What a security strategy that survives 2027 looks like
Equifax CISO Jeremy Koppen sees the same dynamics most security chiefs are facing: hackers on the one side using AI to perform more sophisticated attacks at unprecedented speed, and defenders on the other adopting AI to match that volume and velocity. “AI is changing the pace on both sides,” he says. “Attackers are using it to operate at greater scale, and Equifax is using it to innovate more quickly.” In the next year, Koppen will continue to evolve Equifax’s security strategy to keep with an accelerating threat environment. “That means building on the security already embedded across our design and development process, so checks run early and automatically,” he says. “It also means expanding how we use AI in our own security operations to handle routine work, so our experts can focus on the threats and initiatives that matter most. Done well, security becomes one of the reasons a product can launch sooner.” As for the rising tide of AI agents entering enterprise workflows, Koppen say