OWASP LA on building an autonomous AI pentester

Sent 2026-10-25. Bugcrowd's product leads at OWASP LA on Wednesday, and CISA on insider threats at ISC2 LA's lunch and learn.

The week of October 26 to November 1 · 3 events in Los Angeles · Read online

A focused week in Los Angeles. The one I would show up for is Wednesday's OWASP LA meetup, where Bugcrowd's product leads explain what it took to make an autonomous AI pentesting agent safe for production, a build versus buy story every team will face. On Thursday ISC2 LA's online lunch and learn has CISA's Chris Brogger on practical steps against insider threats.

Looking ahead, ISC2 LA's evening at the Board Room with Optro CISO Richard Marcus is November 12.

Worth your evening

OWASP LA October Meetup: Build vs. Buy, Building an Autonomous AI Pentester at Commercial Scale Wednesday 5:30 to 8:30 PM · OWASP LA

ISC2 LA Lunch and Learn: The Human Firewall, Empowering Leaders and Teams to Mitigate Insider Threats Thursday 12 to 1 PM · ISC2 LA

This week

26 Monday October

IIA Los Angeles Economic Update: What Internal Auditors, Risk Leaders and Business Executives Need to Know Heading Into 2027

4 to 4:50 PM · IIA LA · RSM Los Angeles Office · Free for members · 1 CPE

IIA Los Angeles chapter event at the RSM Los Angeles office on what internal auditors, risk leaders and executives should be watching heading into 2027.

28 Wednesday October

OWASP LA October Meetup: Build vs. Buy, Building an Autonomous AI Pentester at Commercial Scale

5:30 to 8:30 PM · OWASP LA · 929 Colorado Ave · Free

Bugcrowd product leads on what it took to make an autonomous AI pentesting agent safe enough for production estates, with a build versus buy framework.

29 Thursday October

ISC2 LA Lunch and Learn: The Human Firewall, Empowering Leaders and Teams to Mitigate Insider Threats

12 to 1 PM · ISC2 LA · Online · $10 · CPE

Chris Brogger of CISA on practical steps leaders and teams can take against insider risk: clear access rules, early warning signs, fair and fast response, a speak up culture, and the no cost CISA resources that help.

CPE from your desk

Live online sessions this week with credit hours, times in Pacific. See all virtual sessions.

Mon 7:30 to 8:30 AM Hiring Your First AI Security Agent: Evaluating Agents Like You Hire People · SANS · 1 CPE

Tue 9 to 9:30 AM AI vs AI? That's Not How This Ends. · CSA · CPE

Tue 11 AM to 12 PM The New Priorities for Critical Infrastructure Preparedness · SANS · 1 CPE

Tue 11 AM to 12 PM Behind the Tabletop: What a Hospital Ransomware Exercise Can Teach Us About SOC Readiness · WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) · CPE

Tue 3 to 4 PM SANS Miami 2026, SANS@Night: The Evolution of Vulnerability Management · SANS · 1 CPE

Coming up, register early

Nov 12 ISC2 LA at the Board Room: Evening with Optro CISO Richard Marcus · ISC2 LA

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