SECURE& | “75% of Security Reviews Aren’t Code” with Emily Choi-Greene | S5 Ep5

SECURE& | “75% of Security Reviews Aren’t Code” with Emily Choi-Greene | S5 Ep5

June 19, 2026 · 33 min

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Emily Choi-Greene discusses the importance of system-level context in security reviews and why most security tooling only addresses part of the problem.

Security teams don’t review software. They review systems. In this Secure & Scale Podcast episode, we sit down with Emily Choi-Greene from Clearly AI to unpack what that actually means in practice, and why most security tooling is still only solving a slice of the problem 🎙️ Emily breaks down why 75% of modern security reviews aren’t code at all, and why system-level context is where real risk lives. We get into: • Why AI is not the perfect solution to every problem 🤖 • Why security teams review systems, not just code 🧠 • What breaks when teams only focus on code vulnerabilities • Raising the floor with baseline security controls 📈 • Where humans are still essential in security decisions 👥 • Why security has to move at the speed of shipping software ⚡ One of the biggest takeaways: Security isn’t a checklist of tools. It’s understanding how systems interact, where data flows, and where those connections quietly break. If you’re building in security or shipping AI-native products, this is a must-listen conversation 🎧 🔗 Emily Choi-Greene’s LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eTMEVvVj 🏢 Clearly AI: https://lnkd.in/e9MV6jdG 👤 Jack Brandwood: https://lnkd.in/dFMyDUEN 🎵 Spotify…

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