Summary
What you will learn
Federal agencies will learn how GuidePoint and Abnormal AI’s behavioral-AI email security can help detect and stop advanced cyberattacks, including business email compromise (BEC), vendor fraud and account takeover.
Protect Federal Inboxes with AI Email Security
In this episode, Tony Cook, Vice President of Service Strategy and Threat Intelligence at GuidePoint Security, and Patricia Titus, Field CISO at Abnormal AI, discuss how agencies use AI to prevent phishing attacks and secure email gateways. Discover how Federal agencies can leverage threat intelligence, incident response, attack surface management and Zero Trust to protect critical information.
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Key Takeaways
- Shifting from signature/IOC-based detection to behavioral AI
- Optimizing existing tooling to keep a human in the loop and verify how a vendor's LLM is trained and secured
- Preventing attackers with threat intelligence, incident response and attack surface management
What is Discussed:
0:00 – 0:43 | Introduction to Federal Cybersecurity and Trusted AI
0:43 – 4:18 | The Rise of AI-Powered Nation-State Email Threats
4:18 – 6:38 | Why Email Security Is a Mission Readiness Issue
6:38 – 10:34 | How Modern Nation-State Email Attacks Target Federal Agencies
10:34 – 12:36 | Limitations of Traditional Secure Email Gateways
12:36 – 15:24 | How Behavioral AI Detects Suspicious Email Activity
15:24 – 18:48 | Evaluating AI Trustworthiness, Human Oversight, and Data Privacy
18:48 – 22:12 | Lessons Learned from Business Email Compromise
22:12 – 26:46 | Optimizing Cybersecurity Tools and Budgets
26:46 – 28:03 | Measuring AI Security Effectiveness and Return on Investment
28:03 – 30:14 | Aligning Cybersecurity Spending with Federal Mission Priorities
30:14 – 31:56 | Assessing and Improving Federal Email Security Posture
31:56 – 33:12 | Balancing Existing Solutions, Emerging Technologies, and Risk
33:12 – 34:40 | Practical Steps for Testing and Evaluating Security Vendors
34:40 – 35:36 | Closing Remarks and GuidePoint–Abnormal AI Resources
Company Overview GuidePoint Security helps organizations, with deep expertise in the public sector, make smarter cybersecurity decisions and minimize risk through services spanning threat intelligence, incident response, attack surface management, and solution optimization. Abnormal AI delivers behavioral-AI email security that learns normal communication patterns to stop advanced attacks like business email compromise, vendor fraud, and account takeover.
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Speakers
Vice President of Service Strategy & Threat Intelligence
GuidePoint Security
Tony Cook is Vice President of Service Strategy & Threat Intelligence at GuidePoint Security, where he shapes service strategy around emerging threats and customer risk priorities. He brings deep expertise in threat intelligence and digital forensics and incident response, with prior roles leading the Defense Health Agency SOC, directing malware analysis and forensics for the Naval Cyber Defense Operations Command, and building threat intelligence teams at The Crypsis Group. Tony is also active in the local security community, where he volunteers his time teaching at area colleges.
Field Chief Information Security Officer
Abnormal AI
Patricia Titus, Field CISO at Abnormal AI, has over 25 years of CISO experience, including leadership roles at Booking Holdings, Markel, Freddie Mac, Symantec, Unisys, and the TSA. She has directed security strategies aligned with business goals and regulatory standards. Known for expertise in risk management, AI, cybersecurity operations, and crisis management, she has optimized security, enhanced resilience, and integrated AI into security programs. Titus serves on the boards of Black Kite, The Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Glasswing Ventures.
