GuidePoint Security

06/04/2026

AI is accelerating cyber risk management, and organizations are feeling it.

Today, we're releasing the 2026 State of Cyber Risk Management Report, conducted by The FAIR Institute in partnership with GuidePoint Security. The research examines how security and risk professionals are evolving their CRM programs: from financial quantification and automation to board-level reporting and beyond.

Explore more key findings in the new report: https://okt.to/cYSjTH

06/03/2026

AI agents are already operating across the business, often with the same broad access as the people who deploy them.

That changes the security conversation.

In a new guest blog, Zain Malik, Director of Product Marketing at Cyera, explains why agent security starts with knowing what data agents can reach, how permissions are scoped and how activity is governed.

Read more: https://okt.to/spKXod

06/03/2026

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Join GuidePoint Security and our sponsoring vendor partners for an exclusive Happy Hour at Collins Lounge. Connect with cybersecurity leaders and our Zscaler Delivery Certified Experts for conversations around Zero Trust, SASE, secure digital transformation and more.

📅 Tuesday, June 9 | 5:00 – 7:00pm
📍 Collins Lounge at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Register now: https://okt.to/Gb6kmr

06/02/2026

This week's Pay-It-Forward nomination is from Caitlin Dye for Jessi McCubbin, Co-Op Marketing Manager at GuidePoint Security. Caitlin highlighted how Jessi consistently exemplifies our core values, writing:

"Take Ownership & Complete Our Mission - Jessi is someone I know I can always count on. She consistently goes above and beyond to keep things on track, all while balancing multiple moving parts.

No Jerks! - Jessi is one of the kindest, easiest people to work with. Even before I worked closely with her, she was always incredibly welcoming and helpful. No matter how busy things get, she remains patient and approachable, always making people feel supported and valued."

Please join us in congratulating Jessi!

06/02/2026

Cue the confetti: GuidePoint Security has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2026 Best Workplaces list!

This marks our sixth time on the list, and the recognition belongs entirely to our team. Thank you for everything you bring to GuidePoint, our customers and our communities every day.

Learn more: https://okt.to/TaHWip

06/01/2026

AI is changing how organizations operate, and security leaders have a real opportunity to help their teams move quickly, securely and with confidence.

Gary Brickhouse, CISO at GuidePoint Security, spoke with Forbes about how CISOs can get ahead of AI adoption: aligning to the business, reinforcing the fundamentals and building resilience that lasts.

Read more: https://okt.to/0GJ654

Also in the Forbes CIO newsletter: Pope Leo XIV's bold proclamation on AI’s threat to human dignity, and President Trump's decision not to sign an order regulating AI.

05/29/2026

GuidePoint Security has proudly joined the Executive Committee of the Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition (OTCC).

Securing critical infrastructure takes collaboration across industry, government and the security community. We're honored to support OTCC's mission to advance practical policy, public-private partnership and OT resilience.

Learn more: https://okt.to/kICrE7

05/28/2026

The countdown is on: Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit is almost here!

Join GuidePoint Security at The Walrus Oyster & Ale House for two evenings of conversation, connection and a chance to unwind after the day’s sessions.

📅 Monday, June 1 | 4:00–7:30pm ET
➡️ https://okt.to/W9QGUX

📅 Tuesday, June 2 | 4:00–7:00pm ET
➡️ https://okt.to/qCTKE9

Space is limited—reserve your spot today.

05/27/2026

We’re excited to announce the launch of Supply Chain Detection & Response (SCDR) services, a new addition to our Third-party Risk Management portfolio.

SCDR helps organizations detect, respond to and remediate cyber risks across complex supplier ecosystems — bringing a more operational approach to managing supply chain risk, from monitoring through remediation.

Learn more: https://okt.to/uwOvi8

05/26/2026

AI is accelerating the pace of vulnerability discovery, but one thing remains clear: strong identity programs remain foundational to reducing cyber risk.

In a recent CRN piece, GuidePoint Security’s Mark Thornberry, SVP of Partnerships, shared why identity modernization is increasingly critical — from strengthening access controls to improving identity governance — as AI reshapes business operations, security priorities and risk management strategies.

Read more: https://okt.to/0kxHTp

While updating your patching practices will be essential amid powerful AI vulnerability discovery technologies such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, preventing attackers from fully utilizing software flaws will require identity hardening as well.