Is it smart to have AI agents act as employees? With David Burkett from Corelight / Defender Fridays [#303]

David Burkett, Cloud Security Researcher at Corelight, is back on Defender Fridays this week to discuss thinking in pipelines for AI agents.

As a dedicated and highly experienced Cloud Detection Engineer and Security Architect, David has the privilege of working at a Fortune 50 Company where he leverages his extensive background in cybersecurity to protect digital assets. With a proven track record of building three different Cyber Security Operations Centers for multiple MSSP/MDR providers.

David's expertise is backed by a strong set of GIAC certifications, including GCTI, GCIA, GPYC, and GCED... among others. He's proud to have been part of a large overall security team that won the prestigious James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Our security operations center was recognized as being among the top 1% of cybersecurity programs for all cleared facilities.

In addition to his hands-on experience, David has consulted for over 40 Fortune 500 Companies and Large Federal Organizations, helping them manage their SOAR platforms and playbooks. As a strong believer in knowledge sharing and collaboration, he's also an active contributor to the open-source detection security project known as Sigma. Learn more at https://corelight.com/

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