Sarah Gosler
Head of Cyber Resiliency & Human Defense
Wells Fargo
As Head of Cyber Resilience and Human Defense at Wells Fargo, Sarah sits at the intersection of technology, people, and process for one of the world’s largest financial institutions. Learn how AI-fueled attacks exploit human behavior—and why defending the human layer is now the most strategic line of defense.ical adoption, helping organizations navigate the complexities of transitioning from legacy authentication in storage and networking scenarios.
Why the Human Layer Is Cybersecurity’s Real Battleground with Sarah Gosler, Head of Cyber Resiliency and Human Defense at Wells Fargo
Recorded live at Black Hat 2026, this episode features Sarah Gosler, Managing Director and Head of Cyber Resiliency and Human Defense at Wells Fargo. Sarah and Sean discuss why humans are the largest attack surface rather than the weakest link, how AI has industrialized social engineering, and why simple human-centric tools like safe words are becoming critical defenses against deepfakes.
