In this video interview with ISMG at Black Hat USA 2026, Sullivan also discussed:

• How ransomware and AI have expanded the CISO's responsibility for operational risk;
• Why security leaders should prepare indemnity, legal support and crisis plans before an incident;
• What boards should ask about the origin, behavior and controls surrounding open-weight models.

As CEO of Joe Sullivan Security, Sullivan advises companies of all sizes, leads security consulting projects and mentors security leaders. He is also the CEO of Ukraine Friends, a nonprofit organization providing humanitarian aid to children striving to learn and grow in a war zone.