CISOPlatform Playbook Roundtable in Atlanta, USA: Building the Future of Pen Testing Standards

We had an amazing CISOPlatform Playbook Roundtable in Atlanta! The energy in the room was incredible, and we’re taking it forward by launching a Cybersecurity Chapter in Atlanta to create the standards for pen testing programs. (Join CISOPlatform Atlanta Chapter)

A shoutout to the Bikash Barai and B Liebert for moderating the session and to the discussion leaders Matthew Harris Jeffrey Apolis Shankar Babu Chebrolu Baratunde Williams Cesar L. Sameer Ali, MBA, CISSP Larisa Thomas

A big thanks to EC-Council Global CISO Forum and Hacker Halted Cybersecurity Conference for partnering with us and giving us the platform to make this possible.

 

Key Discussion Highlights 

Our discussions spanned some of the most critical areas shaping cybersecurity today:

  • Continuous Automated Pen Testing

  • Cyber Insurance: Evolving Needs & Challenges

  • Agentic AI Security

  • Building Standards for Pen Testing Programs

 

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If you’re passionate about advancing cybersecurity and want to contribute to developing pen testing standards, join the CISOPlatform Atlanta Chapter. Let’s collaborate, innovate, and build together.

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Together, we can shape the future of cybersecurity leadership.

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