I’m skeptical about—and not qualified to review—this new result in factorization with a quantum computer, but if it’s true it’s a theoretical improvement in the speed of factoring large numbers with a quantum computer.
The RSAC 2026 Conference brings together thousands of professionals, practitioners, vendors, and associations to discuss issues covering the entire spectrum of cybersecurity—a place where innovation meets collaboration and the industry’s brightest minds converge to shape its future. This March, Amazon Web Services (AWS) returns to the annual RSAC Conference in San Francisco to share how unifying security and data empowers teams to protect AI-driven workloads while maximizing existing security investments.
Visit us at booth S-0466 in South Expo to experience three interactive demo kiosks:
Partner Passport program: Stop by the AWS booth to pick up your playbook to start exploring integrated AWS Partner security solutions across the show floor. Visit participating partner booths throughout the conference to learn about joint solutions that combine AWS infrastructure with partner innovations. After you’ve received all partner booth visit stamps, you’ll receive AWS swag and entry into a daily raffle to win an exclusive prize.
AWS security experts will be sharing insights across four sessions throughout RSAC 2026 Conference. These sessions cover the most pressing challenges in AI security, from privacy-by-design principles to preparing for AI-native incidents. Don’t miss learning directly from AWS experts in these sessions.
Privacy by Design in the AI Era | Reserve a seat
Monday, March 23, 2026 | 8:30 AM–9:20 AM PDT
Attendees will learn how to design AI systems with privacy embedded from the start. This session will cover data minimization strategies, architectural patterns for consent-aware decision-making, and practical approaches for building privacy-respecting AI in dynamic environments. Speakers: Juan David Alvares Builes, Senior Security Consultant, Amazon Web Services and Zully Romero, Security and Solutions Architect, Bancolombia.
Trusted Identity Propagation for Autonomous Agents Across Cloud & SaaS | Reserve a seat
Monday, March 23, 2026 | 9:40 AM–10:30 AM PDT
This session will explore trusted identity propagation for autonomous agents across cloud, SaaS, and multi-domain environments. Compare AWS, Azure, Apple, and Cloudflare approaches, focusing on identity continuity, credential management, and privacy-aware designs for secure, agent-driven enterprise systems. Speakers: Swara Gandhi, Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services and Vijeth Lomada, Lead AI Engineer, Adobe.
How to Secure Containerized Applications from Supply Chain Attacks | Reserve a seat
Monday, March 23, 2026 | 1:10 PM–2:00 PM PDT
Software supply chain attacks target development pipelines to inject malicious code into container images and dependencies. This session demonstrates how to secure containerized applications through automated scanning, Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation, and image signing. Learn to implement security controls in CI/CD pipelines using open-source and commercial solutions. Speakers: Patrick Palmer, Principal Security, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services and Monika Vu Minh, Quantitative Technologist, Qube Research & Technologies
From Prompt to Pager: Preparing for AI-Native Incidents Now | Reserve a seat
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 1:15 PM–2:05 PM PDT
AI incidents start as prompts and end as actions like code edits, SQL writes, workflow changes, yet most playbooks are not ready. This talk will explain why AI incidents differ, show where classic guardrails miss, and share field-tested steps to prepare now: log model-generated actions, add pre/post-conditions, capture provenance, limit blast radius, and rehearse one AI-native scenario. Speaker: Aviral Srivastava, Security Engineer, Amazon
AWS will host events at Cloud Village, an interactive community space where security practitioners explore offensive and defensive cloud security through hands-on activities, technical talks, and collaborative discussions. AWS is hosting two technical workshops that provide hands-on practical skills security teams can implement immediately. AWS has also crafted multiple capture the flag (CTF) community challenges at both RSAC 2026 Conference and BSidesSF that advance the broader security community’s capabilities – built by the same team behind the AWS Vulnerability Disclosure Program, where researchers can responsibly report security concerns directly to AWS. Cloud Village will be located in Moscone South, Level 2, Room 204 and is open to All Access Pass and Expo Plus Pass holders.
Finally, you can also join us at a customer soiree AWS is co-hosting with CrowdStrike, on Wednesday, March 25 at The Mint, for an evening of discovery, where artists, thinkers, and leaders gather to challenge convention, shape the future and have some fun. Register to join us
If you’re looking for opportunities for meaningful connections across the security community, AWS is hosting several events including;
Whether you’re exploring how to secure AI workloads, seeking to unify security across distributed environments, or looking to optimize your security data strategy, the AWS team at RSAC 2026 Conference is ready to collaborate. Visit booth S-0466 in South Expo, attend our technical workshops at the Cloud Village, or join AWS-led sessions. You can also schedule time to meet with AWS experts for more in-depth discussions. Together, we’ll demonstrate that when it comes to cybersecurity, we’re all on the same team.
Learn more about AWS Security solutions at aws.amazon.com/security
See you in San Francisco, March 23–26, 2026.
This blog is perhaps a little bit more like an ad, so if you don’t want to check the ads, consider not reading it.
But this year at RSA 2026, I’m speaking on three topics: securing AI, using AI for SOC, and sharing lessons about how Google applies AI and other technologies to D&R.
Here are these 3 fun things!
First, I’m doing a presentation on governing shadow AI agents. Believe it or not, this presentation was created mostly before OpenClaw became a thing (but updated for it!). So you may be surprised how well the content aged (think wine!) Attend this if you are struggling with shadow AI, specifically shadow agents at work.
Shadow Agents: A Pragmatist’s Guide to Governing Unsanctioned AI — [STR-W08]
It is not the APT! The new threat is the “shadow AI agents” employees already use for work, leaking data and making decisions. Banning them is a losing game. This session will offer a better way: turn this organic behavior into a catalyst for secure progress. Learn to discover, assess, and channel unsanctioned agents into a formal strategy that empowers a team rather than force it underground.
The second is probably the most detailed discussion about how we use AI for detection and response at Google. You probably read our blogs and listen to our talks (especially this), but this time we are revealing a lot more interesting details about the machinery and also how we arrived at the state we’re in. I promise you this will be fun! And detailed too.
This Is How We Do It: Building AI Agents for Cybersecurity and Defense — [PART3-M07]
Presenters will share the playbook for building and scaling AI agents in cybersecurity. Attendees will learn four core lessons: Building trust with the team, prioritizing real problems, measuring value, and establishing solid governance foundations for the agentic SOC.
Finally, the third isn’t a presentation but a discussion that would help you understand the real state of AI in security operations / SOC. This would not be about the slides, but about sharing lessons on what works and what doesn’t.
AI in SecOps: Sharing Lessons Learned for Adoption Maturity — [CXN-R05]
Attendees in this peer-led discussion will share stories from the AI-powered SOC trenches. Explore real adoption journeys from manual processes to autonomous agents. Share practical use cases on analyst retraining, workflow auditing, malware analysis, remediation automation, RAG pipelines and more. Trade notes on what’s working, what’s breaking, trust gaps, AI hallucinations, and career redesign.
All in all, join me for securing AI and Shadow Agents, learning from Google about detection and response, and comparing the state of practice of AI in the SOC.
See you there!
P.S. Yes, we will also be podcasting from the show.
Related:
RSA 2025: AI’s Promise vs. Security’s Past — A Reality Check”
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