CISO Culture, AI Governance, and “No Jerks” with Gary Brickhouse of GuidePoint Security

20/06/2025 19 min Episodio 73
CISO Culture, AI Governance, and “No Jerks” with Gary Brickhouse of GuidePoint Security

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Sponsors:ObservoAI (www.observo.ai)Guidepoint Security (www.guidepointsecurity.com)Episode Summary:Live from GPSEC St. Louis, David Malicoat sits down with Gary Brickhouse, CISO of GuidePoint Security, for a wide-ranging discussion on company culture, cybersecurity leadership, and AI governance. Gary shares how GuidePoint scaled its “no jerks” value from 50 to 1,200 employees, how he’s navigating generative AI internally and externally, and why peer-to-peer conversations are the secret sauce behind GuidePoint’s events.Key Highlights:– Why the “no jerks” rule is more than just a slogan– How GuidePoint’s decentralized regional model preserves culture at scale– How they’re approaching AI enablement without blocking innovation– The structure and purpose behind GuidePoint’s AI governance committee– Why cross-functional leadership—not just InfoSec—is key to making AI safe and valuable– Tips for other CISOs thinking about AI policy and enablementGuest:👤 Gary Brickhouse, CISO at GuidePoint Security🔗 GuidePointSecurity.com🎧 Listen now on:Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2C7JojNZPdg1g6AXvpKDfn?si=a7ac3172bb414673Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-professional-ciso/id1731138021🌐 More at: www.thpc.co📱 Follow on LinkedIn: The Professional CISO Show

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