Sonali Shah
CEO of Cobalt and cybersecurity industry leader focused on offensive security and pen testing; discusses AI becoming the central battleground of cybersecurity in 2026.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 27min
Cobalt Shares Hard Lessons From the State of Pen Testing Report
Sonali Shah, CEO of Cobalt and cybersecurity veteran across finance, engineering, product and strategy, discusses how AI is speeding up reconnaissance and exploitation. She highlights findings from Cobalt’s State of Pentesting on remediation times, low closure rates, and why large enterprises lag. The conversation centers on continuous, human-validated testing, risks in generative AI and LLMs, and practical steps to reduce programmatic risk.
Jan 9, 2026 • 33min
Is interim the new permanent?
Sonali Shah, CEO of Cobalt and a leader in offensive security, discusses the future of AI in cybersecurity. She predicts that by 2026, AI will transition from a mere concept to a fundamental battleground. Shah highlights the importance of focusing on malicious intent rather than just data theft, warns about the risks of deepfakes in social engineering, and emphasizes the need for a mix of traditional and novel authentication methods. She also addresses AI's impact on talent pipelines and the necessity of retaining human oversight in complex security scenarios.
