AI is changing cybersecurity fast—and not always in the ways you’d expect. In this episode of Authentically Cyber, I sit down with Char Hunt, a security awareness advocate who’s seen the evolution firsthand—from help desk to system admin to working with AI and security awareness today.

We get into the real conversation around AI in cybersecurity: how it’s helping defenders, how it’s empowering attackers, and why slowing down might be your best defense in a world moving at AI speed.

This isn’t just for cybersecurity professionals. If you use the internet, this affects you.

Listen as we break down how AI can be your best friend… or your worst enemy.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

01:20 Help Desk Role

01:58 Moving into AI

02:20 Bot Agent

03:36 Help Desk to System Admin

06:47 How AI Has Evolved Since 2017

08:30 Agentic AI & AI Agents

10:20 Benefits of AI in Cybersecurity

11:25 AI Behind the Scenes 13:30 How AI Helps Threat Actors

14:20 Why Slowing Down Keeps You Safe

15:18 The Speed of AI (and Its Downfall)

16:09 Measuring AI Risk 17:20 How SMBs Can Protect Themselves

18:05 How Non-IT Roles Can Stay Secure

20:50 When Kathy Got Fooled by a Facebook Ad

22:45 Can AI Give Us Hope?

24:51 How to Connect with Char Hunt