Nvidia's Weatherford says CISOs must balance AI speed and risk
Original title: Risks & Rewards: How AI Is Redefining the CISO's Role
At ISC2 Strategic Congress 2026 he said year-round testing is now needed and FOMO is pushing rushed AI spending.
At ISC2 Strategic Congress 2026 in Denver, Nvidia cybersecurity policy lead Mark Weatherford said CISOs must help the business use AI while making deployers own the risk. He called speed the main challenge and said penetration testing four times a year is no longer enough. He also said fear of missing out is driving AI deployments without clear business value, while security leaders often default to saying no.
Unconfirmed: The excerpt ends mid-argument, so his full recommendation on command by negation is not stated.
- Weatherford previously held cybersecurity roles at DHS, Colorado, California, and NERC.
- He contrasted rushed AI spending with CISOs defaulting to refusal.
- He cited the Navy idea of command by negation as a model for letting teams proceed.
- The published excerpt cuts off before his full recommendation.
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From the original article
7 min read at darkreading.com
Nvidia security executive Mark Weatherford says CISOs must help business leaders weigh AI's pros and cons, and ensure those deploying it own the risks.
By Jai Vijayan · darkreading.com
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