{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cyber Smokehouse","title":"Faster Innovation, Greater Risk - Jason Loomis - Cyber Smokehouse - Episode #13","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2428,"description":"How do you secure an environment when the technology is evolving faster than teams can keep up? Today’s guest is a cybersecurity leader operating at the intersection of AI, product security, and enterprise scale. Introducing Jason Loomis, CISO at Freshworks. Jason joins Ernie Anderson and Graeme Payne to share why the speed of AI innovation is becoming one of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity today.\nHe dives into how AI is accelerating both development and risk, the growing difficulty of maintaining guardrails in AI-generated code, and why organizations are still struggling to implement governance at scale. Jason also shares a candid perspective on how AI may impact the future of cybersecurity talent, particularly at the entry level, and why continuous learning is becoming non-negotiable for security professionals. \nTakeaways:The biggest challenge is simply keeping up. Jason states directly that the pace of change, especially driven by AI, is the hardest problem organizations face today.\nAI is accelerating both productivity and risk. From a development perspective, AI is increasing output and speed, but from a security perspective, it introduces new challenges around control and governance.\nGuardrails for AI-generated code are not mature yet. He highlights that while AI can write code, implementing consistent security controls and governance across tools is still difficult and not easily standardized.\nEntry-level cybersecurity roles are at risk. Jason explains that AI is already replacing lower-level roles like SOC analysts and GRC positions, which may impact long-term talent development.\nAI could reduce the future talent pipeline. He raises concern that removing entry-level learning opportunities may lead to fewer experienced professionals advancing into senior roles over time.\nSoftware supply chain risk is a growing concern. Beyond AI itself, Jason points to supply chain security as a major emerging challenge that organizations must address.\nAI literacy...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OzVByYrVZ7pJIeb4cJ2-aoOkjC_j5Q1oz9lj1NhJqsk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80OTlh/YTdiNmUxMDU5OWY1/NWM4NTAxODM1NGNm/YTBiZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}