Uncle Ronnie and the Problem with AI Security

About this episode

The episode discusses the risks AI introduces to cybersecurity and the need for a mindset shift in security frameworks.

If AI is already in your cybersecurity stack, are you managing the risk? In this episode, the Trust vs. team sits down with Donnie Wendt, a Cybersecurity Researcher, and author of The Cybersecurity Trinity to talk about the growing risk surface AI creates. From data poisoning and third-party ML vulnerabilities to the real-world limits of vendor questionnaires, Donnie breaks down why traditional security frameworks fall short in an AI-enabled world. He shares insights from his research, the dangers of skipping AI assurance, and the mindset shift organizations need to secure tomorrow’s tech today. Meet Ryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-patrick-3699117a/ Meet Jeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyhuval Meet Robert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbooker/ Meet Donnie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-donnie-wendt/ 

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Patrick, Jeremy Huval, Robert Booker

Guest: Donnie Wendt

Topics covered

• AI security
• cybersecurity
• risk management
• data poisoning
• machine learning vulnerabilities
• security frameworks

Keywords

• AI
• cybersecurity
• risk
• data poisoning
• machine learning
• security frameworks
• vendor questionnaires

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Cybersecurity Trinity

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