The Future of Security Operations podcast has returned for its sixth season, with Christofer Hoff, Chief Secure Technology Officer at LastPass, as a guest. Christofer has over 30 years of experience in network and information security architecture, development, engineering, operations, and management. He discusses various topics, including his career trajectory, merging the CTO and CSO roles at LastPass, rebuilding the company's 60-person security org from scratch, navigating tech debt and major incidents during an org-wide restructure, communicating with customers and the broader community during incidents, and leveraging automation to drive efficiency. Christofer shares insights on the biggest AI-driven challenges facing his team, including passkeys, passwords, and the future of secure authentication. He emphasizes the importance of a more holistic approach to security through collaboration, building a new security team during major cyber incidents, customer communication around incidents, and ensuring a thoughtful approach to AI. Christofer also discusses how LastPass uses automation to drive efficiency, leveraging tools like Tines to democratize the ability to quickly stitch together disparate systems.