What You Need to Know about AI Security
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Information on AI Security Without a Sales Pitch
Tired of yet another AI session that rehashes the same information or leaves you asking “now what?” We’ve got something better.
Together, we’ll break through the hype and show you what you can do today to secure AI, enable innovation, boost productivity and use AI as a defensive tool.
TL;DR – Cut through the hype and learn steps you can take to improve AI security today.
Key Takeaways:
- Too many AI security sessions and papers are more hype and product pitch than productive discussion.
- Find a session with seasoned experts that focuses on the big picture, answers questions and provides real steps that move you toward secure AI adoption.
What’s the Problem With Most AI Security Webinars?
Everyone is talking about AI. But most sessions seem to ask more questions than they answer. Many AI sessions run the same script. Make promises. Or rely on fear-based tactics. They make you anxious and unclear where to go from here. Meanwhile, experts around the industry are raising red flags:
- Computer Weekly’s Security Think Tank urges buyers to “cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look and which are just hype.”
- CISO Magazine warns that the industry is “repeating the same mistake with AI that we made with cybersecurity itself,” treating governance as something that can be bolted on later.
- Research from Infosec Security found that 87% of security professionals believe AI increases risk rather than mitigates it and six in ten said their organization lacks the resources to manage the threats AI introduces.
The gap is clear. As AI threats accelerate and as organizations adopt AI at a blistering pace, the content meant to help you respond is failing. Join GuidePoint Security’s domain experts who will deliver sessions and materials that couple awareness with action.
Who Needs Better AI Security Help?
The short answer is: you. If you’re on the GuidePoint blog, reading this post, chances are you have questions that have gone unanswered for too long. Security leaders are navigating AI adoption pressure from every direction. Boards demand a secure AI strategy. Employees are already using unsanctioned tools. Attackers exploit AI at machine speed in inventive new ways. Regulators are tightening timelines, even as the regulations themselves shift and adapt to rapid AI technology advancements.
You deserve better than surface-level awareness. You need a working framework. Now.
What Does a Productive AI Security Webinar Look Like?
When you come away from an AI security webinar, you should have actionable information that you can put into practice immediately.
The difference between awareness and action comes down to structure. When evaluating whether an AI security session or paper deserves your time and attention, these four markers separate the signal from noise.
It covers all sides of the AI security equation: Most sessions and papers stick to “AI threats are scary” or “buy our AI-powered tool.” A productive AI security session tackles the full picture. It dives into how AI reshapes the attack surface and why your existing controls have blind spots you haven’t mapped. Then it goes a step further and discusses how to secure AI adoption without killing innovation. AI can become a force multiplier for both defensive strategy and innovation and your webinar should provide a framework that puts you solidly on that path.
It addresses threats head-on: AI has disrupted cybersecurity in more ways than most realize. Indirect prompt injection. AI agent exploitation. Non-human identity sprawl. Shadow AI that’s already operating inside your environment. This session contextualizes why they could matter to an organization’s risk posture and covers what types of controls work to contain and combat evolving attack surfaces – minus the scare tactics.
It gives you a phased approach you can implement: Rather than vague “you must do something about AI!”, learn what you can do this week with the tools you already have available. Then it build a near-future plan that includes what sustained AI governance looks like once you’re past the starting line. Concrete decisions, named owners, defined actions: without those, the content is all hype and no substance.
It’s built by offensive and defensive practitioners: When looking for AI security content, pay close attention to who is behind it. It should include people who red-team AI systems, investigate AI-powered threats and architect secure AI deployments. These people can share what they’ve seen in the field, not what they’ve read in a press release. They can answer questions with solid, actionable and accurate information, not a product pitch.
Get Deeper Insights to Fully Launch Your AI Security Program
We listened to the industry. We realize the gap. And we continue to respond.
On July 28th, at 12:00 EST, GuidePoint Security is running a one-hour session called “Securing Innovation in the Age of AI.” This session is designed for action. The speakers include GuidePoint’s SVP of Offensive Security, a Managing Security Consultant from the Threat Intelligence team (GRIT), a Principal DevSecOps Solutions Engineer and a Security Architect.
