Ryan Hebert of ICE: Protecting the NYSE in the AI Era

November 2, 2026

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The Terra Team

In episode 3 of AI Native Security, Shahar Peled interviews Ryan Hebert, Head of Information Security Assurance at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, to discuss how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, continuous penetration testing, and proactive defense. He shares how ICE approaches cybersecurity as a business-critical function, using AI-powered tools to strengthen security while keeping human expertise and operational safety at the center of decision-making.

Tune in to learn how AI can amplify cybersecurity teams without replacing human judgment, why continuous offensive security testing is becoming essential, and how organizations can move beyond compliance-driven security toward a proactive, risk-based defense strategy.