Blog: Rethinking Application Security | Cobalt

Andrew Obadiaru

Andrew Obadiaru is the Chief Information Security Officer at Cobalt. In this role Andrew is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Cobalt's systems and data. Prior to joining Cobalt, Andrew was the Head of Information Security for BBVA USA Corporate Investment banking, where he oversaw the creation and execution of Cyber Security Strategy. Andrew has 20+ years in the security and technology space, with a history of managing and mitigating risk across changing technologies, software, and diverse platforms.

A CISO’s Perspective: Mythos and the End of Traditional Vulnerability Timelines

June 2, 2026

Est Read Time: 3 min

For most of my career in security, there has been an underlying assumption that defenders would have at least some...

Cybersecurity Insights Mythos

The Path of Modern Pentesting: Why CISOs Say We’re Done with Check-the-Box Security

February 4, 2026

Est Read Time: 3 min

As security leaders, we are currently fighting a dual-front war. On one hand, there is the relentless pressure to...

Cybersecurity Insights

AI in Security: Real Capabilities, Real Limits – A CISO’s View

January 30, 2026

Est Read Time: 3 min

I’m sure we’ve all heard some version of the same question: “Can we use AI for this? What about that?” The hype is...

AI Pentesting

Is AI in Security Making Your Head Spin? Let's Find the Signal in the Noise

November 17, 2025

Est Read Time: 2 min

As a CISO, my phone hasn't stopped ringing. I’m sure yours hasn't either. The market is saturated with vendors pitching...

AI Pentesting

LLM Data Leakage: 10 Best Practices for Securing Large Language Model

April 25, 2025

Est Read Time: 5 min

As large language models have become mainstream tools for organizations to process internal and customer...

AI Pentesting

European Cyber Resilience Act Overview: What Companies Need to Know

November 1, 2024

Est Read Time: 6 min

The European Council adopted the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on October 10, 2024, initiating the countdown to...

Compliance

When Generative AI Goes Wrong: Security Lessons from 8 Top Artificial Intelligence Incidents

October 2, 2024

Est Read Time: 9 min

Like any major technology, generative AI holds both promise of great benefits and potential for great risks. As...

LLM Supply Chain Attack: Prevention Strategies

September 16, 2024

Est Read Time: 6 min

LLM supply chain attack vulnerabilities have emerged as a top risk for machine learning models. Third-party training...

AI Pentesting

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