Patrick Coughlin

Patrick Coughlin is VP, Global Technical Sales at Splunk. He was the Co-founder and CEO of TruSTAR, a cyber intelligence management platform that was acquired by Splunk. Prior to TruSTAR, Patrick led cybersecurity and counterterrorism analyst teams for the US government and private sector clients in the US and EMEA.

CISO Circle 4 Min Read

Ally or Adversary: The Paradox of AI in Cyber Defense

Security professionals break down the risks and benefits of AI in cyber defense and offense.

CISO Circle 5 Min Read

Why A Strong Cyber Culture Starts with Mental Health

Promoting Mental Well-Being in Cybersecurity Teams

CIO Office 4 Min Read

The Room Where It Happens: .conf+ Brings Together Executive Movers, Shakers and Change Makers

Listening in to CXOs from public and private sectors as they discuss today’s biggest technology trends and most pressing challenges.

CISO Circle 4 Min Read

It Takes a Village: Why Security Teams Won’t Achieve Resilience Without Collaboration

To navigate the sea of cyber legislation, disruptive technologies and security threats, teams must realize they’re on the same mission.

CISO Circle 3 Min Read

Executive Orders: What Happens When CIOs, CTOs and CISOs Join Forces

Finessing board communications. Navigating the explosion of large language models. Considering the state of cyber warfare. These are just a few conversation topics that crop up when CxOs get together.

Security 1 Min Read

Heading to Black Hat? Splunk’s Countdown Is On

Join Splunk at Black Hat 2023 to explore Splunk Attack Analyzer, SURGe research on Chrome browser extension risks, and the latest detection engineering tools from the Splunk Threat Research Team.