Security LIVE! with Rackspace & Optiv Security

Security LIVE! returns with a biweekly stream designed for builders, developers, and thought leaders navigating today's security challenges. Join hosts Himanshu Verma and Rob Hale for two compelling discussions on how AI is reshaping security operations and why securing your AI journey is critical to business resilience. Episode Description: 🔐 8-8:30 AM PT — AI-Powered SOC Transformation Craig Fretwell, Global Head of Cyber Defense at Rackspace, reveals how AI is revolutionizing SOC operations — shifting from traditional alert-driven workflows to an AI-assisted model that strengthens detection engineering, automates routine response, and empowers analysts with machine-speed context interpretation. 🔐 8:30-9:00 AM PT — Secure Your AI Journey: From Strategy to Scale Brian Golumbeck, Managing Director of AI at Optiv Security, breaks down how to embed security into every stage of AI adoption — from risk assessment and roadmap planning to Bedrock hardening and proactive governance. Turn AI's transformative potential into measurable, compliant outcomes without compromising trust. Featured Partner Offerings: Rackspace | See what the hunters found. Download the 2025 Threat Hunting Report Optiv Security | Learn more about how to Build, Govern and Scale your AI Securely Learning Objectives: Understand how AI is transforming SOC operations — Learn how to shift from traditional alert-driven security workflows to an AI-assisted model that enhances detection engineering, automates routine response, and enables analysts to interpret threats at machine speed. Build a secure AI adoption roadmap — Discover how to assess AI-related risks, plan a phased implementation strategy, and embed proactive governance and hardening measures at every stage of your AI journey — from proof of concept to production scale. Balance innovation with trust and compliance — Explore frameworks for integrating robust security controls into AI and cloud initiatives so your organization can unlock AI's full potential while maintaining regulatory compliance and stakeholder confidence. #AWS #AWSPartners #AmazonGuardDuty #AmazonSecurityAgent #AWSSecurityHub #AmazonSecurityLake #AWSIAM #AWSNetworkFirewall #AWSShield #AWSWAF #AWSFirewallManager