8.11 - IR Evolve

8.11 - IR Evolve

From Security Noise by TrustedSec

March 9, 2026 · 42 min · Season 8 · Episode 11

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of incident response in the face of advancing threats and the impact of AI on cybersecurity.

How is incident response (IR) changing as threats are advancing? Increasing attack speeds and dropping exfiltration times have responders on high alert. On this episode of Security Noise, we invite TrustedSec's Incident Response Practice Lead Ryan Macfarlane on the podcast to discuss current findings in the digital forensics and IR space and how AI impacts cybersecurity. Ryan also talks about his time as an FBI Cyber agent. About this podcast: Security Noise, a TrustedSec Podcast hosted by Geoff Walton and Producer/Contributor Skyler Tuter, features our cybersecurity experts in conversation about the infosec topics that interest them the most. Find more cybersecurity resources on our website at https://trustedsec.com/resources .

People in this episode

Hosts: Geoff Walton, Skyler Tuter

Guest: Ryan Macfarlane

Topics covered

  • incident response
  • cybersecurity
  • digital forensics
  • AI in cybersecurity

Keywords

  • threats
  • attack speeds
  • exfiltration times
  • FBI Cyber agent

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