- Rapid AI Threat Response: Agentic AI cuts threat investigation and response from days to minutes.
- The Hybrid Security Model: AI automation paired with continuous human monitoring delivers accuracy and trust.
- Outcome-Driven Deployment: SOC teams want outcomes, not another product — operational in under 7 days
In a recent exclusive interview broadcast from Black Hat USA, Eric Foster, CEO of TENEX.AI, sat down with SiliconANGLE’s theCUBE to discuss the developing field of AI in cybersecurity. As artificial intelligence fundamentally changes the speed, scale, and advancement of cyberattacks, defenders are being forced to adapt just as quickly. The feature highlights how modern SOC teams, increasingly overwhelmed by a continuous barrage of alerts, are turning to AI security operations to level the playing field.
The core insight from the discussion is that AI alone isn’t a silver bullet; it’s the strategic pairing of agentic AI with human monitoring that creates a resilient, trustworthy defense. While AI can analyze large datasets and generate responses in a fraction of the time required by traditional methods, human operators remain essential for contextualizing threats, providing continuous quality feedback, and preserving accountability. TENEX is capitalizing on this necessity by focusing entirely on delivering “outcomes” rather than just selling another software product. Their turnkey platform emphasizes this hybrid philosophy, merging heavy AI automation with expert human review.
”The attacks are only getting faster; the attackers are only getting faster. The dawn of artificial intelligence and the immediate, obvious usefulness to the blue team side of things was such a game-changer for us.”
— Eric Foster, CEO of TENEX.AI (via SiliconANGLE)
This shift matters deeply because the cybersecurity industry is historically notorious for tool sprawl and unfulfilled promises. By pushing for rapid time-to-value, specifically by deploying a fully agentic platform that actively reviews a customer’s alerts within a seven-day window, companies like TENEX are directly addressing the operational burnout of security teams. The industry’s emphasis is no longer simply on detecting threats but on handling them efficiently through a trusted, human-centered AI ecosystem.
”We believe that companies don’t need to buy another product. They need outcomes. Those outcomes are best delivered by the hybrid of software, including obviously heavy use of artificial intelligence and people.”
— Eric Foster, CEO of TENEX.AI (via SiliconANGLE)
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Read the full feature on SiliconANGLE: AI security operations at Black Hat 2026