Optiv CISO: AI governance must not slow down cyber defense
Optiv's CISO is calling for AI governance frameworks that do not create bottlenecks in cybersecurity operations, arguing that oversight processes must be designed with operational speed in mind.
Why this matters: This is a real tension, and it deserves a straight answer. Governance exists because AI in security can make consequential, automated decisions fast. Slowing that down is sometimes the point. When a tool can block traffic, flag accounts, or trigger incident response without a human in the loop, you want some checks on it. The argument that governance slows defense is worth hearing, but it should not become a reason to skip accountability. Speed and oversight are not opposites. They require design, not a choice between them.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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