With over 20 years in the trenches of network and cloud security, Deepu James has seen the industry’s most significant shifts firsthand. For the past decade, he has been a key technical leader at Tenable, helping organizations master cyber hygiene, manage exposure, and navigate complex compliance requirements. Deepu is currently focused on the dual-edged reality of AI, specializing in both AI for Security and Security for AI. He is particularly dedicated to using Agentic AI automation to address “mythos” concerns, using autonomous, goal-oriented systems to replace hype and ambiguity with precise, automated defense. His mission is to ensure that as we integrate AI into our operations, it serves as a transparent and reliable protector of the modern enterprise, transforming it from a potential vulnerability into a resilient defensive ally.