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15:37 EDT, 16 Jul, 2026

Nick Hayes

Principal AI Evangelist at Tenable

Nick Hayes is Principal Agentic AI Evangelist at Tenable, where he helps shape the future of agentic cybersecurity. He works with practitioners, researchers, developers, and industry leaders to accelerate the adoption of AI-powered cyber agents and advance new models for human-machine collaboration in security operations. Through thought leadership, community engagement, and ecosystem development, Nick helps organizations navigate the transition to AI-native security operations.

Nick brings more than 16 years of experience in cybersecurity marketing, product strategy, and go-to-market leadership. Prior to Tenable, he drove product and content marketing functions at Dataminr, CrowdStrike, and Flashpoint. Nick began his career at Forrester authoring more than 100 reports as an industry security analyst while advising Fortune 500 and high-growth tech companies and speaking frequently on AI, cybersecurity, and the future of autonomous security operations.

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