Seamless Security Realized: How Splunk and AWS Enable Machine-Speed Threat Mitigation Through Unified Telemetry

In this Black Hat 2026 panel discussion, David Gruber leads an engaging conversation with Splunk’s Peter Prizio, Senior Director of Product Management, and AWS’ Himanshu Verma, Worldwide Security GTM Leader for AWS Security Services, about the evolution of their partnership and its impact on modern cloud security operations. Building on discussions from RSA Conference earlier this year, the panelists reveal significant progress in their joint mission to enable machine-speed security.

The conversation explores how bi-directional closed-loop integration with AWS Security Hub Extended, expanded findings integration, and new Security Hub Extended partners are addressing the critical challenge of accelerating attack velocity. Peter Prizio explains how Splunk's AI-powered platform elevates Security Hub Extended findings into native detections for a single source of truth, while Himanshu Verma discusses AWS Continuum and how this telemetry gives autonomous agents the context to act at machine speed.

Key topics include:
- The technical innovations that enable organizations to correlate, analyze, and act on security data fast enough to counter modern threats
- How Security Hub Extended simplifies procurement for both existing Splunk customers and AWS-native organizations
- Practical next steps for security leaders adopting unified security operations

This session delivers actionable insights for security leaders navigating the transition to AI-enabled, machine-speed defense in increasingly complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments.