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HackerOne CEO Kara Sprague on how AI is reshaping cybersecurity

HackerOne CEO: security teams are fighting the last war. AI just changed the battlefield.

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Why it matters

As AI reshapes threat detection and vulnerability management, security leaders face a strategic pivot from reactive vulnerability hunting to proactive exposure reduction—a mindset shift that will determine competitive advantage in enterprise security.

The key facts

8 to know
  1. HackerOne CEO commentary on AI's impact on cybersecurity strategy

  2. Shift from vulnerability-finding to exposure-reduction paradigm

  3. Published by McKinsey (credible third-party platform)

  4. Date: May 2026 (recent/current)

  5. HackerOne CEO commentary on AI's role in cybersecurity transformation

  6. Shift in security strategy: vulnerability-finding to exposure-reduction

  7. Published by McKinsey (credible outlet)

  8. May 2026 (current/timely)

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Publisher excerpt: HackerOne CEO Kara Sprague discusses how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and why security teams must shift from finding vulnerabilities to reducing exposure.
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