The CISO’s Role in an AI-Driven Enterprise: Damian Hasse’s Cybersecurity Playbook for Executives

In this episode of CyberOXtales, host Neatsun Ziv, CEO of OX Security, explores the evolving role of CISOs in AI-driven companies with Damian Hasse. As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, security leaders must navigate new risks, balance innovation with protection, and ensure compliance with emerging regulations.

Damian shares firsthand experience leading security in an AI company, offering insights into AI-specific threat landscapes, risk management strategies, and how CISOs can build resilient security programs in an environment where data is the most valuable asset.

About Our Guest:

Damian Hasse is an experienced cybersecurity leader with a deep focus on securing AI-driven environments. As the CISO of Moveworks, his expertise spans risk management, security architecture, and governance, ensuring that AI companies can scale while maintaining a strong security posture.

Connect with Damian: LinkedIn

Key Takeaways:

• AI Security is a Moving Target – AI models introduce unique risks, from adversarial attacks to data poisoning. CISOs must adapt quickly to emerging threats.
• Balancing Innovation and Risk – Security leaders in AI companies can’t be the “Department of No.” Instead, they must integrate security into AI development without slowing innovation.
• The Role of Regulation in AI Security – The regulatory landscape for AI is still evolving. CISOs must stay ahead of compliance challenges, from GDPR to AI-specific policies.
• Operationalizing AI Security – Implementing robust access controls, model integrity checks, and continuous monitoring is essential for securing AI pipelines.
• AI Threat Intelligence is Key – Security teams must develop proactive defense mechanisms to protect AI systems from adversarial threat.