The Offense-Defense Balance

In this special episode of TechnologIST Talks centered on the implications of AI in cybersecurity, IST CEO Philip Reiner is joined by Heather Adkins, a 22-year Google veteran and founding member of the Google Security Team. As VP of Security Engineering, she built the global team responsible for maintaining the safety and security of Google’s networks, systems, and applications. Heather is also a member of IST Ransomware Task Force Steering Committee, where she provides support, guidance, and oversight on ongoing RTF lines of effort. Philip and Heather sat down to discuss the implications of AI on the offense-defense balance.

“There are no rules, and no amount of laws and regulations that we put in place are ever going to impact how they use it,” Heather said.

How did Heather get started at Google? What did the threat landscape look like in 2002, and how has it changed over the course of her tenure? Join us for this and more on this episode of TechnologIST Talks. 

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00:00 Introduction to Technologist Talks

01:10 Meet Heather Adkins: Google Security Veteran

01:55 AI and Cybersecurity: Offense vs Defense

04:06 The Evolution of Cyber Threats

12:10 AI's Role in Cybersecurity Operations

16:38 Challenges and Future of AI in Cybersecurity

38:06 Public-Private Collaboration in AI

40:42 Conclusion and Final Thoughts