Security At AI Speed: The New CISO Reality
Help Net Security, Monday, February 16th, 2026
The CISO role has changed significantly over the past decade, but according to John White, EMEA Field CISO, Torq, the most disruptive shift is accountability driven by agentic AI.
In this Help Net Security interview, White explains how security leaders must design and govern hybrid workforces where humans and AI agents operate side by side, making decisions and acting at scale. He notes that automation is moving beyond simple task execution into real-time insight and response.
AI agents take on greater responsibility, but CISOs remain accountable for outcomes, and even for inaction when organizations fail to adopt and govern machine-speed security capabilities.