AI Security Consulting Director

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The Consulting Director AI Security is a hands-on technical contributor responsible for reviewing evaluating and validating AI initiatives across CNAs enterprise. This role performs architecture and design reviews of AI Machine Learning (ML) Generative AI (GenAI) Large Language Model (LLM) and agentic solutions; develops technology evaluation criteria for RFIs/RFPs; and tests and validates candidate solutions against security requirements. As part of the AI Governance review process this role is a representative of the AI Security team and provides the technical security perspective on AI threats focusing on the technical security assessment rather than governance risk or compliance functions which are owned by dedicated teams. The specialist applies deep technical expertise to identify risks in AI systems and data pipelines and recommends practical controls and remediations partnering closely with the AI Security team Engineering Cloud Security Application Security IAM Data Security and AI Governance.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the AI Security teams technical reviewer within the AI Governance review process providing the security perspective on AI threats and risks.
• Conduct architecture and design reviews of AI/ML GenAI LLM and agentic initiatives documenting findings risks and recommended controls.
• Write andmaintaintechnology evaluation criteria for RFIs and RFPs covering AI security tooling and solutions.
• Testvalidate and benchmark candidate AI security solutions through proofs of concept and hands-on assessments.
• Perform threat modeling and security risk assessments of AI systems models and data pipelines.
• Evaluate AI workload security across cloud environments (AWS Google Cloud) and recommend secure configurations.
• Apply industry standards and frameworks (e.g. NIST AI RMF OWASP Top 10 for LLMs MITRE ATLAS) to reviews and assessments.
• Contribute to AI security standards reference architectures andbest-practiceguidance.
• Support integration of AI security controls into SDLC CI/CD andDevSecOpsworkflows.
• Assistwith vulnerability management security monitoring and incident readiness for AI systems.
• Provide technical security input to Risk Legal and AI Governance teams to support their compliance and regulatory work.
• Track emerging AI threats attack techniques (e.g. prompt injection data poisoning model extraction) and defensive practices

Reporting Relationship

Typically reports to Director or above.

Skills Knowledge & Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of AI/ML GenAI and LLM security concepts and common attack/defense techniques.
• Hands-on experience with security architecture and design reviews.
• Solid understanding of cloud security (AWS Google Cloud) and secure cloud configurations.
• Familiarity withDevSecOpspractices and secure software development.
• Ability to design and execute solution testing proofs of concept and technical validations.
• Ability to write clear evaluation criteria technical assessments and review documentation.
• Ability to translate technical risk into actionable recommendations.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent reviews.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degreerequired; relevant technical disciplines preferred.
• 5 years of information security experience including exposure to cloud and AI/ML environments.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud security (AWS Google Cloud).
• Relevant certifications preferred (CISSP CCSP GIAC or AI/cloud security credentials).
• Insurance or financial services experience preferred.

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