High Performing Security Teams in the AI Era
From AWS Executive Insights by Amazon Web Services
March 26, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
George Gerchow discusses the evolution of security leadership in the AI era and how to build high-performing security teams.
Security leadership has never been just about technology, but in the age of AI, the stakes for getting it right have never been higher. George Gerchow, Chief Security Officer at Bedrock Data, brings a candid and hard-won perspective on what it takes to build high-performing security teams and lead with purpose in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. In conversation with Clarke Rodgers, Senior Principal from the Office of the CISO at AWS, George shares how the security leader's role has shifted from basement-level blocker to boardroom-level business partner, and why approachability, vulnerability, and transparency are now core leadership traits. He explores how AI is transforming both sides of the security equation, from agentic tools that help defenders scale, to AI-powered bots lowering the barrier to entry for threat actors. From DevSecOps to responsible AI frameworks to the case for reviving defense in depth, this episode offers security leaders a grounded and practical perspective on building teams and strategies that can move fast without compromising trust.
People in this episode
Host: Clarke Rodgers
Guest: George Gerchow
Topics covered
- security leadership
- AI in security
- high-performing teams
- threat landscape
- DevSecOps
- responsible AI frameworks
- defense in depth
Keywords
- security teams
- AI transformation
- leadership traits
- threat actors
- business partner
- approachability
- vulnerability
- transparency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bedrock Data, AWS
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