AI Versus AI: The Future of Cyber Defense

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Events , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AI Versus AI: The Future of Cyber Defense Segura's Joe Carson on Agentic AI, Cyber Resilience and Estonia's Lessons Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • March 29, 2026     Credit Eligible Get Permission Joe Carson, chief security evangelist and advisory CISO, Segura The cybersecurity industry has entered an era of AI versus AI, where attackers and defenders deploy autonomous agents against each other, said Joe Carson, chief security evangelist and advisory CISO at Segura. Humans, he said, are increasingly becoming the orchestrators rather than the operators. See Also: Taming the Rise of Shadow AI Agents Carson said artificial intelligence acts as an accelerator for organizations, enabling faster decisions and greater efficiency, but he said businesses must define clear goals and assess risk before adoption. Without a clear strategy and guardrails, AI can amplify existing vulnerabilities rather than contain them. "The way forward is to work together with AI. But humans, it's not going to replace us. It's going to empower us," Carson said. In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSAC Conference 2026, Carson also discussed: Why CISOs should run infrastructure failure simulations and not just rely on risk assessments; Estonia's experience with GPS jamming, undersea cable sabotage and hybrid threats across physical and digital domains; Why "data sovereignty" is a subset of data resiliency. Carson, who has more than 25 years of experience in enterprise security, is an ethical hacker and author of "Privileged Account Management for Dummies" and "Cybersecurity for Dummies." He is a cybersecurity advisor who has served several governments as well as critical infrastructure, financial and transportation companies, and he has presented at conferences globally.