Hemant Baidwan
Former Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Security Officer who led DHS efforts to move from compliance-driven security to real-time risk reduction and to implement a Risk Operations Center and automation using AI.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 17min
Burning Down Cyber Risk: DHS’s AI-Powered Playbook to Outsmart Hackers
Hemant Baidwan, former DHS Chief Information Security Officer who led the shift to real-time risk reduction, discusses how AI is changing both defense and adversary tactics. He explains the move from compliance to continuous risk prioritization. He introduces the Risk Operations Center, attack-path analysis, and ideas for self-healing, automated infrastructure.
