2025-06-21 –, Track 3 (Moody Rm. 102)
In this presentation, leaders will get a better understanding of how AI governance functions and AI GRC enabled policies can be integrated into their cybersecurity programs and hopefully help them assess their cybersecurity maturity in the process. Furthermore, I will discuss how an effective AI governance program can help anticipate and prevent security breaches.
I will talk about how AI works to augment security in organizations and how it can be leveraged for cybersecurity. This talk will be different because I am going to be focusing on AI Governance, which is something not many people talk about. In this talk, I will focus on what security leaders need to do to apply effective AI governance and AI GRC solutions in their organizations. As practitioners in the industry, I will delve into some of the pitfalls we see with regards to AI in the industry and talk about how leaders can make changes to improve things and to have effective AI governance policies. Incorporating effective AI governance into an organization’s cybersecurity framework enhances overall maturity by providing clear structures, roles, and accountability. Effective and efficient AI governance ensures that policies and controls align with business objectives and regulatory requirements, fostering a customer of proactive risk management. AI governance can also help streamline decision-making processes, enabling more efficient allocation of resources to critical security areas, ultimately strengthening the organization’s ability to identify, assess, and respond to emerging threats. This leads to a more resilient security posture and improved long-term protection of sensitive data and associated assets.
Dirce currently works as a seasoned Cybersecurity GRC Leader in the FinTech and Financial Services sector. With over 17 years of experience spanning across Information and Cyber Security, Cyber Threat Risk Management, Cybersecurity IT Audit, and Cyber Security Research in various industries; specifically Texas State Government, Higher Education, Healthcare and Financial Sectors. Dirce holds both a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems and E-Commerce, and a Master's degree in Information Security and Information Assurance Management from Our Lady of the Lake University. He holds the following industry certifications: Associate, C|CISO, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CPDSE, CSX. In addition to his professional career, Dirce is involved with higher education in a professor capacity teaching Organizational leadership, Cybersecurity, and general IT courses for several colleges and Universities.