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Security Readiness for the Agentic AI Evolution

Threats are evolving faster than traditional security models can keep up. Learn how to prepare teams to respond to today’s threats with confidence.

Presented by Dr. Lyron H. Andrews and Jay Hughes

May 22, 2026
11 a.m. Eastern Time
All Regions

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Go beyond credentials to validate cybersecurity readiness

AI-powered attacks continue to accelerate the speed, scale, and sophistication of today’s cyber threats. Leaders face growing pressure to ensure their teams respond quickly and effectively in real-world scenarios, not just pass annual audits or maintain certifications.

Join cybersecurity experts Dr. Lyron H. Andrews and Jay Hughes for a practical discussion on how agentic AI is reshaping enterprise security risk. They’ll identify emerging attack surfaces, explore the growing role of human performance in breach prevention, and break down why traditional approaches to training and compliance no longer protect organizations fully.

Key takeaways to add to your playbook:

  • Understand how agentic AI is compressing the cyber kill chain and creating new attack surfaces across enterprise environments
  • Learn why continuous validation of security capabilities is becoming essential and how to move beyond certifications, audits, and point-in-time assessments
  • Get an inside look at how Pluralsight Secure Ready operationalizes readiness through lab-intensive learning and role-aligned pathways

Meet the speakers

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Dr. Lyron H. Andrews

Author Fellow, Pluralsight

Dr. Lyron H. Andrews is a nationally recognized cybersecurity and AI leader, educator, and technology executive whose career spans more than three decades. As a Pluralsight Author Fellow, Dr. Andrews is one of Pluralsight’s most distinguished experts, helping organizations and professionals build the critical skills needed to navigate today’s increasingly complex digital world.

Dr. Andrews has held influential leadership roles across the public and private sectors, including Network Manager for the NYC Department of Education, Senior Director of IT at BMG, and Dean of Technology at BNY Mellon. He is a sought-after instructor and speaker for cybersecurity and AI governance.

Dr. Andrews co-authored two (ISC)² certification publications (CISSP and CCSP) and developed the Business established Service Taxonomy (BeST) Framework, a human-centered approach to aligning services, technology, and mission outcomes. His doctoral research at Columbia University explored how critical thinking thrives in environments that cultivate the essential conditions for deep learning and organizational transformation.

Dr. Andrews has an Ed.D. and M.S. from Columbia University and a portfolio of globally recognized certifications—including AIMS implementer, TAISE, CCZT, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CRISC, SSCP, and CCSK—demonstrating the technical rigor and trusted expertise that enterprises rely on to strengthen cyber resilience.

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Jay Hughes

Enterprise Account Executive, Pluralsight

Jay Hughes is a results-driven enterprise sales and cybersecurity professional with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations strengthen technology, security, and workforce readiness outcomes. Jay focuses on helping security leaders validate team capabilities beyond tools and controls through measurable skill development, hands-on readiness, and operational alignment.

Throughout his career, he has built strategic relationships with enterprise organizations across industries including healthcare, retail, aviation, public sector, and critical infrastructure. Jay is passionate about connecting business objectives with practical cybersecurity readiness strategies that help organizations reduce risk, improve resilience, and prepare teams for real-world challenges.