Cloud CISO Perspectives: Why AI Threat Defense is the new boardroom baseline

Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for July 2026. Today, Chris Betz, CISO, Google Cloud, and Alicja Cade, Senior Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud, explain what boards of directors need to know about AI security and how to prepare their organizations for security governance and business agility in the AI era.

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Why AI Threat Defense is the new boardroom baseline

By Chris Betz, CISO, and Alicja Cade, Senior Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud

Modern security governance has become a critical part of the foundation for business agility. Often treated as an operational cost center, security is increasingly recognized as a primary business enabler, a runway that...

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