Episode 334 Deep Dive: Brad Jones | Securing AI Deployments and Mitigating LLM-Powered Attacks

In this episode, we sit down with Brad Jones, CISO at Snowflake, as he unpacks the evolving challenges of securing AI deployments and defending against large language model (LLM) powered attacks. Brad explores the complexities enterprises face in keeping up with the rapid pace of AI innovation, especially as traditional policy frameworks struggle to adapt. He outlines the growing use of LLMs in both consumer and enterprise environments, the unique risks of agentic workflows, and the blurred boundaries between public and private AI deployments. He also highlights the increased sophistication of social engineering threats fueled by LLMs and discusses strategies for observability, governance, and keeping security teams ahead of the curve in a fast-changing landscape.   Brad serves as the Chief Information Security Officer and has been with the company since 2023. Prior to joining Snowflake, Brad was the CISO and VP of Information Security at Seagate for over six years. Before his tenure at Seagate, Brad oversaw Information Security at Synopsys and SanDisk. Additionally, he has actively participated in a number of customer advisory boards and is currently part of the CISO Advisor Council at NightDragon. Brad earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis.