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AI Security, Cyber Risk, and Cloud Strategy on ClearTech Loop

ClearTech Research / Jo Peterson
Cybersecurity
Generative AI
Artificial Intelligence
Shadow AI
Risk Management
AI Defense
AI Governance
Cloud Security
Governance
Non-Human Identities (nhis)
AI Security
Ransomware
Cisos
Incident Response
Non-Human Identities
Financial Risk Models
CISO
Compliance
Automation
AI Adoption

Season 2 of ClearTech Loop is built around three questions:

How is AI changing the way organizations think about risk?

What does stronger cybersecurity leadership look like right now?

How should leaders rethink cloud strategy as business and technology keep shifting?

Hosted by Jo Peterson, Chief Analyst at ClearTech Research, ClearTech Loop is a fast, focused podcast covering AI, cybersecurity... more

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Artwork for AI Security, Cyber Risk, and Cloud Strategy on ClearTech Loop

Latest Episodes

What if an AI agent had to earn—and keep—its access based on how it behaved? 

In this episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Elliott Mattice, founder of Exprima, to examine trust as the missing operating layer between AI security and ... more

What happens when an AI agent takes an action no one authorized? 

The answer is not, “The model did it.” 

In this episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with cybersecurity and technology executive Billy Spears to unpack the gap between AI... more

AI agents are becoming part of the enterprise workforce, but many organizations still do not know where those agents are, what they can access, or what they are allowed to do. 

In this ClearTech Loop Special Edition sponsored by Okta, Jo Peterson sp... more

AI governance is no longer just a policy conversation. As AI moves into business workflows, sanctioned platforms, employee tools, local models, agents, and third-party services, organizations need to understand where AI is being used, what it can acc... more

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Recent Guests

Himanshu Verma
Worldwide leader for security, identity, and governance specialist at AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Episode: AWS Security Hub: Centralized Identity Risk Management for Agentic AI
Phil Stafford
AI Security architect and researcher who advises founders and companies on AI security and cybersecurity foundations
Independent / AI Security Architect
Episode: The USB Problem for AI: Phil Stafford on Agents, Governance, and MCP Risk
Gerald Auger
Chief Content Creator of Simply Cyber
Simply Cyber
Episode: AI Security: Gerald Auger on Shadow AI, Non Human Identities, and AI Defense
Maybelyn Plecic
Manager of Training and Adoption at Network to Code
Network to Code
Episode: AI Security: Maybelyn Plecic on Shadow AI, Non Human Identities, and AI Defense
Patricia Titus
Seasoned CISO with 25+ years of security leadership
Booking Holdings, Markel Corporation, Freddie Mac, Symantec, Unisys, TSA
Episode: AI Security: Patricia Titus on Shadow AI, Non-Human Identities, and AI Defense
Cristian Graziano
Principal Product Manager at Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Episode: ClearTech Loop Special Edition: Rethinking CDN Pricing with AWS CloudFront
James McQuiggan
Threat intelligence strategist and educator; course director for Full Sail University; part-time faculty for Valencia College; education director for the Florida Cyber Alliance
Apparent Security; Full Sail University; Valencia College; Florida Cyber Alliance
Episode: AI Security Starts with Education: James McQuiggan on Shadow AI, NHIs, and AI Defense
Rock Lambros
CEO and founder of RockCyber
RockCyber
Episode: AI Security: Shadow AI, Non Human Identities, and AI Defense (Rock Lambros)
Todd Smith
SVP and Director of Customer IAM and Threat Intelligence at Ameris Bank
Ameris Bank
Episode: AI Security: Todd Smith on Shadow AI, NHIs, and AI Defense

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Jo Peterson
Host of the show and Chief Analyst at ClearTech Research (also associated with ClearTech Loop/Clarify360 variants)

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AI Security: Gerald Auger on Shadow AI, Non Human Identities, and AI Defense
Q: What are the practical steps to safely enable NHIs, and what is the role of permissioning?
NHIs should be folded into IAM architectures with strict, context-aware permissioning; avoid over-permissioning AI agents, and consider a 'manager in the loop' to oversee AI agents and halt anomalous behavior.
AI Security: Gerald Auger on Shadow AI, Non Human Identities, and AI Defense
Q: How are CISOs and CIOs addressing shadow AI in their environments?
Leaders are urged to educate users about AI risks, provide enterprise-grade tooling with segmented environments, and implement governance that allows rapid adoption while controlling data and model training.
AI Security: Gerald Auger on Shadow AI, Non Human Identities, and AI Defense
Q: Give me your thinking around shadow AI. Is it an IT problem, a security problem, is it both, is it neither?
Shadow AI is a problem for IT and InfoSec and for organizations because it arises when AI is used in the corporate environment without identification, approval, or authorization, creating governance gaps and potential data exposure as models may be trained on sensitive information.
AI Security Starts with Education: James McQuiggan on Shadow AI, NHIs, and AI Defense
Q: When you hear AI defense, what comes to mind for you?
AI defense means defending our organization against AI-driven threats, defending the AI systems themselves, and defending the data those systems access by enforcing strong authentication, authorization, and ongoing cybersecurity measures tailored to AI-enabled workflows.
AI Security Starts with Education: James McQuiggan on Shadow AI, NHIs, and AI Defense
Q: How are you, as you talk to CISOs and CIOs, seeing those folks enabling these NHIs?
NHIs are being enabled when organizations don't properly restrict data access or enforce least-privilege across systems; governance must ensure NHIs get only the data they need, with continuous monitoring and clear data-flow policies to prevent overreach.

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The show regularly centers on how AI is reshaping risk, security, and cloud strategy in large organizations. Episodes feature senior security leaders, CISOs, and cloud/IT executives dissecting practical governance, risk management, and operational frameworks for AI-enabled environments. Common threads include shadow AI and non-human identities, agent-powered workflows, and the balance between speed of innovation and governance. Listeners can expect actionable viewpoints on building resilient security programs, managing identity and access in complex cloud ecosystems, and aligning security with business goals. A notable strength is the mix of practitioner-focused anecdotes, concrete tooling discussions, and leadership-level takeaways from di... more

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