Deep Instinct’s CISO-CIO on Combining Security and IT Leadership and AI Risks
Summary
Deep Instinct CISO and CIO Carl Froggett says combining the roles can work at smaller organizations but risks losing impartiality. He also warns that generative AI may enable more convincing cyberattacks and lower barriers for attackers.
Key points
- Froggett says combining CISO and CIO responsibilities can suit a small organization but may be impractical at a much larger company.
- He cautions that a combined role can lose impartiality and lead to tunnel vision; he encourages his IT team to challenge his decisions.
- Froggett says generative AI is being used by malicious actors to write code and could lower the expertise needed for some attacks.
- He highlights realistic deepfakes and phishing as risks for ordinary people, while noting the potential benefits of AI.
- He believes AI could act as a productivity multiplier but may reduce some junior career opportunities.
Article Details
- Topic
- Security leadership profile on combining CISO and CIO responsibilities at Deep Instinct, with discussion of AI-related cybersecurity concerns.