AI Drives New Cyber Defense Models in Retail

ISAC's Pam Lindemoen on How Intel Sharing Is Critical for Sector-Wide Protection Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • March 30, 2026

Cyberthreats now target entire sectors, which means organizations must expand beyond perimeter defense and share timely, actionable intelligence across peers, said Pam Lindemoen, chief security officer, vice president strategy, Retail and Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

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The ISAC model helps competitors in the sector exchange threat intelligence in real time. Members share indicators, attacker behavior and attack paths, so others can prepare before cyber campaigns spread. Context separates signal from noise. Focused intelligence, paired with AI-driven processing, helps teams act faster while preserving human validation and trust.

"If I could give you 10,000 IP addresses that are known, that's noise, but if I can tell you, 'We're seeing these 10 right now, here ...