Michael is Field CTO at Island, bringing more than 30 years of experience in data networking, operations, and cybersecurity. Previously, he served as Head of Technical Marketing and Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist at SentinelOne and was Chief Technical Strategist at McAfee following its acquisition of NitroSecurity, where he was Co-Founder and CTO. Michael has spent his career shaping security strategy and advancing technologies across endpoint protection, identity security, and SIEM.
Insights from Michael Leland
The AI Supply Chain Has a Trust Problem.
Michael Leland, Field CTO at Island joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at Black Hat USA 2026. He discusses the emerging risks in the AI supply chain, why AI agents introduce new challenges around trust and governance, and what organizations can do to securely adopt agentic AI without slowing innovation.
Cybersecurity Executive Orders
Tim Starks from CyberScoop discusses executive orders on cybersecurity and the future of CISA.
UN Cybercrime Treaty
Tim Starks, Senior Reporter from CyberScoop, joins us today to discuss a new United Nations cybercrime treaty and his outlook for 2025.
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