake - December 12](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-vulnerability-remediation-bug-bounties-and-incident-response-with-bryan-brake-december-12/550)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-vulnerability-remediation-bug-bounties-and-incident-response-with-bryan-brake-december-12/550 "2025-12-12T19:51:05Z")
Host: Bryan Brake, Senior Product Manager and Bug Bounty Team Lead at Amazon Topic: Vulnerability remediation, bounty processes, and incident response workflows. Bryan will share practical insights on managing discl… --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] AI and malware with Randy Pargman - December 5](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-and-malware-with-randy-pargman-december-5/546)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-ai-and-malware-with-randy-pargman-december-5/546 "2025-12-05T19:08:16Z")
Host: Randy Pargman, Sr. Director of Threat Detection at Proofpoint Topic: AI and malware We’ll explore how threat actors are leveraging AI capabilities, what this means for detection engineering, and how defenders … --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] No session for the next 2 weeks, see you on December 5th!](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-no-session-for-the-next-2-weeks-see-you-on-december-5th/540)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-no-session-for-the-next-2-weeks-see-you-on-december-5th/540 "2025-11-20T18:19:19Z")
We will be taking a 2-week break from Defender Fridays. Enjoy the holidays and we will see you on December 5th to talk vulnerability remediation, bug bounties, and incident response with Bryan Brake (Bug Bounty Security … --- ## [\[Defender Fridays\] Zero trust with Chase Cunningham - November 14](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-zero-trust-with-chase-cunningham-november-14/524)
**Author:** [@nicoleboydlc](https://community.limacharlie.com/u/nicoleboydlc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.limacharlie.com/t/defender-fridays-zero-trust-with-chase-cunningham-november-14/524 "2025-11-13T16:22:06Z")
Host: Dr. Chase Cunningham, Chief Security Officer at Demo-Force Topic: Zero trust Chase Cunningham created the influential Zero Trust Extended (ZTX) Framework at Forrester Research, playing a key role in accelerati… [Next page](https://community.limacharlie.com/c/announcements/defender-fridays/23.md?page=1)