The Professional CISO

Sponsors:
Rubrik (www.rubrik.com)
Guidepoint Security (www.guidepointsecurity.com)

In this live GPSEC St. Louis episode of The Professional CISO Show, host David Malicoat dives deep into cybersecurity leadership with two powerhouse guests: Victor Wieczorek, SVP of Offensive Security at GuidePoint Security, and Wayne Fajerski, Deputy CISO of Edward Jones.
Victor shares real-world offensive security insights, including a jaw-dropping AI chatbot exploitation story from a red team engagement. He also unpacks how GuidePoint balances professional services and tech enablement while navigating the AI transformation in ethical, human-centered ways.

Wayne, fresh off a panel, breaks down key takeaways around CISO leadership, AI maturity, and how Edward Jones has successfully developed internal cyber talent over his 25-year career. The two guests reflect on AI as a mirror to organizational gaps and explore how GPSEC events bring practitioners and communities closer together through real conversations—not ivory-tower thought leadership.

Key Topics:
  • Offensive security trends and AI augmentation
  • Real-world exploitation of insecure chatbots
  • GPSEC’s role in localized cyber collaboration
  • Building and retaining cybersecurity talent
  • AI’s exposure of poor data governance
  • Cultivating next-gen CISOs from within

What is The Professional CISO?

Shaping Cybersecurity Leadership: Today, Tomorrow, Together.