Solutions Architect, UK & Ireland

James Duggan

James is a Solutions Architect at Synack where he manages the UK and Ireland region. He helps organizations strengthen their cybersecurity through Synack's human-led, AI-augmented testing platform, enabling them to test faster, at scale, and on-demand. James provides clients with strategic insights into systemic problems. His background in cybersecurity spans diverse sectors, including government, defense, and security. His experience includes areas such as business intelligence, the delivery of quantum-resistant secure communications systems, and large-scale cloud migrations.

Recent research

Jul 13, 2026 Why the Future of Pentesting Needs Humans and Agentic AI Working Together
Most enterprises test less than a third of their attack surface, and attackers have already moved to AI-speed offense. Agentic AI closes the coverage gap, but only when paired with human expertise: an AI-first, human-validated model that secures critical infrastructure without sacrificing operational safety.

James Duggan
8 min read](/content/blog/pentesting-humans-and-agentic-ai-working-together/index.html)

Nov 28, 2023 How Pentesting Fits into AI’s ‘Secure By Design’ Inflection Point
The gamechanging potential of generative AI technology has caught the eye of attackers and defenders in the cybersecurity arena. While it’s unclear how the threat landscape will evolve with the growing slate of machine learning tools and large language models, a few AI security best practices have already snapped into focus. It’s clear rigorous pentesting [...]

James Duggan
4 min read](/content/blog/how-pentesting-fits-into-ais-secure-by-design-inflection-point/index.html)