The 3-Step Plan Against AI Attacks | Ft. Vaibhav Sonavane | EP30

AI has not invented new attacks. It has put a machine in charge of running them. Bank CISO Vaibhav Sonavane explains what that changes, and the three-step plan he gives for bracing against it. We also talk about why saying no is the easy part of the job, why recovery gets too little weight, and what Zero Trust looks like in everyday life. Chapters Time Chapter 00:00:00 Welcome and introduction 00:00:44 The RBI circular on AI threats, and why he was not surprised 00:02:55 Brace for impact: what AI changes for attackers 00:05:44 What does a CISO actually do? The wedding answer 00:06:37 Security as a business enabler: turning no into yes 00:08:39 Why CISOs need to stay tech-savvy 00:10:05 Can leadership be taught? Leaders, mentors and gurus 00:13:38 Still a coder at heart: Python, MCP servers and AI agents 00:15:32 Both sides of the table: advising CISOs, then becoming one 00:20:26 How security gets sold, and the vendor test 00:22:15 AI-ready products: how to tell the real ones 00:26:05 Where AI actually helps inside a bank and a SOC 00:29:24 Zero Trust in everyday life: scams, apps and QR codes 00:33:04 The three-step plan to brace against AI-enabled attacks 00:37:07 AI against AI: who has the edge? 00:43:20 Why people remain the weakest link 00:44:21 Why breaches take so long to contain 00:46:29 Why India is a target 00:48:19 DPDPA and the consent management challenge 00:53:33 Where to start with data privacy: discovery and classification 00:55:43 Upskilling security talent in India 00:57:37 Leadership, mentoring and fire in the belly 00:59:42 What keeps him going: nation first 01:02:01 Rapid fire 01:03:04 The invisible work: why nobody knows a CISO's name Guest bio: Vaibhav Sonavane is a Chief Information Security Officer in Indian banking and a CISSP. He started in identity and access management, moved through security consulting and architecture roles, led cloud security at a large bank, and has advised CISOs across sectors. LINKS Subscribe to We Make Heroes:    / @thewmhstudios   Subscribe to skillcapita:    / @skillcapita   #CyberSecurity #AISecurity #WeMakeHeroes #thewmhstudios