Sponsors:
ObservoAI (www.observo.ai)
Guidepoint Security (www.guidepointsecurity.com)
Episode Summary:
AI isn’t just hype anymore — it’s transforming the way enterprises operate. At GPSEC St. Louis, David Malicoat sits down with Felix Simmons, Principal Security Architect at GuidePoint Security, to cut through the noise around AI adoption, risk, and controls.
Felix explains why AI is unlike past technology waves, how business demand is driving adoption faster than security teams can keep up, and what enterprises can do to prepare. From agentic AI and non-human identities to offline models and emerging security tooling, this conversation offers a practical guide for CISOs navigating AI in the enterprise.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- The real risks of AI adoption beyond the hype
- How business-driven demand changes the security equation
- Why AI controls lag adoption — and what to do about it
- The rise of agentic AI and new identity risks
- Offline models, adversarial risks, and scanning challenges
- What the future of AI-driven enterprise security may look like
Guest:
Felix Simmons — Principal Security Architect, GuidePoint Security
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#Cybersecurity #CISO #AI #EnterpriseSecurity #GPSEC #GuidePointSecurity #ObservoAI